Step 4. Connect Shopify to Merchant Center
- Shopify Admin. Apps. Install “Google and YouTube.”
- Connect your Google account.
- Connect your Merchant Center.
- Choose target country and language.
- Complete setup and wait for review.
Step 5. Link everything together
If you skip this, your ads will feel blind.
Link Merchant Center to Google Ads
- Google Ads. Tools. Data Manager.
- Choose Google Merchant Center.
- Link the account (or request access).
- Approve the request inside Merchant Center.
Link Google Analytics to Google Ads
- Tools. Data Manager. Google Analytics 4.
- Link your GA4 property.
- Turn on importing web metrics and audiences.
Import your Purchase conversion
- Google Ads. Goals. Summary.
- New conversion action. Import.
- Google Analytics 4 properties. Web.
- Import Purchase. Save.
Step 6. Create your first campaign (Standard Shopping)
Create the campaign
- Campaigns. New campaign.
- Objective: Sales.
- Choose Shopping.
- Choose Standard Shopping.
Bidding for day 1
Use Maximize Clicks first.
Add a CPC cap to protect your budget.
Budget
Start with what you can afford to learn with.
Google can spend above daily budget on some days. It averages out monthly.
Locations
Set location option to Presence.
Target people in your countries.
Networks
Turn off Search Network if you want cleaner testing.
Products
Start with “All products” if you are a beginner.
Later, you can segment.
If you want a clean way to segment products, use this guide:
How to Segment Products in Google Shopping (4 Bucket System)
What to expect in the first 3 to 5 days
Your campaign goes into learning.
Results can be messy at first. That is normal.
Do not panic and change everything daily.
Check:
- Impressions and clicks
- Feed health inside Merchant Center
- Product page speed and trust
- Pricing and shipping clarity
Common beginner mistakes
1) No real tracking
Fix. Import Purchase from GA4. Only optimize for Purchase.
2) Too many campaigns on day 1
Fix. Start with one Standard Shopping campaign.
3) You use Performance Max too early
Performance Max can work. But it is harder to control.
If you want to test it safely at any budget, use this guide:
How To Test Google Ads Performance Max at ANY Budget Level
4) You scale before you have proof
Fix. First get stable conversions. Then scale in steps.
Examples:
- How We Scaled a Shopify Fashion Store From €0 to €85K With Google Ads
- How Gunnar Made €200,000 from Google Ads With Branded Dropshipping (Fashion Niche)
Download the Free Google Ads Tutorial Guide (PDF)
If you want the checklist version, download our free guide.
It follows the exact same order as this tutorial.
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FAQ
Do you have a google ads tutorial pdf I can download?
Yes. We offer a free guide that matches this tutorial, made for e-commerce beginners.
What is the difference between google ads tutorial pdf and google ads step-by-step pdf?
Nothing big. People use different words.
This guide is step by step, and the PDF follows the same steps.
What if I searched google ads tutorial 2025 pdf?
You’re still in the right place. The steps are the same foundation.
This page is updated for 2026, but people still search that exact phrase.
Is there a google adwords tutorial pdf too?
People still say “AdWords.” It is the old name.
If you searched google adwords tutorial pdf, this is the modern Google Ads version.
Do you share a google ads book pdf free download?
No. We do not share paid books.
But we do share our own free guide, built for store owners who want results fast.
Conclusion
You do not need 50 strategies.
You need one clean setup:
- Build the accounts
- Install tracking
- Connect Merchant Center
- Launch Standard Shopping
- Let it learn
- Improve one thing at a time