SmartSites Named a Google Partner for 10 Years in a Row

SmartSites marks 10 consecutive years as a Google Partner. What the Google Partner Program requires and what it means for our Google Ads clients.

Jolene Lim
Jolene Lim Associate Director of Content · · 2 min read
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In this article
  1. Understanding the Google Partner Program
  2. Becoming a Google Partner
  3. Standing Out Among Google Partners
  4. Benefits of Google Partner Status
  5. Partnering for Success

SmartSites has been recognized as a Google Partner for 2024, a status we have maintained for a decade. This recognition highlights our continued excellence in digital marketing and underscores our commitment to driving success for our clients through Google Ads campaigns.

Understanding the Google Partner Program

The Google Partner Program serves as a cornerstone for advertising agencies and third-party entities entrusted with managing Google Ads accounts on behalf of different brands or businesses.

It operates with the core mission of empowering these entities by providing them with an array of innovative tools, resources, and support systems tailored to facilitate the growth and success of their clients in the digital landscape.

Becoming a Google Partner

It comprises three essential pillars:

Performance Evaluation

Google Partners are rigorously evaluated based on their ability to effectively set up and optimize Google Ads campaigns to achieve optimal results for their clients. This evaluation includes maintaining a minimum optimization score of 70% in their Google Ads manager account, ensuring that they are in control of their campaign strategies aligned with their clients’ objectives.

Financial Commitment

Participating entities are required to maintain a significant 90-day ad spend of $10,000 USD across managed accounts, indicating active management of advertising budgets and a robust investment in driving results for their clients.

Certification Standards

Google Partners are expected to demonstrate a commitment to continuous learning and skill development by ensuring that at least 50% of their account strategists are certified in Google Ads. These certifications validate their expertise in various product areas, ensuring that they possess the requisite knowledge to deliver exceptional results for their clients.

Standing Out Among Google Partners

Beyond the entry requirements, Google looks at how partners perform over time: client growth, client retention and the range of Google Ads products they manage well. Keeping our status year after year reflects that sustained performance and our place among the leaders in the digital marketing landscape.

Benefits of Google Partner Status

Google Partners enjoy a myriad of benefits aimed at enhancing their capabilities and driving success for their clients. These benefits include access to specialized training and resources from Google, priority support and assistance from Google experts, recognition through the Google Partner badge, and increased visibility on the Google Partners directory, among others.

Partnering for Success

As we celebrate our 10th consecutive year as a Google Partner, SmartSites reaffirms our unwavering commitment to excellence and client success. With our proven track record and expertise in Google Ads, coupled with the extensive resources and support provided by the Google Partner Program, we are poised to continue delivering unparalleled results for our clients and shaping their success in the online word. Join us on this journey, and experience the difference that a trusted Google Partner can make in achieving your online advertising goals.

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