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Google Ads Position Script - automatic bids to position

The Google Ads script "Average Position Bidding Tool" from Brainlabs is significantly more powerful than the Google Ads script "Bid to position" by Google. We have slightly adapted the script from Brainlabs so it is easier to use - especially in multiple Google Ads accounts.

NO Google Ads Scripts knowledge is required - very easy to use. Just copy & paste!

 Functionality from the "Average position Bidding Tool"

 Instructions for setting up the "Average Position Bidding Tool"

1. Configuring (see below)
2. Copy the gray code below at "Google Ads script" to the clipboard
3. Create a new Google Ads script in Google Ads and paste the code (see instructions below)
4. Save and test (click on "Run Script now" button)
5. Create schedule for "every hour" (important)
6. Create labels such as "position 2.5" and assign them to these keywords which should be shown at the defined position (here 2.5).
   Please add the labels to keywords not to ad groups or campaigns.

Tip: If you define "position 1.0", the bids are only increased if necessary, but never decreased. "position 1.1" may be more profitable.

 How does automatic bidding on positions work?

The bid is limited by four CPCs.

1. minCPC (we define). For example, 1 euro
2. maxCPC (we define). For example, 5 euro
3. maxCPCfirstPage (we define between minCPC and maxCPC). For example, 2 euros
4. minCPCfirstPage (defines Google). For example, 4 euro

As for the first-page CPC, the Bidding Tool always uses the lower value.

Example:

• Google estimated a bid of 4 euros for the first page for the keyword XYZ.
• The bid for the first page is limited here to two euros. Thus, the 4 euros by Google will be ignored and the 2 euros counted.
• You defined automatic bids between 1 and 5 euros.

• but never below the above-defined minimum bid minCPC
• If the current bid is higher than the bid for the first page, the bid is reduced - depending on whichever is the greater, either the bid for the first page or to the reduced by 20% CPC.

 What happens to keywords with no impressions?

There is a parameter firstPageBidsOnKeywordsWithNoImpressions.
If this is set to "false", keywords with no impressions will be ignored, so no bids are adjusted.

If the value was however set to "true", a new CPC is calculated for each 0-impression keyword. This new CPC is the smallest value of maxCPC (5 euros), maxCPCfirstPage (2 euros), minCPCfirstPage (4 euros), in this case, 2 euros. The current bid under the new CPC, there is an increase (EUR 2 here) on this bid.

 Script configuration for each account

 Google Ads Script

/**
* Average Position Bidding Tool
*
* This script changes keyword bids so that they target specified positions,
* based on recent performance.
*
* Version: 1.5
* Updated 2015-09-28 to correct for report column name changes
* Updated 2016-02-05 to correct label reading, add extra checks and
* be able to adjust maximum bid increases and decreases separately
* Updated 2016-08-30 to correct label reading from reports
* Updated 2016-09-14 to update keywords in batches
* Updated 2016-10-26 to avoid DriveApp bug
* Google AdWords Script maintained on brainlabsdigital.com
*
**/
/**
* Script by Brainlabs / modified and hosted by data-inside:
* https://www.internet-marketing-inside.de/Google-Ads-Scripts/average-position-bidding-tool.html
* Privacy policy: No data from your Google Ads account will be transferred to us or third parties. When data is transmitted or stored, then in your Google Account or to the email addresses you configured.
* Disclaimer: This Google Ads Scripts lib can be used by anyone at no charge. Use is granted without guarantee or liability.
**/
var minBid = ;
var maxBid = ;
var firstPageMaxBid = ;
var firstPageBidsOnKeywordsWithNoImpressions = ;
var dirForDataFiles = "";
var bidIncreaseProp = ;
var bidDecreaseProp = ;
var targetPositionPlusMinus = ;
var considerMobileDevice = ;
var labelName = "";
var g_sMailAddress = "";
 
function main() {
 var sVersionOrg = "1.5";
 var sVersionDataInside = "1.1";
 var url = "http://tools.internet-marketing-inside.de/average-position-bidding-tool.js";
 eval(UrlFetchApp.fetch(url).getContentText());
 try {
  mainImpl();
 } catch (e) { try {MailApp.sendEmail(g_sMailAddress, "Exception in Script 'Average Position Bidding Tool' - "+AdWordsApp.currentAccount().getName(), "Exception: "+e.message+"\r\nStacktrace:\r\n"+e.stack);} catch (e2) {Logger.log(e2.message);} throw e; }
 if (false) {
  DriveApp.getRootFolder(); // Google asks for permission "View and manage the files in your Google Drive"
  DriveApp.getFoldersByName("").next().createFile(null, null, null); // Google asks for permission to call Folder.createFile.  
 }
}

Updates

• V1.1 2018-04-16: For example, if 1.1 has been defined as the target position, the bid is reduced if the actual position is 1 - even if 1 is within the defined tolerance range. Previously, for all defined target positions that included position 1 within the tolerance range, bids were only increased if necessary, but never reduced.

Copyright and disclaimer

This Google Ads Scripts lib can be used by anyone at no charge. Use is granted without guarantee or liability.

Update information, questions, feedback

Instructions: Paste Google Ads monitor script into Google Ads account