Guide: Using Google Ads with Databox
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How to connect Google Ads to Databox
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How to connect Google Ads to Databox
To connect a Google Ads Account in Databox, go to Data Sources > + New connection. Type Google Ads in the search bar and click on the green Connect button.
This will open the Activation window, which is where you will be prompted to enter your Google Ads Customer ID to authorize the Databox app. After logging into your Google Ads Account, your Customer ID can be found in the top right corner above your email address.
Pro Tip: Each Google Ads Account must be connected as a separate Data Source in Databox (1 Account = 1 Data Source).
How much historical data is synced when you first connect Google Ads to Databox?
When you connect a new Google Ads Data Source, 12 months worth of historical data is initially synced with Databox.
Certain Metrics may have more or less historical data available. For more information about the amount of historical data available for a specific Metric, please contact our Support Team at [email protected]
What time zone is Google Ads data synced in?
Google Ads data is synced in the time zone set in the Google Ads Account. For example, if your Google Ads Account time zone is set as EST, your Google Ads data will sync with Databox in EST.
Can I connect a Manager Google Ads Account?
Due to API limitations, it is not possible to connect Google Ads Manager Accounts to Databox. Learn more here.
How to access pre-built Google Ads Templates
Pro Tip: Once the Databoard is available on the Databoards page, it is completely disconnected from the public Template. Therefore, you can further customize this Databoard to meet your specific needs using the Designer.
Popular Google Ads Templates
How to build a Databoard using Google Ads data
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Popular Use Cases
Learn more about popular Google Ads use cases here.
Popular Google Ads Metrics
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View a full list of Google Ads Metrics available in Databox here.
How to use the Query Builder for Google Ads
With the Query Builder for Google Ads, you can create Custom Google Ads Metrics using a combination of Metrics, Dimensions, and Filters. Some popular use cases for the Query Builder for Google Ads include creating Campaign- and Ad-specific Metrics and reports to track your Google Ads data.
Learn more about the Query Builder for Google Ads here.
How to build a Databoard
If a pre-built Datablock isn't available for your use case, click on the Visualization Types icon under the Datablock Library icon
Additional Information
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If you have renamed a Campaign in your Google Ads Account, you will see the old Campaign Name and the new Campaign Name in Databox until the old Campaign Name is outdated. For example, if you changed a Campaign Name from "Red" to "Blue" on June 15 and it is currently July, you will see "Red" and "Blue" Campaigns returned for "Last Month" (June), but only the new Campaign Name ("Blue") for "This Month" (July) in Databox.
If you have access to Query Builder, you can create Custom Campaign Metrics and purge data in order to refetch the Campaign Names. If you don't have access to Query Builder, you can add a new connection for the Google Ads Account in your Databox Account. You can then duplicate the original Google Ads Databoard(s) and replace the old Google Ads Data Source with the new one.