Google Search Advertising Exam – Flashcards
Unlock all answers in this set
Unlock answersquestion
            How can advertisers see specific search queries that have caused their ads to show, even if those queries are not keywords within their accounts?
answer
        Select the "Details" drop-down menu on the Keywords tab
question
            To get an idea of whether you should continue to run a Search Network campaign on search partner sites, you can:
answer
        segment the campaign's data by network and evaluate its performance on search partner sites
question
            If you want to prioritize downloads of your mobile app instead of visits to your mobile site, you should:
answer
        run an app install ad
question
            You're working on the bidding strategy for a Search Network campaign. If the cost-per-conversion for mobile is lower than for desktop, how might you optimize the bidding strategy to increase the number of conversions?
answer
        increase the mobile bid adjustment for this campaign
question
            The automated "Maximize clicks" bid strategy attempts to get advertisers the most:
answer
        clicks for their daily budget
question
            Hannah is having a sale. In her ads, she wants to include the amount of time left in the sale. What's the best way to do this?
answer
        Use the "Countdown" function
question
            Which lets you change keywords, campaigns, ads, ad groups and product groups?
answer
        bulk edits
question
            You're tracking conversions in a budget-constrained campaign. If you raise CPC bids within the budget constraint, which results is most likely?
answer
        Receive fewer conversions while paying more on average per conversion
question
            You have a budget of US$75 per day for your client's Search campaign, and you'd like to set a maximum cost-per-click (max. CPC) bid of US$1. How can you validate that this is the right bid amount for getting the most clicks?
answer
        Use bid simultors to see CPC estimates
question
            You have a maximum cost-per-click (max. CPC) bid of US$2 for a keyword. To determine the prospective impact of raising this bid to US$3, you could use:
answer
        bid simulator
question
            On which tab can advertisers see credits for invalid clicks within their AdWords accounts?
answer
        Billing
question
            Which is a best practice for writing an effective text ad?
answer
        Write several ads and see which one performs the best
question
            In order to achieve the best performance possible from text ads, which is a best practice that should be followed?
answer
        Use account statistics and reports to monitor ad performance
question
            An advertiser enables target cost-per-acquisition (CPA) bidding and notices that conversions decrease. What might cause this?
answer
        target CPA bid was lower than the recommended amount
question
            You're the account manager for a client who wants to increase reservations at her boutique hotel. You've been manually managing bids for her campaigns, and you're looking for ways to save time and optimize. How can you most effectively do this?
answer
        Apply target cost-per-acquisition (CPA) bidding to drive conversions at her desired CPA
question
            You can use target cost-per-acquisition (CPA) bidding to help:
answer
        get as many conversions as possible within your budget
question
            Maria would like to target people who've already browsed her online clothing boutique by offering them a 10% discount on their first purchase. What tool should she use to reach these people on th Search Network?
answer
        Remarketing lists for search ads
question
            Chanara, a senior account manager at a large digital agency, like having an AdWords manager account. What can she do with a manager account that she can't do with an individual account?
answer
        Use a single sign-in for all accounts
question
            The strategic use of different marketing channels affects:
answer
        online purchase decisions
question
            Which statement is true?
answer
        Call-only ads only let people call the business
question
            The format of a Shopping ad is different from that of a standard text ad in that it includes:
answer
        a product image, title and price
question
            Which information does the Conversion Optimizer need in order to find the optimal cost-per-click (CPC) bid for an ad each time the ad is eligible to appear?
answer
        Historical conversion data
question
            If you choose a target cost-per-acquisition (CPA) of US$15, AdWords will automatically adjust your bids to try to get as many conversions at what amount, on average?
answer
        US$15
question
            Each of these are benefits you'd expect from Shopping ads except:
answer
        free listings
question
            Small-business owner Marcos set up his AdWords campaign by thinking of "obvious" keywords off of the top of hid head. What's one way he might improve them?
answer
        See the suggestions on the Opportunities tab
question
            A client wants to get more clicks on his ad and also raise his Quality Score. Which of these actions may get him more clicks but won't raise his Quality Score?
answer
        Using the Shopping ad format
question
            Keyword Planner can do all of these things except:
answer
        provide Quality Score estimates and validate keywords
question
            If an advertiser has the same keyword in two different ad groups, the one to win a given auction will be the keyword with the:
answer
        best Quality Score
question
            A high Quality Score can:
answer
        improve an ad's position
question
            You sell chocolate and want to tailor your text ads so they more directly match people's search terms, like "dark chocolate." You use keyword insertion code "We sell {Keyword:Chocolate}". Your headline could look like this:
answer
        We sell Dark Chocolate
question
            An advertiser makes edits to an ad and notices that it's position is then lower than that of the previous version. What's the most likely cause?
answer
        he edited ad is less relevant to the keywords in the ad group
question
            Each of the following are benefits you would expect from Product Listing Ads except:
answer
        Automatically produced video commercials
question
            The AdWords Application Programming Interface (API) allows develoepers to use application that:
answer
        interact directly with the AdWords server  or  can appear throughout the Google Search Network
question
            What are Sitelinks?
answer
        Links to more pages of your site that appear beneath the text of your Search ads
question
            An advertiser can apply mobile bid adjustments at which of the following levels?
answer
        Campaign level
question
            AdWords Editor allows users to:
answer
        access multiple accounts offline
question
            To optimize a client's campaign to get the most out of her mobile advertising, you can:
answer
        set a mobile bid adjustment for the campaign based on insights from estimated cross-device conversion and total estimated conversion data
question
            Adwords Editor lets users do all of these things except:
answer
        simultaneously make edits to multiple accounts online
question
            How might you explain to an account manager why she should identify how much a conversion costs when setting up conversion tracking for a client's Search Network campaign?
answer
        Knowing the cost-per-conversion can help her better optimize the campaign's bids and budgets
question
            Why would the data for a Search Network campaign show conversions but no view-through conversions?
answer
        A view-through conversion is counted when someone sees an image or rich media ad on the Display Network but doesn't click, and later converts on the site
question
            The keyword insertion code in an ad's headline is "Buy {Keyword:Books" The ad appears when someone searches on "flower books" and the query matches a broad match keyword, "gardening books." How would the headline read?
answer
        Buy gardening books
question
            You have an online electronics business and you've set up an ad group for digital cameras. What keywords could make this ad group as effective as possible?
answer
        General phrases related to photography like "camera lens" and "camera base"
question
            According to Google data, among consumers who conduct a local search on their smartphone, how many then visit a store within a day?
answer
        About 50%
question
            "Mobile app engagement" campaigns can be used to:
answer
        re-engage people who've downloaded an app
question
            Advertisers can provide physical address information about their businesses through Google Places accounts. Ads that include this type of information are eligible to show on:
answer
        any networks selected in the campaign settings
question
            One factor the AdWords system uses to calculate an ads actual cost-per-click (CPC) is the:
answer
        maximum cost-per-click (CPC) of the ad showing one position lower on the page
question
            Sean clicks on an ad promoting a sale on sneaker after searching for shoes, which has several pop-ups. What should the advertiser do to improve Sean's experience?
answer
        Remove the pop-ups
question
            What is the definition of actual cost-per-click (CPC)?
answer
        The CPC an advertiser was charged minus credits for overshot daily budget
question
            An advertiser made edits to an AdWords ad and noticed that the position of the ad decreased. What is the most likely cause for the decrease in position?
answer
        The Quality Score for the account was reset after the ad was edited
question
            You are running a Search campaign for an accounting software provider that wants to estimate lifetime customer value as a primary benchmark for performance. They charge $10/mo for Basic service and $20/mo for Pro. Which formula best describes their average lifetime customer value across all service offerings?
answer
        ($10)*(% Basic customers)*(Basic average lifetime in months) + ($20)*(% Pro customers)*(Pro average lifetime in months)
question
            An advertiser has several keywords set to broad match and would like to see the actual search queries that triggered his ads. This information can be found in the:
answer
        "Details" drop-down menu on the Keywords tab.
question
            An advertiser wants to increase the position of an ad on Google, but is not willing to raise bids to accomplish this goal. What else should the advertiser do in an attempt to increase Ad Rank?
answer
        Make changes to improve the Quality Score of the ads keywords
question
            How might an advertiser compare, over time, two campaign metrics such as "cost per conversion" and "cost"?
answer
        Select the two metrics in "Graph options" on the Campaigns tab.
question
            what allows advertisers to automate AdWords reporting and campagin management?
answer
        Use of an AdWords Application Programming Interface (API) web service
question
            In an AdWords account, which statistic is viewable for each ad group?
answer
        Average cost-per-click (CPC)
question
            Linking your Google+ Page to your AdWords account...
answer
        Enables you to show more endorsements for your business from your customers and supporters
question
            You're using target search page location bidding. You know it's working because you see your ad:
answer
        on the first page of Google search results or in the top positions
question
            Which is the quickest way to add a long list of locations to target in an AdWords campaign?
answer
        Select "Bulk locations" in the advanced section of a campaigns location settings
question
            Advertisers who check web server logs may find their ads received multiple clicks from a single Internet Protocol (IP) address. This could be a result of:
answer
        Internet Service Providers (ISPs) who assign the same IP address to multiple users
question
            A user clicks on an ad promoting a sale on sneakers. Upon clicking, the user is taken to a page that does not contain sneakers, but rather discount sunglasses. The user also encounters pop-ups while trying to navigate the site. What should the advertiser do to improve the users experience?
answer
        Link to the webpage that is relevant to the ad and remove the pop-ups
question
            You have a food truck and want to reach people who are nearby on their mobile phones. Your maximum cost-per-click (max. CPC) bid is US$1. You set a mobile bid adjustment of +20% and a location bid adjustment of +50%. What's the final bid amount?
answer
        US$1.80
question
            You manage the campaigns for a baby stroller manufacturer that sells its products online and through large retailers. To calculate the total profits from these campaigns, you should:
answer
        estimate revenue based on online sales, factor out gross margins, and subtract AdWords costs
question
            Based on AdWords editorial and professional requirements, which headline is most likely to generate clicks?
answer
        "Design Your Own T-shirt"
question
            You are an independent consultant selling an ebook you wrote about Search Engine Marketing for $50. You have campaigns across multiple online advertising platforms: search networks, display networks, & other advertising networks. Which approach to CPA targets and budget is best suited to maximize your total profit?
answer
        Unlimited budget on all platforms where ROI is positive. Find a different CPA for each platform which maximizes profit based on costs, sales volume, & contribution to overall marketing campaign.
question
            You can add a '+' modifier in front of broad match keywords to...
answer
        specify that certain words must be included in someones search term to trigger your ads
question
            Exact Match Impression Share metrics:
answer
        calculate impression share as if all keywords were set to exact match
question
            An advertiser who sells designer dresses is selecting a landing page to pair with new ads for spring dresses. A good landing page for the spring dress collection ads would display
answer
        several colors of spring dresses
question
            An advertiser enabled Conversion Optimizer and noticed a decrease in the number of conversions. What could have caused this decrase to occur?
answer
        The cost-per-click (CPC) bid was lower than the recommended amount
question
            An advertiser who uses ad scheduling has a custom bid adjustment for 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. on weeknights. The normal bis is US$0.40 and the bid multiplier is -25%. How much is the advertiser bidding for that time period?
answer
        UD$0.30
question
            In a Reach and Frequency report, "Frequency" is defined as the:
answer
        average number of times a user is exposed to an ad  or  the average number of times a unique user sees an ad over a given time period
question
            Reviewing "Search Terms" data on the Keywords tab will help advertisers to identify
answer
        new keywords ideas for a campaign
question
            Dynamic search ads would be most helpful for...
answer
        A local restaurant with a dynamically changing menu that offers fresh new entrees every few months
question
            Janes e-commerce site sells a wide variety of bicycle equipment. She wants to estimate her profit-per-conversion for each ad group to get a sense of which ad groups are immediately profitable in the short term. Which formula best estimates Janes profit-per-conversion before advertising expenses?
answer
        (Avg Revenue per Order) * (Profit Margin)
question
            Which is the next stage of detection in an AdWords accont, if Googles automatic filtering system does not successfully remove all potentially invalid clicks?
answer
        Proactive offline analysis by the Google Ad Traffic Quality Team
question
            You might analyze exact match impression share data to get an idea of:
answer
        the percentage of eligible impressions you received for searches that exactly matched your keywords
question
            If the query "Seattle plumbers" is entered into Google, Google will use the location term that is part of the query to show ads:
answer
        targeted to Seattle, regardless of the users location as long as they are in the US
question
            Where on an e-commerce website should an advertiser install the AdWords Conversion Tracking code?
answer
        Confirmation page after a purchase
question
            The keyword insertion code in an ads headline reads: "Buy {KeyWord:Books}." The related ad appeared when a user searched "flower books" and the query expanded to a broad-matched keyword in the account, "gardening books." In this example, how would the ads headline be displayed?
answer
        Buy flower books
question
            If multiple individuals make changes to one AdWords account, upon opening the account in AdWords Editor, they should
answer
        click "get recent changes" in the tool bar (download recent changes)
question
            AdWords Campaign Experiments allow you to...
answer
        Test changes to your account for a portion of the auctions that your ads participates in
question
            Business listings in Google Places can be:
answer
        location extensions in AdWords
question
            An ad group contains the phrase-matched keyword "underwater camera." Which search query may trigger an ad in this ad group to display?
answer
        underwater camera case
question
            Fran decides to use custom ad scheduling to promote her farm-to-table restaurant. Why did she choose this option?
answer
        Her ads generate 95% of her business on Fridays, so she'd like to show them more on that day
question
            An advertiser targeting only France determines that clicks have been received from users in Switerzland. Why might clicks outside of the target location occur?
answer
        Users in Switzerland are searching on Googles French domain
question
            Drew is selling math textbooks and using cost-per-click (CPC) bidding for his campaign. What's the final cost each time his ad is clicked?
answer
        The minimum amount needed to maintain a higher rank than the rank held by the next-highest bidder in the auction
question
            If an advertiser has the same keyword in 2 different ad groups, the one to win a given auction will have the:
answer
        highest ad rank
question
            You want to see how raising your client's target cost-per-acquisition (CPA) might affect his ad performance. Which tool could help?
answer
        Target CPA Simulator
question
            Daley is managing multiple AdWords accounts for a grocery store chain and using conversion tracking. What might make her daily AdWords tasks simpler?
answer
        Using 1 conversion code snippet with cross-account conversion tracking
question
            A successful AdWords text ad
answer
        ties the call-to-action to the landing page
question
            Your average bid id US$10 and you've enabled enhanced cost-per-click bidding (ECPC). Assuming you haven't set any bid adjustments. ECPC can raise your bid to which amount when AdWords sees an auction that's more likely to lead to a sale?
answer
        $13
question
            To create a customer experience that's relevant and useful at every touchpoint, a search advertiser should focus on:
answer
        addressing consumers' needs
question
            Which option can you use to capture potential business later in the day, even on a limited budget?
answer
        ad delivery
question
            Blake is selling baseball caps and using conversion tracking. What information might he learn from the conversion tracking data?
answer
        Lots of his site visitors are signing up for his baseball trivia newsletter
question
            The majority of consumers want ads customized to their:
answer
        interests and hobbies
question
            Your client sells gardening supplies online. You suggest she use sitelinks because they can:
answer
        take people to subpages on her site about gloves, tools and fertilizer
question
            Nick sells 5 flavors of gourmet popcorn. Why is he bundling ads for his best-selling flavor, "Sweet & spicy coconut," with related keywords like "coconut snacks" in a single ad group?
answer
        To show ads promoting "Sweet & spicy coconut" to people searching for that flavor
question
            According to Google data, 70% of mobile searchers who've recently made a purchase have:
answer
        clicked to call a business from the search results page
question
            Yoon, who sells designer jeans, has a mobile app to help women determine what leg style looks best on their body type. What could she do to bring in more prospective customers?
answer
        Add a mobile-app extension to her ad
question
            Jonathon, who has a Bay Area sailing excursion business, notices that his text ads show below a competitor's in search results when people enter keywords like "sailing excursions on San Francisco Bay." Which automated bid strategy could help him attain the top position?
answer
        Target outranking share
question
            You own a bed and breakfast in southern France and want to target English speaking tourists looking for accommodations after they've arrived in France. What language and location should you target?
answer
        English; southern France
question
            True or False: Adding an extension to a text ad improves an advertiser's Quality Score.
answer
        True
question
            an advertiser in France determines that clicks have been received from people in Switzerland. Why might this happen?
answer
        Swiss people are searching French keywords like "hotels in Paris"
question
            You are gaining a reputation as a true wizard of AdWords and just won a multi-million dollar client to consult on bidding strategy. Your new client asks you to set bids that maximize profit, focus on the top 3 positions, and minimize CPA. How can you most effectively meet their goals?
answer
        Explain that all three objectives contradict each other and the tradeoffs at risk. Understand the clients priorities and adopt a bidding strategy with minimal contradictions.
question
            In a Reach and Frequency report, "Reach" is defined as the:
answer
        number of unique users exposed to an ad   or  an estimate of the number of users exposed within a selected location target, based on unique cookies
question
            At which level of an AdWords account can an advertiser make changes to network and location targeting settings
answer
        Campaign
question
            Information an advertiser would find in the Change History tool would be
answer
        adjustments made to the daily budget
question
            An advertiser implements Conversion Optimizer and notices campaigns are receiving fewer conversions than before the tool was implemented. Which action should the advertiser take to increase the number of conversions received?
answer
        Increase the maximum cost-per-acquisition (CPA) bid
question
            An advertiser implements target cost-per-acquisition (CPA) bidding and notices that the campaigns are receiving fewer conversions. What could help increase the number of conversions?
answer
        increase the target CPA bid
question
            The purpose of a developer or authentication token is to track:
answer
        Application Programming Interface (API) usage
question
            Intergalactic Teleportation Inc uses AdWords to generate leads for their sales team. Leads are tracked by Conversion Tracking via a Contact Sales form. The sales team converts 10% of leads into deals. For each deal an additional 15% of business is gained from word-of-mouth. Which formula best describes value-per-conversion?
answer
        (Averaage deal value) * (10%) * (115%)
question
            You are CEO of a small e-commerce shop and your team is debating AdWords performance metrics to maximize profit. Budget is unlimited as long as ROI is positive. Whose recommendations most effectively position you for maximum profit?
answer
        "Lets start by verifying our campaign is profitable, then test different CPA tarets to find which maximizes total profit."
question
            You have a friend starting her first AdWords campaign. What would you suggest about how to choose keywords?
answer
        Set a theme for each ad group and choose related keywords
question
            An advertiser selling anti-bacterial toothbrushes wants to invest in their brand with a set marketing budget. They want another campaign that maximizes profit as long as ROI is positive. Which account structure acheives both goals?
answer
        Allocate the set marketing budget across dedicated branding campaigns. Create a separate campaign that can extend its daily budget after profitability is achieved.
question
            An advertiser runs a report at the Campaign level and includes invalid clicks statistics. The report indicates that 20% of clicks received during the selected time period were invalid. This means that the invalid clicks were:
answer
        filtered out of the account before they accrued cost
question
            Which AdWords feature is compatible with Conversion Optimizer
answer
        Enhanced CPC
question
            An advertiser who works for a large company wants to make frequent, specific changes to bids based on criteria for more than 100,000 keywords. Which would be the most efficient tool for that advertiser to use?
answer
        AdWords editor
question
            How does the Conversion Optimizer use an advertisers cost-per-acquisition (CPA) bid to determine the optimal equivalent cost-per-click (CPC) bid for each auction?
answer
        The CPA bid is multiplied by the predicted conversion rate
question
            What determines a keywords clickthrough rate (CTR)? (equation)
answer
        Number of clicks divided by the number of impressions
question
            You own a pizzeria in downtown Chicago. With call extensions, a customer who searches for pizza on her mobile phone can see your ad along with your phone number and make the call with one click. How is that priced?
answer
        The cost is the same as a standard click on the ad
question
            A user conducts a search on the term "laptop computers" and clicks on an ad. Which landing page would be the most relevant to that user?
answer
        A category page containing a variety of laptop computers
question
            An advertiser who sells laptop computers only wants to reach consumers who are ready to make an immediate purchase online. When building the keyword list for an ad group, the advertiser should include:
answer
        negative keywords such as -review or -comparison
question
            Often, the "last click" before a conversion gets all the credit. But there are often assist clicks and assist impressions that help guide your customers to conversion. Which built-in AdWords report can show you this performance data?
answer
        Search Funnels
question
            A new coffeehouse downtown would like to run an "afternoon espresso" promotion to increase sales during the afternoon hours on weekdays. Which AdWords feature is most effective for preventing their search ads from appearing at night or on weekends?
answer
        Ad Scheduling
question
            Which feature distinguishes location extensions from regional and customized campaign targeting?
answer
        Customized campaign targeting is required in order to enable location extensions
question
            An advertiser notices that clicks have suddenly increased and is concerned that they might be due to invalid activity. What is the first thing the advertiser should do to investigate this situation?
answer
        Look at click patterns over time and rule out legitimate reasons for increased activity
question
            One reason for using Conversion Optimizer is to:
answer
        avoid unprofitable clicks
question
            How should advertisers use their websites to help them structure their accounts?
answer
        Organize ad groups and campaigns to reflect the layout of the website
question
            Which is the most appropriate action to take when a keyword is below the "first page bid estimate" listed in the Status column of the Keywords tab?
answer
        Consider increasing the bid or editing the keyword to improve Quality Score
question
            Megan enabled Conversion Optimizer in all six of her campaigns. How can she tell if Conversion Optimizer is improving campaign performance
answer
        Compare average CPA and conversion rate before and after using Conversion Optimizer
question
            What can you learn from attribution reports?
answer
        The series of steps customers take after completing a conversion, including information on ads, clicks and elements of a campaign
question
            Jose has a limited AdWords budget and his ads aren't showing as often as he wants. How might he improve results without spending more money on the campaigns limited by budget?
answer
        Choose accelerated instead of standard delivery
question
            What can be learned from a Search Funnel?
answer
        The series of steps a customer takes before completing a conversion, including information on ads, clicks, and other elements of your campaign
question
            To improve the performance of an ad group on the Search Network, advertisers should create ad groups containing:
answer
        keywords that are also included in the ad text
question
            The IP Exclusion tool allows advertisers to:
answer
        prevent specific IP addresses from seeing their ads
question
            Which are key elements to keep in mind when optimizing a landing page for AdWords
answer
        Relevant and original content that clearly represents the business  or  several links to related websites
question
            Which scenario would record to two conversions (1-per-click)?
answer
        A user clicks on an ad and converts. The user performs the search again the following day, clicks on the same ad and converts again
question
            How could an advertiser determine the most profitable keywords within a campaign?
answer
        Compare the costs accrued by each keyword with the conversion data for that keyword
question
            Bud would like to test new logic in his application that uses the AdWords Application Programming Interface (API) without modifying his live AdWords campaigns. Which tool would allow him to do this?
answer
        AdWords API Sandbox
question
            An advertiser in Canada wants to view ads as they would appear to users in Mexico. Which tool should this advertiser use to accomplish this goal?
answer
        Ad Preview and Diagnosis Tool
question
            You want to use Adwords to promote your dog-sitting service. What kind of campaign might you create to reach dog owners, whether they're searching on Google or surfing a pet-supply website?
answer
        Search Network with Display Select
question
            you're reviewing the campaign of new a client with a child's daycare who wants to better promote his business to parents on mobile devices. to optimize his ads for mobile, you might create an ad with
answer
        the mobile version of the facility's website as the landing page, with interactive video showing current students and teachers reading together
question
            Obi added a sitelink extension to her text ad and wants it to show as often as possible. What's the best way to achieve this?
answer
        Raise her maximum cost-per-click (max. CPC)
question
            Roxanne's online estate-jewelry sales are lagging despite running a great text ad. What else might she do to drive sales?
answer
        Use the Shopping ad format
question
            A florist is advertising 5 types of bouquets, including those with roses. Which landing page is more likely to convert to a sale when someone searches on "roses"?
answer
        The page showing rose bouquets
question
            Which conversion metric can give you more insight into how your ads drive conversions on mobile phones, computers and tablets?
answer
        Cross-device conversions
question
            Search terms report data shows that people who click on ads promoting your prescription glasses were searching for terms like "wine glasses" and "drinking glasses" Which might you add as negative keywords to prevent your ads from showing on such searches?
answer
        "wine" and "drinking"
question
            A client is asking you why he should evaluate the number of clicks on his search ads relative to the number of impressions received. What should you tell him?
answer
        He can better understand whether potential customers find his ads appealing
question
            Zoe has a website selling customizable electronic greeting cards. What could be interfering with her getting the most possible conversions?
answer
        When people click the ad, they're taken to the get-well category
question
            You can use the Adwords Application Programming Interface (API) to:
answer
        integrate Adwords data with your inventory system
question
            You own a pet-supply store with various category pages on your website, and you've set up a tracking template so you can manage tracking and redirect information. Your final URL for the keyword "dog treats" could be something like:
answer
        {creative}&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.example.com%2Ftreats%3Fstyle%3Ddog
question
            Which approach to bidding is best suited to maximize profit?
answer
        Maximize ROI as a percentage
question
            In order to differentiate ads from the ads of competitors, advertisers creating text ads should:
answer
        include prices, promotions, and a call-to-action
question
            Which is a best practice for writing an effective text ad?
answer
        Capitalize the first letter each word in the headline
question
            If you're currently using text, display and video ads but also want to more specially control spending on ads that appear when someone searches on Google, which additional campaign type would you choose?
answer
        Search Network with Display Select
question
            Data shows that your client's ad that appears to people in San Francisco gets 120 conversions at a cost of US$1200 and cost-per-acquisition (CPA) of UD$10, while ads showing in Houston get 70 conversions at a cost of US$1400 and CPA of UD$20. If you have a CPA goal of US$12, what bid adjustment would you set for each location?
answer
        +20% for San Francisco, -40% for Houston
question
            True or False: If you'd prefer to reach as many people as possible, use exact match or phrase match keywords.
answer
        False
question
            According to Google data, after seeing an ad on their smartphone, more than half of people:
answer
        do a mobile search
question
            If your campaign budget is up to $20, how much can actually be spent in one day?
answer
        $24
question
            An advertiser attempts to enable target cost-per-acquisition (CPA) bidding but the option isn't available. The most likely reason is that the advertiser:
answer
        has fewer than 15 conversions in the last 30 days
question
            Dustin wants to write a great text ad that will get people's attention. What should he do to generate the most clicks?
answer
        include his keywords in the ad text
question
            You're reviewing the paid & organic search report for a client who runs a Maui snorkeling tour business and you see that her business and you see that her business appears only in organic search for queries such as "boat snorkeling tour" and "beachside snorkeling tour." You can use this information to:
answer
        lower her budget for campaigns containing these keywords
question
            An advertiser wants to improve the position of their ads without raising their bid. What else can increase Ad Rank?
answer
        make changes to improve components of the Quality Score
question
            With call extensions, a customer who searches for Thai food on her mobile phone can see an ad for a Thai restaurant, along with a phone number and make the call with one click. How is that priced?
answer
        The same as when someone clicks on an ad
question
            Automatic cost-per-click (CPC) bidding attempts to get advertisers the most:
answer
        clicks for their daily budget
question
            Your client's product costs UD$50 to produce, and it sells for US$150. She's sold 10 units and spent US$700 on her AdWords campaign. How would you calculate her return on investment (ROI) to help her understand the benefit of using AdWords?
answer
        US$1500 (revenue) / US$1200 (cost + AdWords spend)
question
            A new client want to promote his 3 indian restaurants, in different areas of London, to people searching for places to eat. How might you organize his account?
answer
        Create 1 campaign with an ad group for each restaurant location
question
            Which of these statements is true?
answer
        Location extensions appear when someone who's physically near the business searches on relevant terms
question
            True or Flase: Shopping ads use Merchant Center product data to decide how and where to show ads:
answer
        True
question
            An advertiser that uses ad scheduling has a custom bid adjustment for 9pm - 12am on weeknights. The normal bid is USD$0.40 and the bid multiplier is 75%. How much is the advertiser bidding between 9pm-12am on weeknights?
answer
        $0.70
question
            Sarah manages 2 AdWords accounts for a client. Which tool would she use to search and replace a group of keywords across several ad groups?
answer
        AdWords Editor
question
            If you want to target ads to only people who speak Spanish, you can:
answer
        write your ad and keywords in English and target the Spanish language
question
            You are tracking conversions in a budget-constrained campaign. If you raise CPC bids within the budget constraint, which results is most likely?
answer
        Receive fewer conversions while paying more on average per conversion
question
            An advertiser who is selling computer monitors is writing new ad text for an existing ad group. Which line of ad text is written according to Google AdWords advertising policies?
answer
        20-70% off LCD monitors
question
            An advertiser notices that the clickthrough rate (CTR) in one ad group has significantly decreased throughout the past few weeks. What could this advertiser do in an attempt to increase CTR and maintain relevant website traffic?
answer
        Use keyword matching options to help remove irrelevant searches
question
            Which is a benefit of using AdWords editor?
answer
        Multiple users can make offline changes to Account Preferences
question
            how would you determine the click through rate of a client's ads?
answer
        divide the number of clicks by the number of impressions
question
            ssuming default cookie expiration timing, a conversion (1-per-click) is recorded when:
answer
        a single conversion is made within 30 days following an AdWords ad click
question
            Which is a recommended action for new mobile preferred ad creative?
answer
        Use a mobile-optimized landing page
question
            Which can be specified at the campaign level?
answer
        Network distribution
question
            It is important to identify specific goals for an AdWords campaign, so that the advertiser can then:
answer
        make strategic changes to the account to improve performance
question
            What is a benefit of using the AdWords Application Programming Interface (API)?
answer
        Advertisers can make dynamic changes to their AdWords accounts at scale
question
            In an AdWords account managed by multiple users, one user noticed a surprising jump in impressions. Where should this user look for details on what might have created the impression increase?
answer
        Change History
question
            Jane uses AdWords to promote her online shoe sore and her conversion rate has remained constant over the last year. While checking her web server logs for December, she notices she sometimes gets two clicks from the same IP address within a few minutes. The most likely cause of this is:
answer
        users who are comparison shopping for shoes
question
            Given four Search campaigns that run out of daily budget, three can likely benefit from bidding or budget changes. Which is most likely configured effectively as is?
answer
        Profitable campaign, missing additional profitable conversions when budget limits exposure
question
            How would you explain the importance of ad impressions to a client who's concerned that her Search Network campaign is generating impressions but no clicks?
answer
        They can give her an idea of how often her ad is shown to potential customers
question
            Which is a benefit of linking Google Places account to an AdWords campaign?
answer
        Adding or updating addresses in Google Places automatically updates validated addresses used for ads
question
            An advertiser's ad is not appearing in the Ad Preview and Diagnosis Tool when exact keywords are queried. Which action would help the advertiser to determine why the ad is not showing?
answer
        Run a keyword diagnosis for the keyword in question
question
            What kind of click volume increase is likely to be immediately filtered from an AdWords campaign
answer
        automated clicks
question
            Which best describes the relationship between maximum cost-per-click (CPC) bids and Ad Rank
answer
        CPC bid is one factor that affects Ad Rank
question
            A florist is advertising five types of flowers, including red roses. When a user types the phrase "red roses" into Google, the advertiser's ad is displayed and clicked on. Which landing page is more likely to convert to a sale?
answer
        The page on the site that displays only roses
question
            Which is a benefit linking a Google My Business account to an AdWords campaign?
answer
        Adding or updating addresses in Google My Business automatically updates validated addresses used for ads
question
            Local Google+ pages created on Google My Business can be:
answer
        location extensions in AdWords
question
            How does Conversion Optimizer determine the optimal cost-per-click (CPC) bid?
answer
        It uses your conversion history to bid higher when a conversion is more likely
question
            An advertiser gets more conversions from ads that appear to people in Paris. What should this advertiser do to try and increase the number of conversions?
answer
        Set a location bid adjustment
question
            The owners of a coffeehouse downtown would like to run an "afternoon espresso" promotion to increase sales during the afternoon hours on weekdays. Which AdWords feature is most effective for preventing their search ads from appearing at night or on weekends?
answer
        custom ad scheduling
question
            Which report and metric should you analyze to see how often your client's ads are showing above search results in comparison with other advertisers?
answer
        Top of page rate metric from the Auction insights report