Sunday, June 21, 2015

Google Adwords Video Exam Certification

1)  Which of the following is a tip for optimizing a TrueView video ad campaign?
  A)  Remove all but one targeting group from the campaign.
  B)  Add exclusions to the campaign or targeting group.
  C)  All of the listed answers are incorrect.
  D)  Increase each target group's bid by 100%.

2)  What is an example of a managed placement for a TrueView in-stream ad?
  A)  A website on the Google Display Network (GDN).
  B)  All of the listed answers are correct.
  C)  A YouTube channel.
  D)  YouTube watch page.

3)  A TrueView in-stream ad view is counted when a viewer:
  A)  watches at least 25% of the video.
  B)  watches at least 30 seconds of the video or completes it.
  C)  watches the video for five seconds or longer.
  D)  watches the video until the last quartile.

4)  What is the maximum number of targeting groups you can create in an AdWords for video campaign?
  A)  10
  B)  1
  C)  50
  D)  There isn't a limit.

5)  What does average view frequency measure?
  A)  Average number of channel views.
  B)  Average number of times someone has viewed a video ad.
  C)  Average view-through rate (VTR) for the video.
  D)  All of the listed answers are incorrect.

6)  What are the targeting options for mastheads?
  A)  Topics, remarketing and interests.
  B)  Topics and remarketing.
  C)  Interests and remarketing.
  D)  Visitors to the YouTube homepage in a targeted country.

7)  To run a TrueView video ad, the video must be uploaded to:
  A)  an advertiser's website.
  B)  YouTube, with the privacy settings changed to "Private."
  C)  any video hosting site.
  D)  YouTube, with the privacy settings changed to "Public" or "Unlisted."

8)  Which of the following is true when creating a targeting group for an AdWords for video campaign?
  A)  You can see estimates for views and average cost-per-view (CPV) values.
  B)  All of the listed answers are correct.
  C)  You can enable targeting groups for certain ads.
  D)  You can customize bids per TrueView ad format.

9)  An advertiser is charged for a TrueView in-display ad when a viewer:
  A)  watches the entire ad.
  B)  watches a TrueView in-stream ad after watching an in-display ad.
  C)  chooses to watch the ad by clicking a thumbnail.
  D)  shares the ad.

10)  _______ is used for AdWords for video campaigns.
  A)  Cost-per-click (CPC) bidding
  B)  Cost-per-acquisition (CPA) bidding
  C)  Cost-per-thousand-impressions (CPM) bidding
  D)  Cost-per-view (CPV) bidding

11)  What do earned actions measure?
  A)  Comments and likes.
  B)  Earned views, earned comments and earned likes
  C)  Visits on the website.
  D)  Ad views.

12)  Why is average view frequency important to measure?
  A)  All of the listed answers are incorrect.
  B)  You can see the number of conversions the ad received.
  C)  You can understand how often a single user sees your ad
  D)  You can see how engaged a viewer is with your ad

13)  Where would a call-to-action (CTA) overlay show?
  A)  All of the listed answers are correct.
  B)  Videos on your channel.
  C)  Embedded videos.
  D)  On TrueView in-display ads.

14)  With YouTube Analytics, you can track metrics on:
  A)  cost-per-channel visit.
  B)  playback locations.
  C)  YouTube session length.
  D)  TrueView ad skip rates.

15)  What is the view-through rate (VTR) of a campaign that has received 10,000 impressions and 900 views, and a channel that has received 200 subscriptions?
  A)  0.2
  B)  0.11
  C)  0.02
  D)  0.09

16)  ___________ ads can show on YouTube search results before they're approved, but can't run on the Search Network and Display Network until fully reviewed and approved.
  A)  Disapproved
  B)  Paused
  C)  Approved
  D)  Eligible

17)  In which TrueView format(s) can an advertiser use a companion banner?
  A)  In-stream and in-display.
  B)  In-stream.
  C)  All of the listed answers are incorrect.
  D)  In-display.

18)  A click on a companion banner:
  A)  can direct to an external URL.
  B)  can direct to a YouTube channel.
  C)  All of the listed answers are correct.
  D)  is free of charge.

19)  Which ad rotation option cannot be used for AdWords for video campaigns?
  A)  Rotate evenly.
  B)  Optimize for views.
  C)  Optimize for conversions.
  D)  Optimize for clicks.

20)  On average, how long does it take for a video ad to get approved?
  A)  1 business day.
  B)  Video ads are instantly eligible to show on YouTube and the Google Display Network (GDN).
  C)  2 hours.
  D)  10 business days.

21)  Which should be considered when analyzing campaign performance of different TrueView video ad formats?
  A)  Quartiles only.
  B)  View-through rate (VTR) only.
  C)  View-through rate (VTR) and quartiles.
  D)  Quartiles and website clicks.

22)  Average video view duration metrics are accessible through:
  A)  The YouTube Channel watch page.
  B)  The YouTube analytics audience retention tab.
  C)  AdWords reports and uploads tab.
  D)  AdWords campaign tab.

23)  With TrueView in-display ads, advertisers can target:
  A)  The Google Display Network (GDN).
  B)  All of the listed answers are incorrect.
  C)  YouTube.
  D)  YouTube and the Google Display Network (GDN).

24)  What does linking an AdWords account to a YouTube account allow an advertiser to do?
  A)  Access additional video reporting metrics.
  B)  All of the listed answers are correct.
  C)  Create a remarketing list.
  D)  Create call-to-action (CTA) overlays.

25)  What is masthead billing based on?
  A)  A flat fee.
  B)  Impressions and clicks.
  C)  Clicks.
  D)  Impressions.

26)  With TrueView in-stream ads, an advertiser pays:
  A)  only when the viewer clicks the video.
  B)  when the viewer watches at least 30 seconds of the video or completes it.
  C)  when the viewer watches five seconds of the video.
  D)  on a cost-per-thousand-impressions (CPM) basis.

27)  Which video ads can be created with AdWords for video?
  A)  Homepage expandable masthead unit.
  B)  TrueView ads.
  C)  Engagement ads.
  D)  InVideo ads.

28)  True or False: More than one YouTube account can be linked to an AdWords account.
  A)  True
  B)  False

29)  True or False: AdWords for video ads can use private videos.
  A)  True
  B)  False

30)  _________ ads can be created and managed through AdWords.
  A)  Reserve-bought
  B)  TV
  C)  TrueView
  D)  Masthead

31)  True or False: Advertisers have to implement a code to use the remarketing feature on AdWords for video.
  A)  False
  B)  True

32)  A TrueView in-display video ad needs to be:
  A)  There isn't a limit.
  B)  Approximately 2 minutes.
  C)  Less than 30 seconds.
  D)  More than 30 seconds.

33)  True or False: YouTube remarketing lists can be used with standard text ads and display ads.
  A)  False
  B)  True

34)  How can an advertiser set up AdWords conversion tracking for a TrueView in-stream ad campaign?
  A)  Using Google Analytics.
  B)  Using YouTube Analytics.
  C)  By creating an AdWords conversion tracking code.
  D)  You cannot measure conversions with the in-stream format.

35)  True or False: AdWords for video is only recommended for branding.
  A)  True
  B)  False

36)  True or False: TrueView in-stream ads and TrueView in-display ads can be in the same AdWords for video campaign.
  A)  False
  B)  True

37)  An advertiser who wants to ensure a specific reach for a specific price on YouTube should use:
  A)  Reservation buying.
  B)  Placement targeting.
  C)  TrueView video ads.
  D)  Interest targeting.

38)  If an advertiser adds interest categories and topics to the same targeting group, then a TrueView ad will show:
  A)  only on targeted topics.
  B)  only on targeted interest categories.
  C)  on targeted topics and interest categories.
  D)  only when targeted topics and interest categories match.

39)  _________ are optional, clickable thumbnail images that appear next to TrueView InStream ads on YouTube.
  A)  Companion banners.
  B)  TrueView in-display ads.
  C)  Display ads on the Google Display Network (GDN).
  D)  YouTube mastheads.

40)  ______________ is the most effective way to control the number of times a user sees an ad.
  A)  Setting a lower cost-per-view (CPV) bid at the campaign-level
  B)  Monitoring audience retention metrics with YouTube Analytics
  C)  Setting a frequency cap
  D)  Lowering bidding levels

41)  Which of the following can be targeted when building a mobile video masthead?
  A)  An iOS app.
  B)  All of the listed answers are correct.
  C)  An Android app.
  D)  m.YouTube.com

42)  Using advanced campaign settings, YouTube remarketing, and call-to-action overlays (CTAs) are all tips for optimizing:
  A)  video ad campaigns.
  B)  bidding strategies.
  C)  cost-per-view (CPV) bidding strategies.
  D)  TrueView in-display ads.

43)  What's the maximum length a TrueView video ad can be?
  A)  1 minute, 30 seconds.
  B)  7 minutes.
  C)  There isn't a time limit.
  D)  30 seconds.

44)  ________ targeting enables advertisers to target specific websites, YouTube videos, and YouTube Partner channels with TrueView ads.
  A)  Contextual
  B)  Placement
  C)  Interest
  D)  Topic

45)  True or False: With TrueView in-stream ads, the advertiser pays when a user clicks the video.
  A)  True
  B)  False

46)  TrueView in-display ads run on:
  A)  YouTube masthead ads.
  B)  Google TV.
  C)  YouTube watch pages.
  D)  YouTube search result pages.

47)  True or False: You can use contextual targeting with AdWords for video.
  A)  False
  B)  True

48)  Which of the following remarketing lists can be used for a video campaign?
  A)  People who clicked the +1 button on the advertiser's Google+ page.
  B)  All of the listed answers are correct.
  C)  People who skipped your TrueView in-stream ads.
  D)  People who watched certain videos from the advertiser's YouTube channel.

49)  Why should a YouTube account be linked to a Google+ page?
  A)  So your video ads appear on Google+, too.
  B)  To get a "YouTube tab" on the Google+ profile.
  C)  For auto-sharing of uploads to Google+ with customized posts.
  D)  To get a "YouTube" tab on the Google+ profile and for auto-sharing of uploads to Google+ with customized posts.

50)  True or False: Advertisers can use call-to-action overlays (CTAs) for free.
  A)  False
  B)  True

51)  The best way to initiate a reserve buy is to:
  A)  All of the listed answers are incorrect.
  B)  Contact a Google sales representative.
  C)  Create a reservation campaign in AdWords.
  D)  Create a normal video campaign in AdWords.

52)  What are creative best practices for a TrueView in-stream ad?
  A)  Add a call-to-action (CTA) overlay.
  B)  Deliver the most important message early in the video.
  C)  Provide clear next steps that customers can take action on.
  D)  All of the listed answers are correct.

53)  True or False: Advertisers can set bids per ad format
  A)  False
  B)  True

54)  TrueView in-stream ads can appear on:
  A)  the Google Play Store.
  B)  YouTube watch pages.
  C)  YouTube mastheads.
  D)  Google search results.

55)  Which targeting methods can be used with TrueView ads?
  A)  Topics.
  B)  Remarketing.
  C)  All of the listed answers are correct.
  D)  Interest categories.

56)  What's the difference between cost-per-click (CPC) bidding and cost-per-view (CPV) bidding?
  A)  The advertiser pays for an impression on an ad with CPC bidding, and pays when a user watches a video ad with CPV bidding.
  B)  The advertiser pays for a click on an ad with CPC bidding, and pays when a user watches a video ad with CPV bidding.
  C)  The advertiser pays for a click on an ad with with CPC bidding, and pays for a video ad impression with CPV bidding.
  D)  The advertiser pays for a click on an ad with CPC bidding, and pays for a conversion with CPV bidding.

57)  Which is best practice for a successful TrueView in-stream ad?
  A)  All of the listed answers are correct.
  B)  Add a frequency cap.
  C)  Include a strong call to action so the viewer knows what to do
  D)  Use at least three different types of targeting methods to optimize the one that performs best.

58)  Which devices can the advertiser target with a mobile video masthead?
  A)  Tablets only.
  B)  Both mobile and tablets.
  C)  Android devices only.
  D)  Mobile only.

59)  How can an advertiser calculate the view-through rate (VTR) of an AdWords for video campaign?
  A)  By dividing the number of clicks by the number of views.
  B)  By looking at the percentage of viewers who watched the video until the last quartile.
  C)  By dividing the number of clicks by the number of impressions.
  D)  By dividing the number of views by the number of impressions.

60)  Advertisers who want to pay only when a user watches their ad should use:
  A)  Text ads.
  B)  YouTube homepage ads.
  C)  Cost-per-thousand-impressions (CPM).
  D)  TrueView in-stream ads.

61)  With a masthead, the advertiser can reserve:
  A)  The YouTube homepage.
  B)  Specific videos.
  C)  Specific channels.
  D)  All of the listed answers are correct.

62)  With AdWords for video, an advertiser can target:
  A)  Specific YouTube channels.
  B)  All of the listed answers are correct.
  C)  Websites on the Google Display Network (GDN).
  D)  Specific YouTube videos.

63)  How is a user added to a video remarketing list?
  A)  When the user purchases something from the advertiser's website.
  B)  When the user clicks the video.
  C)  When a view occurs.
  D)  After five seconds of the video.

64)  True or False: IP address exclusion is not available for TrueView campaigns.
  A)  False
  B)  True

65)  Viewers are added to an advertiser's YouTube remarketing list when they:
  A)  watch, comment, like, or share an advertiser's YouTube video.
  B)  sign in to YouTube.
  C)  set up a YouTube account.
  D)  click a text ad in Google search results.

66)  True or False: Advertisers cannot combine AdWords remarketing lists with a video remarketing list created in YouTube.
  A)  True
  B)  False

67)  True or False: Advertisers can implement a remarketing tag for mastheads
  A)  True
  B)  False

68)  True or False: The standard banner size supported by YouTube is 300x250.
  A)  True
  B)  False

69)  True or False: To get full access to YouTube analytics, you need to link your AdWords and YouTube accounts.
  A)  True
  B)  False

70)  Which can be done in YouTube Analytics?
  A)  Create remarketing lists.
  B)  Check the conversion volume.
  C)  Check the count of earned subscribers.
  D)  Check engagement reports.

71)  Where does the user land if they click a TrueView in-display ad?
  A)  The advertiser's YouTube watch page or channel.
  B)  The advertiser's website.
  C)  The advertiser's YouTube masthead.
  D)  The ad's destination URL.

72)  Initial remarketing list size for AdWords for video campaigns includes users from the last:
  A)  15 days.
  B)  540 days.
  C)  30 days.
  D)  You cannot include visitors from past days.

73)  An advertiser who wants to target specific categories of video content on the Google Display Network (GDN) should:
  A)  add the keyword "video" to the campaign.
  B)  add a remarketing list to the campaign.
  C)  use AdWords for video.
  D)  create a Search Network with Display Select campaign.

74)  Call-to-action (CTA) overlays are compatible with: 
  A)  TrueView in-stream ads only.
  B)  any TrueView ad format.
  C)  TrueView in-display ads only.
  D)  All of the listed answers are incorrect

Google AdWords Advanced Search Exam

1)  How can advertisers see specific search queries that have caused their ads to show, even if those queries are not keywords within their accounts
  A)  Add a customized column for "queries" on the Keywords tab
  B)  Use the Ad Preview and Diagnosis Tool on the Tools tab
  C)  Review " Automatic placements" on the Display Network tab
  D)  Select the "Details" drop-down menu on the Keywords tab

2)  On which tab can advertisers see credits for invalid clicks within their AdWords accounts?
  A)  Opportunities
  B)  Billing
  C)  My account
  D)  Campaigns

3)  In order to achieve the best performance possible from text ads, which is a best practice that should be followed?
  A)  Use at least five keywords from the ad group directly in the ad text
  B)  Use account statistics and reports to monitor ad performance
  C)  Include words like "find" and "searchA" in the ad text
  D)  Include no more than one ad text per ad group

4)  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?
  A)  Manual bid changes
  B)  Historical conversion data
  C)  Test conversions
  D)  Forecast data

5)  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:
  A)  highest maximum cost-per-click (CPC) bid
  B)  most historical data in the account
  C)  best Quality Score
  D)  highest Ad Rank

6)  A high Quality Score can:
  A)  be assigned to negative keywords
  B)  improve an ad's position
  C)  be achieved with an increase in bid
  D)  prevent an ad from being served

7)  Each of the following are benefits you would expect from Product Listing Ads except?
  A)  Ease of targeting without needing keywords
  B)  More traffic and leads
  C)  Automatically produced video commercials
  D)  Better qualified leads

8)  The AdWords Application Programming Interface (API) allows develoepers to use application that:
  A)  are accessible only through AdWords editor
  B)  can appear throughout the Google Search Network
  C)  can be uploaded into the Ad gallery
  D)  interact directly with the AdWords server

9)  What are Sitelinks?
  A)  Links from other sites to your site
  B)  Links to other websites that appear beneath the text of your Search ads
  C)  Links to more pages of your site that appear beneath the text of your Search ads
  D)  Links from your site to other sites

10)  An advertiser can apply mobile bid adjustments at which of the following levels?
  A)  Campaign level
  B)  Keyword level
  C)  Account level
  D)  Ad level

11)  AdWords Editor allows users to:
  A)  invite new users to share accounts
  B)  find relevant ads on Google partner sites
  C)  make live edits to multiple accounts simultaneously
  D)  access multiple accounts offline

12)  One factor the AdWords system uses to calculate an ads actual cost-per-click (CPC) is the:
  A)  actual cost-per-click (CPC) of the ad showing one position lower on the page
  B)  location targeting of the ad showing one position lower on the page
  C)  cost-per-thousand impressions (CPM) of the ad showing one position lower on the page
  D)  Ad Rank of the ad showing one position lower on the page

13)  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:
  A)  mobile devices with GPS enabled only
  B)  Google Maps only
  C)  any networks selected in the campaign settings
  D)  Google search only

14)  What is the definition of actual cost-per-click (CPC)?
  A)  The average CPC the advertiser needs to pay in order to achieve top position
  B)  The least possible CPC the advertiser needs to pay to maintain an achieved position
  C)  The CPC according to a price list, which is then updated daily
  D)  The CPC an advertiser was charged minus credits for overshot daily budget

15)  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?
  A)  The Quality Score for the account was reset after the ad was edited
  B)  The advertisers landing page is down for maintenance
  C)  The edited ad is less relevant to the keywords within the ad group
  D)  The edited ad has a lower conversion rate after the changes were made

16)  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?
  A)  ($10)*(% Basic customers)*(Basic average lifetime in months) + ($20)*(% Pro customers)*(Pro average lifetime in months)
  B)  ($10)*(% Basic customers) + ($20)*(% Pro customers)
  C)  ($10+$20)*(% Basic customers)*(Basic average lifetime in months)/($20)*(% Pro customers)*(Pro average lifetime in months)
  D)  ($10*$20)(Total monthly conversions)/(Total customer count)

17)  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:
  A)  Ads tab of a specified group
  B)  Ad extensions tab
  C)  Opportunities tab
  D)  "Details" drop-down menu on the Keywords tab.

18)  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?
  A)  Change keyword match types from exact match to phrase match.
  B)  Make changes to improve the Quality Score of the ads keywords
  C)  Lower bids on keywords with high clickthrough rates (CTRs).
  D)  Review Impression Share report data to identify missed opportunities

19)  Which allows advertisers to automate AdWords reporting and campagin management?
  A)  Use of Structured Query Language (SQL) server reporting services
  B)  Execution of multiple reporting tasks from multiple computers
  C)  Execution of repetitive Data Mining Extensions (DMX) queries
  D)  Use of an AdWords Application Programming Interface (API) web service

20)  How might an advertiser compare, over time, two campaign metrics such as "cost per conversion" and "cost"?
  A)  Run an impression share report and select to display the two metrics
  B)  Filter all keywords with an average position greater than three
  C)  Select the two metrics in "Graph options" on the Campaigns tab.
  D)  Search the account for keywords with high average cost-per-click (CPC) bids.

21)  In an AdWords account, which statistic is viewable for each ad group?
  A)  Purchase funnel abandonment by step
  B)  Average cost-per-click (CPC)
  C)  Percent of impressions blocked by negative keywords
  D)  Performance by Internet Protocol (IP) address

22)  Linking your Google+ Page to your AdWords account...
  A)  Cannot be done if you have a Google Merchant account
  B)  Requires a 2-month approval process
  C)  Enables users to login to your website through your Search advertisements
  D)  Enables you to show more endorsements for your business from your customers and supporters

23)  Which is the quickest way to add a long list of locations to target in an AdWords campaign?
  A)  Select "Bulk locations" in the advanced section of a campaigns location settings
  B)  Add locations as keywords to the campaign
  C)  Search for each location in the search tab of locations settings
  D)  Enter a value in the "Show my ads within" box

24)  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:
  A)  duplicate keywords added to multiple ad groups in one campaign
  B)  incorrect IP address information filtered from Google Analytics
  C)  Internet Service Providers (ISPs) who assign the same IP address to multiple users
  D)  query parsing being used to show geo-targeted ads to users in a different city

25)  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?
  A)  Link to the webpage that is relevant to the ad and remove the pop-ups
  B)  Ensure that the pop-ups relate to the users search
  C)  Edit the ad text to promote the sunglasses in addition to the sneakers
  D)  Provide original content that cannot be found on another site

26)  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?
  A)  Predetermined budget to be divided across all platforms. Allocate the most budget to the platforms with the lowest CPA
  B)  Unlimited budget on all platforms where ROI is positive. Use a single CPA taret for all channels which matches the channel with the lowest CPA
  C)  Predetermined budget, to be divided equally across all platforms. Minimize CPA on all platforms
  D)  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.

27)  You can add a '+' modifier in front of broad match keywords to...
  A)  specify that certain words must be included in someones search term to trigger your ads
  B)  indicate that this keyword should be dynamically inserted into your ad text
  C)  only trigger ads when the Google+ social extension is available
  D)  overrides negative keywords with an explicit positive keyword

28)  Exact Match Impression Share metrics:
  A)  are available for both Search and Display Network campaigns
  B)  summarize impression share statistics for all keywords currently set to exact match
  C)  calculate impression share as if all keywords were set to exact match
  D)  are only available at the account level

29)  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
  A)  a page of the top-selling dresses for all seasons
  B)  a catalog of all dresses available on the website
  C)  several colors of spring dresses
  D)  spring dresses, skirts, belts, and shoes

30)  An advertiser enabled Conversion Optimizer and noticed a decrease in the number of conversions. What could have caused this decrase to occur?
  A)  The cost-per-click (CPC) bid was lower than the recommended amount
  B)  The specific Conversion Optimizer code snippet was not added to the site
  C)  The maximum cost-per-acquisition (CPA) bid was lower than the recommended amount
  D)  The ads in the campaign are waiting to be approved

31)  In a Reach and Frequency report, "Frequency" is defined as the:
  A)  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

  B)  total number of ad impressions
  C)  average number of times a video ad is played by a user
  D)  average number of times an ad appears on a single webpage

32)  Reviewing "Search Terms" data on the Keywords tab will help advertisers to identify
  A)  new keywords ideas for a campaign
  B)  keywords with low Quality Scores
  C)  potential new placements to target on the Google Display Network
  D)  ad groups or campaigns that should be paused

33)  Dynamic search ads would be most helpful for...
  A)  Websites with hundreds or thousands of products, services, or listings that frequently change
  B)  Moving an ads position dynamically in whatever direction a users eyes are looking
  C)  Campaigns that need to reduce exposure on competitive keywords
  D)  A local restaurant with a dynamically changing menu that offers fresh new entrees every few months

34)  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?
  A)  (Avg Revenue per Order) * (Profit Margin)
  B)  (Total Profit)/(Total Revenue)
  C)  (Avg Profit per Order) * (Conversion Rate)
  D)  (Avg CPC) * (Conversion Rate)

35)  Which is the next stage of detection in an AdWords accont, if Googles automatic filtering system does not successfully remove all potentially invalid clicks?
  A)  Advertiser reports suspicious activity in the account
  B)  Alert from the AdSense team about publisher suspension
  C)  Third-party analysis of advertisers web server logs data
  D)  Proactive offline analysis by the Google Ad Traffic Quality Team

36)  If the query "Seattle plumbers" is entered into Google, Google will use the location term that is part of the query to show ads:
  A)  that have included "Seattle" as an exact match in keyword lists
  B)  targeted to areas surrounding the city of Seattle
  C)  targeted to Seattle, regardless of the users location as long as they are in the US
  D)  to that user based on IP (Internet Protocol) address

37)  Where on an e-commerce website should an advertiser install the AdWords Conversion Tracking code?
  A)  Shopping cart header
  B)  Confirmation page after a purchase
  C)  Website homepage
  D)  Landing page of an ad

38)  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?
  A)  Buy keyword books
  B)  Buy Gardening Books
  C)  Buy Books
  D)  Buy flower books

39)  If multiple individuals make changes to one AdWords account, upon opening the account in AdWords Editor, they should
  A)  click "get recent changes" in the tool bar (download recent changes)
  B)  contact all other account managers
  C)  disapprove any new proposals that appear
  D)  refresh the account in AdWords

40)  AdWords Campaign Experiments allow you to...
  A)  Test changes to your account for a portion of the auctions that your ads participates in
  B)  Automated different images and text on your site to understand what converts most effectively
  C)  Receive written feedback from users based on their experience on your site
  D)  Request a formal analysis from Googles Campaign Experiments team that isolates the effect of online advertisements of offline purchases

41)  Business listings in Google Places can be:
  A)  entered into their own ad auction
  B)  location extensions in AdWords
  C)  conversions in Adwords
  D)  physical locations or mobile applications

42)  An ad group contains the phrase-matched keyword "underwater camera." Which search query may trigger an ad in this ad group to display?
  A)  affordable underwater digital camera
  B)  water-proof camera
  C)  camera for use underwater
  D)  underwater camera case

43)  An advertiser targeting only France determines that clicks have been received from users in Switerzland. Why might clicks outside of the target location occur?
  A)  Users globally are searching Google from mobile phones
  B)  Users in Switzerland are searching on Googles French domain
  C)  French users are visiting Switzerland and searching Google
  D)  French users were looking at Swiss news sites that show Google display ads

44)  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?
  A)  Set bids that minimize CPA within the top 3 positions, but explain that profit cannot effectively be optimized simultaneously
  B)  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.
  C)  Set bids that simultaneously optimize profit, position, and CPA all to the perfect point
  D)  Set bids that minimize CPA while maximizing profit, but explain that position cannot effectively be optimized simultaneously

45)  In a Reach and Frequency report, "Reach" is defined as the:
  A)  distance between a user exposed to an ad and the business location of the advertiser
  B)  demographic populations to which an ad is served
  C)  geographic locations in which an ad is served
  D)  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


46)  At which level of an AdWords account can an advertiser make changes to network and location targeting settings
  A)  Account
  B)  Ad group
  C)  Campaign
  D)  Keyword

47)  information an advertiser would find in the Change History tool would be
  A)  changes made by the Ad Automator feature
  B)  adjustments made to the daily budget
  C)  credit card information associated with the account
  D)  timestamps for when ads were approved or disapproved

48)  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?
  A)  Set campaign budget to a 30-day cycle
  B)  Increase the maximum cost-per-acquisition (CPA) bid
  C)  Opt out of the Google Display Network
  D)  Narrow location targeting settings

49)  The purpose of a developer or authentication token is to track:
  A)  Application Programming Interface (API) usage
  B)  AdWords usage
  C)  Application Programming Interface (API) access by application
  D)  AdWords applications

50)  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?
  A)  (Average deal value) * (10%) / (115%)
  B)  (Average deal value) * (0.15)
  C)  (Averaage deal value) * (10%) * (115%)
  D)  (Averaage deal value) * (10%) * (15%)

51)  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?
  A)  Lou: "We get a CPA of $15 on our e-mail campaign. Lets meet or beat that benchmark across all marketing platforms."
  B)  Joe: "An MBA class once suggested ad-spend should always be 9% of revenue. Lets use that as our target ROI."
  C)  Jane: "A $15 CPA is okay, but if we could get it down to $10, that would give us more profit-per-customer."
  D)  Pete: "Lets start by verifying our campaign is profitable, then test different CPA tarets to find which maximizes total profit."

52)  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?
  A)  Run everything in a single campaign, allocating the set marketing budget to it
  B)  Automated everything in a single campaign with Branding and ROI optimizer
  C)  Allocate the set marketing budget across dedicated branding campaigns. Create a separate campaign that can extend its daily budget after profitability is achieved.
  D)  Divide the marketing budget between Search and Display and run two separte campaigns

53)  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:
  A)  filtered out of the account before they accrued cost
  B)  charged to the account
  C)  removed as a result of a proactive investigation
  D)  credited to the account

54)  Which AdWords feature is compatible with Conversion Optimizer
  A)  Separate Display Network bids
  B)  Advanced Ad Scheduling
  C)  Enhanced CPC
  D)  Ad Extensions

55)  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?
  A)  My Client Center (MCC)
  B)  AdWords Application Programming Interface (API)
  C)  AdWords editor
  D)  Automatic cost-per-click (CPC) bidding

56)  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?
  A)  The CPA bid is multiplied by the predicted conversion rate
  B)  The CPA bid is the highest the system will allow the CPC bid to reach
  C)  The actual CPC bid is based on current max CPC settings
  D)  The CPC bid is one-tenth of the CPA bid by default

57)  What determines a keywords clickthrough rate (CTR)?
  A)  Number of impressions divided by the average position
  B)  Number of clicks accrued per day
  C)  Number of impressions divided by the number of clicks
  D)  Number of clicks divided by the number of impressions

58)  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?
  A)  Click-to-call ads are priced by the minute based on the call's duration
  B)  Prices are negotiated in advance with discounts for bulk purchases
  C)  The cost is the same as a standard click on the ad
  D)  Click-to-call ads are flat-fee based on the caller's phone model

59)  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?
  A)  A category page containing both laptop and desktop computers
  B)  An electronic store's homepage
  C)  A category page containing a variety of laptop computers
  D)  A product page for a desktop computer

60)  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:
  A)  negative keywords such as -review or -comparison
  B)  phrase match keywords such as "laptop" or "computer"
  C)  negative match keywords such as -buy or -purchase
  D)  exact match keywords such as [rate], [review], or [compare]

61)  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?
  A)  Campaign Settings
  B)  Search Funnels
  C)  Billing Preferences
  D)  AdWords Editor

62)  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?
  A)  Position Preference
  B)  Automatic Bidding
  C)  Ad Scheduling
  D)  Keyword Planner

63)  Which feature distinguishes location extensions from regional and customized campaign targeting?
  A)  Location extensions will appear when a user located near the advertised business searches on relevant terms.
  B)  Customized campaign targeting determines which address appears below the ad.
  C)  Location extensions will appear when an advertiser has targeted a specific region or location
  D)  Customized campaign targeting is required in order to enable location extensions

64)  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?
  A)  Look at click patterns over time and rule out legitimate reasons for increased activity
  B)  Submit an invalid clicks report to the Google AdWords team
  C)  Pause the affected campaign until an invalid clicks investigation is complete
  D)  Submi new ad text variations for review

65)  One reason for using Conversion Optimizer is to:
  A)  maximize ad exposure
  B)  dynamically manage ad position
  C)  generate more clicks than manual bidding would generate
  D)  avoid unprofitable clicks

66)  How should advertisers use their websites to help them structure their accounts?
  A)  Organize ad groups and campaigns to reflect the layout of the website
  B)  Organize keywords to cover each word represented on the website
  C)  Add the website's URL as a keyword to each ad group
  D)  Add the headings from the website as keywords across campaigns

67)  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?
  A)  Consider increasing the bid or editing the keyword to improve Quality Score
  B)  Delete the keyword from all instances in the account
  C)  Change the match-type to the keyword to Exact
  D)  Always increase the keyword bid to the "first page bid estimate"

68)  Megan enabled Conversion Optimizer in all six of her campaigns. How can she tell if Conversion Optimizer is improving campaign performance
  A)  Monitor overall changes in clicks received
  B)  Enable and disable Conversion Optimizer every other day to observer differences
  C)  Compare average CPA and conversion rate before and after using Conversion Optimizer
  D)  Install new Conversion Tracking code

69)  What can be learned from a Search Funnel?
  A)  Search impressions share for the last 30 days compared to CPC trends over time
  B)  Budget usage for all Search Campaigns, including budget limitations and opportunities for more traffic
  C)  The number of searches completed during a given period of time
  D)  The series of steps a customer takes before completing a conversion, including information on ads, clicks, and other elements of your campaign

70)  To improve the performance of an ad group on the Search Network, advertisers should create ad groups containing:
  A)  managed placements and keywords
  B)  destination URLs set at the ad group level
  C)  at least 50 keywords
  D)  keywords that are also included in the ad text

71)  Which are key elements to keep in mind when optimizing a landing page for AdWords
  A)  Prominent headlines in several font styles and text sizes
  B)  Clear landing page layout and several links to related websites
  C)  Relevant and original content that clearly represents the business
  D)  Correct programming language used to construct site

72)  The IP Exclusion tool allows advertisers to:
  A)  discover IP addresses of competitors
  B)  obtain IP addresses for valuable website visitors
  C)  determine which IP addresses have seen ads
  D)  prevent specific IP addresses from seeing their ads

73)  Which scenario would record to two conversions (1-per-click)?
  A)  A users clicks on an ad, converts, and returns to the site using a bookmark within 30 days and converts again
  B)  A user clicks on an ad, does not convert, then returns to the site using a bookmark within 30 days and converts
  C)  A user clicks on an ad and does not convert. The user performs the search again the following day, clicks on the same ad and converts
  D)  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

74)  How could an advertiser determine the most profitable keywords within a campaign?
  A)  Compare the costs accrued by each keyword with the conversion data for that keyword
  B)  Identify the keywords with the lowest "first page bid estimates"
  C)  Compare the total clicks to total conversions for each keyword in the account
  D)  Identify the keywords with the highest clickthrough rate

75)  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?
  A)  AdWords API Sandbox
  B)  Ad Preview Tool
  C)  AdWords API Tokens
  D)  Keyword Planner

76)  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?
  A)  Ad Preview and Diagnosis Tool
  B)  Keyword Planner
  C)  Display Planner
  D)  Change history

77)  Which approach to bidding is best suited to maximize profit?
  A)  Maximize ROI as a percentage
  B)  Minimize CPA
  C)  Maximize conversions
  D)  Balance CPA and # of conversions

78)  In order to differentiate ads from the ads of competitors, advertisers creating text ads should:
  A)  mention competitor offers and prices
  B)  use special characters, such as asterisks or hashes
  C)  use exclamation points and capital letters
  D)  include prices, promotions, and a call-to-action

79)  Automatic cost-per-click (CPC) bidding attempts to get advertisers the most:
  A)  impressions for their daily budget
  B)  conversions based on their conversion goals
  C)  clicks for their daily budget
  D)  impressions in their preferred position range

80)  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?
  A)  USD$0.70
  B)  USD$0.33
  C)  USD$0.03
  D)  USD$0.30

81)  You are tracking conversions in a budget-constrained campaign. If you raise CPC bids within the budget constraint, which results is most likely?
  A)  Receive more conversions while paying more on average per conversion
  B)  Receive fewer conversions while paying more on average per conversion
  C)  Receive more conversions while paying less on average per conversion
  D)  Receive fewer conversions while paying less on average per conversion

82)  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?
  A)  Cheap, cheap, cheap monitors
  B)  20-70% off LCD monitors
  C)  BUY affordable LCDs
  D)  **Free** shipping on LCDs

83)  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?
  A)  Edit the ad text to include a more relevant destination URL
  B)  Upgrade to a faster web server to reduce page load time
  C)  Redesign the landing page to create a better experience for users
  D)  Use keyword matching options to help remove irrelevant searches

84)  Which is a benefit of using AdWords editor?
  A)  Users with My Client Center (MCC) Reports Access can make edits to an account
  B)  Multiple users can share archives and proposals for an account
  C)  Multiple users can make offline changes to Account Preferences
  D)  Conflicts between changes made by importing a file do not need to be resolved prior to posting

85)  Assuming default cookie expiration timing, a conversion (1-per-click) is recorded when:
  A)  a user clicks on an AdWords ad
  B)  multiple conversions result from a single AdWords ad click
  C)  a single conversion is made within 30 days following an AdWords ad click
  D)  a user visits a website within 30 days of clicking on an AdWords ad

86)  An advertiser attempts to enable Conversion Optimizer but the feature is not available in the account. Which is the most likely reason?
  A)  The advertiser's daily budget is not set to the recommended amount
  B)  The advertiser's campaign targets the Google Display Network only
  C)  The advertiser advertises a service rather than a product
  D)  The advertiser has fewer than 15 conversions in the last 30 days

87)  Which is a recommended action for new mobile preferred ad creative?
  A)  Target Search Network only
  B)  Integrate mobile Flash video ads
  C)  Use a mobile-optimized landing page
  D)  Use exact match only

88)  Which can be specified at the campaign level?
  A)  Ad text
  B)   Billing preferences
  C)  Destination URLs
  D)  Network distribution

89)  What is a benefit of using the AdWords Application Programming Interface (API)?
  A)  Programmers benefit from third-party coding support
  B)  Advertisers can log into the AdWords account to upload changes
  C)  Programming skills are not necessary
  D)  Advertisers can make dynamic changes to their AdWords accounts at scale

90)  It is important to identify specific goals for an AdWords campaign, so that the advertiser can then:
  A)  make strategic changes to the account to improve performance
  B)  upload goals to the "Advertising Goals" section in their account
  C)  bid separately for each ad variation based on its performance
  D)  manually increase clickthrough rate (CTR) to improve performance

91)  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?
  A)  Change History
  B)  Billing Summary
  C)  Campaign Settings
  D)  Keyword Planner

92)  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:
  A)  inaccurate web server log information
  B)  automated software designed to click on her ads
  C)  users who are comparison shopping for shoes
  D)  users who click on an ad on the Google Display Network

93)  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?
  A)  Branding campaign with set marketing budget, prioritizing current ad position over more clicks
  B)  Unprofitable campaign, planning to scale up exposure if profitability can be achieved
  C)  Branding campaign with set marketing budget, prioritizing more clicks over current ad position
  D)  Profitable campaign, missing additional profitable conversions when budget limits exposure

94)  Which is a benefit of linking Google Places account to an AdWords campaign?
  A)  Free organic search results for the advertiser's business will be more likely to show on Google Maps
  B)  Adding or updating addresses in Google Places automatically updates validated addresses used for ads
  C)  Geographical targeting automatically expands to include all regions
  D)  Additional icon options are available for ads when using Google Places

95)  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?
  A)  Perform Google searches on the same keywords to build data points
  B)  Run a keyword diagnosis for the keyword in question
  C)  Use the Keyword Planner to include more variations of a given keyword
  D)  View the Search terms report to determine the root cause

96)  What kind of click volume increase is likely to be immediately filtered from an AdWords campaign
  A)  "peak season" of a product or service
  B)  improvement in an ad's position
  C)  a related press release
  D)  automated clicks

97)  Which best describes the relationship between maximum cost-per-click (CPC) bids and Ad Rank
  A)  An increased CPC bid leads directly to a small increase in Ad Rank
  B)  CPC bid only affects Ad Rank on the Search Network
  C)  An increased CPC bid leads directly to a large increase in Ad Rank
  D)  CPC bid is one factor that affects Ad Rank

98)  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?
  A)  The page on the site that displays only roses
  B)  The homepage that displays all five types of flowers
  C)  The "Contact Us" page of the site
  D)  The page on the site where users can register as "frequent shoppers"

99)  Which is a benefit linking a Google My Business account to an AdWords campaign?
  A)  Geographical targeting automatically expands to include all regions
  B)  Additional icon options are available for ads when using Google My Business
  C)  Free organic search results for the advertiser's business will be more likely to show on Google Maps
  D)  Adding or updating addresses in Google My Business automatically updates validated addresses used for ads.

100)  Local Google+ pages created on Google My Business can be:
  A)  physical locations or mobile applications
  B)  entered into their own ad auction
  C)  location extensions in AdWords
  D)  conversions in AdWords

101)  How does Conversion Optimizer determine the optimal cost-per-click (CPC) bid?
  A)  It uses your conversion history to bid higher when a conversion is more likely
  B)  It sets CPC bids as one-tenth the current CPA bid setting
  C)  It only allows CPC bids lower than the current CPA bid setting
  D)  It bids a static CPC value based on current max. CPC settings

102)  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?
  A)  Change the zip code in the AdWords account
  B)  Set a location bid adjustment
  C)  Show ads only on the Search Network
  D)  Set a language bid adjustment

103)  Which is a recommended best practice when creating a new mobile-preferred ad creative?
  A)  Target Search Network only
  B)  Use exact match keywords only
  C)  Use a mobile-optimized landing page
  D)  Integrate mobile Flash video ads