how do i use my google adwords coupon included in my new shared hosting plan?

Answer by: Stuart Pierce, Aplus.Net Knowledge Base Support

Aplus.Net new shared hosting customers receive a free Google AdWords coupon. With Aplus.Net Google AdWords program you receive credit for adding an advertisement on the Google and partner sites such as AOL and Ask Jeeves. You can easily create your ads and also choose your own keywords to help Google match them to the right audience. A sample ad will look like this on Google:

You pay only when someone clicks on your ad and you can choose a minimum target cost-per-click starting as low as $0.05. Further, no minimum monthly spending is required and you can also set a daily budget. Thus, you get a complete control over your expenses.
The value of the Google AdWords coupon depends on the shared hosting plan you have with Aplus.Net. See the table below for information:

Here is how you can use your Google coupon:

First, you have to request the Google Coupons from Aplus.Net:

1. Login to the Aplus.Net Control Panel at http://cp.aplus.net using your Registration Number and Account Password.
2. Select Web Hosting from the top navigation bar and then click on Coupons >> Google.
3. Click on the Request Google Coupons button.
4. In the pop-up window that will open, check the boxes next to the hosting plan you'd like to request coupons for.
5. Finally, click the Get Coupons button. Initially, you will see a "Pending..." notice in the Coupon Code column. In about 30 minutes, you will be able to see the actual Coupon Code.
   

Once you have obtained your coupons from Aplus.Net, you have to sign up for a Google AdWords campaign:

1. Click the sign up link in the Control Panel and then press the Start Now button to start the AdWords campaign registration process.
2. Choose your language and location targeting for potential customers. You can target your ads by locations including countries, regions or cities. Depending on your preference, you will be redirected to a page where you can specify further on that option. Click Save & Continue after making your choice.
3. Next, you can create an Ad group which characteristics including Headline, two separate Description lines, Display URL and Destination URL. Click Continue. Now choose the keywords or phrases which once entered into the Google search engine will trigger your ad to be displayed. After clicking Save Keywords you’ll be prompted to choose a currency and a maximum cost-per-click value (the most you pay when a customer clicks your ad). You’ll see the Google statistics for your keywords in the Traffic Estimator table. You can modify the maximum cost-per-click value or proceed by clicking Save & Continue.
4. Next, you can choose your Daily Budget. Refer to the table above to check the amount of credit you’ll receive from Aplus.Net. Click Save & Continue.
5. To complete the registration for the AdWords campaign write down your email address and choose a password. Click Create my AdWords account.

You have now created your Google AdWords account but it is still not active. To activate your account use the coupon code promoted by Aplus.Net. Please follow the instructions below:

1. You have received a verification mail from Google on the email address you provided during set up. Follow the link in the message body. Once your registration is confirmed, you can proceed by logging in your account with the email address and password.

Note: You can use the link in the verification email from Google only once. After that you can log in here: https://adwords.google.com/select/main?cmd=Login&sourceid=aplus

2. Go to the My Account tab after logging in. Then, follow the Billing Preferences link.
3. Choose the country where your billing address is located.
4. Enter the promotional Coupon Code received from Aplus.Net.
5. Click Continue to have your account credited according to the shared hosting plan you have with Aplus.Net (refer to the table above for details).