Discrepancy between UI and API for creation of portfolio bid strategy with Maximize Conversions

[S.M.]

The AdWords UI allows creation of portfolio bidding strategies with Maximize Conversions type, 

but the API indicates this bidding as a standard bidding and does not support creation of a shared bidding with Maximize Conversions. Why?  

Is there any work around for this ?

[Google Ads API Forum Advisor Prod]

Hi John,

I will look into this issue internally with my team and get back to you as soon as possible.

Thank you,
Bryan, Google Ads API Team

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[Google Ads API Forum Advisor Prod]

Hi,

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[Google Ads API Forum Advisor Prod]

Greetings!

May I have the campaign ID that you were trying to attach this bidding strategy? There are a few prerequisites, so I want to make sure it's all covered.

Thanks,
Nadine Wang, Google Ads API Team

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[Google Ads API Forum Advisor Prod]

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[S.M.]

Hello Nadine, 

I tried creating the object without setting the type, and still got the same error. 

Here is the request object : 

[{"operand":{"biddingScheme":{"BiddingSchemeType":null},"idSpecified":false,"name":"MaximizeConversionsPortfolio_CreatedFromAPI","statusSpecified":false,"typeSpecified":false},"operator":0,"operatorSpecified":true,"OperationType":null}]

And the error is : 

 

AdWordsApiException: Exception of type 'Google.Api.Ads.AdWords.Lib.AdWordsApiException' was thrown. 

BiddingErrorsReason.INVALID_BIDDING_STRATEGY_TYPE. (Error: BiddingErrors.INVALID_BIDDING_STRATEGY_TYPE, FieldPath: operations[0].operand.type, Trigger: )

[Google Ads API Forum Advisor Prod]

Greetings!

I've jumped into our code base to find out what's going on after trying it myself. I see that we are stopping it from going through. I'm now working on finding out why. I'll get back to you when I have an answer.

Cheers,
Nadine, Google Ads API Team

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[S.M.]

The issue is fixed. Thanks for your help and great support, Nadine. 

[Google Ads API Forum Advisor Prod]

Hello,

Thanks for getting back to me. Woohoo!!! I'm doing a little happy dance over here.

Take care,

[cbeau...@acquisio.com]

Hello,

I'm having the same issue here but this time with the google api beta sdk v.4.

I can choose maximize conversion in the ui for a portfolio bidding strategy but in the c# sdk, i'm missing a property on the object BiddingStrategy to set it to maximize conversions.

Thanks

[Google Ads API Forum Advisor Prod]

Hello Claude,

I'll double-check that one, and I'll get back to you.

Best,

[Claude Beauchemin]

Hi Nadine,

Many thanks, thats a big blocker for us adopting the new api.

Claude

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[Pete Lavetsky (AdWords API Guru)]

Hi All,

Was there a resolution to this? 

We're on V4 of Ads API using the Java client library.

MAXIMIZE_CONVERSIONS is not available to set as a portfolio bidding strategy.

Others have indicated they've had Google fix this for them?

https://support.google.com/google-ads/answer/6263072?hl=en confirms that MAXIMIZE_CONVERSIONS is a valid portfolio bidding strategy.

Thanks

Pete

[cbeau...@acquisio.com]

Hi Pete, 

We are still waiting for the fix on new Google Ads Api. We are on the V4 version on the c# sdk. The only way to do it right now is by using the old adwords api. Im not event sure that the old one support MaximizeConversionValue but it sure support MaximizeConversions.

Claude

[Pete Lavetsky (AdWords API Guru)]

Thanks Claude. We're going that same route.

Pete

[Claude Beauchemin]

If you think of it, it make no sense the old one supports it and the new one dont. Anyway, that the way it is, i'm checking for a new version of the nuget package each day.

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[Google Ads API Forum Advisor Prod]

Hello All,

Thanks for answering on this. This is the current state of things.

The AdWords API does support Maximize Conversions, but not Maximize Conversion Value for portfolio bidding strategies in Search. I'm currently working with a fellow engineer to get Maximize Conversion Value turned on. I don't have an estimated time for that, yet.

The Google Ads API does not support either one for portfolio bidding strategies, yet. I have put that in as a feature request, and someone has been assigned to take a look into it.

Cheers,

[Google Ads API Forum Advisor Prod]

Greetings!

Maximize Conversion Value for Search should now work in AdWords API. Please get back to me if it's not working for you.

Best,