Welcome to the adExcellence Classroom

The Classroom is your source for in-depth knowledge of Microsoft adCenter and it prepares you for the Microsoft adExcellence accreditation exam. The Classroom courses are organized by category, allowing you to hone your focus based on your personal needs as a Microsoft search advertiser. Look for advanced learning courses and module updates in the future.
Available Course Categories:
Introduction to Microsoft adCenter  
Getting Started
Targeting
Tracking Ad Performance
Optimizing Ad Performance
adCenter Budgeting and Billing

Introduction to Microsoft adCenter
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What is Microsoft adCenter?  flash (2:17) |  text
Editorial Guidelines  flash (6:55) |  text
Landing Pages Guidelines  flash (3:35)
Trademark Guidelines  flash (3:48)
Click Quality  flash (3:15) |  text

Getting Started
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Creating an Account  flash (3:58)
Introduction to Campaigns and Ad Groups  flash (3:59) |  text
Choosing Keywords  flash (3:03) |  text
Introducing Dynamic Text  flash (3:05) |  text
Writing an Effective Ad  flash (4:57) |  text
Importing Ads and Keywords  flash (2:39) |  text

Targeting
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Targeting Ads  flash (3:24) |  text
Keyword Match Options  flash (5:06) |  text
Content Ads  flash (2:33) |  text

Tracking Ad Performance
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adCenter Reports  flash  (3:32) |  text
adCenter Ad Delivery: Where Is My Ad?  flash (14:31)
Editorial Rejections  flash (7:42)

Optimizing Ad Performance
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Campaign Optimization  flash (6:01) |  text
Ad Optimization Best Practices  flash (8:04)
adCenter Ad Copy Best Practices  flash (9:24)
Dynamic Text Best Practices  flash (5:51)

adCenter Budgeting and Billing
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adCenter Budgeting  flash (2:08) |  text
Bidding  flash (2:33) |  text
adCenter Billing  flash (1:52)

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Technical Requirements
You’ll need Adobe Flash Player 7 or above and Internet Explorer 6 or above to complete the learning modules. Be sure to turn off any pop-up blockers.