Question: As an advertiser, creating your first Search ad in Google Ads is a simple five-step process. What is the correct order of the five steps?
- Sign in to the Google Ads account where you wish to make the Search ad. In the page menu on the left of the screen, choose the + button. Choose your objective, select Search ad from the available options, and enter your campaign details. Review your campaign settings and ensure the ad meets Google's editorial guidelines. Select Publish campaign.
- Review your campaign settings and ensure the ad meets Google's editorial guidelines. Sign in to the Google Ads account where you wish to make the Search ad. In the page menu on the left of the screen, choose the + button. Choose your objective, select Search ad from the available options, and enter your campaign details. Select Publish campaign.
- Choose your objective, select Search ad from the available options, and enter your campaign details. In the page menu on the left of the screen, choose the + button. Select Publish campaign. Sign in to the Google Ads account where you wish to make the Search ad. Review your campaign settings and ensure the ad meets Google's editorial guidelines.
- Sign in to the Google Ads account where you wish to make the Search ad. Choose your objective, select Search ad from the available options, and enter your campaign details. In the page menu on the left of the screen, choose the + button. Select Publish campaign. Review your campaign settings and ensure the ad meets Google's editorial guidelines.
- In the page menu on the left of the screen, choose the + button. Sign in to the Google Ads account where you wish to make the Search ad. Choose your objective, select Search ad from the available options, and enter your campaign details. Select Publish campaign. Review your campaign settings and ensure the ad meets Google's editorial guidelines.
For the EN-GB exam version, the answer options are as follows:
- In the page menu on the left of the screen, choose the + button. Sign in to the Google Ads account where you wish to make the search ad. Choose your objective, select Search ad from the available options and enter your campaign details. Select Publish campaign. Review your campaign settings and ensure that the ad meets Google's editorial guidelines.
- Sign in to the Google Ads account where you wish to make the search ad. In the page menu on the left of the screen, choose the + button. Choose your objective, select Search ad from the available options and enter your campaign details. Review your campaign settings and ensure that the ad meets Google's editorial guidelines. Select Publish campaign.
- Review your campaign settings and ensure that the ad meets Google's editorial guidelines. Sign in to the Google Ads account where you wish to make the search ad. In the page menu on the left of the screen, choose the + button. Choose your objective, select Search ad from the available options and enter your campaign details. Select Publish campaign.
- Choose your objective, select Search ad from the available options and enter your campaign details. In the page menu on the left of the screen, choose the + button. Select Publish campaign. Sign in to the Google Ads account where you wish to make the search ad. Review your campaign settings and ensure that the ad meets Google's editorial guidelines.
- Sign in to the Google Ads account where you wish to make the search ad. Choose your objective, select Search ad from the available options and enter your campaign details. In the page menu on the left of the screen, choose the + button. Select Publish campaign. Review your campaign settings and ensure that the ad meets Google's editorial guidelines.
Explanation
Initiating the foundational build requires an active session within the Google Ads account to access the structural creation tools. Establishing the primary business goal is the critical first configuration because it dictates the subsequent availability of the Search campaign type and its relevant settings. Configuring these targeting and budget parameters must occur before the system evaluates the entered assets against strict editorial guidelines for policy compliance. Explicit user confirmation is the final necessary action to transition the newly structured entity from draft status into the live auction.
Why the other options are incorrect
Reviewing campaign settings first is incorrect because compliance evaluation cannot occur before the account session is authenticated and the foundational assets are actually built.
Choosing your objective before signing in is incorrect because strategic configurations require an active, authenticated environment to save the selected parameters.
Selecting publish campaign before reviewing is incorrect because the system mandates a final compliance and parameter check prior to pushing any new structure live.
Choosing the plus button before signing in is incorrect because the interface navigation elements are strictly inaccessible outside of an authenticated user session.
Source for verification
https://support.google.com/google-ads/answer/9510373
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