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Google AI-Powered Performance Ads study plan

Google AI-Powered Performance Ads · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 5 hours per week

Week 1

Performance Max, Search, signals and creative controls

  • Review Performance Max, Search, signals and creative controls using the mapped guide and reference terms.

  • Attempt relevant questions before reading answers and explain the distinction or calculation.

Your checkpoint

A checked study log for Performance Max, Search, signals and creative controls, with supporting reasoning and unresolved questions.

Week 2

Conversion goals, values, budgets and value-based bidding

  • Review Conversion goals, values, budgets and value-based bidding using the mapped guide and reference terms.

  • Attempt relevant questions before reading answers and explain the distinction or calculation.

Your checkpoint

A checked study log for Conversion goals, values, budgets and value-based bidding, with supporting reasoning and unresolved questions.

Week 3

Measurement quality, consent, attribution and causal evaluation

  • Review Measurement quality, consent, attribution and causal evaluation using the mapped guide and reference terms.

  • Attempt relevant questions before reading answers and explain the distinction or calculation.

Your checkpoint

A checked study log for Measurement quality, consent, attribution and causal evaluation, with supporting reasoning and unresolved questions.

Week 4

Performance Max, Search, signals and creative controls

  • Review Performance Max, Search, signals and creative controls using the mapped guide and reference terms.

  • Attempt relevant questions before reading answers and explain the distinction or calculation.

Your checkpoint

A checked study log for Performance Max, Search, signals and creative controls, with supporting reasoning and unresolved questions.

Week 5

Conversion goals, values, budgets and value-based bidding

  • Review Conversion goals, values, budgets and value-based bidding using the mapped guide and reference terms.

  • Attempt relevant questions before reading answers and explain the distinction or calculation.

Your checkpoint

A checked study log for Conversion goals, values, budgets and value-based bidding, with supporting reasoning and unresolved questions.

Week 6

Measurement quality, consent, attribution and causal evaluation

  • Review Measurement quality, consent, attribution and causal evaluation using the mapped guide and reference terms.

  • Attempt relevant questions before reading answers and explain the distinction or calculation.

Your checkpoint

A checked study log for Measurement quality, consent, attribution and causal evaluation, with supporting reasoning and unresolved questions.

Week 7

Performance Max, Search, signals and creative controls & Conversion goals, values, budgets and value-based bidding & Measurement quality, consent, attribution and causal evaluation

  • Apply the cases before reading model responses.

  • Retest recurring errors with a mixed set and compare preparation with the actual syllabus.

Your checkpoint

A checked study log for Performance Max, Search, signals and creative controls, Conversion goals, values, budgets and value-based bidding, Measurement quality, consent, attribution and causal evaluation, with supporting reasoning and unresolved questions.

Week 8

Performance Max, Search, signals and creative controls & Conversion goals, values, budgets and value-based bidding & Measurement quality, consent, attribution and causal evaluation

  • Apply the cases before reading model responses.

  • Retest recurring errors with a mixed set and compare preparation with the actual syllabus.

Your checkpoint

A checked study log for Performance Max, Search, signals and creative controls, Conversion goals, values, budgets and value-based bidding, Measurement quality, consent, attribution and causal evaluation, with supporting reasoning and unresolved questions.

Milestones

Week 2: Explain the principal concepts using evidence rather than memorized option positions.

Week 5: Apply subject concepts to cases and identify assumptions and limits.

Week 8: Review mixed performance and the exact current qualification requirements.