WEBVTT 00:00.590 --> 00:06.110 With this video, let's begin setting up our Google Ads account so that we can begin running YouTube 00:06.140 --> 00:06.770 ads. 00:06.980 --> 00:13.490 To access YouTube ads, we need to have an account in Google Ads because these ads are run from the 00:13.490 --> 00:14.390 same place. 00:14.390 --> 00:17.690 And I'm going to walk you through how to set it all up from absolute scratch. 00:17.690 --> 00:24.020 So to start, you go to ads dot google.com and then you click Start Now. 00:24.290 --> 00:26.570 So press that start now. 00:26.750 --> 00:32.450 In my case I already have a few accounts because over the years I keep having to create new accounts 00:32.450 --> 00:35.230 every time Google updates their user interface. 00:35.240 --> 00:37.880 In your case, you might just proceed to the next step. 00:37.880 --> 00:43.370 In my case, I will say new Google Ads account so I can create one from absolute scratch with you. 00:43.400 --> 00:48.350 So let's say new Google Ads account and I'll click create a New account. 00:48.680 --> 00:50.660 Then they give you a little checklist. 00:50.690 --> 00:57.260 We're only really going to use this to set up our ads account, because then we're going to start personalizing 00:57.260 --> 00:58.580 things for your own needs. 00:58.580 --> 01:02.510 So for now we just need to get through all these steps as fast as we can. 01:02.510 --> 01:03.590 So let's say yes. 01:03.590 --> 01:05.240 Create your first campaign. 01:05.420 --> 01:05.990 Now. 01:05.990 --> 01:08.630 Sometimes they will give you a pop up like this. 01:08.630 --> 01:16.940 And if you want to go through all the steps of filling out your business information, filling out your 01:16.940 --> 01:19.580 credit card, setting up some ads, you can do that. 01:19.580 --> 01:22.280 Or you can look for this little link like this. 01:22.310 --> 01:24.200 Not ready to create a campaign yet? 01:24.200 --> 01:26.270 Skip campaign creation. 01:26.360 --> 01:28.820 So we'll click Skip Campaign creation. 01:28.940 --> 01:34.880 And on the next page just fill out all the information that is relevant for you timezone, currency, 01:34.910 --> 01:36.200 country you're in. 01:36.230 --> 01:40.970 Then they ask you want personalized campaign guidance from a Google Ads expert by phone. 01:41.000 --> 01:44.210 If you want it, you can say yes, but most people just say no. 01:44.240 --> 01:50.060 Then you click submit and then congrats, you're all done and you can click on Explore your Account. 01:50.900 --> 01:51.890 So that's great. 01:51.890 --> 01:58.370 From here you can already begin setting everything up, managing your ads, and even creating your first 01:58.370 --> 02:00.080 campaign in the way that you like. 02:00.080 --> 02:05.060 So with the next video, we're going to look at how to create a campaign like you press Create Campaign. 02:05.060 --> 02:08.390 You'll get options like what do you want to do things like this. 02:08.390 --> 02:16.010 But very quickly I just want to walk you through what if you didn't get that pop up to skip all those 02:16.010 --> 02:16.350 steps? 02:16.370 --> 02:20.090 I just want to show you what would happen so that you're not lost if you encounter that. 02:20.090 --> 02:21.830 And let's say I want to create a new account. 02:21.830 --> 02:23.810 So just so that I can show you that example. 02:23.810 --> 02:27.140 So I'll click on that little button on the top right. 02:27.140 --> 02:28.760 Create new Google Ads account. 02:28.790 --> 02:30.470 Great new account. 02:30.860 --> 02:34.550 Then I'm back on that step and let's say yes, create my first campaign. 02:34.550 --> 02:41.450 As you see, for some reason now I don't have that option to skip this step like I did before. 02:41.450 --> 02:43.640 So I'll just click on Create your first campaign. 02:43.640 --> 02:46.910 And then here this information is just for you. 02:46.940 --> 02:49.130 You can just type in something like my business. 02:49.130 --> 02:52.010 Then they're going to ask you for your website URL. 02:52.040 --> 02:53.120 It's optional. 02:53.150 --> 02:54.890 You see it says here optional. 02:54.890 --> 02:56.660 So we're going to click next. 02:56.690 --> 02:58.760 You can then link your account. 02:58.850 --> 03:02.960 It's highly recommended for you to obviously that you would link your YouTube account. 03:02.990 --> 03:07.220 If you haven't created your account yet, go ahead, create your YouTube account. 03:07.220 --> 03:08.090 Upload one video. 03:08.120 --> 03:11.080 I believe there's a requirement that you have at least one video. 03:11.090 --> 03:12.770 It doesn't matter what the video is. 03:12.950 --> 03:13.790 Upload one video. 03:13.790 --> 03:15.710 If it's a new account, nobody will ever know. 03:15.740 --> 03:20.210 So you don't have to worry about the video being ridiculous or not up to your taste. 03:20.210 --> 03:22.610 And then you can connect your YouTube channel. 03:22.880 --> 03:27.650 In my case, I'm just going to skip that step just for example sake, so I'll skip that step. 03:27.650 --> 03:29.870 Then you choose what you want. 03:30.230 --> 03:31.910 There are more options. 03:31.910 --> 03:34.580 Or you can actually just skip this also. 03:34.580 --> 03:36.050 So you'll click skip. 03:36.410 --> 03:40.340 Choose a campaign type like a video view campaign. 03:40.340 --> 03:42.470 Yes video views. 03:42.470 --> 03:44.150 That's what you want next. 03:44.150 --> 03:47.120 And it's going to take you through your campaign setup screen. 03:47.120 --> 03:52.760 You really don't want to do this now, because we're going to do this together in a detailed manner 03:52.760 --> 03:56.840 in the upcoming videos where I explain to you every field. 03:56.840 --> 04:00.350 So for now, let's go back out of this leave. 04:00.440 --> 04:02.360 And if we can skip. 04:02.360 --> 04:05.600 So we'll skip and say leave campaign creation. 04:05.900 --> 04:08.030 Then of course they're going to ask you for your billing. 04:08.030 --> 04:10.580 Continue then the payment method. 04:11.060 --> 04:13.700 Then you enter your billing information. 04:13.730 --> 04:16.520 Then they ask you what personalized campaign guidance. 04:16.520 --> 04:20.990 In my case, I will say no and submit and great, you're all set. 04:20.990 --> 04:23.600 Your payment information is filled out. 04:23.630 --> 04:29.360 Now you know how to get to the actual account setup and past all the steps. 04:29.360 --> 04:32.690 So you'll click on this button continue to your account. 04:32.690 --> 04:36.530 And from here this is really where you want to be, because this is where you start to set up and run 04:36.530 --> 04:37.280 your ads. 04:37.280 --> 04:40.160 And so we'll pick up from here in the next video. 04:40.160 --> 04:44.900 And in this video, I just wanted to give you a thorough walkthrough for how to log in here, how to 04:44.900 --> 04:53.180 create your account in either way, whether you get the button to skip your account creation and ad 04:53.180 --> 04:55.700 creation or not, etcetera. 04:55.700 --> 04:59.960 So hopefully you've been able to get to this screen and now you are freely. 05:00.280 --> 05:02.110 Able to set up YouTube ads.