General

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

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Written by Miles and Alex

Basics

What is GCLID?

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

Written by Alex
Updated over a week ago

How fast does ClickGUARD block in Google Ads?

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

Written by Alex
Updated over a week ago

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.

Written by Alex
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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.

Written by Alex
Updated over a week ago

Google Ads Integration

How to remove ClickGUARD as manager in Google Ads?

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

Written by Miles
Updated over a week ago

How to remove ClickGUARDs oAuth access?

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

Written by Miles
Updated over a week ago

How to accept ClickGUARD's manager invite?

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

Written by Miles
Updated over a week ago

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...

Written by Miles
Updated over a week ago

Manager (MCC) Access VS Google oAuth Access

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

Written by Miles
Updated over a week ago

Platform Support

Does ClickGUARD support Google AdSense?

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

Written by Alex
Updated over a week ago

Does ClickGUARD support Bing Ads?

ClickGUARD does not support Bing Ads as their system is not ready for automation.

Written by Alex
Updated over a week ago

Does ClickGUARD support Facebook Ads?

ClickGUARD cannot support Facebook Ads due to a lack of mitigation options for fraudulent and low-quality ad traffic.

Written by Alex
Updated over a week ago

Does ClickGUARD support AdWords Express?

ClickGUARD provides limited support for AdWords Express accounts.

Written by Alex
Updated over a week ago

Functionality Support

Does ClickGUARD support smart campaigns?

ClickGUARD's optimisation tools do not support smart campaigns, as they are 100% managed by Google.

Written by Alex
Updated over a week ago

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.

Written by Alex
Updated over a week ago

Does ClickGUARD track IPv6 addresses?

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

Written by Alex
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Does ClickGUARD work with 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.

Written by Alex
Updated over a week ago

How to request refunds from Google Ads?

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

Written by Alex
Updated over a week ago

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.

Written by Alex
Updated over a week ago