Stuart Corner
Monday, 29 November 2010 16:10
IT Industry -
Strategy
Google Australia is offering free training in its products and free AdWords advertising to companies and individuals that offer web services to SMBs in a bid to get them promoting Google's offerings to their customers.
In
a blog posting, product marketing manager, Richard Flanagan, said: "If you're a webmaster, digital agency, freelancer, IT consultant, or provide any other web services to Australian small businesses, you can apply to join the program starting today.
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Google Engage participants will receive free access to educational resources, online training materials, and a select number of AdWords promotional vouchers to help your clients trial search advertising."
Applicants must be physically based in Australia, have a functioning business website, specialise in web-services that help businesses succeed online (eg. web-development, digital campaign management, etc) and be eager to spend time and resources promoting Google tools and services to your clients.
Google adds: "The skills acquired through this program should prepare participants to pass the Google AdWords Certification exam."
AdWords Certified partners receive additional benefits including more advanced trainings, a professional profile page, an official badge or certificate showing their AdWords qualification, higher-value AdWords promotional vouchers and the option to be listed on the Google Partner Search engine.
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