AdWords API Re: In-link Tracking
Are you seeing the full URL in the MCC? We use URL parameters on all our destination URLs and have no issues. Pete On Dec 2, 4:32 pm, positus [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thank you for your prompt response, Jeff. I have posted the question in the AdWords forum (http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/AdWords/ thread?tid=10042a5ad5994e1fhl=en). On Dec 2, 2:59 pm, AdWords API Advisor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, I'm surprised you're seeing that behavior, as snipping off the query portion of destination URLs seems like it would cause a whole variety of issues if AdWords always did that. Perhaps someone in this group has seen similar behavior and knows of a workaround. That being said, the best way to get help about this issue is to either post in the general AdWords forum: http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/AdWords or to contact AdWords support by following the steps at http://adwords.google.com/support/bin/request.py?fhc=1ctx=cuffhelp While you're using the AdWords API to create these ads, it sounds like the actual issue you're experiencing isn't API related, but rather something going on with AdWords itself. Cheers, -Jeff Posnick, AdWords API Team On Dec 2, 1:46 pm, positus [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Also, in case this extra bit of information is helpful, the destination URL with the appended code looks something like this:http://example.com/?av=c4b8f491db --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/adwords-api?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
AdWords API Re: In-link Tracking
Thank you for your response, Pete. Yes, all of the destination URL's contain the required parameters, and clicking on them from within AdWords will maintain the integrity of the URL parameters. However, not so with clicking any of the live ads. Clicking on one of the live ads renders a URL such as the following: http://www.google.com/aclk?sa=Lai=Bldn1puQ2Sc7DBofKtgeM-OXMAqCrl2n-lqP4C_Sa7hOAtRgQBRgGKAg4AFCYnO7x_f8BYMmmq4fco8QQyAEByALalMoG2QNMEdiTFSRpgAnum=6sig=AGiWqtzWfn_01wyp1xWhASeto2TD9O7u5Qq=http://www.example.com At the end of the google URL it redirects to the destination URL appended to it, but none of the parameters are intact. I am at a loss as to why, and what to do about it. On Dec 3, 3:40 am, Pete Lavetsky (AdWords API Guru) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Are you seeing the full URL in the MCC? We use URL parameters on all our destination URLs and have no issues. Pete On Dec 2, 4:32 pm, positus [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thank you for your prompt response, Jeff. I have posted the question in the AdWords forum (http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/AdWords/ thread?tid=10042a5ad5994e1fhl=en). On Dec 2, 2:59 pm, AdWords API Advisor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, I'm surprised you're seeing that behavior, as snipping off the query portion of destination URLs seems like it would cause a whole variety of issues if AdWords always did that. Perhaps someone in this group has seen similar behavior and knows of a workaround. That being said, the best way to get help about this issue is to either post in the general AdWords forum: http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/AdWords or to contact AdWords support by following the steps at http://adwords.google.com/support/bin/request.py?fhc=1ctx=cuffhelp While you're using the AdWords API to create these ads, it sounds like the actual issue you're experiencing isn't API related, but rather something going on with AdWords itself. Cheers, -Jeff Posnick, AdWords API Team On Dec 2, 1:46 pm, positus [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Also, in case this extra bit of information is helpful, the destination URL with the appended code looks something like this:http://example.com/?av=c4b8f491db --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/adwords-api?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
AdWords API Re: In-link Tracking
Can you post just the parameter side of a destination URL you're working with so we can take a look? Or just use example.com with all your parameters appended on. Maybe there's something screwy like multiple ?'s or something where you'll have to use URL encoding ... please post the parameter side verbatim. Thanks Pete On Dec 3, 3:01 pm, positus [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thank you for your response, Pete. Yes, all of the destination URL's contain the required parameters, and clicking on them from within AdWords will maintain the integrity of the URL parameters. However, not so with clicking any of the live ads. Clicking on one of the live ads renders a URL such as the following: http://www.google.com/aclk?sa=Lai=Bldn1puQ2Sc7DBofKtgeM-OXMAqCrl2n-l... At the end of the google URL it redirects to the destination URL appended to it, but none of the parameters are intact. I am at a loss as to why, and what to do about it. On Dec 3, 3:40 am, Pete Lavetsky (AdWords API Guru) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Are you seeing the full URL in the MCC? We use URL parameters on all our destination URLs and have no issues. Pete On Dec 2, 4:32 pm, positus [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thank you for your prompt response, Jeff. I have posted the question in the AdWords forum (http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/AdWords/ thread?tid=10042a5ad5994e1fhl=en). On Dec 2, 2:59 pm, AdWords API Advisor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, I'm surprised you're seeing that behavior, as snipping off the query portion of destination URLs seems like it would cause a whole variety of issues if AdWords always did that. Perhaps someone in this group has seen similar behavior and knows of a workaround. That being said, the best way to get help about this issue is to either post in the general AdWords forum: http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/AdWords or to contact AdWords support by following the steps at http://adwords.google.com/support/bin/request.py?fhc=1ctx=cuffhelp While you're using the AdWords API to create these ads, it sounds like the actual issue you're experiencing isn't API related, but rather something going on with AdWords itself. Cheers, -Jeff Posnick, AdWords API Team On Dec 2, 1:46 pm, positus [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Also, in case this extra bit of information is helpful, the destination URL with the appended code looks something like this:http://example.com/?av=c4b8f491db --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/adwords-api?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
AdWords API Re: In-link Tracking
Positos, is you real destination url or just your domain included in these long /aclk?sa[...]-urls? - Jan On 3 Dez., 21:01, positus [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thank you for your response, Pete. Yes, all of the destination URL's contain the required parameters, and clicking on them from within AdWords will maintain the integrity of the URL parameters. However, not so with clicking any of the live ads. Clicking on one of the live ads renders a URL such as the following: http://www.google.com/aclk?sa=Lai=Bldn1puQ2Sc7DBofKtgeM-OXMAqCrl2n-l... At the end of the google URL it redirects to the destination URL appended to it, but none of the parameters are intact. I am at a loss as to why, and what to do about it. On Dec 3, 3:40 am, Pete Lavetsky (AdWords API Guru) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Are you seeing the full URL in the MCC? We use URL parameters on all our destination URLs and have no issues. Pete On Dec 2, 4:32 pm, positus [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thank you for your prompt response, Jeff. I have posted the question in the AdWords forum (http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/AdWords/ thread?tid=10042a5ad5994e1fhl=en). On Dec 2, 2:59 pm, AdWords API Advisor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, I'm surprised you're seeing that behavior, as snipping off the query portion of destination URLs seems like it would cause a whole variety of issues if AdWords always did that. Perhaps someone in this group has seen similar behavior and knows of a workaround. That being said, the best way to get help about this issue is to either post in the general AdWords forum: http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/AdWords or to contact AdWords support by following the steps at http://adwords.google.com/support/bin/request.py?fhc=1ctx=cuffhelp While you're using the AdWords API to create these ads, it sounds like the actual issue you're experiencing isn't API related, but rather something going on with AdWords itself. Cheers, -Jeff Posnick, AdWords API Team On Dec 2, 1:46 pm, positus [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Also, in case this extra bit of information is helpful, the destination URL with the appended code looks something like this:http://example.com/?av=c4b8f491db --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/adwords-api?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
AdWords API Re: In-link Tracking
Pete and Jan, The URL with parameters included looks like the following: http://example.com/?av=165dc333bd Naturally, all of the destination URL's contain this same format with a unique code that is exactly 10 characters in length. There is only one parameter (obviously, the unique ad code). I went ahead and took a screenshot of one of the ads from within AdWords: http://s154.photobucket.com/albums/s267/positus-reputo/?action=viewcurrent=ad_screenshot.jpg - Don On Dec 3, 4:06 pm, Pete Lavetsky (AdWords API Guru) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can you post just the parameter side of a destination URL you're working with so we can take a look? Or just use example.com with all your parameters appended on. Maybe there's something screwy like multiple ?'s or something where you'll have to use URL encoding ... please post the parameter side verbatim. Thanks Pete On Dec 3, 3:01 pm, positus [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thank you for your response, Pete. Yes, all of the destination URL's contain the required parameters, and clicking on them from within AdWords will maintain the integrity of the URL parameters. However, not so with clicking any of the live ads. Clicking on one of the live ads renders a URL such as the following: http://www.google.com/aclk?sa=Lai=Bldn1puQ2Sc7DBofKtgeM-OXMAqCrl2n-l... At the end of the google URL it redirects to the destination URL appended to it, but none of the parameters are intact. I am at a loss as to why, and what to do about it. On Dec 3, 3:40 am, Pete Lavetsky (AdWords API Guru) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Are you seeing the full URL in the MCC? We use URL parameters on all our destination URLs and have no issues. Pete On Dec 2, 4:32 pm, positus [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thank you for your prompt response, Jeff. I have posted the question in the AdWords forum (http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/AdWords/ thread?tid=10042a5ad5994e1fhl=en). On Dec 2, 2:59 pm, AdWords API Advisor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, I'm surprised you're seeing that behavior, as snipping off the query portion of destination URLs seems like it would cause a whole variety of issues if AdWords always did that. Perhaps someone in this group has seen similar behavior and knows of a workaround. That being said, the best way to get help about this issue is to either post in the general AdWords forum: http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/AdWords or to contact AdWords support by following the steps at http://adwords.google.com/support/bin/request.py?fhc=1ctx=cuffhelp While you're using the AdWords API to create these ads, it sounds like the actual issue you're experiencing isn't API related, but rather something going on with AdWords itself. Cheers, -Jeff Posnick, AdWords API Team On Dec 2, 1:46 pm, positus [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Also, in case this extra bit of information is helpful, the destination URL with the appended code looks something like this:http://example.com/?av=c4b8f491db --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/adwords-api?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
AdWords API Re: In-link Tracking
I figured it out. I hadn't noticed that the client had the main URL/ Domain attached to each and every keyword until just now. Removing the URL's has rendered success. I feel like such a doof. Thanks to Jeff, Pete and Jan for your responses and assistance. On Dec 3, 6:36 pm, positus [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Pete and Jan, The URL with parameters included looks like the following: http://example.com/?av=165dc333bd Naturally, all of the destination URL's contain this same format with a unique code that is exactly 10 characters in length. There is only one parameter (obviously, the unique ad code). I went ahead and took a screenshot of one of the ads from within AdWords:http://s154.photobucket.com/albums/s267/positus-reputo/?action=viewc... - Don On Dec 3, 4:06 pm, Pete Lavetsky (AdWords API Guru) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can you post just the parameter side of a destination URL you're working with so we can take a look? Or just use example.com with all your parameters appended on. Maybe there's something screwy like multiple ?'s or something where you'll have to use URL encoding ... please post the parameter side verbatim. Thanks Pete On Dec 3, 3:01 pm, positus [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thank you for your response, Pete. Yes, all of the destination URL's contain the required parameters, and clicking on them from within AdWords will maintain the integrity of the URL parameters. However, not so with clicking any of the live ads. Clicking on one of the live ads renders a URL such as the following: http://www.google.com/aclk?sa=Lai=Bldn1puQ2Sc7DBofKtgeM-OXMAqCrl2n-l... At the end of the google URL it redirects to the destination URL appended to it, but none of the parameters are intact. I am at a loss as to why, and what to do about it. On Dec 3, 3:40 am, Pete Lavetsky (AdWords API Guru) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Are you seeing the full URL in the MCC? We use URL parameters on all our destination URLs and have no issues. Pete On Dec 2, 4:32 pm, positus [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thank you for your prompt response, Jeff. I have posted the question in the AdWords forum (http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/AdWords/ thread?tid=10042a5ad5994e1fhl=en). On Dec 2, 2:59 pm, AdWords API Advisor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, I'm surprised you're seeing that behavior, as snipping off the query portion of destination URLs seems like it would cause a whole variety of issues if AdWords always did that. Perhaps someone in this group has seen similar behavior and knows of a workaround. That being said, the best way to get help about this issue is to either post in the general AdWords forum: http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/AdWords or to contact AdWords support by following the steps at http://adwords.google.com/support/bin/request.py?fhc=1ctx=cuffhelp While you're using the AdWords API to create these ads, it sounds like the actual issue you're experiencing isn't API related, but rather something going on with AdWords itself. Cheers, -Jeff Posnick, AdWords API Team On Dec 2, 1:46 pm, positus [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Also, in case this extra bit of information is helpful, the destination URL with the appended code looks something like this:http://example.com/?av=c4b8f491db --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/adwords-api?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
AdWords API Re: In-link Tracking
Also, in case this extra bit of information is helpful, the destination URL with the appended code looks something like this: http://example.com/?av=c4b8f491db --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/adwords-api?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
AdWords API Re: In-link Tracking
Hello, I'm surprised you're seeing that behavior, as snipping off the query portion of destination URLs seems like it would cause a whole variety of issues if AdWords always did that. Perhaps someone in this group has seen similar behavior and knows of a workaround. That being said, the best way to get help about this issue is to either post in the general AdWords forum: http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/AdWords or to contact AdWords support by following the steps at http://adwords.google.com/support/bin/request.py?fhc=1ctx=cuffhelp While you're using the AdWords API to create these ads, it sounds like the actual issue you're experiencing isn't API related, but rather something going on with AdWords itself. Cheers, -Jeff Posnick, AdWords API Team On Dec 2, 1:46 pm, positus [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Also, in case this extra bit of information is helpful, the destination URL with the appended code looks something like this:http://example.com/?av=c4b8f491db --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/adwords-api?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
