This Google Ads Mastery: Search to Performance Max course is a complete PPC course for performance marketers who want to run profitable paid search campaigns. You will learn how the ad auction, Ad Rank, and Quality Score determine which search ads win, how to structure accounts and campaigns, and how to conduct keyword research in Google Ads Manager using Keyword Planner with the appropriate match types and negative keyword lists. You will build Responsive Search Ads and Dynamic Search Ads, apply the full ad extensions library, and produce image and video creative in Asset Studio. You will also master Google Ads bidding, from Manual CPC to Target CPA and Target ROAS, along with budgets and forecasting.

Google Ads Mastery: Search to Performance Max

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Intermediate level
Recommended experience
2 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
What you'll learn
Set up and manage a Google Ads account, covering the auction model, account hierarchy, campaign creation, bidding strategies, and budgets.
Build search campaigns using high-intent keywords, match types, negative keywords, responsive ad formats, extensions, and Asset Studio creative.
Implement conversion tracking, attribution, and reporting, then build remarketing audiences, shared library assets, and automation rules.
Launch campaigns across Display, Video, Shopping, App, Demand Gen, and Performance Max, using Gemini AI and campaign experiments to optimize results.
Skills you'll gain
- Budget Management
- Paid media
- Marketing Budgets
- Campaign Management
- Bidding
- Advertising Campaigns
- Campaign Planning
- Pay Per Click Advertising
- Search Engine Marketing
- Contextual Advertising
- Digital Marketing Campaigns
- Online Advertising
- Keyword Research
- Performance marketing
- Digital Advertising
- Digital Marketing
- Web Analytics
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Assessments
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Taught in English
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August 2026
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