Comments on: Getting Certified in Google Adwords, Yahoo! and MSN AdCenter

By: Amber

Amber — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:27:58 +0000

Hi Ricky, you must build and maintain a spend of $1000 for at least 90 days or more. So you would need to start up your campaigns again, run for more than 90 days with $1000 in total spend. Then you can take the test. Thanks!

By: Ricky

Ricky — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 08:11:35 +0000

I managed by own account for Google Adwords. I registered on Google Adwords Oct 2007 and link it to MCC in Dec 2007 after linking it i managed more than 3000 USD. After Feb 2008 i paused all my campaigns and more than 90 days i haven’t advertise. My pro center says that My requirement are not Met but earlier in Mar 2008 it was showing Requirement met. Is Google calculates managed account for last 90 days only?? Or will they check overall managed spend. Can you please answer this because i want to give the Google Adwords test but amount managed in my PRo center was showing around 90 USD only. Am i eligible for test or not?

By: Too

Too — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:29:38 +0000

Thanks for your great tips. Since I am in Thailand, it is sad i am not allowed to take Yahoo and MSN pro exams. Anyway your tips is helping me pass Google Adwords one day.

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By: Martje

Martje — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 06:14:05 +0000

Hi Elisabeth,

Once you pass the Google exam you keep your certification two years, I thought. After two years you need to do it again as well (to stay updated with the new features).

By: michaelportent

michaelportent — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 00:55:56 +0000

Yet another example of Microsoft’s greed. They already take enough money from me on Xbox Live! They don’t need my $50 every year for their AdWhateverTheHeck Certification.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 16:43:28 +0000

Google and Yahoo, once you pass the exam you keep your certification, but MSN only gives you one year. Meaning you have to take their test every year and pay $50 every year.