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Mon, Mar 08 2010

Microsoft adCenter API Top 10 Viewed Topics for February 2010

by: Walter Poupore - MSFT

0 comments | in: adCenter API Blog for Developers

Hello, Here are the most viewed adCenter API topics on MSDN for February 2010. Microsoft adCenter API United States Microsoft adCenter Campaign Management API Reference Campaign Management Service Operations California (United States) Alabama (United... more
Thu, Feb 25 2010

CustomerID Now Available in AdCenter Web UI

by: Jeff Dillon - MSFT

2 comments | in: adCenter API Blog for Developers

It is now possible to view your CustomerID in the Microsoft adCenter web user interface. The CustomerID is an identifier that is used in some API calls. To view your CustomerID in the web UI, click on the Accounts & Billing tab after logging in. Then... more
Wed, Feb 24 2010

Setting Default Bid Values in adCenter API

by: Jeff Dillon - MSFT

0 comments | in: adCenter API Blog for Developers

We occasionally get questions around the new bid behavior introduced in API Version 6. Common questions include: “How do I remove a match type?” “We updated a keyword bid to zero; we thought we would see a default bid value in the web... more
Wed, Feb 24 2010

How to get the revenue or conversion values using adCenter API?

by: Chris Norred - MSFT

1 comments | in: adCenter API Blog for Developers

Customers have asked for new reports that we currently do not provide via the API. These are excellent requests and this is the kind of feedback we welcome via the community and via support. This helps the product team set future direction for feature... more
Wed, Feb 24 2010

France has 2 Belvezets, so does the adCenter API

by: Chris Norred - MSFT

0 comments | in: adCenter API Blog for Developers

A customer recently asked our API support team: “We’ve found two ambiguous targets in the MSDN library http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd797184.aspx : Belvezet Belvezet, Alès K FR Belvézet Belvézet, Alès... more
Tue, Feb 23 2010

Microsoft adCenter API Top 10 Viewed Topics for January 2010

by: Walter Poupore - MSFT

0 comments | in: adCenter API Blog for Developers

Hello, Here are the most viewed adCenter API topics on MSDN for January 2010. Microsoft adCenter API Microsoft adCenter API Programming Reference Microsoft adCenter Web Service Addresses Cashback Rebate Program Introducing Microsoft adCenter API WSDL... more
Mon, Feb 22 2010

CustomerID is mandatory for campaign level targeting in adCenter API

by: Chris Norred - MSFT

0 comments | in: adCenter API Blog for Developers

Another tip, or FAQ, from our support engineering team: Since the release of adCenter API v6, we’ve gotten some questions about the use of CustomerID in getting and setting campaign level targeting. “Why is CustomerID mandatory for this API and not for... more
Mon, Feb 22 2010

Tip: Spaces around credentials cause adCenter API errors

by: Chris Norred - MSFT

0 comments | in: adCenter API Blog for Developers

I’m continuing with our posts on some of the tips shared by our support engineers. These are overlooked steps or easy-to-correct errors that sometimes prompt support questions. As always, if you have followup questions, let us know and I’ll... more
Wed, Feb 17 2010

adCenter API users: Microsoft, Yahoo! Search Agreement Cleared

by: Chris Norred - MSFT

0 comments | in: adCenter API Blog for Developers

Read the update from Carolyn on the adCenter Blog and read Microsoft VP Darren Huston's Thoughts on the Microsoft and Yahoo! Search Alliance . Visit the Search Alliance site at www.searchalliance.com for answers to FAQs and additional detail. Thank... more
Tue, Feb 16 2010

Use multi-threading to pause more than 100 campaigns

by: Chris Norred - MSFT

0 comments | in: adCenter API Blog for Developers

Another tips that comes from our support team: The current adCenter API includes a limit on the number of campaigns that can be paused or unpaused at any one time. If this limit is exceeded, it will return the error: 1119 The list of campaign Ids exceeds... more