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Paid Search Marketing Course

Paid Search Marketing Course
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Want to learn paid search marketing, but are not sure where to start? This interactive course is for you. The IAB Canada Paid Search course will teach you all you need to know about paid search marketing from account structure, keyword strategy and ad copy creation to optimizing. The course is taught by industry experts who live and breathe paid search every day. Go ahead, ask them anything!

Learning outcomes

This course will focus on paid search strategy, tactics and techniques that are critical to executing a successful paid search campaign on all the major search platforms in Canada. You will learn:

  • The scope of paid search relative to search engine optimization and other digital advertising opportunities
  • How paid search fits into the overall media mix as well as within the model of self-directed / auction-based media buying
  • Acquire the skills necessary to develop a paid search strategy
  • Paid search bid strategies, keyword selection, text ad creation tips and account structure basics
  • Harnessing AI in paid search campaigns
  • Campaign optimization

Who Should Attend

All marketers, media planners and buyers as well as small to medium business owners who want to better understand paid search marketing and how it can be used to grow their brand.

Our flexible two-day training program delivers focused learning on paid search. Day 1 provides the theoretical foundation marketers need. Day 2 offers hands-on experience with modern tools, essential for planners and buyers. Choose the training depth that best suits your role.

Dates and Locations

Date
Time
Language
Venue
Day 1: Fundamentals – March 3, 2026
Day 2: Practical – March 4, 2026
10:00am – 2:00pm EST
English
Virtual
  Day 1: Fundamentals – October 6, 2026
  Day 2: Practical – October 7, 2026
10:00am – 2:00pm EST
English
Virtual

If you have any questions about participating remotely or if you have a question about the course, please contact us at [email protected].

NOTE:

  • Course includes a break
  • Course end times may vary
  • All courses times are list as EST
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Curriculum – Day 1: Fundamentals

1.1: Defining Paid Search
1.2: The Canadian Search Landscape
1.3: Getting Started with Search
1.4: How Paid Search Works
1.5: Ad Rank

2.1: Keyword Definition
2.2: Building a Keyword List
2.3: Keyword Research Tools
2.4: Google Keyword Planner
2.5: Keyword Match Type
2.6: Broad Match
2.7: Account Structure

3.1: Ad Copy Best Practices
3.2: 4 Principles of Behavioral Economics
Social Proof
Scarcity
Anchoring
Framing
3.3: Competitor Comparison
3.4: Google’s Editorial Guidelines
3.5: Responsive Search Ads

4.1: Types of Ad Assets
4.2: Ad Extensions
4.3: Additional Types of Search Ads

5.1: The Main Challenges of Measurement
5.2: Understanding Your Customer
5.3: Attribution – Today’s Conversion Path
5.4: Attribution Models
5.5: Attribution Reporting in Google Ads
5.6: Telling the Story Behind the Data

6.1: Machine Learning’s Role in Search
6.2: Machine Learning Best Practices
6.3: Integrating Generative AI into the Mix
6.4: Machine Learning Personalization
6.5: Generative AI Capabilities Coming to Google Ads
6.6: Performance Max
6.7: Privacy-Centric Marketing Ecosystem
6.8: Closing the Cookie Gap with Enhanced Conversions

Curriculum – Day 2: Practical

  1. 2.1: Exercise Scenario
  2. 2.2: Keyword Research Tools

3.1: Ad Copy Exercise
3.2: AI Tools – ChatGPT and other Generative AI Tools

  1. 4.1: Conversion Tracking Exercise
  2. 4.1: Ways to Track Conversion
  1. 5.1: Machine Learning in Bid Strategy
  2. 5.2: Manual vs. Automated Bidding
  3. 5.3: Bid Strategies
  4. 5.4: Assessing Performance
  5. 5.5: Common Smart Bidding Pitfalls
6.1: KPI and Metrics 6.2: Ratios 6.3: Troubleshooting 6.4: Negative Keywords 6.5: How to Evaluate Keywords 6.6: Impression Share

Testimonials

I would recommend this course to anyone who wants to brought up to speed or has questions. Wasn’t sure what to expect, however I found the day incredibly valuable, engaging and inspiring. Excited to go to work tomorrow. Thank you! – Robin Brooks, Marketing, Exodus Travels
Highly recommended course for people – Anonymous
Vicki is a great presenter/instructor. Very much enjoyed the course and have a much better understanding of paid search. – Anonymous

Course Policies

If an attendee cancels his or her registration more than 14 days before the date of the seminar, the amount paid for the cancelled registration will be refunded in full. Registrations cancelled within 14 days of the seminar date will NOT be refunded. NOTE: Only 2 cancellations or registrant substitutions are allowed per company, per course. A charge of $100 will apply to each additional cancellation or registrant substitution. In the event that IAB Canada needs to cancel any seminar(s), a full refund or an opportunity to attend an equivalent future seminar(s), at the option of the attendee, will be provided by IAB Canada. However, IAB Canada shall not be responsible for, or offer any monetary compensation for, any expenses incurred by the registrant or attendee (including, but not limited to, non-refundable airline tickets, hotel fees or change fees) due to such a cancellation.

Please provide 48 hours notice before the course if you wish to transfer to the next session or transfer to a different course. Requests made less than 48 hours notice will not be accommodated.

Your email confirmation represents receipt of payment and confirmation for your seat(s) for the course, workshop or seminar(s). You are not confirmed until payment in full is received by IAB Canada, and a confirmation email is sent to you.
All printed materials provided by IAB Canada are meant for the exclusive use of the individual attendee, and no portion of any of the printed materials provided by IAB Canada may be scanned, copied, reproduced or in any other way distributed or made available for use by anyone but the original individual registrant or attendee at the session(s).
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