These steps will guide you through creating a new Google Ads account, adding your payment information, and granting Dental Marketing the necessary access to manage and optimize your campaigns.
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Go to ads.google.com.
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In the top right, click on your circle avatar and make sure you’re logged into the Gmail account you want to own the Google Ads account.
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If you’re already in the correct Gmail account, no action is needed.
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If not, switch to the correct Gmail account at this stage.
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Click 'Start Now'.
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Click 'Create your first campaign'.
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Note: You'll skip through this section since Dental Marketing will manage your campaigns, but Google requires a few setup steps first.
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Enter your practice name in the field labeled 'What’s your business name?'
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Enter your website URL in the format:
www.yourdomain.com
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Click 'Next'.
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For 'Describe your business to get better campaign suggestions', scroll down and click 'Next'.
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For 'Add more information to save time during setup', scroll down and click 'Skip'.
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For 'Choose your advertising objective', scroll down and click 'Skip'.
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For 'Choose a campaign type', scroll down and click 'Skip'.
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When prompted with 'Leave campaign creation?', click 'Leave campaign creation'.
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For 'Confirm your account settings', ensure your 'billing country', 'time zone', and 'currency' are correct, then click 'Continue'.
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For 'Confirm your account and payment settings':
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Under 'Payments Profile', click the blue '+', selecting 'Create new payments profile'.
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In 'Create a payments profile':
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Important: Leave 'Profile Type' as 'Organization'.
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Enter your 'Practice Name' for 'Organization Name'.
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Enter your 'Legal Name' (practice’s legal entity name).
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Enter your 'Billing ZIP Code'.
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Click 'Create'.
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For 'Payment method':
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Click the blue '+', selecting 'Add payment method'.
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Enter your 'credit card or billing information', then click 'Save'.
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When prompted with 'Want personalized guidance from a Google Ads account strategist by phone or messaging app?', select 'No', then click 'Submit'.
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If prompted for 'Advertiser Verification':
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For the first question, select 'No' (you are not an advertising agency).
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For the second question, select 'I pay for Google Ads directly', then click 'Save/Submit'.
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Next, follow the steps here to grant Dental Marketing access to your Google Ads account so we can successfully manage & optimize.
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Lastly, follow the steps here to grant Dental Marketing payment user access to your Google Ads account.
- Once you’ve completed all the steps, please confirm with your Dental Marketing point of contact. If you have any questions along the way, don’t hesitate to reach out!