AdWords API Re: Can I add adwords account with Google Adwords API?

2009-02-25 Thread Peer
Check out this: http://groups.google.com/group/adwords-api/browse_thread/thread/3a90f28843efce04 --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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

AdWords API Re: Updating ad dest URL

2009-02-25 Thread Peer
Hi, image.data is write only. On existing image ads you should use the image.imageUrl and then download the data using that Url. Cheers, Peer Jakobsen eSearchVision --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

AdWords API Re: Is the sandbox down right now?

2009-03-12 Thread Peer
It's working for us too. Thanks for looking into this Jeff. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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-api@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe

AdWords API Re: Average Rank - How is it Determined and Reported?

2009-03-12 Thread Peer
heers, Peer Jakobsen eSearchVision --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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-api@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group

AdWords API Re: Snapshot, Suggested as campaign status

2009-03-13 Thread Peer
. Cheers, Peer Jakobsen eSearchVision Inc. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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-api@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this g

AdWords API Re: Can we update the budget in updateCampaign?

2009-03-18 Thread Peer
Hi, You can update almost everything using the API, atleast all the fundamental things. Just create a Campaign object and call updateCampaign http://code.google.com/apis/adwords/docs/developer/Campaign.html Cheers, Peer On Mar 17, 6:10 pm, Vasundhar wrote: > Hi, > > I have a

AdWords API Re: FIND OUT NUMBER OF CLICKS IN RESPECT TO A PARTICULAR CAMPAIGN

2009-03-18 Thread Peer
Hi, You could run a campaign report and include the campaignid in the list of columns you want in return. You can even include the current dailyBudget setup you have as one of the report columns. Cheers On Mar 17, 11:05 pm, PSPL Noida wrote: > Hello > > how we can find out number of click in r

AdWords API Re: Bump on impression share feature request

2009-04-15 Thread Peer
Hello Jeff, Thanks a lot for this update. This is really great news! Cheers, Peer On 14 avr, 16:54, AdWords API Advisor wrote: > Hello Peer, > >  I spoke to the reports engineering team about this and the impression > share-related columns are currently implemented in the AdWord

AdWords API Re: CPC, CPM, Cost Formatting

2009-06-11 Thread Peer
Hi, You should take a look at this page http://code.google.com/apis/adwords/docs/developer/adwords_api_services.html Here is an extract: Monetary Units Throughout the AdWords API, money values are always specified in terms of micros, which are millionths of the fundamental currency unit. The

AdWords API Re: ssl broken pipe | connection reset by peer

2009-06-19 Thread Peer
FYI: We have not seen the issue since June 16th. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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-api@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this gr

AdWords API Re: Sandbox DB Refresh: August 28

2009-08-31 Thread Peer
Hi Everyone, It seems to be working now (at least for me). Best, Peer Jakobsen --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "AdWords API Forum" group. To post to this group, send email to a

AdWords API Re: Auto content bidding

2009-09-25 Thread Peer
that any adgroup updates or adgroup creations will leave the adgroup in content auto bid if my soap request leaves out the keywordContentMaxCpc XML node? Thanks, Peer Jakobsen --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

AdWords API Re: Where to start from..?

2008-09-17 Thread Peer Jakobsen
Did you have a look at this: http://google-apility.sourceforge.net/ It's PHP and it's propably the library that has the best documentation. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "AdWords API Forum" group.

AdWords API Re: API reporting for many clients -- advice sought

2008-09-03 Thread Peer Jakobsen
As a SEM agency we manage thousands of Google accounts. We have a whole tree structure of MCCs and we just ask Google to do the actual sub MCC creations. I think we have max 100 accounts per sub MCC which does not give us any performance issue reporting wise. The top node MCC has our developer to

AdWords API Re: Keyword Structure Report missing keywordMinCPC column

2008-09-23 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
We saw this on other reports for a couple of hours, but now it seems to have been rolled back. Or maybe we are just hitting on some servers where it hasn't been rolled out yet. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

AdWords API Re: Please help on Keyword Bidding

2008-09-30 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
Hi, First of all I would propose that you look at some of the adwords documentation, not the API docs, but the general "how-does-adwords- work" docs. Crash course 2) campaign has adgroups, adgroups has keywords (and/or placements) and ads 3) First create the campaign, then adgroups, then ads and

AdWords API Re: Please help on Keyword Bidding

2008-09-30 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
You resend the keywords with new bids through the CriterionService.updateCriteria. If you keep your campaign structure locally in a database, resending the keywords should not be a problem. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribe

AdWords API Re: accessing data from adwords accounts with MMC manager status

2008-10-02 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
You can either link the other MCC to you MCC as "API link only", or link the individual accounts of the other MCC into your MCC also as "API link only". An account/MCC can only be linked twice, so if his accounts are only linked to his MCC then their should still be room for you to do an "API lin

AdWords API Re: Java API to create Account?

2008-10-03 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
Jeff, It would be very nice to have complete MCC/Account management through the API. Add to this things such as pulling invoices through the API and we would be able to fully automate that last part of the processes we have. Thanks, Peer

AdWords API Re: Java API to create Account?

2008-10-04 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
Jeff, Does the private API also give you access to ask for API linking of accounts into your MCCs. Does it allow you to manage invites of users to the accounts, changing passwords etc.? Thanks, Peer --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are

AdWords API How to treat enableSeparateContentBids

2008-10-27 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
Hello, It seems that since last Friday, the enableSeparateContentBids was forced to be true on adwords. How should we treat this in V12. Should we say, IF content network let enableSeparateContentBids always be true ELSE let enableSeparateContentBids always be false or should we

AdWords API Re: How to treat enableSeparateContentBids

2008-10-27 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
Hi Jeff, Thanks a lot for clarifying this. Cheers, Peer Jakobsen --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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-api@googlegro

AdWords API Re: Ad Content

2008-11-03 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
Hi Roxy, This forum is about the Adwords API, not generic Adwords/Adsense issues. You would be better of writing your post in: http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/AdSense?hl=en Thanks, Peer On Nov 3, 1:31 pm, Roxy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm an admin for an online

AdWords API Re: APIException

2008-12-03 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
cast the Detail node into those objects (I guess thats what JAVA does automatically). I find it faster to just extract the information needed directly from the XML. Cheers, Peer Jakobsen The Detail On Dec 3, 5:15 am, AKa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello, > can me anybody show a exa

AdWords API Re: AdScheduling API usage

2008-12-05 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
Rashmi, Google often changes the available list of geotarget codes. We have experienced this error a couple of times this year when targeting Cuba or Iran suddenly disappeared from the list of countries available. Cheers, Peer Jakobsen On Dec 5, 12:17 am, rashmi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote

AdWords API Re: retrieving invoices with adwords api

2008-12-23 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
It is not possible. We have asked for this feature since the release of the API 4 years ago since it could completely automate our invoicing process. thanks On Dec 23, 10:32 am, masterclass wrote: > hi, > > i'd like to import my invoices using this api, is it possible? > > thanks --~--~

AdWords API Re: "keep alive" equivalent?

2008-12-23 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
Hello, We are also using .NET and have all our webservices reference file inherit from a class that handle a couple of connection problems that you will experience in .NET. Here is the code for that class Imports System Imports System.Net Imports System.Web.Services Imports System.Web.Services.

AdWords API Re: How can we create campaign with city zip code instead City name

2009-01-06 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
Hi, There is no way to use zip codes for targetting, however you can simulate this by using the ProximityTargets. You would need some reference file to transform zip codes into longitudes and latitudes. Cheers --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message beca

AdWords API Re: An internal error has occurred. Please retry your request. in Sandbox

2009-01-07 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
Hi Jeff, I currently see this on the sandbox for AddCriteria and AddAds. Here is a SOAP Request that fails: http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/"; xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"; xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema";> https://adwords.

AdWords API Re: sandbox maxCpm limits?

2009-01-21 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
Hi, I see the same behavior in the sand box. I believe it started when we moved to V13, because suddenly our existing test scripts started to fail. The only possible fix was to increase the maxCPMs. Thanks, Peer Jakobsen --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this

AdWords API Category placements and the {placement} tag

2009-01-28 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
Could you guys please pass this bug report to who ever at Google deals with the URLs tags such as {placement} If there is any way you could give us a reference list between category names and category numbers, that could help us in the short term. Thanks,

AdWords API Re: "five sandbox client accounts are automatically created" - HOW?

2009-02-02 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
Hi Jeff, Our old sandbox account started behaving the way described above. So I followed your advice and created a new one, but I still see the "internal error" message for some SOAP calls like adding a campaign. Our test scripts ran just fine last Friday, so I think something weird is going on i

AdWords API How to ConversionOptimizerEligibility = true in sandbox

2009-02-05 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
Hi API support team, If we want to test the conversion optimizer data in the sandbox how can we get a test campaign where ConversionOptimizerEligibility is true. Thanks, Peer Jakobsen --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to

AdWords API Re: How to ConversionOptimizerEligibility = true in sandbox

2009-02-06 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
Hi Jeff, Then I have a feature request :-) If campaign name contains a certain text string then let ConversionOptimizerEligibility be true. Thanks, Peer --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ad

AdWords API Is the sandbox down right now?

2009-03-10 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
Is any one else having problems using the sand box? Everything worked fine a couple of hours ago and now I get "An internal error has occurred. Please retry your request." on all types of requests. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are

AdWords API Bump on impression share feature request

2009-04-08 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
hanks, Peer Jakobsen --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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-api@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email

AdWords API Can QS be preserved when moving keywords to another adgroup

2009-05-29 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
? Is the adwords editor using the same API as we are? Thanks, Peer Jakobsen --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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-api@google

AdWords API The request is trying to modify an entity enabled for a feature not supported by v13 of API.

2009-11-19 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
Hi API Team, Why are we getting this error (feature not supported by v13) for the below SOAP request? http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/"; xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"; xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema";> https://adwords.google.

AdWords API Re: Support for Ad Sitelinks via API?

2009-11-19 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
Hi Jay, Both the {keyword} and the {creative} tags works for sitelinks Cheers, Peer -- 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 g

AdWords API Re: The request is trying to modify an entity enabled for a feature not supported by v13 of API.

2009-11-19 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
Hi Eric, Yes I have been able to access it. I can still do getCampaign etc. It's just the updateCriteria that no longer works. Thanks, Peer -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "AdWords API Forum" group. To post to this group, send e

AdWords API Re: The request is trying to modify an entity enabled for a feature not supported by v13 of API.

2009-11-20 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
Hi Eric, I just checked this and yes you are right, the updateCampaign does not work either. Among the thousands of campaigns our platform manage I only see this issue on two campaigns with IDs: 43025563 42181513 The campaigns are in two different client accounts. Thanks, Peer -- You

AdWords API Re: The request is trying to modify an entity enabled for a feature not supported by v13 of API.

2009-11-20 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
One more thing. Neither our account manager or our client remember activating anything special on those campaigns. We have definitely been able to do updates previously. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "AdWords API Forum" group. To post to this group,

AdWords API Re: The request is trying to modify an entity enabled for a feature not supported by v13 of API.

2009-11-20 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
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AdWords API Video ads in V200x API

2009-12-08 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
Hi, We currently manage video ads through V13. When V13 is sunsetting, can we expect to have video ads in the V200x APIs? Or are video ads simply being deprecated? Thanks, -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "AdWords API Forum" group. To post to this gr

AdWords API Removing a criterion level bid

2009-12-08 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
Hi, In the V200909 documentation the bidsource is defined as read only: http://code.google.com/apis/adwords/v2009/docs/reference/AdGroupCriterionService.ManualCPCAdGroupCriterionBids.html How do I remove the criterion level bid so that the default adgroup level bid is used? Do I just set the Bid

AdWords API AdExtensionOverrideService.LocationExtension in AdExtensionOverride operations

2010-01-05 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
? Are we supposed to retrieve the list of extensions using the CampaignAdExtensionService and then pass AdExtension object in the AdExtensionOverride object that has the exact same property values? Why does the AdExtensionOverride object not just have an AdExtensionId property? Thanks, Peer Jakobsen

AdWords API Uniqueness of Ad IDs

2010-01-18 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
Hi, I am trying to track conversions for site links, product plus box links etc. Essentially clicks that originate from URLs that are not ad or keyword URLs. To tie the conversion back to the correct keyword and ad i was thinking about using the {creative} and {keyword} tags in the URL. The proble

AdWords API Re: Geo targeting for v200909

2010-02-02 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
Hi, The V13 codes does seem to work with v200909. You can see the full v200909 reference codes in any of the client libraries (in the data folder). Region is the same as province. The polygon target is similar to the proximity target, but instead of covering a circle with a specific radius the ta

AdWords API Re: AdParams - INVALID_INSERTION_TEXT_FORMAT

2010-02-02 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
Hi, The AdParam.insertionText need to follow a very specific format. You can see it here: http://code.google.com/apis/adwords/v2009/docs/reference/AdParamService.AdParam.html If you still can't get it working then post the SOAP trace here. Cheers -- You received this message because you are su

AdWords API Re: The request failed with HTTP status 405: Method Not Allowed

2010-02-03 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
Hi, I remember I had an issue like this when I used an app.config that didn't have the AdWordsApi config section. This resulted in the servicefactory creating services with URLs equal null and hence your SOAP requests gets sends to http://localhost which respond with this 405. Cheers -- You rec

AdWords API Re: Text changes in Ad

2010-02-04 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
Only the status of the ad can be updated. For the text properties you have to delete the ad and recreate it. -- 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 f

AdWords API Authentication token and requests per second

2010-02-04 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
When doing sandbox tests yesterday I learned that calling the google clientlogin with a too high frequency gives a temporary permission denied. Our platform is highly distributed and I would rather not have the individual sync processes dealing with authentication token issues. My preferred solut

AdWords API Re: Authentication token and requests per second

2010-02-04 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
One more question. What error reason can I expect when a token expires. I can see that if I put some random value I get this: GOOGLE_ACCOUNT_COOKIE_INVALID It that the error reason that should trigger getting a new fresh token? Thanks -- You received this message because you are subscribed to t

AdWords API Re: Authentication token and requests per second

2010-02-05 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
Hi Eric, Nothize, Thanks for your feedback.I will implement handling expired tokens in the proxy layer. I am still a bit worried about having a large number of processes running in parallel sending requests to the API, all getting a token expired exception at the same time and all asking for a fre

AdWords API Re: AdParam greater than 1000

2010-02-11 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
This is a known issue. Check out this thread for the details: http://groups.google.com/group/adwords-api/browse_thread/thread/4845ba0260c3394d/fc24ed8aacf22b85?lnk=gst&q=adparam#fc24ed8aacf22b85 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "AdWords API Forum" grou

AdWords API Re: All keywords above a specific click count

2010-02-19 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
There is no way to filter on stats but you could try to run an account structure report. Cheers -- 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 gro

AdWords API Re: category booking in v2009

2010-02-19 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
Eric, This was supported in v13 so whats the best practice on dealing with this in v200909. How is this going to show up when getting criteria from adgroups that have category placements? Thanks -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "AdWords API Forum" gro

AdWords API Re: AdWordsUser Missing Constructor

2010-02-24 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
In Bisual Studio you can right click the class name, and chose "Go to definition". This will list all the files where your partial class is defined. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "AdWords API Forum" group. To post to this group, send email to adword

AdWords API Re: V2009 API SOAP/XML Examples?

2010-03-02 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
You could take any of the client libraries, activate soap logging and then just run all the tests. That should give you lots of samples. Cheers -- 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-..

AdWords API Re: campaign enddate parsing

2010-03-03 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
My guess is that this was changed to avoid any time zone issues. SOAP clients tend to treat timezones differently, add that the timezone is related to the adwords account, this made things pretty complicated when it comes to have valid start dates/end dates. -- You received this message because y

AdWords API conversionOptimizerEligibility in v200909

2010-03-04 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
In v13 we could get conversionOptimizerEligibility for a campaign to check whether changing to CPA bids were possible. How is this checked in v200909? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "AdWords API Forum" group. To post to this group, send email to adw

AdWords API conversionOptimizerEligibility in v200909

2010-03-04 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
In v13 we could get conversionOptimizerEligibility for a campaign to check whether changing to CPA bids were possible. How is this checked in v200909? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "AdWords API Forum" group. To post to this group, send email to adw

AdWords API Re: Issue Updating TextAd

2010-03-16 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
Only the status property can be updated on ads. If you want to update the other properties then you have to delete and recreate. Cheers -- =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~ Have you migrated to v200909 yet? The v13 sunset is on April 22, 2010. Also find us on our blog and discuss

AdWords API Re: Adword API import

2010-03-16 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
You can access an adwords account in 2 ways through the API 1. Get their account linked to your MCC and use the clientEmail or accountid to access the account (no need for password) 2. Use a login/password directly (no need to link into your MCC) Cheers -- =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=

AdWords API Re: mutate and errors

2010-03-16 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
The whole request will be ignored (nothing will get updated). You can then set exemption requests on the failed operations and then resend the whole operation array or you can remove the operations that failed from the array and resend it. -- =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~ Have

AdWords API Re: ad edit error

2010-03-16 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
It would help if you posted the soap request. If it's an ADD operation then the id should not be included in the soap request. If it is an update (SET operation) then remember that the only property you can update is the status. When doing updates I think you have to pass an Ad object in the AdGro

AdWords API Audiences (uservertical) support in v2009

2010-03-17 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
Hi, What are the support for audiences in V2009? In V13 all soap requests fails on an adgroup if it contains an audience. Will they show up as uservertical:x or using their "real" name. Can we get a reference data file in the sample libraries similar to the categories.csv file. Thanks -- =~=~=

AdWords API BidLandscapeService, can we use it in production?

2010-03-18 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
Is it OK if we start using the V201002 BidLandScapeService? I don't see it documented anywhere, but usage looks pretty straightforward. Thanks -- =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~ Have you migrated to v200909 yet? The v13 sunset is on April 22, 2010. Also find us on our blog and

AdWords API Re: v200909 client library has Keyword class but no Website class?

2010-03-18 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
It's called Placement in V2009. http://code.google.com/apis/adwords/v2009/docs/reference/AdGroupCriterionService.Placement.html Cheers -- =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~ Have you migrated to v200909 yet? The v13 sunset is on April 22, 2010. Also find us on our blog and discussi

AdWords API Re: how can I set maxCpc in Keyword object?

2010-03-18 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
Based on your other post it looks like you think that migrating to v2009 is as simple as migration from V12 to V13 was. The classes in V2009 have completely different structures, so I suggest you use the documentation to get a good overview of the changes. Nothing can be reused. For example bids

AdWords API BiddableAdGroupCriterion bids - default bid vs. not updated

2010-03-19 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
Hi, If bids are not set on the BiddableAdGroupCriterion does that mean that the mutation does not change the bid? E.g. if I only want to change a keyword URL during a mutation can I just leave the bids not set? If this is the case, then what is the method to remove bids so that the BiddableAdGrou

AdWords API Re: v2009 CampaignService: no username/password?

2010-03-19 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
You need to pass an authentication token in the request headers, instead of username/password. This is documented here: http://code.google.com/apis/adwords/v2009/docs/headers.html -- =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~ Have you migrated to v200909 yet? The v13 sunset is on April 22,

AdWords API Re: Campaign settings v200909

2010-03-22 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
Devices are set using the PlatformTarget: http://code.google.com/apis/adwords/v2009/docs/reference/CampaignTargetService.PlatformTarget.html I don't think you can turn on/off position pref bidding in v200909, but it looks like it will be included in the next version. Cheers,

AdWords API Re: Campaign settings v200909

2010-03-22 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
The advanced settings are not available. It looks like they will be included with the next version as some kind of new MobileTarget. -- =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~ Have you migrated to v200909 yet? The v13 sunset is on April 22, 2010. Also find us on our blog and discussion

AdWords API Re: AdWords limits increaded by using the API?

2010-03-23 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
The limits are the same using UI or API. You could ask your Google Account representive to increase the limits. Cheers -- =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~ Have you migrated to v200909 yet? The v13 sunset is on April 22, 2010. Also find us on our blog and discussion group: http:/

AdWords API Re: BillingException: Not agreed to latest AdWords terms and conditions

2010-03-23 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
You have to login to this specific account and accept the terms and conditions. If you login with a direct login, you should be presented with a T&C screen right away. -- =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~ Have you migrated to v200909 yet? The v13 sunset is on April 22, 2010. Also

AdWords API Re: how can a get a TargetList using a Campaign? (v2009)

2010-03-23 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
I think setCampaignIds is some java way of setting properties. In .NET just do like this: CampaignTargetSelector campaignTargetSelector = new CampaignTargetSelector(); campaignTargetSelector.campaignIds = idList.ToArray(); -- =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~

Re: AdWords API Don't need to add clients to MCC in v2009

2010-03-23 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
You have both options. If the account is somehow linked in to your MCC then you authenticate with the MCC login/password and pass the clientEmail or customerId in the soap headers of the account you want to access. If you use the login/password of the account to get your authentication token, the

AdWords API Re: ManualCPCAdGroupBids (3 types?)

2010-03-23 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
All 3 can potentially be set. keywordMaxCpc = default bid on your keywords keywordContentMaxCpc = bid in content match siteMaxCpc = default bid on your placements Cheers -- =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~ Have you migrated to v200909 yet? The v13 sunset is on April 22, 2010. A

AdWords API Re: BulkMutateService - How to cancel or close a waiting job for more parts

2010-03-23 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
There is no way to cancel jobs but you can get the jobs started by setting BulkMutateJob.numRequestParts = BulkMutateJob.numRequestPartsReceived Cheers -- =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~ Have you migrated to v200909 yet? The v13 sunset is on April 22, 2010. Also find us on our

AdWords API Re: ManualCPCAdGroupBids (3 types?)

2010-03-23 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
In V13 on CPC campaigns there was: siteMaxCpc on CPM there was: siteMaxCpm which is called maxCpm in V200909 V200909 is much more clean on this as you have specific AdGroupBid types for CPC (ManualCPCAdGroupBids) and CPM (ManualCPMAdGroupBids). It sounds like you are using .NET so you could use

AdWords API Re: AdGroupAd (missing Ad types) (v13 -> v2009)

2010-03-23 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
CommerceAds were never available in production and have been deprecated in V2009 VideoAds are deprecated but similar ads can be created using the TemplateAd. The details on how to use TemplateAds are not really documented (the templateIds and what elements they take). So it will require a lot of

AdWords API Re: PolicyViolationKey

2010-03-26 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
Hi Pete, I am not sure if that is the only way to do it, but that's how we do it and it works. Cheers -- =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~ Have you migrated to v200909 yet? The v13 sunset is on April 22, 2010. Also find us on our blog and discussion group: http://adwordsapi.blog

AdWords API Re: Operator.ADD not supported in CampaignTargetService

2010-03-26 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
I think the reason is that a campaign always exist with all targetlists there, even after newly creation. They might be empty, but they are always there. Cheers -- =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~ Have you migrated to v200909 yet? The v13 sunset is on April 22, 2010. Also find u

AdWords API Type of errors when max number of entities have been reached.

2010-03-26 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
In adwords you have all kind of size limits: Max number of campaigns in account Max number of adgroups Max number of criteria Max number of ads ... What error types can we expect to see when those limits are reached? I can see this AdGroupAdCountLimitExceeded, but what about the other limits? Fo

AdWords API Re: Keyword update using v2009

2010-03-26 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
On SET operations you can use the Criterion object instead of the Keyword/Placement objects. That way you only have to pass the criterion id. Cheers -- =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~ Have you migrated to v200909 yet? The v13 sunset is on April 22, 2010. Also find us on our blo

AdWords API Re: Adding API Only to account with own API

2010-03-30 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
An account can be linked to two MCCs at the same time. Your client is probably linked as user interface and API which leaves you the API only slot. So no worry, you can both be linked without any mutual impact. -- =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~ Have you migrated to v200909 yet?

AdWords API Re: Ad Schedule Target: Time Zones or UTC

2010-03-30 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
All date and time properties are in relation to the account time zone. So it wont be UTC unless you choose GMT as timezone when you created the account. -- =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~ Have you migrated to v200909 yet? The v13 sunset is on April 22, 2010. Also find us on our

AdWords API Re: No data in the report dwonload url

2010-03-30 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
Are you using the sandbox? If so, then there wont be any data returned in any sandbox account reports. -- =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~ Have you migrated to v200909 yet? The v13 sunset is on April 22, 2010. Also find us on our blog and discussion group: http://adwordsapi.blogs

AdWords API Re: Automatic account generation

2010-03-31 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
You can have more than 25 active campaigns in one account. Just call your Google account rep and get it increased to 100. There is an account creation API, but it's not publicly accessible. You have to be an Adwords reseller to get access to that API. Cheers -- =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=

AdWords API Maximum number of results before using paging

2010-04-01 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
I would like to know whether I need to use paging or not. When we call CampaignCriterionService. get we always pass a selector that filters on a single campaign. This means that the max number of results we can get is 1 (max number of negatives allowed by adwords in a single campaign). Is that

AdWords API Re: Getting criterion from keyword or placement

2010-04-01 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
No, the selector only allows filtering on campaignid, adgroupid and criterionid. Running an account structure report is another way of getting all your criteria and it only cost you 500 quotas to get a full account. -- =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~ Have you migrated to v200909

AdWords API Re: AccountInfo.timeZoneId

2010-04-01 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
Google is using the TZ standard used by most people: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zone.tab Here is an example of someone who has developed a sort of .NET timezone converter: http://www.codeproject.com/KB/dotnet/Using_time_zones_in_NET.aspx -- =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~ Have

AdWords API ConversionOptimizer, BudgetOptimizer and the Adwords GUI

2010-04-12 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
Hello, I have 3 questions related to the campaign bidding strategies. The ConversionOptimizer with pricingModel "Clicks", does that correspond to the GUI selection "Focus on Clicks" without setting a CPC bid limit? The BudgetOptimizer, does that correspond to the GUI selection "Focus on Clicks"

AdWords API Re: ConversionOptimizer, BudgetOptimizer and the Adwords GUI

2010-04-12 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
Thanks Eric, This makes sense. One last question. Where are the pricingModel for CLICKS and IMPRESSIONS available in the GUI? Is it only the CONVERSIONS model that is available in the GUI? Thanks -- =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~ Have you migrated to v200909 yet? The v13 sunse

AdWords API Re: Sandbox UI

2010-04-14 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
There is no sandbox UI. Good luck! -- =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~ Have you migrated to v200909 yet? The v13 sunset is on April 22, 2010. Also find us on our blog and discussion group: http://adwordsapi.blogspot.com http://groups.google.com/group/adwords-api =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=

Re: How to access a specific campaign's GeoTargetList targets

2010-04-20 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
You will always receive all target types for the campaign. There is no way to get only the GeoTargets. Cheers -- =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~ Have you migrated to v200909 yet? The v13 sunset is on April 22, 2010. Also find us on our blog and discussion group: http://adwordsa

Re: How to access a specific campaign's GeoTargetList targets

2010-04-20 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
You can send whatever collection of targetlists in the mutate. Those targetlists can be for mulitple campaigns for the same mutate. You don't need to send all targetlists types (Language, Geo, Demograhic etc) at the same time. Let's say you want to update geotargets on 5 campaigns. In that case yo

Re: Remaketing list

2010-04-20 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
Remarketing lists (or audiences) are not supported in V200909. Even worse, if your adgroup contains and audience then you wont be able to do any calls on that adgroup without getting errors. -- =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~ Have you migrated to v200909 yet? The v13 sunset is on

Re: How to access a specific campaign's GeoTargetList targets

2010-04-20 Thread Peer Jakobsen (AdWords API Guru)
When it comes to GET then the only selector filter you can set are the campaignIds. There is no way to only receive one type of targets (e.g. geotargets). Also, there is no way to receive only one type of geotargets (e.g. cities). -- =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~ Have you mig

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