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September 13, 2007

Achieving Google AdWords Certification

How many of you in the audience have taken the Google AdWords Professional exam? If not (or even if you want to offer some tips), a High Rankings Forums thread discusses the pros of getting certified.

Study Tips: It's no different than a regular exam. Study it as you would any test.

Achieving Pro Status can mean two things. You can be either a Google AdWords Qualified Individual or a Google AdWords Qualified Company. As Alan Perkins puts it, "Google works with my agency ... not specifically with me as an individual Google Advertising Professional. Our individual qualifications allow us to qualify as a company."

Benefits: The Google AdWords Learning Center has a lot of good information. Additionally, once you achieve your certification, you can use it in promotional materials for your company.

Forum discussion continues at High Rankings Forums.

This post was written on September 10th and was scheduled for publication on September 13th.



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posted Tamar Weinberg in Google AdWords at September 13, 2007 8:30 AM Comments (4)

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How much does it cost and how many hours study are needed?

 

Posted by Jordan McClements at September 14, 2007 08:46

Answer to Part 1 of your Question:

To become qualified on the Google Advertising Professionals programme, you will need to accomplish the following:

1. Sign up and not violate any Rules of Use.
2. Manage at least one AdWords account (yours or someone else's) in My Client Centre for 90 days.
3. Build and maintain at least £500 (your local currency equivalent) total spend for your or your team's My Client Centre account during the 90-day period.
4. Pass the Google Advertising Professional Exam. You can take the exam after you meet the above requirements. (However, you can take the exam at any time.)

Answer to Part 2 of your Question:

It really depends on how bright you are as an individual. My answer is yet another question: How long is the proverbial string?

 

Posted by Rob Abdul at September 14, 2007 10:51

I'm currently subscribed to the newsletter regarding the Google Certification at http://www.adwordsexam.com. Some nifty tips in there that you might find useful.

 

Posted by Rob Dexter at February 16, 2008 09:04

How long does it really take after passing the exam to get the certified logo? The Adwords Pro Centre says 1 to 3 days but for me it has been longer.

 

Posted by James at April 5, 2008 14:22

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