Google Ads and Brand Marketing

First, you'll learn how to set up a Google Ads account, structure campaigns, select relevant keywords, design ad formats, apply budgeting strategies, and optimize your results. The course then introduces you to brand marketing, shows you key strategies for successful brand management and brand communication, and familiarizes you with influencer marketing and various tools for measuring a brand’s success. 

  • Certificates: Brand Marketing" certificate
    Google Ads" certificate
  • Examination: Praxisbezogene Projektarbeiten mit Abschlusspräsentationen
  • Teaching Times: Full-time
    Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. (in weeks with public holidays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:10 p.m.)
  • Language of Instruction: German
  • Duration: 6 Weeks

Google Ads

Digital marketing basics (approx. 1 day)

Introduction to digital marketing and current trends

Role of Google Ads in performance marketing

Customer journey, funnel models

Synergies with SEO and social media


Account setup and interface (approx. 0.5 days)

How Google Ads works

Advertising networks

Account hierarchy, account setup

Understanding the user interface


Campaigns and ad structure (approx. 2 days)

Campaign types, Demand Gen campaigns

Performance Max

Developing campaigns and ads

Designing landing pages

Conversion goals

Setup via Google Tag Manager

Analysis of conversion paths


Keyword strategies and ad texts with AI (approx. 2 days)

Keyword research and tools

Search intent and keyword options

Design of ads (AIDA, CTA)


Budgeting and Google Ads Manager (approx. 1.5 days)

Costs and budget of Ads campaigns

Quality factor, ad rank and click prices

Smart bidding

Evaluation of reports and statistics

Performance monitoring and optimization

Introduction to the Google Ads Manager


Performance measurement and controlling (approx. 1 day)

Dashboard usage

KPIs (CTR, conversion rate)


AI in marketing and AI assets (approx. 1 day)

Introduction to AI-supported campaigns

Use of ChatGPT for text optimization

AI-generated images and videos


Project work (approx. 1 day)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the project results

Brand Marketing

Brand Building and Brand Strategy (approx. 4 days)

Brand Identity, Brand Values, and Brand Positioning

Corporate Identity and Brand Design

Target Audience Analysis, Customer Insights, and Customer Experience

Brand Personality, Brand Promise, and Differentiation

Design Options with Canva and AI

Limbic Map

Prompting for Research, Idea Generation, and Brand Concepts


Legal Foundations, Trademark Protection, and AI (approx. 1 day)

Brand Development and Brand Protection

Claims, Logos, and Visual Brand Elements

Trademark Registration and Monitoring

Copyright, Usage, and Data Protection Law

Legally Compliant Use of Generative AI in Marketing


Digital Branding (approx. 3 days)

Brand Management in Digital Channels

Online Marketing Mix and Customer Journey

Creating Personas and Touchpoint Management

AI-powered content, image, and idea development

Conversational Branding and Social Listening


Brand Communication and Content Creation (approx. 2 days)

Content Marketing and Storytelling

Brand Voice and Emotional Brand Communication

Content Creation with AI

User-Generated Content and Community Management

Crisis Communication (Positive and Negative Backlash)

Brand-Consistent Communication via Website, Social Media, Newsletters, and Chat


Performance Measurement and Brand Analytics (approx. 2 days)

Brand KPIs and Brand Tracking

Social Media and Web Analytics

Monitoring, Controlling, and Dashboards

Reporting and Data-Driven Optimization


Project work (approx. 3 days)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the project results


Influencer Marketing (approx. 4 days)

Fundamentals of Influencer and Creator Marketing

Development and Management of Influencer Campaigns

Selecting Suitable Creators and Brand Ambassadors

Community Management and Brand Fit

Contract Drafting and Disclosure Requirements

Budgeting, Performance Measurement, and Reporting


Project work (approx. 1 day)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the project results



Changes are possible, the course content is updated regularly.

After completing this course, you’ll be able to strategically develop and position brands and communicate them in a targeted manner through digital channels. You’ll learn to create brand-aligned content using Canva and AI-powered applications, to implement content and influencer marketing in a way that’s tailored to your target audience, and to evaluate the success of brand initiatives using appropriate metrics and analytics tools. In doing so, you’ll take legal frameworks into account and apply modern marketing tools in a practical manner.

After completing the course, you will also know how to set up a Google Ads account, structure campaigns, select suitable keywords and design targeted ad formats. You will also be able to apply budgeting strategies and optimize your success through tracking and reporting.

This course is aimed at people from the fields of marketing, communication or social media and anyone who wants to gain a professional foothold in marketing or successfully market their company. The course is also suitable for lateral entrants, e.g. from technical professions.

Brand marketing managers are sought after in companies of all sizes and are in high demand on the job market. It is always important for companies to maintain a good image and to continuously and conscientiously cultivate the brand as well as the development and implementation of advertising measures.

Your meaningful certificate provides a detailed insight into the qualifications you have acquired and improves your career prospects.

Didactic concept

Your lecturers are highly qualified both professionally and didactically and will teach you from the first to the last day (no self-study system).

You will learn in effective small groups. The courses usually consist of 6 to 25 participants. The general lessons are supplemented by numerous practical exercises in all course modules. The practice phase is an important part of the course, as it is during this time that you process what you have just learned and gain confidence and routine in its application. The final section of the course involves a project, a case study or a final exam.

 

Virtual classroom alfaview®

Lessons take place using modern alfaview® video technology - either from the comfort of your own home or at our premises at Bildungszentrum. The entire course can see each other face-to-face via alfaview®, communicate with each other in lip-sync voice quality and work on joint projects. Of course, you can also see and talk to your connected trainers live at any time and you will be taught by your lecturers in real time for the entire duration of the course. The lessons are not e-learning, but real live face-to-face lessons via video technology.

 

The courses at alfatraining are funded by Agentur für Arbeit and are certified in accordance with the AZAV approval regulation. When submitting a Bildungsgutscheinor Aktivierungs- und Vermittlungsgutschein, the entire course costs are usually covered by your funding body.
Funding is also possible via Europäischen Sozialfonds (ESF), Deutsche Rentenversicherung (DRV) or regional funding programs. As a regular soldier, you have the option of attending further training courses via Berufsförderungsdienst (BFD). Companies can also have their employees qualified via funding from Agentur für Arbeit (Qualifizierungschancengesetz).

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