set a mobile bid adjustment using the API

[ashley...@gmail.com]

Hello,

I am trying to set a mobile bid adjustment using the following sample code:

https://github.com/googleads/googleads-java-lib/blob/master/examples/adwords_axis/src/main/java/adwords/axis/v201306/advancedoperations/AddAdGroupBidModifier.java

When I run this code, I cannot see the set values in the AdWords UI.  There is an indication that bid adjustments have been set but when I click into the details, the box that's supposed to contain the value only displays --.  Also, through the UI you can either increase or decrease the percentage value, however in the API, there is no mention of either decreasing or increasing and negative values throw an exception.

How can I set a negative -100% bid adjustment using the API?

Right now, I am using the following Java code (taken from the sample code) :

    // Get the AdGroupBidModifierService.

    AdGroupBidModifierServiceInterface adGroupBidModifierService = adWordsServices.get(session, AdGroupBidModifierServiceInterface.class);

    // Create mobile platform. The ID can be found in the documentation.

    // https://developers.google.com/adwords/api/docs/appendix/platforms

    Platform mobile = new Platform();

    mobile.setId(30001L);

    AdGroupBidModifier adGroupBidModifier = new AdGroupBidModifier();

    adGroupBidModifier.setAdGroupId(adGroupId);

    adGroupBidModifier.setBidModifier(0.0);

    adGroupBidModifier.setCriterion(mobile);

    // Create ADD operation.

    AdGroupBidModifierOperation operation = new AdGroupBidModifierOperation();

    operation.setOperand(adGroupBidModifier);

    // Use 'ADD' to add a new modifier and 'SET' to update an existing one. A

    // modifier can be removed with the 'REMOVE' operator.

    operation.setOperator(Operator.ADD);

    // Update ad group bid modifier.

    AdGroupBidModifierReturnValue result = adGroupBidModifierService.mutate(new AdGroupBidModifierOperation[] {operation});

Thanks in advance for your help,

Ashley Grison

[Danial Klimkin]

Hello Ashley,

In the API, the adjustment is a coefficient. E.g. "-90%" is 0.1 and "400%" is 3.0 (X * 0.1 and X * 3).

If you operation succeed but you don't see the UI change, please send us the full XML code of the request and response via email (Reply to author). Please make sure to keep / provide the account, campaign and ad group IDs.

-Danial, AdWords API Team.

[Martin]

Hello Danial,

I believe 400% should be 5.0

Is the full range -100% (0.00) and -90%(0.10) to 300%(4.00) with two decimals?

Cordial regards,

Martin

[Danial Klimkin]

Hello Martin,

The range is 0.1 to 4 which is 10% to 400% or "-90%" to "+300%" depending on the notation used.

-Danial, AdWords API Team.

[san...@a-insight.com]

hey danial,


                   I wanted to update bid(max cpc) on keywords level(criterian) using below code but I am getting trouble that where to set my keywords id so that I could update that cpc.

AdGroupServiceInterface adGroupService =
                adWordsServices.get(session, AdGroupServiceInterface.class);
       
        BiddingStrategyConfiguration biddingStrategyConfiguration =
                new BiddingStrategyConfiguration();
            CpcBid bid = new CpcBid();
            bid.setBid(new Money(null, 10000000L));
            // You can optionally provide this field.
            bid.setContentBid(new Money(null, 20000000L));
            bid.setCpcBidSource(BidSource.CRITERION);
            AdGroup adGroup = new AdGroup();
            biddingStrategyConfiguration.setBids(new Bids[] {bid});
            adGroup.setBiddingStrategyConfiguration(biddingStrategyConfiguration);

            // Create operation.
            AdGroupOperation operation = new AdGroupOperation();
            operation.setOperand(adGroup);
            operation.setOperator(Operator.SET);
            AdGroupOperation[] operations = new AdGroupOperation[] {operation};

            // Update ad group.
            AdGroupReturnValue result = adGroupService.mutate(operations);
       

     please send me updation at my mail san...@a-insight.com if possible.

regards,

santosh

[Danial Klimkin]

Hello Santosh,

Please start a new thread with your question as this is a separate issue.

We don't want to spam people on this thread with irrelevant details.

-Danial, AdWords API Team.