Connecting Google Ads on Oviond

Introduction

This article will help you understand how to connect and use Google Ads on Oviond for seamless data integration and analysis.

Prerequisites

• Ensure you have an Oviond account with administrative access.

• Ensure you have a Google Ads manager account (previously known as My Client Center (MCC)).

Google Ads Permissions

One way to check if you have a manager account is to click on the Google Account icon on the top right of your Google Ads screen. If the email address you are using for Google Ads is linked to a manager account, you will see 'Managers' next to the account ID.

Or alternatively, you could follow these steps:

1. Log into your Google Ads account.

2. From inside the Ad Account, go to Tools and Settings.

3. Under Setup, select 'Access and Security'.

4. Go to 'Managers'.

5. You will see under this tab if there is a Manager Account with the Ad Account.

You need to have Admin access on the manager account in order to connect Google Ads to Oviond.

Create a Google Manager Account

A manager account is a Google Ads account that allows you to manage multiple Google Ad accounts through a single login.

You can learn more about creating a manager account here:

​Google Ads Manager Account​

Step-by-Step Instructions

In order to connect your Google Ads account to Oviond, you will need the email address and password for the Google account that the Google manager account is associated with.

You will only need to authenticate this email once on Oviond and then you will be able to connect to any Google Ads accounts that are associated with that email address.

Connecting Google Ads

1. Open Oviond and navigate to the client you wish to connect Google Ads to.

2. Select Project or Start a New Project

   • Select the project you want to work on or start a new project.

   • If starting a new project, it will automatically open in the Workspace Editor.

3. Access the Project Workspace Editor

   • Click 'Edit' to access the Project Workspace Editor if you are working on an existing project.

4. In the action sidebar menu on the right, select Data Sources.

5. Click on Google Ads.

6. An authentication pop-up will appear (The first authenticated account will automatically be called "Default Google Ads Account") and you can change this under Data Sources.

7. Click the Google Account you wish to connect to and then click 'Allow'.

8. Choose 'Default Google Ads Account' in the integration connection pop-up on the right.

9. Choose the Google Ads Manager Account then click 'Next'.

10. Choose the Google Ads client account you want to connect to and then click 'Save'.

Note: Google Clients that are not named in the Google Account and are only using the Account ID may not appear in the list of Google Clients. Please go and give the Client a name and then try to connect it again on Oviond.

Reconnecting Google Ads to Oviond

If you get this error message on your report:

Please follow these steps:

1. Click on the refresh button in the widget or next to the date selector in the project.

   if the widgets still don't load data

2. Click on 'Connect' in the widget and make sure you have connected the correct Google Ads account.

   if the widgets still don't load data

3. Go to Data Sources and refresh the token for the authenticated account you connected to the client.

If you have followed these steps and are still experiencing issues with Google Ads on Oviond, please contact support.

Summary

By following these steps, you can successfully connect Google Ads to Oviond, allowing you to streamline your data integration process and leverage your Google Ads data for dashboards and reporting.

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