I thought the whole point of upgraded URLs is that the tracking bit can
change without deleting the existing Ad (which is how the current system
works).
On Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at 3:55:27 PM UTC, Michael Cloonan (AdWords
API Team) wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> While all API accounts have access to Upgraded URLs, not all web interface
> accounts have been upgraded yet. This likely accounts for the discrepancy
> between the ads upgraded via the API viewed in the web interface.
>
> To my knowledge, this update doesn't change the fact that ads are
> immutable once created. You can upgrade them one-time using the new upgrade
> method, but to specify a custom tracking URL template you would still have
> to make a new ad.
>
> We will have documentation on helping assist with more complicated
> migration strategies for Upgraded URLs in the coming weeks.
>
> Regards,
> Mike, AdWords API Team
>
> On Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at 7:44:34 AM UTC-5, Thomas Heller wrote:
>>
>> Should I be able to update the trackingUrlTemplate field of a running Ad?
>>
>> I tried:
>>
>> public Object updateAd(long adGroupId, long adId, String newTemplate) throws
>> RemoteException {
>> AdGroupAdServiceInterface s = services.get(session,
>> AdGroupAdServiceInterface.class);
>> AdGroupAdOperation up = new AdGroupAdOperation();
>> up.setOperator(Operator.SET);
>>
>> AdGroupAd group = new AdGroupAd();
>> group.setAdGroupId(adGroupId);
>> group.setStatus(AdGroupAdStatus.ENABLED);
>> TextAd ad = new TextAd();
>>
>> ad.setId(adId);
>> ad.setTrackingUrlTemplate(newTemplate);
>> group.setAd(ad);
>> up.setOperand(group);
>>
>> return s.mutate(new AdGroupAdOperation[] { up });
>> }
>>
>>
>> The operation succeeds but the change to ad.setTrackingUrlTemplate is
>> ignored and the old one is returned.
>>
>> Do I have to create a new ad and pause the old one or should that update
>> work?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>>
>> On Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at 11:30:03 AM UTC+1, Thomas Heller wrote:
>>>
>>> AdGroupAdService.upgradeUrl seems to have done the trick. I just assumed
>>> that would also switch the web interface to show the new options but that
>>> is not the case.
>>>
>>> On Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at 3:46:22 PM UTC+1, Michael Cloonan
>>> (AdWords API Team) wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> All API accounts should have Upgraded URLs enabled. Please see our
>>>> API-specific
>>>> guide
>>>> <https://developers.google.com/adwords/api/docs/guides/upgraded-urls> for
>>>> information on how to set them up via the API.
>>>>
>>>> If you're still having trouble after looking over the guide, please
>>>> include a SOAP request/response, making sure to remove private information.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Mike, AdWords API Team
>>>>
>>>> On Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at 8:38:53 AM UTC-5, Thomas Heller wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> http://adwords.blogspot.de/2015/02/get-faster-and-easier-url-tracking-with.html
>>>>>
>>>>> made me think upgraded URLs were live but I cannot find any of the
>>>>> options
>>>>> for any of our Campaigns, AdGroups, Ads. Creating new ones does not show
>>>>> any of the options either.
>>>>>
>>>>> If I do a Campaign.setTrackingUrlTemplate via the API the field is
>>>>> updated but simply ignored.
>>>>>
>>>>> The "old" signup
>>>>> http://googleadsdeveloper.blogspot.de/2014/09/sign-up-for-upgraded-urls-in-adwords-api.html
>>>>>
>>>>> expired.
>>>>>
>>>>> Is there anything I need to do on the account-level to get upgraded
>>>>> URLs or do I have to wait until our account gets migrated?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>
>>>>
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