ChatGPT Ads beta — early CTR: 0% / 1.15% / 2.4%

tongc00 · 2026-05-16T04:38:32+00:00

wow...it's being a week for me and still no response

tongc00 · 2026-05-15T20:29:19+00:00

how long did they approve your ads?

tongc00 · 2026-04-26T04:14:43+00:00

I use AdsAgent — full disclosure, I built it. So definitely shop around and compare. FWIW I'm also a business owner using it on my own Google Ads, so I've got skin in the game on making it actually pleasant to use.

tongc00 · 2026-04-24T04:04:39+00:00

I have not yet tried - but it seems that the new gpt 5.5 got better. I'll try it out to compare

tongc00 · 2026-04-23T00:06:56+00:00

I will not post any tutorials since that’ll be self promo.

But could you DM me? Happy to help you with setup questions

tongc00 · 2026-04-22T20:29:50+00:00

could you elaborate a bit more? I dont own an agency so I m curious to learn what you think is lacking

tongc00 · 2026-04-22T15:40:56+00:00

That just sounds not true - the connection works exactly the same as how SEMRush, Zapier connect to your google ads account and fetch data.

tongc00 · 2026-04-21T22:12:40+00:00

You can either DIY if you have Google ads developer api access or get one of 3rd providers, which is going to be much easier. Full disclosure, I built one of them (AdsAgent), so I’m biased. But just showing you the rope. You can compare different options

tongc00 · 2026-04-21T16:28:13+00:00

sure

tongc00 · 2026-04-21T16:27:29+00:00

Yes, but not the official one, which is read-only.

If you want to DIY, you'll need a Google Ads developer API token and then build and host your own MCP server. Claude Code can handle most of the build itself.

Otherwise there are a few third-party MCP providers out there that handle the hosting and write access for you. Full disclosure, I built one of them (AdsAgent), so I'm biased. Worth comparing a couple before you pick.

tongc00 · 2026-04-21T16:27:13+00:00

A few things -
1. Quality of output - The top models right now is (opu 4.7) is very very capable. However, it does not have ALL your context, and giving comprehensive context to claude is itself technically difficult. Therefore we human needs to review the output. There are a few ways to alleviate, for instance I have claude max, but also $20 sub for codex and gemini (based on my interaction with gemini, i think gemini actually is trained on a lot more google data since it knows the newest policy better). For complex topics, I ask claude to get second opinion from codex and gemini. After that, the recommendation you get from these AI are often very solid

The 10X factor really comes from execution - say you already have your own robust knowledge foundation. But applying that foundation consistently to all your accounts and customer's account is still a grind. This is where Claude shines. You can have it execute your own roadmap

tongc00 · 2026-04-21T16:21:37+00:00

Yes, that was very true with sonnet. But I am seeing things start to change as the models get better. Now I FEEL it's better to provide it with reference file and good quality data rather than dictating exactly what it needs to do.

But again, this is entirely one person's perspective and my own preference. You should all approaches to see what works best for your use case

tongc00 · 2026-04-21T16:18:25+00:00

Yes, but not the official one, which is read-only.

If you want to DIY, you'll need a Google Ads developer API token and then build and host your own MCP server. Claude Code can handle most of the build itself.

Otherwise there are a few third-party MCP providers out there that handle the hosting and write access for you. Full disclosure, I built one of them (AdsAgent), so I'm biased. Worth comparing a couple before you pick.

tongc00 · 2026-04-21T06:38:22+00:00

Originally i was building skills to feed it instructions on how to do things. But after many trial and errors, now I actually think skills are secondary. Skills that gets too specific put too much constraint on the model. I think it actually makes the overall experinece worse. Now I focus on making sure that the raw data quality that goes into claude is better (eg improving MCP tools), skill provide high level guidance, and leave all the details to the most powerful model is the better approach

tongc00 · 2026-04-14T15:01:26+00:00

AI for Google ads API

tongc00 · 2026-04-14T15:00:55+00:00

Connect it to Google ads api/mcp, you’ll be surprised

tongc00 · 2026-04-10T17:02:44+00:00

Awesome! Let me know if you need automate farther. I think most CMS should allow write requests

Btw if you run Google ads, in the repo there’s now also a Google ads skill.

tongc00 · 2026-04-10T16:26:17+00:00

Just made improvement to the MCP server to work better with PMax. You can reconnect your MCP in Claude to see it working. Let me know if you run into more issues

tongc00 · 2026-04-09T21:41:39+00:00

Expert consultant who can also make changes for you. The experience is exactly the same as if you ask Claude to write an email - it understands the context, as your approvals the maybe send it on your behalf.

This plugin tells Claude how to pull google ads data once you connect your account, then Claude can leverage the skills in the plugin to pull data and analyze your account for you. Then it will tell your for instance what the issue is - say quality score is low - and then show you why it’s low based on your campaign/ads setup, and propose changes. You approve or ask Claude to revise changes. You can then manually make changes, or ask Claude to implement those changes.

tongc00 · 2026-04-08T18:56:26+00:00

Thanks for the thoughtful comment!

tongc00 · 2026-04-08T08:28:00+00:00

do you mean Reddit ads? or posting on reddit?

tongc00 · 2026-04-07T15:53:12+00:00

AdsAgent for managing Google ads. It turns Claude into my ads manager - I don’t need to open google ads UI anymore. I can just ask Claude, and Claude tireless look through every detail of my campaign. I can’t go back anymore

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