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2021/09/02

Search Ads enhancement on adding multiple keywords

Document Number: APIE-FY21-2226


Dear customers,

Thank you for using Yahoo! JAPAN Ads.
There will be an enhancement made to Search Ads adding multiple keywords
feature. Please see the following details.


1. Product:
　Yahoo! JAPAN Ads Search Ads

2. Schedule:
　September 9, 2021 (Thu)
　*This date is subject to change.

3. Overview:
　We will improve the behaviors when adding multiple keywords and
　negative keywords in bulk.

　[Before]
　When there are duplicate keywords in the keywords to be added in bulk,
　the process of adding fails, and all the keywords are not added.
　[After]
　When there are duplicate keywords in the keywords to be added in bulk,
　the duplicate keywords will be eliminated and unique keywords will be
　added.

4. Impact on Yahoo! JAPAN Ads Search Ads API:
　・Effected version
　　　All available versions
　・Services that will have change
　　　AdGroupCriterionService
　　　SharedCriterionService
　　　CampaignCriterionService
　・Changes
　　　An error will return only for keywords that are judged as
　　　duplicates and have not been added through the response of these
　　　affected services.

　[Case: when one of the three keywords is duplicated]
　　Example of adding keywords before change:
　　　keyword1　　error
　　　keyword2　　error
　　　keyword1　　error

　　Example of adding keywords after change:
　　　keyword1　　added
　　　keyword2　　added
　　　keyword1　　error


If you have any questions, please contact us.

Sincerely,
Yahoo! JAPAN API support team