When you create a new Search campaign, what should you select first to get recommended settings?

A campaign goal such as sales or leads

What is a best practice for organizing ad groups in a Search campaign?

Keep each ad group tightly themed around closely related keywords

Put all keywords in one ad group for simplicity

Use exactly one keyword per campaign

Avoid ad groups and target only the account level

What is the main purpose of adding negative keywords?

To prevent ads from showing on irrelevant searches

To increase the maximum bid automatically

To guarantee the top ad position

Ad Rank is based on all of the following EXCEPT:

The total number of keywords in the account

Context of the search such as location and device

A higher Quality Score can help you:

Achieve a better ad position for a lower cost per click

Remove competitors from the auction

Smart Bidding strategies optimize bids using:

Auction-time signals such as device, location, and time

Only the campaign's daily budget

The number of negative keywords

Why is conversion tracking important for Smart Bidding?

Smart Bidding relies on conversion data to optimize toward goals

It is only needed for Display campaigns

It replaces the need for keywords

A campaign gets many clicks but few conversions. A sensible first step is to:

Review the search terms report and landing-page relevance

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1. Campaigns & Goals
When you create a new Search campaign, what should you select first to get recommended settings?
- a.A daily budget amount
- b.A campaign goal such as sales or leads
- c.A list of negative keywords
- d.A bidding portfolio
Answer: b
Explanation: Search campaigns are built around a goal, which tailors recommended settings and features.
2. Campaigns & Goals
What is a best practice for organizing ad groups in a Search campaign?
- a.Keep each ad group tightly themed around closely related keywords
- b.Put all keywords in one ad group for simplicity
- c.Use exactly one keyword per campaign
- d.Avoid ad groups and target only the account level
Answer: a
Explanation: Tightly themed ad groups improve ad relevance and Quality Score.
3. Keywords & Match Types
Which keyword match type reaches the widest range of relevant searches?
- a.Exact match
- b.Phrase match
- c.Broad match
- d.Negative match
Answer: c
Explanation: Broad match shows ads on the widest set of searches related to the keyword's meaning.
4. Keywords & Match Types
What is the main purpose of adding negative keywords?
- a.To prevent ads from showing on irrelevant searches
- b.To increase the maximum bid automatically
- c.To guarantee the top ad position
- d.To pause the entire campaign
Answer: a
Explanation: Negative keywords exclude irrelevant searches, improving relevance and efficiency.
5. Ad Rank & Quality Score
Ad Rank is based on all of the following EXCEPT:
- a.Your bid
- b.Ad and landing-page quality
- c.The total number of keywords in the account
- d.Context of the search such as location and device
Answer: c
Explanation: Ad Rank uses bid, quality, context, and expected asset impact, not the raw count of keywords.
6. Ad Rank & Quality Score
A higher Quality Score can help you:
- a.Achieve a better ad position for a lower cost per click
- b.Remove competitors from the auction
- c.Skip conversion tracking
- d.Set a negative bid
Answer: a
Explanation: Higher quality can improve position and lower the cost to compete.
7. Bidding Strategies
Which Smart Bidding strategy targets a specific average cost per conversion?
- a.Target ROAS
- b.Maximize clicks
- c.Target CPA
- d.Manual CPC
Answer: c
Explanation: Target CPA optimizes bids to hit a target average cost per acquisition.
8. Bidding Strategies
Smart Bidding strategies optimize bids using:
- a.Auction-time signals such as device, location, and time
- b.Only the campaign's daily budget
- c.A fixed bid set once per month
- d.The number of negative keywords
Answer: a
Explanation: Smart Bidding sets bids in each auction using many contextual signals.
9. Measurement & Optimization
Why is conversion tracking important for Smart Bidding?
- a.It is only needed for Display campaigns
- b.Smart Bidding relies on conversion data to optimize toward goals
- c.It replaces the need for keywords
- d.It sets your daily budget
Answer: b
Explanation: Without conversion tracking, Smart Bidding has no signal to optimize toward.
10. Measurement & Optimization
A campaign gets many clicks but few conversions. A sensible first step is to:
- a.Immediately double the budget
- b.Delete all keywords
- c.Review the search terms report and landing-page relevance
- d.Turn off conversion tracking
Answer: c
Explanation: Investigating search terms and landing-page relevance addresses why clicks aren't converting.