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Use Cases

With the AdWords API, you now have many more development and integration opportunities—from simply pulling reports automatically to creating complex applications that integrate with existing databases and enterprise systems. Depending on your programming talents and advertising needs, the possibilities are practically limitless. You'll find just a few below.

Inventory Control

Scenario

A large sporting goods store sells hundreds of different types of shoes. According to its inventory management system, soccer cleats are in high demand and are highly profitable. But the shoes' popularity is short-lived, and the company doesn't act soon enough to boost sales by raising its bids on related AdWords keywords. Therefore, the company has an overstock of soccer cleats.

Solution

With the AdWords API, online stores can integrate their existing inventory systems with their Google AdWords campaigns. By building custom functionality to adjust Google AdWords keywords to reflect the products currently in stock and to raise the keyword bids on those products with greater margins, retailers can more accurately optimize for profitability.

Customer Service

Scenario

An online marketing agency manages multiple niche-focused accounts within the high-end travel industry. Unfortunately, the agency has no customized way to separate these accounts in order to provide greater service levels and account optimization based on the market's needs.

Solution

With AdWords API, developers can create new ways to analyze their clients' data. For example, by building an interface based on just the needs of the high-end travel industry, developers can segment clients, sort campaigns by start and end dates, review custom reports, and maximize clients' keyword bids during seasonal demand peaks.