Digital Marketing

Google Ads Training Course

One instructor-led day taking you from account setup to search, shopping, YouTube and Gemini AI campaigns.

Training

Instructor-led

Duration

1 day

Times

10am – 4pm

Class size

10 learners max

About this course

Learn Google Ads with a live instructor

Master Google Ads in one day with this instructor led training course covering search, display, shopping, YouTube and Gemini AI campaigns to drive sales, leads and traffic for your business.

This BigRock Digital Academy programme delivers an updated walkthrough of the latest Google Ads interface, including how to use Gemini AI, Asset Studio and Creator Partnerships to plan, build and manage campaigns. Every campaign type and platform feature is covered through live, practical demonstrations rather than theory alone.

Delegates will gain complete working knowledge of Google Ads and leave equipped to apply these techniques either to grow their own online business or to manage client accounts professionally. The day combines structured teaching, hands-on assignments and real account walkthroughs, making it the most comprehensive single-day Google Ads training available.

What you'll need

  • Google Ads account
  • A reliable internet connection

Course levels

Pick the right starting point

Intro / Intermediate

£475 + VAT

A complete, practical grounding in Google Ads: search, display, shopping, YouTube, Performance Max, conversion tracking, remarketing and Gemini AI.

Duration
1 day
Times
10am – 4pm
Delivery
Virtual

Course outline

What you'll learn

Learn how to:

  • Google Ads overview, where ads appear, account setup
  • Google Ads auction, the Google Network, Ad Rank and Quality Score
  • Account structure, core metrics and platform navigation

Learn how to:

  • Building your first search campaign from scratch
  • Keyword research, selection and the Keyword Planner tool
  • Keyword match types explained
  • Negative keywords and negative keyword lists
  • Reviewing search terms
  • Keyword assignment exercise

Learn how to:

  • Overview of Google Ads formats
  • Responsive search ads
  • Dynamic search ads
  • Responsive display ads

Learn how to:

  • Extensions overview and why they matter
  • Sitelink, call and callout extensions
  • Location and structured snippet extensions
  • Price, promo and lead form extensions
  • App, business name and business logo extensions
  • Keyword insertion, countdown and location insertion
  • Ads and extensions assignment

Learn how to:

  • Bidding strategy overview
  • Manual CPC and Enhanced CPC
  • Maximize Clicks, Maximize Conversions, Maximize Conversion Value
  • Target Impression Share, Target CPA, Target ROAS
  • CPM and CPV bidding
  • Bidding strategy assignment

Learn how to:

  • Display Network overview
  • Affinity, demographics and detailed demographics targeting
  • In-market audiences and life events targeting
  • Topic, placement and keyword targeting
  • Custom audiences and combined audiences
  • Standard display campaign creation

Learn how to:

  • What conversion tracking is and how to set it up
  • Website conversions
  • App conversions
  • Phone call conversions
  • Offline conversions
  • Creating charts, value rules and custom variables
  • Settings, uploads and attribution measurement
  • Conversion tracking practical setup

Learn how to:

  • Remarketing overview
  • Audience Manager walkthrough
  • Remarketing campaign creation
  • App users, YouTube remarketing and customer lists
  • Custom combinations and Google Analytics integration
  • Remarketing campaign assignment

Learn how to:

  • YouTube advertising overview
  • In-stream ad campaign creation
  • In-feed (video discovery) ad campaign creation
  • Bumper ad campaign creation
  • Fifteen-second non-skippable ad campaign creation
  • Ad sequence campaign creation
  • Target frequency campaign creation
  • Audio ads campaign creation
  • Shorts ads campaign creation

Learn how to:

  • Shopping ads overview and Google Merchant Center
  • Merchant Center account creation
  • Shopping ads campaign creation
  • Performance Max campaign creation
  • Universal App campaign creation
  • Demand Gen campaign creation

Learn how to:

  • Predefined reports, saved reports and dashboards
  • Audience Manager
  • Location Manager and location groups
  • Exclusion lists and brand lists

Learn how to:

  • Rules and rules assignment
  • Scripts and scripts assignment
  • Solutions, uploads and shared budgets
  • Bid strategies and adjustments

Learn how to:

  • Keyword Planner tool
  • Performance Planner
  • Reach Planner
  • App Advertising Hub

Learn how to:

  • Creating images and product images
  • Editing and bulk editing images
  • Creating videos from images
  • Creating and trimming videos
  • Adding voice-overs
  • Managing assets in one place
  • Creator Partnerships
  • Content Suitability

Learn how to:

  • Data Manager
  • Business data, page feed (with assignment)
  • Business data, dynamic ad feed
  • Business data, hotel properties feed
  • Policy Manager
  • Ad Preview and Diagnosis Tool

Learn how to:

  • Using Gemini AI to set up and manage Google Ads campaigns
  • Drafts and experiments
  • Summary, documents, transactions, settings and promotions
  • Google Ads Editor practical implementation
  • Manager Accounts and My Client Center overview

Learn how to:

  • Google Ads Help Center, Policy Help Center, Google Ads Blog and Search Engine Land
  • Practice tests
  • Google Ads Skillshop certification guidance
  • Course wrap-up

Success stories

What our learners say

"Both course content and instructor knowledge is exceptional – fresh, engaging and relevant. The ongoing support that Big Rock Designs provides is a real plus. I plan to attend future courses and would recommend other do too!"

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Claire Youd

Google Ads

"Although my Photoshop knowledge was very limited, I found the organised sessions very easy to follow and I was over the moon at the amount I had learned. I’m looking forward to putting it all into practice in the coming months ahead."

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Joanne Doherty

Google Ads

"As someone who has attended numerous digital workshops and training I can honestly say Big Rock Academy’s introduction to Photoshop was the best I’ve ever experienced. They excelled in teaching us the logic behind the main tools in a very easy to understand way."

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Lorna McGivern

Google Ads

"I just completed the Advanced Photoshop course at Big Rock Academy and I’m extremely pleased with what I’ve learnt. I now feel equipped to put it into practice in my job. I had a great teacher and I was able to really get to grasps with the software very quickly."

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Rachael Weir

Google Ads

FAQs

Google Ads course questions

All our courses are live, providing interactive sessions with certified instructors for real-time guidance and support. You also get a full recording of your course.

You'll need a Google Ads account and a reliable internet connection, as all sessions are live online.

No. There are no formal prerequisites — the course is structured to suit complete beginners as well as marketers wanting to upskill on the latest interface and AI features.

Yes, participants receive a certificate of completion to showcase their newly acquired skills.

Yes, we offer tailored training for individuals, teams, and businesses to ensure the content meets your specific needs.

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