1.
In Google Paid Search, where your ad appears on the page is based on two things: How much you pay, and ______________.
Correct Answer
B. Your quality score
Explanation
It’s your quality score that, along with your bid, determines the placement of your ad. Quality score, Google’s score that determines how relevant your ad is to your keyword, is important.
2.
Click-through rate is the ultimate indicator of whether ads are working or not.
Correct Answer
B. False
Explanation
False. Click-through rate is a quick, immediate indicator, but the better indicators are conversion rate and cost per conversion as the ultimate deciding factors.
3.
Keywords in Paid Search should be as broad as possible in order to capture the most clicks.
Correct Answer
B. False
Explanation
False. Keywords should be as specific as possible. You pay each time your ad is clicked, so you don’t want simply the most clicks, but the most qualified clicks.
4.
When multiple sites are compensated for sending traffic or sales back and forth, it’s called ________ marketing.
Correct Answer
B. Affiliate
Explanation
It’s called Affiliate Marketing, and it’s a common practice. But be careful about choosing your affiliates, as some are notorious for spamming, sending unwanted email.
5.
Paid search, a form of Display Advertising, is typically paid for based on ___________.
Correct Answer
A. Click-throughs – The number of people who click the ad and go through to your website.
Explanation
Typically, paid search is paid based on the click-throughs, the number of people who click the ad and go through to your website or landing page.
6.
In general, the worldwide community of affiliates is:
Correct Answer
B. Tight-knit. Affiliates tend to know each other.
Explanation
Even though they may not reside in locations near each other, the worldwide
community of affiliates is fairly tight-knit. So once you find one, it’s very likely that you’ll be able to find many others.
7.
Which of the following best describes a basic Paid Search account setup?
Correct Answer
C. The account consists of Campaigns, which consist of AdGroups, which contain Keywords.
Explanation
An account consists of campaigns, which each have one or more AdGroups associated with it. These AdGroups contain keywords.
8.
What is remarketing, as it pertains to display advertising?
Correct Answer
A. A display network setting that allows you to market to ONLY those searchers who have already visited your web site.
Explanation
Remarketing, marketing only to those who have viewed your website previously, can be very valuable in that the searcher not only has confirmed intent to purchase, but is already familiar with your brand. These remarketing ads tend to have higher click-through rates, so definitely take advantage of this setting.
9.
A PPC Ad consists of a headline, 2 description lines, and a website’s url address. True or False: The web address url must display the exact link that a user is sent to if the user clicks the ad.
Correct Answer
B. False
Explanation
That’s false. The display url can be your website’s homepage even if a click results in the user being sent to a landing page within your website. The rule is that the link has to show what website, but not exactly what page within the website.
10.
Within the display network, if your ad contains a video, it is advisable to select the setting that allows the video to play automatically when the ad appears.
Correct Answer
B. False
Explanation
False. No such setting exists, as this is not allowed. Users must click a video for it to play. So your opening image needs to be one that entices the user to play your video.
11.
A “Backlink”, or an inbound link, is a list of all links to a certain website. Whose backlinks should you look at when you’re beginning an affiliate marketing program?
Correct Answer
D. Only your competitors’ who have affiliate marketing programs
Explanation
You should look at the backlinks of any competitor of yours that you know has an affiliate marketing program. If you’re just looking at any competitor’s backlinks, you’re performing an SEO function. But finding out which affiliates are linking to (i.e. affiliates for) your competitors, can help you recruit (or even steal) them as affiliates of your own. To find a website’s backlinks, simply Google “Link: www.yourcompetitorswebsite.com”.
12.
Basic Google Ad Setting. Which should you choose under the heading of “Ad Rotation”?
Correct Answer
B. Rotate: Show ads more evenly
Explanation
Rotate, don’t optimize. When you choose “optimize”, Google shows the ad with the highest click-through rate more often, but those may not be the same as the ones with the greatest purchase amount. Click-through is not the ultimate goal, revenue is. So rotate the ads until you’re able to compile your own research showing which ads lead to better results.
13.
When considering ads on the search network versus ads on the display network, which network’s ad should be more overtly enticing and targeted toward a buyer in an early stage of the buying process?
Correct Answer
B. An ad for the display network
Explanation
It’s important that ads for the display network are more overtly enticing, as users only see these ads when they’re browsing about something else. So you have to overtly attract their attention and understand that they may not even be looking for your product or service. Users that see ads on the search network are already searching for something and are more likely to have heard of your product or service, so these ads can be targeted toward a later stage in the buying process.
14.
Quality score, the Google measurement used by Google to set your rates as well as your ad position, is scored on a scale of 1-10. ______ is considered a neutral score, so if your score is above this number, it’s good, and if it’s below this number, it could hurt you.
Correct Answer
C. 7
Explanation
7 is the neutral score.
15.
Ad extensions, Google AdWords settings that allow you to add certain information to your standard 3 or 4-line PPC Ad, include such options as ________________.
Correct Answer
E. All of the Above are possible options as Ad extensions
Explanation
These are all possibilities for what Ad extensions you can use. In general, these Ad extensions help, so use them.
16.
The leading affiliate marketing online forum has existed for over a decade and boasts over 65,000 members. What is it?
Correct Answer
C. ABestWeb.com
Explanation
The most popular affiliate forum is ABestWeb.com, worth a look if you have the budget. It costs around $75 per posting, or $2500 to purchase your own sub-forum, where you can post as often as you like.