What am I missing? What's the difference in purpose? All I could find is that the MCC account has the API's in the menu, and the Adwords doesn't.
Would it be possible to change from Adwords to MCC by removing adwords from my account? Or am I forever stuck with 2 accounts? On Oct 15, 3:59 pm, AdWords API Advisor <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi All, > > It is not possible to convert a regular AdWords account to an MCC > account, as they serve different purposes. If you have problems > working with MCC accounts please post your questions to the general > AdWords forum: > > http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/AdWords?hl=en > > Best, > - Eric Koleda, AdWords API Team > > On Oct 14, 11:23 am, Chris <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I agree ... I see screens that allow you to link an MCC to an existing > > account, but I can't make that work. > > > Chris > > > On Oct 14, 10:20 am, John <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Okay, > > > > creating the new gmail account works. Is it not possible to convert > > > our existing accounts? I'd like to not have 2 accounts if I can avoid > > > it. > > > > On Oct 14, 1:52 am, AdWords API Advisor <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > Hi Chris, > > > > > Try creating a new gmail account, and then > > > > visithttp://www.google.com/intl/en/adwords/myclientcenter/. Click "Sign > > > > up > > > > now", and pick the following options in the next page: > > > > > a) I have an email address and password I already use with Google > > > > services like AdSense, Gmail, Orkut, or iGoogle > > > > b) Yes, I want to use my current Google account. > > > > > And use the newly created gmail account for login. > > > > > Cheers, > > > > Anash P. Oommen, > > > > AdWords API Advisor. > > > > > On Oct 13, 6:51 pm, Chris <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Anash: > > > > > > Yes, I am quite familiar with these FAQs and help screens. Multiple > > > > > times over the past month I have tried to apply for an MCC account. > > > > > But the tabs and links referenced in these documents don't appear on > > > > > your screens. Again, there must be some part of your site that I > > > > > haven't found yet. I have also noted on the help screens that the > > > > > information was NOT useful. I haven't been able to sign up, as I > > > > > keep getting the message: > > > > > > "The login is already an AdWords account." > > > > > > This would imply that MCC is already set up, but there is no > > > > > indication it has been. > > > > > Chris > > > > > > On Oct 12, 11:55 pm, AdWords API Advisor > > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Hi Chris, > > > > > > > You can create an MCC as described > > > > > > inhttp://adwords.google.com/support/aw/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=22531. > > > > > > Then signup for API as described > > > > > > inhttp://adwords.google.com/support/aw/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=15104. > > > > > > Finally, link your child account under the newly created MCC as > > > > > > described > > > > > > inhttp://adwords.google.com/support/aw/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=7732. > > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > Anash P. Oommen, > > > > > > AdWords API Advisor. > > > > > > > On Oct 13, 4:16 am, Chris <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > I've searched around Adwords a bit more to see if I can find any > > > > > > > more > > > > > > > MCC signup information. It's actually quite confusing, as the FAQ > > > > > > > refers to several items: > > > > > > > > My Client Center > > > > > > > Managed Accounts > > > > > > > Link existing account button > > > > > > > > and so forth, and so on. It seems as if the FAQ is referring > > > > > > > to a > > > > > > > different system entirely, as the search inside the Adwords > > > > > > > account > > > > > > > doesn't bring these up. > > > > > > > > Is there an alternative FAQ that is more accurate in describing > > > > > > > how to > > > > > > > get an MCC account? > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > Chris > > > > > > > > On Oct 12, 1:49 pm, Chris <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > OK, this is the heading of one of the Adwords API FAQs, but I > > > > > > > > haven't > > > > > > > > been able to sign up, as I keep getting the message: > > > > > > > > > "The login is already an AdWords account." > > > > > > > > > This would imply that MCC is already set up, but there is no > > > > > > > > indication it has been. Can someone tell me where I need to > > > > > > > > make > > > > > > > > changes. Perhaps I just don't understand what is being done > > > > > > > > here > > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > Chris -- =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~ Also find us on our blog and discussion group: http://adwordsapi.blogspot.com http://groups.google.com/group/adwords-api =~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "AdWords API Forum" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/adwords-api?hl=en
