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2022/03/31

Editing ads in destination URL format end and converting on Display Ads (Auction)

Document Number: APIE-FY21-2360

Dear customers,

Thank you for using Yahoo! JAPAN Ads.

We will end editing ads in destination URL format on Display Ads
(Auction). At the same time, we will add the feature of converting to
the ads in final URL format by specifying account.
Please see the following details.


1. Product:
　Yahoo! JAPAN Ads Display Ads (Auction)

2. Schedule:
　April 20, 2022 (Wed)
　*This date is subject to change.

3. End of editing ads in destination URL format:
　[Overview]
　　On Display Ads (Auction), we will end the feature of editing ads
　　in destination URL format.
　　With this change, following restrictions are added.

　　・Restriction on editing ads
　　　When editing ads in destination URL format, you can save the ads
　　　in final URL format only. Saving ads in destination URL format
　　　will become unavailable.

　　・Restriction on copying
　　　Copying ads in destination URL format will become unavailable.
　　　When the copy target contains an ad in destination URL format,
　　　the ads will not be copied.
　　　*No error will occur. You can check whether the copy was
　　　successful on the "Copy status."

　[Tools]
　・Restriction on editing ads: Campaign Management Tool, Campaign Editor
　・Restriction on copying: Campaign Management Tool

4. Additional feature of converting by specifying the account:
　[Overview]
　　We will add the feature of converting the ads in final URL format
　　by specifying account. You can specify multiple accounts at once
　　for the converting.
　　By using this feature, advertisers who manage multiple ad accounts
　　can reduce the effort of migration work.

　[How this feature works]
　・By uploading CSV file including the ad account ID via the Campaign
　　Management Tool, you can convert ads under your account at once.
　　Since URLs are automatically determined and converted, the converted
　　ads are not subject to editorial review.
　　When the URL is automatically determined, your site will be crawled
　　based on the destination URL.

　・Ads that have failed to convert can be converted again by editing
　　and uploading the error file. Converted ads are subject to review
　　since you manually set the URL.

　[Tools]
　　Campaign Management Tool

　[Remarks]
　・You can continue to use the conversion function that has been
　　available since January 2022.
　　Depending on your account management status and usage, you can use
　　it accordingly.

　　Convert to Final URL format
　　https://ads-help.yahoo.co.jp/yahooads/display/articledetail?lan=en&aid=50480
　　Learn more about details on the help page that will be ready after
　　the release.

5.Yahoo! JAPAN Ads Display Ads API:
　We are planning to end editing ads in destination URL format on
　Display Ads API as well.
　We will inform you when we decide on the schedule.
　*Display Ads API does not support the feature of converting to ads
　in final URL format.


If you have any questions, please contact us.

Sincerely,
Yahoo! JAPAN API support team