What you’ll learn

This Learning Path will help you build your knowledge and demonstrate your understanding of search advertising, including the Microsoft Advertising platform, solutions, and search best practices. It includes:

  • A set of interactive, on-demand courses
  • A preparation course to get you ready for the exam
  • A certification exam to validate and then share your competence
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Earn the Certification

  • Completing this Learning Path will give you the knowledge to prepare you to take the Microsoft Advertising Search Certification exam.

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Search Advertising Learning Path

21 courses | 4 hour 57 minutes • Certification available

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Get started 1: Keywords and Match Types
Get started with Microsoft Advertising Search by learning about keywords and the match types available with Microsoft Advertising.
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Get started 2: Structure and Ads
Get started with Microsoft Advertising Search by learning about account structure and expanded text ads with Microsoft Advertising.
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Get started 3: Bidding and Budgets
Get started with Microsoft Advertising Search by learning about how bidding and budgets work with Microsoft Advertising.
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Get started 4: Targeting and Bid Adjustments
Get started with Microsoft Advertising Search by learning about targeting the right customers and adjusting your bids with Microsoft Advertising.
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Microsoft Advertising Editor
Learn how Microsoft Advertising Editor can make managing your search campaigns so much more efficient with Microsoft Advertising.
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UET and Conversion Tracking
Learn how Universal Event Tracking (UET) and conversion tracking can help you meet your search advertising goals with Microsoft Advertising.
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Microsoft Advertising Audiences
Learn how Microsoft Advertising Audiences can help you reach the right customers with your search campaigns.
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Dynamic Search Ads (DSA)
Learn how Dynamic Search Ads (DSAs) can help you make your search marketing campaigns even more effective with Microsoft Advertising.
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Google Import
Learn how to make your search campaign management so much easier by importing your campaigns into Microsoft Advertising from Google.
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Microsoft Advertising Reporting
Learn how you can use Microsoft Advertising Reporting to review your search campaign data and optimize your campaigns.
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Ad Extensions
Learn how to improve the effectiveness of your search ads with Microsoft Advertising Ad extensions.
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Introduction to Accounts and Billing
Learn how to manage the accounts and billing of your campaigns with Microsoft Advertising.
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Responsive Search Ads
Learn how to create ads easily using Responsive Search Ads by eliminating the need to figure out which headlines and descriptions work well together.
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Microsoft Advertising search partners
Learn about Microsoft Advertising search partners and how to optimize its performance.
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Automated Bid Strategies
Learn how Microsoft Advertising offers a suite of automated bidding strategies to help you meet your search marketing goals.
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Search Certification Preparation
Learn about the Search Certification exam and the key topics you’ll need to know about then complete 25 practice questions to help you prepare.
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Search Certification Exam
Complete the 50-question exam to earn your Microsoft Advertising Search Certification.
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Search Recertification
Complete this course to recertify your Microsoft Advertising Search Certification.
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