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How is an AdWords account structured?

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There are three levels to a Google AdWords account: account, campaign, and ad group. The diagram below shows the account structure and the settings that are applied at each level. In summary:


Within each ad group, you create one or more ads and select sets of keywords, placements, or both to trigger those ads. Each ad group has its own set of keywords and placements. If you create multiple ads in an ad group, the ads will rotate.

Account
Unique email address
Password
Billing information
         
Campaign
 
Campaign
Daily budget
Location targeting
Language targeting
Distribution preference
End dates
 
Daily budget
Location targeting
Language targeting
Distribution preference
End dates
         
Ad group
Ad group
 
Ad group
Ad group

One set of keywords and placements
One or more ads
One display URL domain

One set of keywords and placements
One or more ads
One display URL domain

 

One set of keywords and placements
One or more ads
One display URL domain

One set of keywords and placements
One or more ads
One display URL domain

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