About Google Online Marketing Challenge (GOMC) 2015:
The Google Online Marketing Challenge is a unique opportunity for students to experience and create online marketing campaigns using Google AdWords and Google+. Over 80,000 students and professors from almost 100 countries have participated in the past 7 years.
With a $250 AdWords advertising budget provided by Google, students develop and run an online advertising campaign for a business or non-profit organization over a three week period. The teams that develop and communicate the most successful campaigns win awesome prizes, including trips to Google offices. Students also have the opportunity to participate in the optional Google+ Social Media Marketing category by creating and managing a Google+ Page for their clients over a five week period.
The Challenge is open to student teams of three to six members from undergraduate or graduate programs, regardless of their major. All students must register under a verified faculty member, lecturer or instructor currently employed by an accredited higher education institute.
Students from around the world compete for the Global and Regional Prizes in the following four regions: Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa, and Asia Pacific.
Competition Process :
Step 1: Registering for the Challenge :-
Step 2: Accessing Dashboard
Step 3: Selecting a Business.
Step 4: Learning about AdWords and the Client.
Step 5: Uploading Pre-Campaign Report and Requesting Crediting.
Step 6: Running Campaign.
Step 7: Writing and Submitting AdWords Post-Campaign Report/Impact Statement.
Step 8: Google+ Social Media Marketing Award (Optional).
Step 9: Judging and Awards.
Prizes To Win: https://www.google.com/onlinechallenge/prizes.html
Registration Link:
Visit Here: https://www.google.com/onlinechallenge/discover/register.html
GOMC 2015 Timeline Important Dates:
Professor Registration: Oct 8th 2014 – April 8th 2015
Student Registration : – Oct 15th 2014 – April 22nd 2015 :
AdWords and Google+ Campaign Window :- Oct 15 2014 – May 27th 2015
AdWords Crediting Window :- Oct 15th 2014 – Apr 29th 2015
Deadline for Uploading Reports :- May 27, 2015
Results Announcement :- July/August 2015
Note: All deadlines are 3:00AM PST and are final.
For More Details: https://www.google.com/onlinechallenge/
