Google Ads
Synchronize your data with Google Ads to link leads and conversions back to campaigns.
The Google Ads integration uses the Import from Clicks functionality in Google Ads, allowing it to upload both newly converted leads and previously converted leads that occurred before the connection was established.
Table of Contents
1. Octanist
- Go to octanist.com and navigate to General > Manage Conversion Names.
- Under Manage Conversion Names, add clear and concise conversion names. For example: Converted Lead - Octanist.
Ensure you choose clear and concise conversion names. These must exactly match the conversion names in Google Ads.
- Go to octanist.com and navigate to Integrations > Outgoing.
- Select Google Ads.
- Give the integration a clear and concise name, such as: Company Name - Octanist - Google Ads Integration.
This name is for internal use and helps you easily identify the integration, especially if you plan to set up multiple integrations for different Google Ads accounts.
- Octanist will generate a unique link. Save this link carefully, as you will only receive it once.
The link will look like this:
https://api.octanist.com/integrations/outgoing/googleads/{{Octanist ID}}/?apikey=oct_{{Unique Key}}
2. Google Ads
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Go to Google Ads.
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Navigate to your account and go to Goals > Summary.
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Create a new conversion action, select Conversions - Offline, and press Continue.
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Create a Converted Lead conversion.
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Add a new conversion action.
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Click on Settings of the new conversion action:
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Give it a concise name, e.g., Octanist - Converted Lead.
This name must match exactly with the conversion action name in Octanist.
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Set it as a Primary or Secondary conversion depending on your preferences (this can be changed later).
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Once done, save your settings and continue the setup until you reach the final confirmation screen.
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Next, we’ll configure the Data Source (Uploads) that sends your conversions from Octanist to Google Ads.
Configuring Uploads
- Go back to Goals > Uploads.
- Open the Schedules tab and add a new schedule:
- Choose HTTPS as the source.
- Enter the link provided by Octanist in the Source URL field.
- Set Frequency to Weekly on Sunday.
(Daily synchronization is not necessary unless leads convert within 24 hours.) - Choose a preferred time, e.g., 0:00.
- Save the schedule.
Important
Google Ads will now begin retrieving converted leads.
If you encounter an error, it may be because no converted leads are currently available in Octanist. This issue will resolve itself with the next upload.
You have now successfully created a connection between Octanist and Google Ads.