How to bulk upload search only campaign type? (using ads script)

[Sigurd]

Hi,

I'm having difficulties creating new search campaigns - without including display.

Can I use 'Campaign subtype' (btw: cannot find a list of values for this) or is there another way to go about it?

var columns = ["Campaign", "Budget", "Bid Strategy type", "Campaign type", "Campaign state"];

var campaignName = 'test campaign'; 

var upload = AdsApp.bulkUploads().newCsvUpload(columns);

upload.append({

   "Campaign": campaignName,

   "Budget": 1,

   "Bid Strategy type": "cpc",

   "Campaign type": "search", // This creates search & display. How can I create search only?

   "Campaign state": "paused",

});

upload.setFileName('add campaign: '+ campaignName)

upload.preview()

}

In the guide there's reference to a 'Search Only' campaign type - but this value throws an error.

https://developers.google.com/google-ads/scripts/docs/features/bulk-upload#create_bulk_upload_from_scratch

Also, 'Search Only'  campaign type is not on the list here https://developers.google.com/google-ads/scripts/docs/features/bulk-upload-entities 

Thanks

 sigurd

[Google Ads Scripts Forum Advisor Prod]

Hi Sigurd,

Please use the campaign type value, "Search Only" for search only campaigns. You can find more information on bulk uploads here.

Regards,
Matt
Google Ads Scripts Team

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[Sigurd]

Hi Matt,

Thanks for the reply. However, as I mentioned before, 'Search Only' throws an error.

Can you get my code to work using 'Search Only'?

function main() {

var columns = ["Campaign", "Budget", "Bid Strategy type", "Campaign type", "Campaign state"];

var campaignName = 'bulk test campaign'; 

var upload = AdsApp.bulkUploads().newCsvUpload(columns);

upload.append({

   "Campaign": campaignName,

   "Budget": 1,

   "Bid Strategy type": "cpc",

   "Campaign type": "Search Only", // This throws an error

   "Campaign state": "paused",

});

upload.setFileName('add campaign: '+ campaignName)

upload.preview()

}

[Google Ads Scripts Forum Advisor Prod]

Hi Sigurd,

Thanks for following up on that -- it should be:

 "Campaign type": "Search Network Only", 

[Sigurd]

Unfortunately, "Campaign type": "Search Network Only" also throws an error ''

In the documentation it seems there are only three valid campaign types (?)

https://developers.google.com/google-ads/scripts/docs/features/bulk-upload-entities

function main() {

var columns = ["Campaign", "Budget", "Bid Strategy type", "Campaign type", "Campaign state"];

var campaignName = 'bulk test campaign'; 

var upload = AdsApp.bulkUploads().newCsvUpload(columns);

upload.append({

   "Campaign": campaignName,

   "Budget": 1,

   "Bid Strategy type": "cpc",

   "Campaign type": "Search Network Only", // Throws error: "The value 'Search Network Only' in column 'Campaign type' is invalid."

   "Campaign state": "paused",

});

upload.setFileName('add campaign: '+ campaignName)

upload.preview()

}

[Sigurd]

[SOLVED]

To create a search only campaign via bulk upload it is necessary to include 'Networks'. It cannot be done using 'Campaign type' as specified in Google's documentation.

..So the code snippets e.g. here https://developers.google.com/google-ads/scripts/docs/features/bulk-upload#create_bulk_upload_from_scratch is no longer working as intended.

Also, the list of supported entities should be updated with 'Networks' https://developers.google.com/google-ads/scripts/docs/features/bulk-upload-entities

This code works - using the (secret) entity 'Networks'

function main() {

var columns = ['Campaign', 'Budget', 'Bid Strategy type', 'Campaign type', 'Campaign state', 'Networks'];

var campaignName = 'test campaign'; 

var upload = AdsApp.bulkUploads().newCsvUpload(columns);

upload.append({

   'Campaign': campaignName,

   'Budget': 1,

   'Bid Strategy type': 'cpc',

   'Campaign type': 'Search', // this create search & display campaigns

   'Campaign state': 'paused',

   'Networks': 'Google search; Search Partners', // this overrule campaign type

});

upload.setFileName('add campaign: '+ campaignName)

upload.preview()

}

Everybody learns something today :)

cheers

  sigurd

[Google Ads Scripts Forum Advisor Prod]

Hi Sigurd,

Thank you for posting your solution to this issue. We will update the documentation accordingly.

[Bastien Rabaute]

It seems magic but it doesn't work with my script. I do exactly what you do but the campaign is still created with the Display network activated.

Does it still work for you ?

How did you find the network parameters and the value of this parameter ? Is there a secret doc somewhere ? In the API doc maybe ?

[Bastien Rabaute]

sorry, it works perfectly ! :) Thanks. I have forgotten to change the columns list.

Where did you find the "network" information and the values for this parameter ? 

[Bastien Rabaute]

I found it : https://support.google.com/adwords/editor/answer/57747?hl=en