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Ultimate Guide to Google Ads
Get More Customers with Google Ads Focusing on the growing number of mobile users and increased localized searches, Google Ads experts Perry Marshall and Bryan Todd, joined by AdWords and analytics evangelist Mike Rhodes, once again deliver the most comprehensive and current look at today's fastest, most powerful advertising medium.
Marshall and team teach you how to build an aggressive, streamlined Google Ads campaign proven to increase your search engine visibility, consistently capture clicks, double your website traffic, and increase sales on not one, but three ad networks. Plus, get access to bonus online content and links to dozens of resources and tutorials. Whether you're a current advertiser or new to AdWords, the Ultimate Guide to Google AdWords is a necessary handbook.
Marshall and team teach you how to build an aggressive, streamlined Google Ads campaign proven to increase your search engine visibility, consistently capture clicks, double your website traffic, and increase sales on not one, but three ad networks. Plus, get access to bonus online content and links to dozens of resources and tutorials. Whether you're a current advertiser or new to AdWords, the Ultimate Guide to Google AdWords is a necessary handbook.
343 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 24, 2020
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About the author
Perry Marshall
23 books123 followersPerry Marshall is endorsed in FORBES and INC Magazine and is one of the most expensive business consultants in the world. Clients in 300 industries value his capacity to integrate sales, technology, art and psychology.
He founded the $10 million Evolution 2.0 Prize, staffed by judges from Harvard, Oxford and MIT. He aims to solve the #1 mystery in Artificial Intelligence and the origin of life itself.
His 80/20 Curve is a productivity tool in NASA's Jet Propulsion Labs at the California Institute of Technology, and his Google AdWords book laid the foundations for the $100 billion Pay Per Click industry. He's served as an expert witness for search advertising litigation.
Marketing maverick Dan Kennedy says, “If you don’t know who Perry Marshall is — unforgivable. Perry’s an honest man in a field rife with charlatans.”
He has a degree in Electrical Engineering and lives with his family in Chicago.
He founded the $10 million Evolution 2.0 Prize, staffed by judges from Harvard, Oxford and MIT. He aims to solve the #1 mystery in Artificial Intelligence and the origin of life itself.
His 80/20 Curve is a productivity tool in NASA's Jet Propulsion Labs at the California Institute of Technology, and his Google AdWords book laid the foundations for the $100 billion Pay Per Click industry. He's served as an expert witness for search advertising litigation.
Marketing maverick Dan Kennedy says, “If you don’t know who Perry Marshall is — unforgivable. Perry’s an honest man in a field rife with charlatans.”
He has a degree in Electrical Engineering and lives with his family in Chicago.
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Displaying 1 - 13 of 13 reviews
March 2, 2022
This book was everything I had hoped for as an advanced beginner for Google Ads. However, I believe due to how many subjects it touches upon in-depth, it will be useful for multiple levels of experience. Whether you're a novice who hasn't even opened your Google Ads & Google Analytics account or if you're an expert who is looking for ways to improve. This is because the book goes beyond just Google Ads and actually touches on thing like e-mail marketing and marketing strategy in general.
The authors makes the concepts of the book quite easy to understand and keep it enjoyable to read.
The only downside is that Google Ads change so rapidly that more and more things will be out-of-date over time. As of this moment though, it is very up-to-date, and it will probably still be worth reading for the next 5 years unless Google completely overhauls Google Ads during that period. I would defintely recommend to anyone looking to expand their knowledge on Google Ads.
The authors makes the concepts of the book quite easy to understand and keep it enjoyable to read.
The only downside is that Google Ads change so rapidly that more and more things will be out-of-date over time. As of this moment though, it is very up-to-date, and it will probably still be worth reading for the next 5 years unless Google completely overhauls Google Ads during that period. I would defintely recommend to anyone looking to expand their knowledge on Google Ads.
August 10, 2025
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December 29, 2022
Practical and hands-on. A solid introduction to Google Ads (and how to prevent Google from taking all your money) and some digital marketing basics. I found Chapters 1-11 and the bits on choosing a niche the most useful. The rest was either irrelevant to me (advertising on YouTube and in Gmail) or felt like superficial fluff.
April 18, 2021
Very in-depth, yet the author makes all of it easy to understand while keeping it an enjoyable read.
This up-to-date version is about 95% accurate based off of 2021 Google Ads, which was all I needed.
A nice book to also have as a refresher for some tools in the platform you'd forget about.
This up-to-date version is about 95% accurate based off of 2021 Google Ads, which was all I needed.
A nice book to also have as a refresher for some tools in the platform you'd forget about.
April 21, 2023
This book contains a lot of self-advertising and some of the examples are from shady businesses (like "alternative" medicine), but even so it manages to provide a good starting point for the nuts and bolts of Google Ads
February 21, 2024
Great book
This is the most comprehensive book on the PPC topic that I've ever read. No BS advice. Only proven valid tested strategy outlined here in this book. If you're on a fence, het it now and thank me later.
This is the most comprehensive book on the PPC topic that I've ever read. No BS advice. Only proven valid tested strategy outlined here in this book. If you're on a fence, het it now and thank me later.
March 22, 2025
4.5 rounded up.
An excellent overview of Google ads for everyone from beginners to intermediate. Advanced users may not get much out of this but as an upper intermediate user I got a TON of useful information. Well written, easy to read, and overall a solid resource.
An excellent overview of Google ads for everyone from beginners to intermediate. Advanced users may not get much out of this but as an upper intermediate user I got a TON of useful information. Well written, easy to read, and overall a solid resource.
September 27, 2022
Definite guide on PPC and everything Google Ads. Must read for anyone who has their own bussines and/or is working with Google Ads.
July 3, 2023
I really liked the format. A nice and informative refresher.
October 27, 2024
Already out of date
January 12, 2025
A solid introduction to the world of Google Ads. I liked the general principle that the book was preaching - how not to give away too much money to Google. At the same time, when relevant, it encourages to use Google's machine learning when picking the bidding strategies for various keywords.
I also liked that some general principles of marketing were well introduced in the context of Google Ads. Be sure you know what is your business' USPs. Follow the 80/20 rules - also in Google Ads, 20% of the keywords bring you 80% of profit. Measure relentlessly - most don't do that, so you can have an edge there.
Some chapters were somewhat superficial, some included a lot of self-promotion by the authors.
Overall, can recommend the book.
I also liked that some general principles of marketing were well introduced in the context of Google Ads. Be sure you know what is your business' USPs. Follow the 80/20 rules - also in Google Ads, 20% of the keywords bring you 80% of profit. Measure relentlessly - most don't do that, so you can have an edge there.
Some chapters were somewhat superficial, some included a lot of self-promotion by the authors.
Overall, can recommend the book.
April 22, 2024
Marshall makes Google Ads approachable and easy to understand for beginners.
Update: I reread this book in 2024.
Update: I reread this book in 2024.
February 17, 2024
Very Good
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