/// <summary>
/// Runs the code example.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="client">The Google Ads client.</param>
/// <param name="customerId">The Google Ads customer ID for which the call is made.</param>
public void Run(GoogleAdsClient client, long customerId)
{
// Get the CampaignService.
CampaignServiceClient campaignService = client.GetService(Services.V4.CampaignService);
// Create a budget to be used for the campaign.
string budget = CreateBudget(client, customerId);
List <CampaignOperation> operations = new List <CampaignOperation>();
for (int i = 0; i < NUM_CAMPAIGNS_TO_CREATE; i++)
{
// Create the campaign.
Campaign campaign = new Campaign()
{
Name = "Interplanetary Cruise #" + ExampleUtilities.GetRandomString(),
AdvertisingChannelType = AdvertisingChannelType.Search,
// Recommendation: Set the campaign to PAUSED when creating it to prevent
// the ads from immediately serving. Set to ENABLED once you've added
// targeting and the ads are ready to serve
Status = CampaignStatus.Paused,
// Set the bidding strategy and budget.
ManualCpc = new ManualCpc(),
CampaignBudget = budget,
// Set the campaign network options.
NetworkSettings = new NetworkSettings
{
TargetGoogleSearch = true,
TargetSearchNetwork = true,
TargetContentNetwork = false,
TargetPartnerSearchNetwork = false
},
// Optional: Set the start date.
StartDate = DateTime.Now.AddDays(1).ToString("yyyyMMdd"),
// Optional: Set the end date.
EndDate = DateTime.Now.AddYears(1).ToString("yyyyMMdd"),
};
// Create the operation.
operations.Add(new CampaignOperation()
{
Create = campaign
});
}
try
{
// Add the campaigns.
MutateCampaignsResponse retVal = campaignService.MutateCampaigns(
customerId.ToString(), operations);
// Display the results.
if (retVal.Results.Count > 0)
{
foreach (MutateCampaignResult newCampaign in retVal.Results)
{
Console.WriteLine("Campaign with resource ID = '{0}' was added.",
newCampaign.ResourceName);
}
}
else
{
Console.WriteLine("No campaigns were added.");
}
}
catch (GoogleAdsException e)
{
Console.WriteLine("Failure:");
Console.WriteLine($"Message: {e.Message}");
Console.WriteLine($"Failure: {e.Failure}");
Console.WriteLine($"Request ID: {e.RequestId}");
throw;
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Creates a new shopping campaign for Smart Shopping ads in the specified client account.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="client">The Google Ads API client.</param>
/// <param name="customerId">The client customer ID.</param>
/// <param name="budgetResourceName">The resource name of the budget for the campaign.
/// </param>
/// <param name="merchantCenterAccountId">The Merchant Center account ID.</param>
/// <returns>Resource name of the newly created campaign.</returns>
/// <exception cref="GoogleAdsException">Thrown if an API request failed with one or more
/// service errors.</exception>
// [START AddShoppingSmartAd_3]
private string AddSmartShoppingCampaign(GoogleAdsClient client, long customerId,
string budgetResourceName, long merchantCenterAccountId)
{
// Get the CampaignService.
CampaignServiceClient campaignService =
client.GetService(Services.V6.CampaignService);
// Configures the shopping settings.
ShoppingSetting shoppingSetting = new ShoppingSetting()
{
// Sets the sales country of products to include in the campaign.
SalesCountry = "US",
MerchantId = merchantCenterAccountId,
};
// [START AddShoppingSmartAd]
// Create the standard shopping campaign.
Campaign campaign = new Campaign()
{
Name = "Interplanetary Cruise #" + ExampleUtilities.GetRandomString(),
// Configures settings related to shopping campaigns including advertising channel
// type, sub-type and shopping setting.
AdvertisingChannelType = AdvertisingChannelType.Shopping,
AdvertisingChannelSubType = AdvertisingChannelSubType.ShoppingSmartAds,
ShoppingSetting = shoppingSetting,
// Recommendation: Set the campaign to PAUSED when creating it to prevent
// the ads from immediately serving. Set to ENABLED once you've added
// targeting and the ads are ready to serve
Status = CampaignStatus.Paused,
// Bidding strategy must be set directly on the campaign.
// Setting a portfolio bidding strategy by resourceName is not supported.
// Maximize conversion value is the only strategy supported for Smart Shopping
// campaigns.
// An optional ROAS (Return on Advertising Spend) can be set for
// MaximizeConversionValue.
// The ROAS value must be specified as a ratio in the API. It is calculated by
// dividingW "total value" by "total spend".
// For more information on maximize conversion value, see the support article:
// http://support.google.com/google-ads/answer/7684216)
MaximizeConversionValue = new MaximizeConversionValue()
{
TargetRoas = 3.5
},
// Sets the budget.
CampaignBudget = budgetResourceName
};
// [END AddShoppingSmartAd]
// Creates a campaign operation.
CampaignOperation operation = new CampaignOperation()
{
Create = campaign
};
// Issues a mutate request to add the campaign.
MutateCampaignsResponse response =
campaignService.MutateCampaigns(customerId.ToString(),
new CampaignOperation[] { operation });
MutateCampaignResult result = response.Results[0];
Console.WriteLine("Added a Smart Shopping campaign with resource name: '{0}'.",
result.ResourceName);
return(result.ResourceName);
}
/// <summary>
/// Creates a new standard shopping campaign in the specified client account.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="client">The Google Ads API client.</param>
/// <param name="customerId">The client customer ID.</param>
/// <param name="budgetResourceName">The resource name of the budget for the campaign.
/// </param>
/// <param name="merchantCenterAccountId">The Merchant Center account ID.</param>
/// <returns>Resource name of the newly created campaign.</returns>
/// <exception cref="GoogleAdsException">Thrown if an API request failed with one or more
/// service errors.</exception>
private string AddStandardShoppingCampaign(GoogleAdsClient client, long customerId,
string budgetResourceName, long merchantCenterAccountId)
{
// Get the CampaignService.
CampaignServiceClient campaignService =
client.GetService(Services.V5.CampaignService);
// Configures the shopping settings.
ShoppingSetting shoppingSetting = new ShoppingSetting()
{
// Sets the sales country of products to include in the campaign.
SalesCountry = "US",
// Sets the priority of the campaign. Higher numbers take priority over lower
// numbers. For Shopping Product Ad campaigns, allowed values are between 0 and 2,
// inclusive.
CampaignPriority = 0,
MerchantId = merchantCenterAccountId,
// Enables local inventory ads for this campaign.
EnableLocal = true
};
// Create the standard shopping campaign.
Campaign campaign = new Campaign()
{
Name = "Interplanetary Cruise #" + ExampleUtilities.GetRandomString(),
// Configures settings related to shopping campaigns including advertising channel
// type and shopping setting.
AdvertisingChannelType = AdvertisingChannelType.Shopping,
ShoppingSetting = shoppingSetting,
// Recommendation: Set the campaign to PAUSED when creating it to prevent
// the ads from immediately serving. Set to ENABLED once you've added
// targeting and the ads are ready to serve
Status = CampaignStatus.Paused,
// Sets the bidding strategy to Manual CPC (with eCPC enabled)
// Recommendation: Use one of the automated bidding strategies for Shopping
// campaigns to help you optimize your advertising spend. More information can be
// found here: https://support.google.com/google-ads/answer/6309029
ManualCpc = new ManualCpc()
{
EnhancedCpcEnabled = true
},
// Sets the budget.
CampaignBudget = budgetResourceName
};
// Creates a campaign operation.
CampaignOperation operation = new CampaignOperation()
{
Create = campaign
};
// Issues a mutate request to add the campaign.
MutateCampaignsResponse response =
campaignService.MutateCampaigns(customerId.ToString(),
new CampaignOperation[] { operation });
MutateCampaignResult result = response.Results[0];
Console.WriteLine("Added a standard shopping campaign with resource name: '{0}'.",
result.ResourceName);
return(result.ResourceName);
}
/// <summary>
/// Creates an App campaign under the given customer ID.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="client">The Google Ads client.</param>
/// <param name="customerId">The Google Ads customer ID for which the call is made.</param>
/// <param name="budgetResourceName">The budget resource name.</param>
/// <returns>Resource name of the newly created campaign.</returns>
private string CreateCampaign(GoogleAdsClient client, long customerId,
string budgetResourceName)
{
// Get the CampaignService.
CampaignServiceClient campaignService = client.GetService(Services.V4.CampaignService);
// Create the campaign.
Campaign campaign = new Campaign()
{
Name = "Interplanetary Cruise #" + ExampleUtilities.GetRandomString(),
CampaignBudget = budgetResourceName,
// Recommendation: Set the campaign to PAUSED when creating it to prevent
// the ads from immediately serving. Set to ENABLED once you've added
// targeting and the ads are ready to serve
Status = CampaignStatus.Paused,
// All App campaigns have an advertising_channel_type of
// MULTI_CHANNEL to reflect the fact that ads from these campaigns are
// eligible to appear on multiple channels.
AdvertisingChannelType = AdvertisingChannelType.MultiChannel,
AdvertisingChannelSubType = AdvertisingChannelSubType.AppCampaign,
// Sets the target CPA to $1 / app install.
//
// campaign_bidding_strategy is a 'oneof' message so setting target_cpa
// is mutually exclusive with other bidding strategies such as
// manual_cpc, commission, maximize_conversions, etc.
// See https://developers.google.com/google-ads/api/reference/rpc
// under current version / resources / Campaign.
TargetCpa = new TargetCpa()
{
TargetCpaMicros = 1000000
},
// Sets the App campaign settings.
AppCampaignSetting = new AppCampaignSetting()
{
AppId = "com.google.android.apps.adwords",
AppStore = AppCampaignAppStore.GoogleAppStore,
// Optional: Optimize this campaign for getting new users for your app.
BiddingStrategyGoalType =
AppCampaignBiddingStrategyGoalType.OptimizeInstallsTargetInstallCost
},
// Optional: Set the start date.
StartDate = DateTime.Now.AddDays(1).ToString("yyyyMMdd"),
// Optional: Set the end date.
EndDate = DateTime.Now.AddYears(1).ToString("yyyyMMdd"),
};
// Creates a campaign operation.
CampaignOperation operation = new CampaignOperation()
{
Create = campaign
};
// Add the campaigns.
MutateCampaignsResponse response = campaignService.MutateCampaigns(
customerId.ToString(), new CampaignOperation[] { operation });
// Display the results.
string campaignResourceName = response.Results[0].ResourceName;
Console.WriteLine($"Created App campaign with resource name '{campaignResourceName}'.");
return(campaignResourceName);
}