Hi PPCers! I just passed my GAP exam :)

Discussion in 'Google AdWords' started by nickswift, Nov 30, 2008.

  1. #1
    Yep, just passed about 10 minutes ago! It had a few tough questions.

    Now time to get that badge on my site and start a PPC campaign for my services :D
     
    nickswift, Nov 30, 2008 IP
  2. C.Whyte

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    Well done. Was it difficult to pass? I had a housemate who took it a few months back and said it wasn't that bad, but it's fairly expensive to take.
     
    C.Whyte, Nov 30, 2008 IP
  3. nickswift

    nickswift Well-Known Member

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    Thanks.

    It was a bit tricky and I have been looking after adwords account for over a year now. Its $50 to take the test and you can take it twice in a month I think (thats why I took it tonight the 30th, so I could have taken it again a couple more times in December) so it could work out exspensive if you keep on failing!

    I think $50 is worth it for the badge.. although only 1 potential client in 2 years has asked me if I have passed the test (I normally just do SEO, but moving into PPC more now).

    Gonna have a beer now ;)
     
    nickswift, Nov 30, 2008 IP
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    javaongsan Well-Known Member

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    #4
    Whats were the question like?
     
    javaongsan, Nov 30, 2008 IP
  5. nickswift

    nickswift Well-Known Member

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    110 questions and 1 hour 30 minutes to answer them (I had 15 minutes left at the end that I didnt use).

    All kinds of questions from really simple like.... "what is a good negative keyword for this campaign..... free, buy, purchase" to questions about API - I imagine they are all going to be different each time.
     
    nickswift, Nov 30, 2008 IP
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    nickswift Well-Known Member

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    so after i have passed, my adwords pro centre now has a link to my pro page where it shows that i am qualified and a link to my website - the link is NOT a <nofollow> one and its a PR7 page - anyone think this will improve my page rank? if it did, then $50 is not a bad deal for 1 year PR7 link I think!
     
    nickswift, Dec 2, 2008 IP
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    Hello Guys,

    Could one can tell me, from where i can get the information of Google adwords exam going to help and on which date? Actually i am new in PPC.
     
    ravibsl, Dec 2, 2008 IP
  8. SDunroe

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    Congratulations nickswift!
     
    SDunroe, Jan 11, 2009 IP
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    Congrats on the GAP! I passed mine about 2 months ago. It isn't as easy as some would like to think.
     
    iron1, Jan 11, 2009 IP
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    What percentages did you guys get?
     
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    Good for you, cheersss :)
     
    JaturontThan, Jan 12, 2009 IP
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    Congrats man! :)
    I might be taking it sometime soon too, did you stress before it? :p
     
    M3rC, Jan 12, 2009 IP
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    Congrats....you have to maintain your spendings for every 90 days also to keep your certification...so keep spend on google :)
     
    Im_sam, Jan 12, 2009 IP