Skill · Google Ads
Google Ads Search
Running Google Search campaigns that acquire customers at a target cost.
Google Ads Search covers keyword research, match types, ad copy, bidding, landing pages, conversion tracking and optimisation against a target CPA or ROAS.
What you will be assessed on
A reviewer marks against these criteria. L1 is a free knowledge check; L2 and L3 use credits and a reviewer.
L1
Knows what a Search ad is, what keywords and match types are, and what a conversion is.
L2
Has built and optimised a Search campaign to a target CPA, and can read its performance.
L3
Structures and scales Search accounts, manages budget across campaigns, and defends bidding strategy with data.
Choose an assessment
Check your knowledge
Answer questions about this skill and see your result when you finish.
Free
Demonstrate your practical skills
Submit previous work or complete a Caterpi task. Then talk through your work and decisions with a reviewer.
1 credit · L2 work review
Demonstrate advanced judgement
Discuss unfamiliar scenarios with an expert reviewer and explain how you would handle constraints, uncertainty and trade-offs.
2 credits · L3 expert review
Available after an eligible L2 result in this skill.
What you need
A campaign build, a before/after performance export, or an optimisation log with measured CPA/ROAS.
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Your result
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Standards detail
Standard version: v1.0
Content version: 1.0.0
Next review: 2027-10-18
Reference: CAP-GAS-001