Google Now Offering Experts an Official 'Shopping Certificate'

As you may know, the Google Partners platform offers trainings, product updates, special events, and industry research to SEO agencies and consultants. Members are eligible to qualify for a few certifications testing their knowledge in both AdWords and Google Analytics.

Well, Google Partners is now offering another opportunity for agencies to strengthen their credentials and test their skills with a Shopping Certificate exam. The exam tests your skills in creating accounts in Merchant Center, product data, Shopping campaigns management and best practices for optimizing. Passing both the Shopping Certificate exam and the AdWords Fundamentals exam allows you to become completely certified for AdWords.

Although it's currently only available in the US, the Shopping exam should be available in other countries soon. In order to signup for the Google Partners program get started here. And if you're already a member you can take the exam here. Google also provided the AdWords Fundamentals study guide, the Shopping exam study guide, and the video below for those wanting to refresh their knowledge.