Google Ads for Beginners
Learn everything you need to know about Google Ads from Jyll Saskin Gales, who worked on the inside at Google.
Learn everything you need to know about Google Ads from Jyll Saskin Gales, who worked on the inside at Google.
In this program, you’ll learn to manage your own Google Ads account based on insights from Jyll Saskin Gales, a former Google employee who partnered with the company’s advertisers.
You'll get a comprehensive tour of Google Ads, covering everything from foundational concepts to advanced strategies for campaign optimization and success.
You’ll start by learning how Google works, from their search algorithm to their ads auction system. Then you'll learn how to define objectives and optimize for conversion. You'll also learn Jyll’s rule for campaign management and how to budget for Google Ads.
From there, the program focuses on the importance of keywords as well as the different types and intents. Importantly, you'll learn how to use keywords to meet your goals and how to eliminate keywords that don't help you.
Next up is the important realm of target audiences and contextual marketing. You’ll dive into automated targeting and whether you should use it.
You'll learn about each type of ad Google offers and how to create media for each. Jyll dishes on the limitations and best practices for each format.
From there, you’ll learn how to bid and budget for campaigns and different bidding strategies. Then you'll focus on creating and optimizing your Google Ads account and structuring successful ad campaigns. You'll get the scoop on metrics, the keyword planner, and campaign planning.
By the program’s end, you'll move into the once-overwhelming world of Google Ads with confidence.
Jyll Saskin Gales
Google Ads Coach | Marketing Instructor | Founder, Learn with Jyll: Inside Google Ads, Google Ads for Beginners, The Solo Growth Accelerator
Jyll Saskin Gales is a former Google employee who teaches the biggest companies in the world how to use Google Ads. She’s the Google Ads Correspondent for the Today in Digital Marketing podcast and teaches Google Ads at Camp Tech and Jelly Academy.
Jyll Saskin Gales is a seasoned marketing expert who’s dedicated to simplifying—and maximizing—the effectiveness of marketing strategies for businesses of all sizes. With a wealth of experience garnered during her 6-year tenure at Google, Jyll possesses game-changing insights into the digital advertising realm.
When Jyll transitioned out of her high-impact stint at Google, she embarked on her entrepreneurial journey, establishing multiple successful ventures aimed at empowering businesses to optimize their advertising investments. Her expertise extends across budgets and business types, ensuring that business owners, whether they’re operating on modest budgets or have ample funding to work with, get the absolute best value for their advertising dollars.
At the core of Jyll’s mission is her role as a mentor, coach, and trainer, where she imparts her knowledge to aspiring and seasoned marketers. Through her Google Ads coaching practice and Inside Google Ads membership program, she has nurtured hundreds of marketers and business owners, equipping them with the tools and skills they need to create elevated campaigns and launch their businesses to new heights.
Jyll’s influence extends beyond conventional teaching platforms; she is the Google Ads Correspondent for the Today in Digital Marketing podcast and a sought-after instructor at Harvard Business School and The DMZ incubator.
Jyll frequently shares her insights as a speaker, panelist, and writer and has participated in SMX Advanced, Search Engine Land, and Think With Google. Whether she’s advising Fortune 500 corporations, fast-growing startups, or boutique marketing agencies, Jyll’s expertise is sought after across diverse sectors and is exactly what you need to take your own Google Ads endeavors to the next level.
How Google works
5 min
SEO vs SEM
5 min
The auction
6 min
Setting an objective
3 min
All about conversions
6 min
Jyll's rule of 2
4 min
Budget requirements
3 min
What are keywords?
2 min
Keyword match types
7 min
How to pick the right keywords
5 min
Negative keywords
3 min
The power of digital advertising
5 min
Google's audience solutions
8 min
Google's contextual solutions
4 min
Automated targeting
5 min
Google Ads campaign types
1 min
Display
4 min
Demand gen
2 min
Video
4 min
Shopping
1 min
Performance max
2 min
Google vs Facebook Ads
4 min
Ads & assets overview
6 min
Creating great text ads
5 min
Creating great image ads
5 min
Creating great video ads
4 min
All about assets (fka extensions)
6 min
Picking the right budget
4 min
Google Ads bid strategies
8 min
What you need to know about impression share
4 min
Creating a Google Ads account
3 min
Data foundation: conversions, audiences, account linking
3 min
How to structure your campaigns and ad groups
2 min
Google Ads metrics
8 min
How to plan a successful Google Ads campaign
2 min
Keyword Planner tour
3 min
How to optimize your Google Ads campaign
4 min
Google Ads: the grand tour
7 min
Learn (more!) with Jyll
0 min
How Google works Transcript
How Google works > How Google works
SEO vs SEM Transcript
SEO vs SEM > SEO vs SEM
The auction Transcript
The auction > The auction
Setting an objective Transcript
Setting an objective > Setting an objective
All about conversions Transcript
All about conversions > All about conversions
Jyll's rule of 2 Transcript
Jyll's rule of 2 > Jyll's rule of 2
Budget requirements Transcript
Budget requirements > Budget requirements
What are keywords? Transcript
What are keywords? > What are keywords?
Keyword match types Transcript
Keyword match types > Keyword match types
How to pick the right keywords Transcript
How to pick the right keywords > How to pick the right keywords
Negative keywords Transcript
Negative keywords > Negative keywords
The power of digital advertising Transcript
The power of digital advertising > The power of digital advertising
Google's audience solutions Transcript
Google's audience solutions > Google's audience solutions
Google's contextual solutions Transcript
Google's contextual solutions > Google's contextual solutions
Automated targeting Transcript
Automated targeting > Automated targeting
Google Ads campaign types Transcript
Google Ads campaign types > Google Ads campaign types
Display Transcript
Display > Display
Demand gen Transcript
Demand gen > Demand gen
Video Transcript
Video > Video
Shopping Transcript
Shopping > Shopping
Performance max Transcript
Performance max > Performance max
Google vs Facebook Ads Transcript
Google vs Facebook Ads > Google vs Facebook Ads
Ads & assets overview Transcript
Ads & assets overview > Ads & assets overview
Creating great text ads Transcript
Creating great text ads > Creating great text ads
Creating great image ads Transcript
Creating great image ads > Creating great image ads
Creating great video ads Transcript
Creating great video ads > Creating great video ads
All about assets (fka extensions) Transcript
All about assets (fka extensions) > All about assets (fka extensions)
Picking the right budget Transcript
Picking the right budget > Picking the right budget
Google Ads bid strategies Transcript
Google Ads bid strategies > Google Ads bid strategies
What you need to know about impression share Transcript
What you need to know about impression share > What you need to know about impression share
Creating a Google Ads account Transcript
Creating a Google Ads account > Creating a Google Ads account
Data foundation: conversions, audiences, account linking Transcript
Data foundation: conversions, audiences, account linking > Data foundation: conversions, audiences, account linking
How to structure your campaigns and ad groups Transcript
How to structure your campaigns and ad groups > How to structure your campaigns and ad groups
Google Ads metrics Transcript
Google Ads metrics > Google Ads metrics
How to plan a successful Google Ads campaign Transcript
How to plan a successful Google Ads campaign > How to plan a successful Google Ads campaign
Keyword Planner tour Transcript
Keyword Planner tour > Keyword Planner tour
How to optimize your Google Ads campaign Transcript
How to optimize your Google Ads campaign > How to optimize your Google Ads campaign
Google Ads: the grand tour Transcript
Google Ads: the grand tour > Google Ads: the grand tour
Learn (more!) with Jyll Transcript
Learn (more!) with Jyll > Learn (more!) with Jyll
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