Google Adwords

Overview

Collect and monitor main Google Adwords KPIs using the Google Adwords Collector.

1. Create a Data Source - Connect to your Adwords account.
2. Create a Data Stream - Choose one of the existing templates
3. Alerts and dashboards will be created automatically. You can edit the alerts and dashboards or create your own.

Creating a Google Adwords Data Source

1. On the Streams page, click Sources +.
2. In Source Types, click START on the Google Adwords tile. 
3. The Google dialog box is displayed, requesting permission to access your Google Adwords accounts. Follow the on-screen instructions to enable access.
   

Creating a Google Adwords Stream

If you have just created a Google Adwords data source, skip to step 3.

1. In the Stream Sources + panel, click the Google Adwords source for which you want to create a stream.
   The streams associated with that source are displayed. If the Streams panel is empty, no streams exist for that source.
2. Click Streams + to display the Stream Query page. 
3. In the Google Adwords Stream Query page. define the following:
   
   1. • Select the account from the list of available Google Adwords accounts.
      • Select the use case from the available use cases (Conversion Analysis, Account Performance or Campaign and AdGroup Performance).
      • Set the scheduling parameters.
        Note: If you select Hourly from the Collect Since list of options, the historical options to query the stream will no longer be available; the scheduling will only apply from this moment onwards. Contact Customer Support for further details.
        
        
4. Click Next to collect data and move to the Stream table.
5. In the Stream Table page:
   • Click Stream-It to stream the metrics.
   • We will create the Required Alerts and Dashboard for you; they will be available once the stream is live.