If you have ever wanted to see what kind of competition your geo-targeted adwords campaigns have in certain market, the Google Ad Targeting Preview Tool is what you need.

I have outlined in the video how you can see where your ads are placed in certain cities around the nation as well as spy on your competition a bit.

Here’s a text recap:

  1. Go to The Google Adwords Targeting Preview Tool
  2. Enter your keyword into the box on the left
  3. Select the state or country or territory on the top right that you want to “spy” on
  4. Refine the location to as detailed as the city level

Let me know if you have questions or other applications below.

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