Launching The Linking Wizard

1. The first step, as always, is to log into Marin using your login credentials.
2. Next, click into the Accounts drop down and then the Publishers tab in the left-hand navigation.
   
3. For Google, Microsoft, Amazon or LinkedIn accounts, click Manage Accounts; for Facebook or Twitter accounts, click Social > Publishers > Manage Acconts. 
   
   To learn more about linking Amazon accounts, please check out our dedicated article.
   
   Here you can link, unlink, and edit your publisher accounts or link or unlink individual Google campaigns. For Facebook and Twitter, it is only possible to link individual campaigns, rather than linking at the account level. We'll walk through each of these items individually throughout this article.

Adding A Publisher Account 

To add a new Google account, follow the instructions listed below.

1. Once you've launched the Linking Wizard, click the Add Publisher tab at the top of the Wizard.
    
2. Click the "Link" button under the publisher you would like to link.
    
3. You will be asked for an Account ID and an optional Nickname.
   
   
   The Account ID is the unique ID of your account. You will need to log into your publisher account to find this ID.
   
   Although Marin uses the phrase "ID" in the field, be sure that you are entering your Microsoft Account Number and not your Microsoft Account ID. Microsoft Account Numbers are an eight-digit combination of numbers and letters.
   
   To learn more about linking Amazon publisher accounts, click here. 
   
   The Nickname field is designed to help with your day-to-day workflow in Marin and will not adjust the nomenclature of your account in Google Ads. Use something here that is recognizable, memorable, and fits the naming structure of your business. This will default to the Account ID if no nickname is added, but can be edited in the future. Note: Do not include any special characters in your account Nickname as this can lead to linking issues.                                                                                                                                           
4. For Google and Microsoft publisher accounts, under Linking Settings, you will find the advanced settings associated with your account. We'll list all of the advanced settings in the next section of this article.
5. When you are ready to link, click Connect Account.
    
6. When prompted, enter the Username and Password that is used to log into your associated publisher account.
   
   Note: Make sure you are logging in with the Admin user of your publisher account.
    
7. You will be redirected to an authentication page and prompted to allow Marin Software to manage your account. You must click Accept or the account will not sync to the platform.
   
   Please note: If you receive an email asking you to verify that you are giving permission to production@marinmccaccess.com, you can complete the setup process simply by selecting Account access and then clicking Accept invitation.

Advanced Settings:

Under Linking Settings, you will find the advanced settings associated with your account. We'll explain what each of these mean below.

1. Link all campaigns in this account
   
   For convenience during the linking process, all campaigns in the account will be automatically queued to be linked. You can unlink specific campaigns on the next page or at any time following the initial account linking. The default value is True.
    
2. Auto-link new campaigns
   
   New campaigns (that were created in the last two days) discovered during nightly sync will be linked automatically into the platform on a nightly basis. The default value is True.
    
3. Link and add accounts to the Marin MCC
   
   Your account will be linked to the platform's MCC during the linking process. We highly recommend this, because it means higher customer service ticket efficiency and greater simplicity in managing your account. Once linked, you can easily unlink your account from the Marin MCC by logging into Google Ads and de-authorizing the Marin Software MCC from accessing your account(s). If your account is already managed by the Marin MCC, the selection here is not used. The default value here is True.

Note: If you plan on creating ads from any Marin platform, make sure you have Admin access to the publisher accounts and pages that you are about to link to Marin. Also, Make sure you have Admin access in Marin. If you don’t, you will not be allowed to link ad accounts
 

1. Once you click to add a publisher account, you'll need to authorize Marin Software to access your account.
2. From here, Marin will route you to Marin Social for further linking. Please consult our Adding a Facebook or Twitter Account article for further instructions.
3. Once you've completed the above steps, simply reach out to Marin Support or your account representative to finish the linking process.
4. Once your account is synced, check the List Objects in the Account Settings column to verify that all the required Facebook pages and Instagram accounts are linked too.

Editing Publisher Accounts 

There are a number of elements of publisher accounts, some of which can be edited and some that cannot. If a field is editable, simply hover over it with your mouse until the Edit button ('pencil' icon) appears, click this icon, make the desired changes, and click Save. 

Editable Fields:

• Account Nickname
  
  This is the name you will see in the platform for the specific publisher account you have added. This will default to the Customer ID if no nickname is added. Please note that the Account Nickname is platform specific and will not affect your publisher account. Feel free to change your nickname at any time.
   
• Access
  
  Use this field to adjust Marin's access to the publisher account. Choose between Write or Read-Only. 

Non-Editable Fields:

• Customer ID
  
  The unique ID of your account
   
• Authorization
  • An email address 
    This is the email address of the user who authenticated this account.
  • Linked to Marin MCC 
    Shows that this account is linked to the Marin MCC and is managed with our own credentials.
• Timezone
  
  The time zone of the account
   
• Currency
  
  The currency of the account

Unlinking Publisher Accounts 

Please bear in mind that once you have removed an account, all historic data will also be deleted and cannot be retrieved. Make sure you're 100% certain before you follow these steps. 

1. From within the linking wizard, select the Linked Accounts tab.
2. Select one of your existing accounts then hit the “View” button.
3. Click the Unlink Account button to remove the account and its relevant data. Please remember that once this is done, you cannot retrieve any historical cost or revenue data, so proceed with caution.

Reverifying Publisher Accounts 

For Google accounts that are linked with OAuth, if the platform detects that it is unable to communicate with the publisher, it will mark the account as invalid or show a sync error. To re-authenticate and re-establish this connection, follow the instructions listed below.

1. From the Linking Wizard, select the Linked Accounts tab and click on the publisher account that is experiencing sync errors.
2. Select the Re-verify Account button in the bottom right. When clicked, you will be taken back through the process of re-authorizing the account. Follow the prompts to input the requested credentials and re-verify your publisher account.

Managing Campaigns 

The Linking Wizard also allows you to manage your campaigns in a number of ways. Once you've selected a specific publisher account and hit the “view” button, navigate to the Campaigns tab to see a list of all campaigns that live in this specific publisher account. From here, you can link or unlink individual campaigns using the corresponding buttons above the grid.

Note: To sync individual campaigns, navigate to the primary Campaigns tab outside of the Linking Wizard.

Important Notes:

• Campaigns have linking statuses. You can hover over the linking status icons in the campaigns grid to get more information about this status.
• Filter campaigns by name by using the search bar above the list of campaigns. This search is non-case-sensitive and does not support boolean searches.
• You can take action on campaigns by clicking the check-box next to your desired campaigns and selecting one of the three action buttons above the grid - Link or Unlink.
• Campaigns that have been checked will be de-selected if the search value is changed or the pane sorted.
• Use Shift+click to select several consecutive campaigns. You can also select as many campaigns individually as you'd like.
• Campaign actions are reflected immediately in the Linking Wizard interface. Then, the Linking Wizard queues campaign actions as soon as you click out of the Campaigns tab, change the account you are managing, or close the Wizard by clicking the Finish button. In some cases, the apparent status may not change until the Wizard is re-launched.

Linking Campaigns 

To link a campaign:

1. From the Linking Wizard's Campaigns tab, select the campaign(s) you wish to link using the check-boxes next to the desired campaigns.
2. Next click the Link button. This will queue the selected campaign(s) to be linked.

Note: Only unlinked campaigns can be linked. Campaigns in other states cannot be linked.

Unlinking Campaigns 

To unlink a campaign:

1. From the Linking Wizard's Campaigns tab, select the campaign(s) you wish to link using the check-boxes next to the desired campaigns.
2. Next click the Unlink button. This will queue the selected campaign(s) to be unlinked.

Note: Linked, Syncing, and Invalid campaigns may be unlinked. Campaigns in other states cannot be unlinked.

Please note: When unlinking campaigns from Marin, you should always verify that the appropriate steps have been taken on the publisher side to discontinue conversion and revenue tracking of the unlinked campaigns within Marin. 

Syncing Campaigns 

Syncing individual campaigns can be done in the Linking Wizard or elsewhere in Marin. In the Linking Wizard, follow the same steps to link or unlink a campaign but select the Sync button. From the primary Campaigns tab, select the campaign you would like to sync, and click the Sync button. This will queue the selected campaign(s) to be synced.

Note: All campaigns except for unlinked campaigns and campaigns linked to another platform account may be synced.

Within the Linking Wizard, on the Campaigns tab, you can also turn on or off the Auto-link new campaigns feature described in the How To Add A Publisher Account section above.

Closing The Linking Wizard 

If your changes have been saved, there are three ways to close the Linking Wizard:

1. Click the X in the top-right of the Linking Wizard.
2. Click the Finish button in the bottom-right of the Linking Wizard.
   
3. Or simply click off the Linking Wizard pane to return to the Publishers grid.

Remember that you can access the Linking Wizard at any time by simply returning to the Publishers tab, then clicking the Manage Accounts button.