{"id":116073,"date":"2023-04-12T13:41:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-12T13:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ama.org\/?post_type=ama_courses&#038;p=116073"},"modified":"2025-06-06T10:32:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T15:32:14","slug":"paid-search-ppc","status":"publish","type":"ama_courses","link":"https:\/\/www.ama.org\/on-demand\/paid-search-ppc\/","title":{"rendered":"Paid Search (PPC)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div\n\tclass=\"wp-block-ama-hero js-hero-slider splide\"\n\tdata-splide=\"{&quot;pauseOnHover&quot;:true,&quot;interval&quot;:5000,&quot;pagination&quot;:true}\"\n>\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-ama-hero__track splide__track\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"wp-block-ama-hero__list splide__list\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-ama-hero__slide splide__slide\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-ama-hero__slide-image\">\n\t\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"627\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ama.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PPC.jpg?fit=1200%2C627&#038;resize=1200%2C627\" class=\"wp-block-ama-hero__slide-image-attachment\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-position: 9% 37%\" \/>\t<\/figure>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-ama-hero__slide-content\">\n\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-paid-search-ppc\">Paid Search (PPC)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Boost your website visits and buying cycle with pay-per-click (PPC) advertising by optimizing your targeted ads, landing pages and search process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Beginner | 4 Hours | 38 Modules<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>$149 for non-members | $119 for members<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ama-product-purchase-button\">\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ama.org\/checkout\/?add-to-cart&#038;quantity%5B149629%5D=1\">\n\t\t\t\t\tenroll now\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/li>\n\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ama-product-restriction\">\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-course-overview\">Course Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Paid Search advertising, also called pay-per-click (PPC), is used to pay for website traffic. This course explores search marketing, the search process and the buying cycle. You will learn how to set up a successful PPC account, set and measure goals, and optimize keyword usage using various strategies. Plus, examine the components of effective ads and landing pages, learn how to optimize ad targeting, and understand when to use search or display advertising. The course also delves into research and analysis considerations, such as report creation, improving quality scores, and using A\/B and multivariate ad testing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Skill Level: Beginner<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-you-ll-learn\">What You\u2019ll Learn<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Identify the benefits of paid search (pay-per-click) and the parts of an ad<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Understand how to set PPC account goals and audit a PPC account<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Explain how to use keyword planners and how to use keyword matching and negative keywords<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Explain how dynamic keywords and different ad extensions are beneficial<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Understand how you can segment B2B and B2C searchers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learn how to optimize a landing page<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Understand the difference between search and display advertising<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ama-product-purchase\">\n\t<form\n\t\tclass=\"product-purchase__form\"\n\t\taction=\"https:\/\/www.ama.org\/cart\/\"\n\t\tmethod=\"get\"\n\t>\n\t\t\n<div class=\"alert js-alert\" aria-visible=\"true\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"alert__icon\">\n\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"#1E2935\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M4.125 12A7.875 7.875 0 0 1 12 4.124a7.875 7.875 0 1 1-7.875 7.874zM12 3a9 9 0 1 0 0 17.999A9 9 0 1 0 12 3zm.041 5.28c.31 0 .563.253.563.563v4.5a.562.562 0 0 1-1.125 0v-4.5c0-.31.252-.562.562-.562zm-.562 7.313c0-.31.252-.563.562-.563h.011a.562.562 0 0 1 0 1.125h-.01a.562.562 0 0 1-.563-.562z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" \/><\/svg>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<p class=\"alert__text\">\n\t\tYou will gain access to this course for 90 days from purchase date.\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-purchase__heading-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"product-purchase__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEnroll Now\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"product-purchase__product\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-purchase__summary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"product-purchase__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPaid Search (PPC)\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-purchase__price-table\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-purchase__regular-price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"product-purchase__label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNon-Member\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"product-purchase__regular-price__current-price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\">&#036;<\/span>149.00<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-purchase__regular-price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"product-purchase__label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMember\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"product-purchase__regular-price__current-price\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\">&#036;<\/span>119.00<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"hidden\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tname=\"quantity[149629]\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvalue=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"add-to-cart\" value=\"\"\/>\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"redirect\" value=\"checkout\" \/>\n\n\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Enroll now\" class=\"product-purchase__button\">\n\t\t\t<\/form>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"h-learning-format\">Learning Format<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">This self-paced course features a mobile-friendly mix of videos, real-world case studies and games. 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This training is worth 4 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) to maintain your PCM\u00ae\ufe0f certification. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-about-our-learning-partner\">About Our Learning Partner<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile has-black-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"grid-template-columns:33% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ama-preprod.go-vip.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ME-logo-icon-480.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-108398 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>This course is hosted by our approved learning partner, MindEdge, whose mission is focused on helping adults learn the fundamentals and master the\u00a0skills\u00a0needed to succeed personally and professionally.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block 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