The new Import Text Links feature makes it easier to add new Text Links and to modify your existing links. In fact, you can add or modify hundreds, even thousands, of Text Links at a single time by entering them into a .csv file and uploading that file to the Advertiser Dashboard. A .csv file is a file that has comma-separated values. You can save an Excel files and Notepad files in .csv format.
The steps for importing new Text Links are listed hereor importing changes appear below.
Importing New Text Links
1. Select Text Links from the Links drop-down menu.
2. Click the Import Text Links button.
You can create a .csv file in Excel or Notepad with the header columns for Text Links already included by clicking here. If you are using Excel, simply enter the data into cell columns provided. The table at the end of the article indicates which columns you are required to enter data into and what data to put into each one.
If you are using Notepad, enter the data according to the descriptions in the table below and separate each field with a comma and a space, and begin each link on a new line.
4. When you’re finished entering your links, save the file as a .csv file.
5. Click the Browse button, and once you have found the.csv file with your link data, click Open.
6. When the file appears in the file name box, click Upload.
Important things to keep in mind when importing new links:
- How long it takes for your links to appear in the Advertiser Dashboard depends on how many you links upload, however, they will geernally appear in an hour or two.
- Once your links have finished importing, an email is sent to your primary account contact.
- While your Text Links are being imported, you cannot add single Text Links. You can, however, import another batch of Text Links and can add other types of links either one at a time or in bulk.
Importing Changes to Existing Links
1. Select Text Links from the Links drop-down menu.
2. Use the search features to find the links you want to modify and then click the Export Links button at right.
3. Make the updates to your links (the table below provides descriptions for the fields) and save the file.
4. Once your CSV file is ready, click the Import Text Links button.
5. Click Browse and, once you have found the.csv file with your link data, click Open.
6. When the file appears in the file name box, click Upload.
Check out the new Import Text Links feature today for easy addition and modification of your text links!
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Catherine Hagan
Marketing Specialist
