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The Google Ads conversion destination in Eyk sends server-side event data to Google Ads, and can be used to optimise campaigns.

Setup instructions

1

Open Goals

Go to your Google Ads account and click on Goals in the left-side menu.
Goals menu in Google Ads
2

Create a conversion action

Scroll down and click on the button + Create conversion action.
Create conversion action button
3

Select Website

On the next page, select Website.
Select Website as conversion source
4

Scan your domain

Enter your website domain and click Scan.
Scan website domain
5

Use Google Ads only

In case you see the following note, click Use Google Ads only. If you don’t see this, please skip this step.
Use Google Ads only option
6

Add a conversion action manually

Scroll down to the section Create conversion actions manually using code and click + Add a conversion action manually.
Add a conversion action manually
7

Select the Purchase category

On the next page, click on the Select category drop down and select Purchase.
Select Purchase category
8

Set the action as secondary

Then click on Conversion action optimization options to expand and select Secondary action not used for bidding optimization.
We initially run the conversion actions in secondary mode because conversion actions in Google Ads require a certain volume of data to optimize performance effectively. By keeping your existing conversion action as the primary one and running it alongside Eyk for approximately two weeks, you can ensure a seamless transition.
Secondary action optimization option
9

Name the conversion

For Conversion name enter Purchase (Eyk).
Conversion name field
10

Keep default value and count settings

Keep the default settings in the Value and Count section. Under Value, the option Use different values for each conversion should be selected. Under Count, ensure Every is selected.
Value and count settings
11

Enable enhanced conversions

Under the Enhanced conversions section, ensure Use enhanced conversions for this conversion action is selected. Then click the Done button in the bottom left corner.
Enhanced conversions setting
12

Repeat for the other conversion actions

Click + Add a conversion action manually and repeat steps 6 to 10 for goal categories Add to cart and Begin checkout.
Add another conversion action
13

Save and continue

When Purchase, Add to cart and Begin checkout are all added, select Save and continue.
Save and continue button
14

Use Google Tag Manager

On the next page, select Use Google Tag Manager.
Use Google Tag Manager option
15

Copy the conversion values

Copy the following values — you’ll need them in the next steps:
  • Conversion ID
  • Conversion label: Purchase (Eyk)
  • Conversion label: Add to cart (Eyk)
  • Conversion label: Begin checkout (Eyk)
Conversion ID and labels
16

Finish in Google Ads

Click the Done button.
17

Add the destination in Eyk

In your Eyk environment, go to Tracking and click the + Add destination button.
Add destination button in Eyk
18

Select Google Ads conversion

Select Google Ads conversion from the list of destinations.
19

Start verification

Enter the fields as collected in the previous steps and click Start verification.
Google Ads conversion verification screen
All done! ✅
Once you publish this destination, you should pause or remove all existing Google Ads tracking. Leaving these on will lead to duplicate tracking.