Hi, It is possible to set the position preference for a keyword ( see https://adwords.google.com/support/aw/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=31788 ). While not a guarantee, this can help you target the #1 position. This field can be set using the AdWords API using the PositionPreferenceAdGroupCriterionBids object ( see http://code.google.com/apis/adwords/v2009/docs/reference/AdGroupCriterionService.PositionPreferenceAdGroupCriterionBids.html ).
While you can't determine exactly what the CPC is for the first position, you can use the TrafficEstimatorService to estimate the average position of your keywords at their current bids ( see http://code.google.com/apis/adwords/docs/developer/KeywordEstimate.html ). This service works best when evaluating existing campaigns, as it can factor in quality score information. Best, - Eric Koleda, AdWords API Team On Nov 15, 10:08 pm, google400 <ali.rac...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi there, > > Which API function / method do I need to use, such that when I create > an adgroup and post ads to it, the ads will always be at position # 1 > regardless of how much it costs? > > In the API documentation it seems that that I can only specify the > budget for the ad, but i can't specify which position I want it to be > at. > > If I can't specify the position directly, is there a way to find out > how much the position # 1 will cost for a keyword, and then pass on > that amount as the budget when creating the ad so my ad will be on > position 1? > > Thanks. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "AdWords API Forum" group. To post to this group, send email to adwords-...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to adwords-api+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/adwords-api?hl=.
