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Google Ads
Formerly AdWords

Overview

What is Google Ads?

Google Ads (formerly AdWords) is Google's pay-per-click online advertising program. With Google Ads users set their budget and choose where their ads appear in search listings, and on partner websites. Google Ads uses cost-per-click (CPC) bidding.

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Awards

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Pricing

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Offer A

$500

Cloud
in Ads credit in the first 60 days

Offer B

$1500

Cloud
in Ads credit in the first 60 days

Offer C

$3000

Cloud
in Ads credit in the first 60 days

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee
For the latest information on pricing, visithttps://ads.google.com/intl/en_us/start…

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Product Demos

5 Minutes Guide: How to Setup Google Ads Account [2021]

YouTube

How to create Google Ads Tracking Template URL with example? Campaign URL Option in Google Ads 2021

YouTube

Upload to AdWords (Demo)

YouTube

Google Analytics tutorial for Beginners

YouTube

Google Web Designer for Google Ads Demo

YouTube

Quick Start Guide To Google Ads For Beginners: Create Your First Campaign In 20 Minutes

YouTube
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Features

Ad Campaigns

Features related to creating and deploying ad campaigns.

6
Avg 4.3

Ad Reporting & Analytics

Features related to reporting on and analyzing advertisements.

6.9
Avg 4.9

Ad Auctions

Allows users to bid for ad space for search results based on specific keywords.

8.2
Avg 6.7
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Product Details

What is Google Ads?

Google Ads (formerly AdWords) is Google's pay-per-click online advertising program. With Google Ads users set their budget and choose where their ads appear. There's no minimum spending commitment, and the program can be paused or stopped at anytime. With Google Ads the user reaches people as they search for words or phrases as they browse websites. Ads can appear in Google search listings and on partner websites. Remarketing and retargeting techniques can be applied to increase return traffic and make sales. With cost-per-click (CPC) bidding, Google Ads charges users when visitors click on ads.

Google Ads Technical Details

Deployment TypesSoftware as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationNo

Frequently Asked Questions

Google Ads (formerly AdWords) is Google's pay-per-click online advertising program. With Google Ads users set their budget and choose where their ads appear in search listings, and on partner websites. Google Ads uses cost-per-click (CPC) bidding.

Reviewers rate Ad bidding highest, with a score of 8.2.

The most common users of Google Ads are from Small Businesses (1-50 employees).
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Reviews From Top Reviewers

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A business essential!!

Rating: 10 out of 10
March 06, 2025
TN
Vetted Review
Verified User
Google Ads
3 years of experience
  • PPC
  • Marketing
  • Analytics
Cons
  • Billing functionality
  • Exporting Reports for stakeholders
  • Spend Transparency

Super tool for super businesses.

Rating: 10 out of 10
March 06, 2025
IH
Vetted Review
Verified User
Google Ads
10 years of experience
  • Bring in Quality Leads for our business
  • List the website on top of our competitors on Google searches
  • I can get detailed information about the campaigns and set exactly what I want to spend
Cons
  • Its sometimes overwhelming. So if I was a beginner, it would be intimidating for me to grasp the vast features of Google Ads.
  • I feel that Automated bidding sometimes gets us to overspend a little more than required
  • I specifically wanted to target users based on very specific behaviors and interests, but the available audience segments are too broad sometimes.
  • I often use Search terms report which only shows a limited number of search queries, I find it hard to understand exactly which queries triggered ads.

Huge Disappointment

Rating: 1 out of 10
December 17, 2024
JO
Vetted Review
Verified User
Google Ads
1 year of experience
Cons
  • Google Ads can start by making
  • access to support personnel easier and
  • then teach them to respond quicker and be more responsive to customer input.

Google Ads is a great tool for new advertisers

Rating: 9 out of 10
March 06, 2025
Vetted Review
Verified User
Google Ads
5 years of experience
  • Conversion Tracking
  • Ad Campaign Reporting
  • Optimization Recommendations
  • Campaign Setup
Cons
  • Automated Reporting
  • More Accurate Budget Recommendations
  • Bulk Edit / Upload
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