AdsApp.​Keyword

Represents a Google Ads keyword.

Methods:

Member Type Description
AdsApp.AdParamSelector Creates a selector of all ad params belonging to this keyword.
void Applies a label to the keyword.
AdsApp.KeywordBidding Provides access to this keyword's bidding fields.
void Clears the destination URL of the keyword.
void Enables the keyword.
AdsApp.AdGroup Returns the ad group to which this keyword belongs.
String Returns the approval status of the keyword.
AdsApp.AdGroup Returns the base ad group to which this keyword belongs.
AdsApp.Campaign Returns the base campaign to which this keyword belongs.
AdsApp.Campaign Returns the campaign to which this keyword belongs or null if it does not belong to a search or display campaign.
String Returns the type of this entity as a String , in this case, "Keyword" .
double Returns the first page cpc for the keyword.
String Returns the ID of the keyword.
String Returns the match type of the keyword.
int Returns the quality score of the keyword, in 1..10 range.
String Returns the resource name of the keyword.
AdsApp.Stats Returns stats for the specified date range.
AdsApp.Stats Returns stats for the specified custom date range.
String Returns the text of the keyword.
double Returns the top of page cpc for the keyword.
boolean Returns true if the keyword is enabled.
boolean Returns true if the keyword is paused.
AdsApp.LabelSelector Creates a selector of all labels applied to the keyword.
void Pauses the keyword.
void Removes the keyword.
void Removes a label from the keyword.
void Creates an ad param for this keyword with the specified index and insertion text.
void Creates an ad param for this keyword with the specified index and insertion text.
AdsApp.KeywordUrls Provides access to this keyword's URL fields.

adParams()

Creates a selector of all ad params belonging to this keyword.

Return values:

Type Description
AdsApp.AdParamSelector Selector of all ad params belonging to this keyword.

applyLabel(name)

Applies a label to the keyword. name of the label is case-sensitive. Operation will fail if the label with the specified name does not already exist in the account.

Note that the keyword cannot have more than 50 labels.

Returns nothing.

Arguments:

Name Type Description
name
String Name of the label to apply.

bidding()

Provides access to this keyword's bidding fields.

Return values:

Type Description
AdsApp.KeywordBidding Access to this keyword's bidding fields.

clearDestinationUrl()

Clears the destination URL of the keyword. To upgrade keywords to final URL, first clear the destination URL, then set the final URL with KeywordUrls.setFinalUrl .

Returns nothing.

enable()

Enables the keyword.

Returns nothing.

getAdGroup()

Returns the ad group to which this keyword belongs.

Return values:

Type Description
AdsApp.AdGroup The ad group to which this keyword belongs.

getApprovalStatus()

Returns the approval status of the keyword. Possible values: APPROVED, PENDING_REVIEW, UNDER_REVIEW, DISAPPROVED .

Return values:

Type Description
String The approval status of the keyword.

getBaseAdGroup()

Returns the base ad group to which this keyword belongs.

Return values:

Type Description
AdsApp.AdGroup The base ad group to which this keyword belongs.

getBaseCampaign()

Returns the base campaign to which this keyword belongs.

Return values:

Type Description
AdsApp.Campaign The base campaign to which this keyword belongs.

getCampaign()

Returns the campaign to which this keyword belongs or null if it does not belong to a search or display campaign.

Return values:

Type Description
AdsApp.Campaign The campaign to which this keyword belongs or null if it does not belong to a search or display campaign.

getEntityType()

Returns the type of this entity as a String , in this case, "Keyword" .

Return values:

Type Description
String Type of this entity: "Keyword" .

getFirstPageCpc()

Returns the first page cpc for the keyword.

Return values:

Type Description
double The first page cpc for the keyword.

getId()

Returns the ID of the keyword.

Keyword IDs may be shared across ad groups. In order to uniquely identify one keyword, one must specify both its ad group ID and the keyword ID.

Return values:

Type Description
String The ID of the keyword.

getMatchType()

Returns the match type of the keyword. Possible values: BROAD, PHRASE, EXACT .

Return values:

Type Description
String The match type of the keyword.

getQualityScore()

Returns the quality score of the keyword, in 1..10 range.

Note: Starting the week of September 12, 2016, this method will return a NULL instead of a number for keywords that don't have enough impressions or metrics.clicks to determine a quality score.

Return values:

Type Description
int The quality score of the keyword.

getResourceName()

Returns the resource name of the keyword. A keyword can be identified by an ad_group_criterion resource name or a keyword_view resource name. This method will return an ad_group_criterion resource name although either is compatible with KeywordSelector.withResourceNames .

Return values:

Type Description
String The resource name of the keyword.

getStatsFor(dateRange)

Returns stats for the specified date range. Supported values:

TODAY, YESTERDAY, LAST_7_DAYS, THIS_WEEK_SUN_TODAY, LAST_WEEK, LAST_14_DAYS, LAST_30_DAYS, LAST_BUSINESS_WEEK, LAST_WEEK_SUN_SAT, THIS_MONTH, LAST_MONTH, ALL_TIME .

Example:

 var 
  
 stats 
  
 = 
  
 keyword 
 . 
 getStatsFor 
 ( 
 "THIS_MONTH" 
 ); 

Arguments:

Name Type Description
dateRange
String Date range for which the stats are requested.

Return values:

Type Description
AdsApp.Stats The stats for the specified date range.

getStatsFor(dateFrom, dateTo)

Returns stats for the specified custom date range. Both parameters can be either an object containing year, month, and day fields, or an 8-digit string in YYYYMMDD form. For instance, March 24th, 2013 is represented as either {year: 2013, month: 3, day: 24} or "20130324" . The date range is inclusive on both ends, so forDateRange("20130324", "20130324") defines a range of a single day.

Arguments:

Name Type Description
dateFrom
Object Start date of the date range. Must be either a string in YYYYMMDD form, or an object with year , month and day properties.
dateTo
Object End date of the date range. Must be either a string in YYYYMMDD form, or an object with year , month and day properties.

Return values:

Type Description
AdsApp.Stats The stats for the specified date range.

getText()

Returns the text of the keyword. The returned value will be formatted as follows, depending on the match type:
  • shoes - broad match
  • "shoes" - phrase match
  • [leather shoes] - exact match

Return values:

Type Description
String The text of the keyword.

getTopOfPageCpc()

Returns the top of page cpc for the keyword.

Return values:

Type Description
double The top of page cpc for the keyword.

isEnabled()

Returns true if the keyword is enabled.

Return values:

Type Description
boolean true if the keyword is enabled.

isPaused()

Returns true if the keyword is paused.

Return values:

Type Description
boolean true if the keyword is paused.

labels()

Creates a selector of all labels applied to the keyword.

Return values:

Type Description
AdsApp.LabelSelector Selector of all labels applied to the keyword.

pause()

Pauses the keyword.

Returns nothing.

remove()

Removes the keyword.

Returns nothing.

removeLabel(name)

Removes a label from the keyword. name of the label is case-sensitive. Operation will fail if the label with the specified name does not already exist in the account.

Returns nothing.

Arguments:

Name Type Description
name
String Name of the label.

setAdParam(index, insertionText)

Creates an ad param for this keyword with the specified index and insertion text.

Returns nothing.

Arguments:

Name Type Description
index
int Defines which parameterized snippet of ad text to replace. For example, a value of 1 indicates a replacement for the {param1:default-value} token. This field equals either 1 and 2 .
insertionText
int Numeric value to insert into the ad text.

setAdParam(index, insertionText)

Creates an ad param for this keyword with the specified index and insertion text.

Returns nothing.

Arguments:

Name Type Description
index
int Defines which parameterized snippet of ad text to replace. For example, a value of 1 indicates a replacement for the {param1:default-value} token. This field equals either 1 and 2 .
insertionText
String Value to insert into the ad text.

urls()

Provides access to this keyword's URL fields. See Using Upgraded URLs for more information.

Return values:

Type Description
AdsApp.KeywordUrls Access to this keyword's URL fields.
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