Community Education and Recreation: Google Classes for Fall 09

Google has become a household word. Find out about how their products can help you. Classes will be held at the Google office at 201 S.Division, Ann Arbor. Participants can park nearby in city parking lots for a small fee [map].

Questions about Adwords or Google products? See these sites
AdWords Help Center
http://adwords.google.com/support/aw/?hl=en_US
Google Webmaster Help Center
http://www.google.com/webmasters/index2.html
Google Grants Help
http://www.google.com/grants/

Get Productive with Google: Tuesday, Sept. 15th ID#1218.101

During the 1-hour event users will learn about various Google products that can help you be efficient and organized in your day-to-day activities. The various products being covered include: Gmail (Google Email), Google Documents, Google Chat and Google Form to name a few. Please plan to arrive 5 minutes early so we can start on time. Once you arrive at the office, you will be directed to the workshop event.

Creating an AdWords Account: Tuesday, Oct. 20th ID#1217.101
The 1-hour event will be used to walk you through the AdWords sign-up wizard and provide tips for creating an effective AdWords account. You will also see how to develop a keyword list, create an ad text, and set a daily budget. You will leave with your own AdWords account and knowledge on the resources and tools available to Google AdWords users.

*We encourage you to bring a laptop if you have one (we will not have any available to share).

* You will be able to sign-up for an AdWords account during the session. There is a $5 activation fee for creating an account that you will be charged through AdWords.

Optimize Your AdWords Account: Tuesday, Nov. 17th ID#1219.101
The 1-hour event will focus on strategies and resources to help optimize your existing AdWords campaign. An optimization can help improve account performance, whether that be an increase of impressions, clicks or conversions come learn how to optimize your account’s performance.

*We encourage you to bring a laptop if you have one (we will not have any available to share).

* This workshop will be most beneficial if you have an existing AdWords account.

Apply for a Google Grant: Tuesday, Dec. 15th ID#1223.101

In this workshop, 501(c)(3) organizations will learn how Google AdWords can help promote their organization and mission. We will focus on what Google AdWords is and applying for a Google Grant award.