Re: Has upgradeUrl method stopped working?

2015-07-31 Thread Eternal Fool
Messaged. Facing another issue. During migration I was checking if an ad has a finalUrl by using if(null != adGroupAd.getAd().getFinalUrls() && adGroupAd.getAd().getFinalUrls().length > 0) finalUrl = adGroupAd.getAd().getFinalUrls()[0]

Has upgradeUrl method stopped working?

2015-07-30 Thread Eternal Fool
When I upgraded to a finalUrl which was of another domain using the upgradeUrl there used to be an error. However now I am able to upgrade those urls as well. Ad with ID 42166602694 was upgraded for http://servedby.flashtalking.com/click/1/37735;928990;369310;252;0/?ft_section={matchtype}&ft_ke

Will destination urls work after July 1?

2015-06-30 Thread Eternal Fool
*We would like to remind you that as previously announced , destination URL fields in AdWords will become read-only on July 1, 2015. Starting on that date, we will also begin upgrading your URLs (if eligible) to

Why does changing the tracking template at an ad level send the ad for the approval process?

2015-06-25 Thread Eternal Fool
>From the documentation: *Making changes to your tracking template at any level—except at the ad level—won't send your ad through the approval process: your ad will continue to serve, uninterrupted. If you change the tracking template at the ad level, the ad needs to go through the approval pro

What is the difference between lpurl and escapedlpurl ?

2015-06-16 Thread Eternal Fool
>From the documentation we get Encodes :, /, and ?, and = of landing page URL, ends with search query {escapedlpurl} Encodes ?, =, ", #, \t, ', and [space] of landing page URL, ends with search query{lpurl} I observe that lpurl *DOES NOT *encode the http:// part but unescaped url does. i.e.

Can I adGroupAdService Mutate to migrate to Upgraded URLs?

2015-06-11 Thread Eternal Fool
I have used the UrlUpgrade.java as mentioned here(https://developers.google.com/adwords/api/docs/guides/upgraded-urls) for normal migration. But I need to change a few urls due to special characters in them and hence can't use Upgraded Url method for that. How do I used AdGroupAdService.mutate

Is the {targetid} url parameter the same as Keyword ID in Keyword Performance report?

2015-06-09 Thread Eternal Fool
>From the documentation: {targetid}:* The ID of the keyword (labeled "kwd")*, dynamic search ad ("dsa"), or remarketing list target ("aud") that triggered an ad. For example, if you add a remarketing list to your ad group (criterion ID "456") and target the keywords ID "123" the {targetid} woul

Why does removing ad level tracking template send the Ad for a review?

2015-04-23 Thread Eternal Fool
One of the reasons shared tracking template was introduced was to stop unnecessary reviews right? Will an ad go for a review if I change parameters in a (account,campaign,ad) level tracking template? -- -- =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~ Also find us on our blog and Google+: h