Does Your Business Use Google Ads? You May Be Eligible for a Free $1000 Ad Credit

Who is eligible for the credit?

According to Google’s documentation, any small business that has actively advertised on Google Ads in 10 of the 12 months in 2019 and in either January and/or February of 2020.

How do I apply for the credit?

You actually don’t need to complete an application or take any action. As Google rolls this program out slowly across the world, they will be automatically applying credits to qualifying accounts.

How much is the credit?

According to Google’s documentation, the credits will be “up to a maximum of $1,000.”

What’s the catch?

The only catch is that you must use this promotional credit by December 31, 2020. However, if you’re an active Google Ads customer then this shouldn’t be an issue.

As of the writing of this article, the program has been rolled out to customers in the following countries:

• Austalia
• Germany
• Italy
• New Zealand
• Taiwan

To check if you have been awarded the Google Ads free credit:

1. Simply login to your Google Ads account
2. Go into the Tools menu (at the top)
3. Under Billing, click Promotions
4. If your account received the credit, you’ll see your promotional credit in there.

Additionally, if you’re a digital marketing agency (like us) and you manage your clients’ accounts through the “Manager” interface, you will receive an email notification letting you know that your client(s) have received the credit.

You can find out all of the details about Google’s stimulus program over on their website.

And if you’d like help getting set up with a Google Ads account so that you can highly target your exact customers, please contact us. We’ll be happy to provide a free consultation.