Tutorial: Pausing Google Adgroups using Alli Actions

Create Your Google Sheet

1. Navigate to the template, duplicate and rename the sheet

   1. Do not change the tab names

2. Fill out the sheet accordingly

   1. Ad Group Id - the id of the adgroup you’d like to pause

   2. Status - the desired status. Choose from the 3 dropdown options

   3. Date to Pause - what date to pause the ad group on

Create Your Alli Action

1. Create a new Action

   1. Go to Alli Actions then select Create Action.

      

   2. Filter the Vendor column for Google Ads and Google Ads Ad Group Status Change action type

2. Name your Action and select the Authenticated Account, the user account you'd like to use for making changes. The user associated with this account should have access to the relevant ad accounts.

   1. Start by giving your action a descriptive name that reflects the changes you plan to make.

   2. Tip: If your desired account isn't listed, or you need to create a new one, refer to the authentication documentation for instructions on how to authenticate a partner platform.

3. Click Next. Select the correct data source where your changes are coming from. Since we have just created a sheet, we should select Google Sheets

   1. Copy and paste the url to your google sheet in URL field

   2. place DO NOT TOUCH: TODAYS PAUSES in the sheet name section

      

4. Click Save and review your Action setup.

5. Review Action for accuracy. Set up a schedule for your Action if applicable. Select the blue Publish button.

6. A pop up box will confirm your setup. Click I’m Done to exit.