[Harman S]

...out there in the world? How many qualified companies?

[internetmarketinghelp]

Hi there,In order to become an Google Adword Professional you need to set up an account, manage an account with at least $1000 spend over 90 days and take a Google Adwords Exam. So really it is not that hard to do. Just because someone is a professiona is not the best reason to let them manage your campaign look for testimonials and creditibility to determine if they are the best fit.Hope that helps,Internet Marketing Helphttp://www.marketingtips.com/searchmarketinglab

[dannysullivan]

Google itself doesn't publish a list of all the GAPs out there. However, an independent directory does list nearly 1,000 of them. You'll find it here: http://www.whoisagap.com/

[shecking]

Much of the success of Google Adwords is due to how easy Google makes the bidding and selection of key phrases for it's customers. I'm in the group of thought that a Google Adwords Professional is a nice title to have, but not a requirement for getting results. Many of the GAPs are relatively new to the art as well. Anyone with the time and patience to work with Adwords can run a basic campaign in my opinion.