Create a Local Campaign

Campaign budget

A Local campaign cannot use a shared campaign budget. Make sure the campaign budget you specify has explicitly_shared set to false.

Perl

sub create_campaign_budget {
  my ($api_client, $customer_id) = @_;

  # Create a campaign budget.
  my $campaign_budget =
    Google::Ads::GoogleAds::V5::Resources::CampaignBudget->new({
      name           => "Interplanetary Cruise Budget #" . uniqid(),
      amountMicros   => 50000000,
      deliveryMethod => STANDARD,
      # A Local campaign cannot use a shared campaign budget.
      explicitlyShared => "false"
    });

  # Create a campaign budget operation.
  my $campaign_budget_operation =
    Google::Ads::GoogleAds::V5::Services::CampaignBudgetService::CampaignBudgetOperation
    ->new({
      create => $campaign_budget
    });

  # Issue a mutate request to add the campaign budget.
  my $campaign_budget_response = $api_client->CampaignBudgetService()->mutate({
      customerId => $customer_id,
      operations => [$campaign_budget_operation]});

  my $campaign_budget_resource_name =
    $campaign_budget_response->{results}[0]{resourceName};
  printf "Created campaign budget with resource name: '%s'.\n",
    $campaign_budget_resource_name;

  return $campaign_budget_resource_name;
}add_local_campaign.pl

Local campaign

To create a Local campaign, follow the steps in our code example with these specifics:

Set the advertising_channel_type to LOCAL.
Set the advertising_channel_sub_type to LOCAL_CAMPAIGN.
Set the campaign_budget to the resource name of the newly created campaign budget as above.
Set the maximize_conversion_value to a newly created MaximizeConversionValue object. A ROAS target can be optionally set on the target_roas field on MaximizeConversionValue.

Note: Maximize conversion value is the only allowed bidding strategy for this campaign type. Portfolio bid strategies created using the BiddingStrategyService are not supported by Local campaigns.
Set the local_campaign_setting to an LocalCampaignSetting object with:
- location_source_type set to either GOOGLE_MY_BUSINESS to use the locations in your linked Google My Business account, or AFFILIATE to use the affiliate location extensions in your Google Ads account.
optimization_goal_setting is required for Local campaigns. Select DRIVING_DIRECTIONS and/or CALL_CLICKS to optimize the actions in your campaign.

Perl

sub create_campaign {
  my ($api_client, $customer_id, $budget_resource_name) = @_;

  # Create a campaign.
  my $campaign = Google::Ads::GoogleAds::V5::Resources::Campaign->new({
      name           => "Interplanetary Cruise Local #" . uniqid(),
      campaignBudget => $budget_resource_name,
      # Recommendation: Set the campaign to PAUSED when creating it to prevent
      # the ads from immediately serving. Set to ENABLED once you've added
      # targeting and the ads are ready to serve.
      status => PAUSED,
      # All Local campaigns have an advertisingChannelType of LOCAL and
      # advertisingChannelSubType of LOCAL_CAMPAIGN.
      advertisingChannelType    => LOCAL,
      advertisingChannelSubType => LOCAL_CAMPAIGN,
      # Bidding strategy must be set directly on the campaign.
      # Setting a portfolio bidding strategy by resource name is not supported.
      # Maximize conversion value is the only strategy supported for Local
      # campaigns. An optional ROAS (Return on Advertising Spend) can be set for
      # MaximizeConversionValue. The ROAS value must be specified as a ratio in the
      # API. It is calculated by dividing "total value" by "total spend".
      # For more information on maximize conversion value, see the support article:
      # http://support.google.com/google-ads/answer/7684216.
      maximizeConversionValue =>
        Google::Ads::GoogleAds::V5::Common::MaximizeConversionValue->new(
        {targetRoas => 3.5}
        ),
      # Configure the Local campaign setting.
      localCampaignSetting =>
        Google::Ads::GoogleAds::V5::Resources::LocalCampaignSetting->new({
          # Use the locations associated with the customer's linked Google
          # My Business account.
          locationSourceType => GOOGLE_MY_BUSINESS
        }
        ),
      # Optimization goal setting is mandatory for Local campaigns. This example
      # selects driving directions and call clicks as goals.
      optimizationGoalSetting =>
        Google::Ads::GoogleAds::V5::Resources::OptimizationGoalSetting->new({
          optimizationGoalTypes => [CALL_CLICKS, DRIVING_DIRECTIONS]})});

  # Create a campaign operation.
  my $campaign_operation =
    Google::Ads::GoogleAds::V5::Services::CampaignService::CampaignOperation->
    new({
      create => $campaign
    });

  # Issue a mutate request to add the campaign.
  my $campaign_response = $api_client->CampaignService()->mutate({
      customerId => $customer_id,
      operations => [$campaign_operation]});

  my $campaign_resource_name =
    $campaign_response->{results}[0]{resourceName};
  printf "Created Local campaign with resource name: '%s'.\n",
    $campaign_resource_name;

  return $campaign_resource_name;
}add_local_campaign.pl

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