What a Script Should Really Do

As you manage PPC accounts, you need automation.

For instance, measuring conversions requires something like Analytics and/or a tracking script on your thank you page.

Great Google Ads scripts do one of two things:

1) They automate something that is nearly impossible for any human to do

GOOD IDEA: Create a script to check for redirects in all of your campaigns every day (impossible to do manually when the number of landers exceeds double digits)

BAD IDEA: Create a script to disable the “auto-applied ad suggestions by Google” (you should disable this horrible feature, but this is a one-time action that can easily be done manually)

2) Or, they relieve you from a time-consuming or ridiculously mundane repetitive task

GOOD IDEA: Create a script to automatically calculate and set bid adjustments

BAD IDEA: Create a script to update price extensions if you only have a few product price changes every year

Scale beyond what is humanly possible, or drastically reduce your workload. 

That’s what a script should do for you, really.

– Nils

Author: Nils Rooijmans

Google Ads Performance Architect with a passion for PPC Automation & AI, in particular via Google Ads Scripts.