8 Steps to Set up Your Google AdWords Campaign

To start your campaign, go to https://adwords.google.com, find the “Get started now” button, and sign up for an AdWords account. Once you're logged in, click the “Create your first campaign” button.

1. Select your campaign type and name

Search Network only (or) Display Network (or) Both Search and Display

1 2. Choose the geographic location

Countries, states or provinces, cities

Choose Geographic Location

1 3. Choose your “bid strategy,” and set your daily budget

Bid strategy to “I’ll manually set my bids for clicks.” This gives you more control. Set your daily budget max 500.

Bid Strategy

4. Create your first ad group, and write your first ad

Ad Group

5. Insert your keywords

Insert Keywords

6. Set your maximum cost-per-click

Set CPC according to your budget. If you can only afford 50 per day instead of 170, it’s better to bid on low-cost keywords so that your ad can be seen by as many people as possible.

7. Double-check everything

Double-check your ad and keywords to be sure they’re the best possible match. Check your cost-per-click to be sure you get the positions on the page you want.

8. Enter your billing information

Your ads will start showing as soon as you confirm your payment information.

Billing Information

8 Steps to Set up Your Google AdWords Campaign