Entries from Search Engine Roundtable tagged with 'google adwords api'

The AdWords API Local Database Sync Project

Jeffrey Posnick from the AdWords API Team announced at a Google Groups thread the AdWords API Local Database Sync Project. The details of this project are located over at code.google.com/p/awapi-local-db-sync/. Here is the summary: The AdWords API Local Database Sync...

Negative Keyword Data Added to AdWords API Keyword Structure Reports

Good news for AdWords API junkies, you can now differentiate between negative keywords in your keyword structure reports. According to a post by an official AdWords representative in Google Group, Google has added a KeywordIsNegative column to the Keyword Structure...

Google AdWords API Report Download Timeout Issues

A Google Groups thread has reports from several Google AdWords API users that Google's report download feature is having some issues. In short, if you use the API to download reports, you may be having issues. Minutes after issuing the...

Google AdWords API Will Support KeywordMinCPC Reporting

A Google Groups thread reported a minor scare from some advanced AdWords advertisers. They noticed that Google's AdWords API all of a sudden stopped returning data for the KeywordMinCPC. Advertisers were nervous that they would no longer be able to...

Google AdWords API Image Ad Creation Bug in Sandbox

A Google Groups thread has confirmed reports that the Google AdWords API image creation feature does not work properly in the sandbox environment. When programmers try to enable the image ad feature in test mode (sandbox), they get an exception...

Google Updates Java Client Library for AdWords API

Google has released a new Java Client Library for the AdWords API. In version 2.1.0, minor fixes have been made which include removing j2ee dependencies, fixing dependencies in build.xml, and reducing the size of the jar by 3 times. You...

Google Fixes Traffic Estimator Service API Numbers

About three months ago, we reported that the Google AdWords API Traffic Estimator figures were off. Since then, nothing much has changed, but Google announced that they have made changes that should help stabilize those figures and make them more...

Google Releases Major Update to AdWords API Java Library

Google AdWords API advisor writes at Google Groups that the Java client library (version 2.0.0) has been released at http://code.google.com/p/google-api-adwords-java/. Version 2.0.0 has some major fixes. It removes support from v11 and updates the default version to v12, and there's...

Google AdWords API Reports and Fixes Database Issues

Last week, there were reports of the Google AdWords API not functioning properly. In particular, the "quota units used" counter was not changing, nor were usage counters retrieved via API. When this was reported (7/21), Jeff Posnick (AdWords API Advisor)...

Google AdWords Sandbox Tool Fussy With Diacritics (/da͡iəˈkrɪtɪk/) or Cyrillics

Diacritics are those letters that have a small sign added to a letter to alter pronunciation. For example, Mexico is often spelled México, with the special é. So when you want to tailor your ads to a specific region and...

Can You Retrieve Deleted Keywords Using the Google AdWords API?

There is a technical discussion taking place at Google Groups on the topic of bringing back to life a deleted keyword from Google AdWords. Jeff Posnick from the Google AdWords API Team said he isn't aware of a way to...

Google Releases AdWords API Version 12

Google has announced that it has launched the newest version of the AdWords API: version 12. Release notes are here, but include the following new features: Conversion Optimizer support CPC bidding for placement-targeted ads Expanded code sample library Version 11...

Google Introduces Non Googler's As "AdWords API Gurus"

AdWords API Advisor at the Google AdWords API Group has introduced three non-Googlers with the title of "AdWords API Gurus." AdWords API Advisor posted the details at a Google Groups thread with the announcement. This is a new Google program...

Google AdWords API Team Wants You to Clarify Their Help Document

Brian Kennish, aka AdWords API Advisor, writes in a Google Groups thread that Google is seeking talent to clarify their help document. Making our Developer Guide (http://www.google.com/apis/adwords/developer/) and Help Center (http://www.google.com/support/adwordsapi/) as clear and comprehensive as possible is a big...


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