General

General information on ClickGUARD services and capabilities plus some useful tips.

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Basics

What is a MAC address?

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What is CIDR notation?

CIDR notation is used to represent IP addresses and IP ranges.

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What is an IP address range?

IP range is a collection of IP addresses.

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What is an IP address?

IP address is the Internet Protocol address of a network or device.

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What is an ad placement?

Ad placements are different locations on Google's Display Network where your ad can appear.

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What is a proxy/VPN or Tor?

Learn the differences between a proxy and VPN and understand what Tor browser is.

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What is the difference between IPv4 and IPv6?

The Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) is an evolutionary upgrade to the IPv4 providing exponentially more address space for Internet nodes.

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Google Ads

What is GCLID?

Learn more about the Google Click Identifier used by both ClickGUARD and Google Analytics.

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What is parallel tracking in Google Ads?

Learn how parallel tracking works in Google Ads.

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What is the Google Ads account number?

Google Ads account number or customer ID is a unique number used to identify a Google Ads account.

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How to find your Google Ads account number?

Your account number is shown in the top right corner of your Google Ads UI.

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What is the difference between a Standard Google Ads account and a Manager (MCC) Account?

Learn about the differences between standard and MCC Google Ads accounts and MCC account limits.

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Google Ads Exclusions

How does ClickGUARD make exclusions in Google Ads?

Unlike many vendors, ClickGUARD doesn't exclude in bulk and confirms that every exclusion is saved in Google Ads.

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How does ClickGUARD remove exclusions in Google Ads?

ClickGUARD unblocks an IP, IP range or placement automatically when the exclusion period expires - or when you manually remove it.

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What happens when an ad placement is excluded in Google Ads?

When an ad placement is excluded in Google Ads, Google stops showing ads on this placement.

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What happens when a campaign is paused in Google Ads?

When your campaign is paused in Google Ads by ClickGUARD it will stop showing ads until it is automatically resumed.

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How fast does ClickGUARD block in Google Ads?

ClickGUARD blocks IPs, IP ranges and excludes placements instantly, except in certain cases.

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How to see excluded ad placements in Google Ads?

Visit the Exclusions section of your campaign in Google Ads to see all ad placement exclusions.

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How to see blocked IPs and IP ranges in Google Ads?

Visit campaign settings in Google Ads to see all IP and IP range exclusions for a specific campaign.

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What happens when IP address or IP range is blocked in Google Ads?

When an IP address or IP range is blocked in Google Ads, Google stops showing ads to visitors using that IP or range.

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Google Ads Integration

How to accept ClickGUARD's manager invite?

Instructions on how to accept manager invite in your Google Ads.

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Why do I have to approve ClickGUARD as a manager for my Google Ads account?

Learn more about why manager access might be needed for your Google Ads.

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Manager (MCC) Access VS Google oAuth Access

Learn about which access type to opt-in for when linking your Google Ads account.

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Is Direct (oAuth) Access More Secure?

There is a misconception that direct Google account access is more secure. Here's why that is not the case...

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How to remove ClickGUARD as manager in Google Ads?

You can remove ClickGUARD's manager access in your Google Ads account access settings.

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How to remove ClickGUARDs oAuth access?

You can remove ClickGUARD's oAuth access in your Google account settings.

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How to remove tracking template from Google Ads?

Learn how to remove tracking template in Google Ads on account, campaign or ad level.

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Platform Support

Does ClickGUARD support Google AdSense and Google AdMob?

ClickGUARD works with Google Ads, not with publishers using Google AdSense.

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Does ClickGUARD support Bing Ads / Microsoft Advertising?

ClickGUARD does not support Bing Ads as their system is not ready for automation. Clicks are logged as "BING" clicks in ClickGUARD.

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Does ClickGUARD support LinkedIn Ads?

ClickGUARD cannot support LinkedIn Ads due to a lack of automation of exclusions. Clicks are logged as "LINKEDIN" clicks in ClickGUARD.

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Does ClickGUARD support Facebook Ads?

ClickGUARD cannot support Facebook Ads due to a lack of automation of exclusions. Clicks are logged as "FACEBOOK" clicks in ClickGUARD.

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Does ClickGUARD support Instagram Ads?

ClickGUARD does not support Instagram Ads due to a lack of automation of exclusions. Clicks are logged as "INSTAGRAM" clicks in ClickGUARD.

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Does ClickGUARD support Twitter Ads?

ClickGUARD cannot support Twitter Ads due to a lack of automation of exclusions. Clicks are logged as "TWITTER" clicks in ClickGUARD.

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Does ClickGUARD support Native Ads?

At the moment, ClickGUARD works exclusively with Google Ads. 3rd party integrations are possible.

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Does ClickGUARD support AdWords Express?

ClickGUARD provides limited support for AdWords Express accounts.

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Functionality Support

Does ClickGUARD track IP addresses?

Yes. ClickGUARD tracks IPs for both paid and organic traffic.

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Does ClickGUARD track MAC addresses?

No. ClickGUARD cannot track MAC addresses.

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Does ClickGUARD support Display Campaigns?

Yes. ClickGUARD can protect and optimize your Google Ads Display Campaigns.

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Does ClickGUARD support Shopping Campaigns?

Yes. ClickGUARD can protect and optimize your Google Ads Shopping Campaigns.

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Does ClickGUARD support Search Campaigns?

Yes. ClickGUARD can protect and optimize your Google Ads Search Campaigns.

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Does ClickGUARD support call-only ads and extensions?

ClickGUARD's optimisation tools do not support call-only ads, as they result in calls, rather than clicks.

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Does ClickGUARD support web session recording?

ClickGUARD does not record web sessions, uses visitor behavior tracking to automate protection and optimize ads.

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Does ClickGUARD track IPv6 addresses?

ClickGUARD tracks both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses and never converts (transforms) IPv6 to IPv4.

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Does ClickGUARD work with parallel tracking?

ClickGUARD fully supports parallel tracking.

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Tips and Tricks

Google Ads limit of blocked IP addresses per campaign

How Google allows not more than 500 IPs to be blocked for a single campaign and how ClickGUARD works around this.

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How to request refunds from Google Ads?

How to pull the data from ClickGUARD and submit it to the click quality form by Google.

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How to view changes made by ClickGUARD in Google Ads change history?

All changes to your account made by ClickGUARD are logged in your change history.

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