[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"docs-en-\u002Fen\u002Fdocs\u002Fplatform-guides\u002Fgoogle-ads":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"category":1350,"code_examples":1351,"demos":1351,"description":1352,"extension":1353,"meta":1354,"navigation":1351,"order":1355,"path":1356,"seo":1357,"sitemap":1365,"stem":1367,"tags":1368,"toc":1374,"videos":1351,"__hash__":1375},"docsEn\u002Fen\u002Fdocs\u002Fplatform-guides\u002Fgoogle-ads.md","GA4 to Google Ads: Conversion Sync Step-by-Step (UI 2026)",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":1311},"minimark",[9,13,22,27,50,54,57,72,76,79,103,133,175,180,212,216,253,275,279,321,325,350,354,357,419,422,433,502,506,513,531,538,542,556,566,573,577,602,606,620,628,670,677,708,714,736,740,744,777,781,794,798,814,832,836,852,856,881,885,931,935,942,975,982,986,999,1003,1009,1049,1069,1073,1080,1084,1112,1116,1169,1173,1198,1202,1227,1231,1235,1248,1286,1290],[10,11,5],"h1",{"id":12},"ga4-to-google-ads-conversion-sync-step-by-step-ui-2026",[14,15,16,17,21],"p",{},"This guide explains the ",[18,19,20],"strong",{},"GA4 → Google Ads"," conversion sync flow using the 2026 UI. With this setup, conversions sent to GA4 by Konektor can be imported into Google Ads for more accurate bidding and reporting.",[23,24,26],"h2",{"id":25},"prerequisites","Prerequisites",[28,29,30,34,41,47],"ul",{},[31,32,33],"li",{},"Admin access to GA4 Property and Google Ads.",[31,35,36,37,40],{},"Conversion events already appear in ",[18,38,39],{},"GA4 Realtime",".",[31,42,43,46],{},[18,44,45],{},"Auto-tagging"," enabled in Google Ads.",[31,48,49],{},"GA4 and Google Ads accounts can be linked.",[23,51,53],{"id":52},"tracking-methods","Tracking Methods",[14,55,56],{},"Konektor supports two methods for sending data to Google:",[58,59,60,66],"ol",{},[31,61,62,65],{},[18,63,64],{},"Google Analytics 4 (GA4) Measurement Protocol",": Recommended for website-first flows where GA4 tagging is consistently available, then imported into Google Ads.",[31,67,68,71],{},[18,69,70],{},"Direct Google Ads API (Advanced)",": Recommended for offline conversions, landing-to-WhatsApp flows, and CRM-style lead optimization.",[23,73,75],{"id":74},"enable-google-ads-api-mode-in-konektor","Enable Google Ads API Mode in Konektor",[14,77,78],{},"Use this mode if you want to send conversions directly to Google Ads (offline conversions) without GA4.",[80,81,83],"tip",{"title":82},"Recommended Default",[14,84,85,86,89,90,94,95,98,99,102],{},"Use ",[18,87,88],{},"GA4"," as the default mode only when your landing pages consistently send GA4 events and ",[91,92,93],"code",{},"ga_client_id"," is available when the conversion is triggered. For ",[18,96,97],{},"landing -> WhatsApp",", rotator, or CRM-style lead optimization flows, ",[18,100,101],{},"Google Ads API"," is usually more stable.",[104,105,107],"warning",{"title":106},"`skipped` Status",[14,108,109,110,112,113,115,116,119,120,119,123,126,127,129,130,40],{},"In ",[18,111,88],{}," mode, Konektor needs ",[91,114,93],{}," at send time. Identifiers such as ",[91,117,118],{},"gclid",", ",[91,121,122],{},"wbraid",[91,124,125],{},"gbraid",", or enhanced conversion data still matter for attribution, but they do not replace ",[91,128,93],{}," on this path. If the minimum data is not sufficient, the event is marked as ",[91,131,132],{},"skipped",[134,135,137,150],"info",{"title":136},"Sync log statuses",[14,138,139,140,142,143,145,146,149],{},"For both ",[18,141,88],{}," and ",[18,144,70],{},", Konektor records detailed delivery results in ",[18,147,148],{},"Sync Logs",":",[28,151,152,158,164,170],{},[31,153,154,157],{},[91,155,156],{},"accepted",": Google accepted the payload.",[31,159,160,163],{},[91,161,162],{},"partial_failure",": the request was accepted, but some data was rejected or returned warnings.",[31,165,166,169],{},[91,167,168],{},"failed",": the request failed before Google accepted it.",[31,171,172,174],{},[91,173,132],{},": Konektor did not send the event because identifiers, consent, or configuration were not sufficient.",[176,177,179],"h3",{"id":178},"_1-set-up-google-ads-integration","1. Set up Google Ads Integration",[58,181,182,196,203,206],{},[31,183,184,185,188,189,192,193,40],{},"Open ",[18,186,187],{},"Ad Analytics"," > ",[18,190,191],{},"Ad Spend",", then click ",[18,194,195],{},"Manage Connections",[31,197,198,199,202],{},"Select the ",[18,200,201],{},"Google Ads (Beta)"," tab.",[31,204,205],{},"Connect the Google Ads account used for your campaigns.",[31,207,208,209,40],{},"Make sure the integration status is ",[18,210,211],{},"Active",[176,213,215],{"id":214},"_2-get-the-conversion-action-id","2. Get the Conversion Action ID",[58,217,218,223,230,233,239],{},[31,219,184,220,40],{},[18,221,222],{},"Google Ads > Goals > Conversions",[31,224,225,226,229],{},"Click the ",[18,227,228],{},"conversion action"," you want to use.",[31,231,232],{},"Once the details page opens, look at the URL in your browser.",[31,234,235,236,40],{},"Find the parameter ",[91,237,238],{},"ctId=123456789",[31,240,241,242,245,246,249,250,252],{},"The number after ",[91,243,244],{},"ctId"," is the ",[18,247,248],{},"Action ID"," used for ",[18,251,101],{}," mode.",[104,254,256],{"title":255},"Do not confuse these values",[14,257,258,259,261,262,265,266,142,269,265,271,274],{},"The Action ID comes from ",[91,260,244],{}," in the conversion action details URL. It is ",[18,263,264],{},"not"," the ",[91,267,268],{},"Conversion ID",[18,270,264],{},[91,272,273],{},"Conversion Label"," from Tag setup.",[176,276,278],{"id":277},"_3-enable-the-mode-in-konektor-pixel","3. Enable the Mode in Konektor Pixel",[58,280,281,286,297,303,309,318],{},[31,282,184,283,40],{},[18,284,285],{},"Website Tracking",[31,287,288,289,292,293,296],{},"Click ",[18,290,291],{},"Add Ad Platform",", or click ",[18,294,295],{},"Edit"," on your existing Google platform.",[31,298,299,300,40],{},"Select ",[18,301,302],{},"Delivery Mode: Google Ads API (Offline Conversion)",[31,304,305,306,40],{},"Choose the active ",[18,307,308],{},"Google Ads Integration",[31,310,311,312,40],{},"Enter the ",[18,313,314,315,317],{},"Conversion Action ID (",[91,316,244],{},")",[31,319,320],{},"Save.",[176,322,324],{"id":323},"_4-verify","4. Verify",[58,326,327,338,347],{},[31,328,329,330,333,334,337],{},"Change a lead status (e.g., ",[91,331,332],{},"new"," to ",[91,335,336],{},"qualified",") to trigger an event.",[31,339,340,341,343,344,40],{},"Check ",[18,342,222],{}," until status shows ",[18,345,346],{},"Recording",[31,348,349],{},"Wait 24–48 hours for the first conversions to appear.",[23,351,353],{"id":352},"connect-through-a-manager-account-mcc","Connect Through a Manager Account (MCC)",[14,355,356],{},"Use these steps if a Google Ads manager account (MCC) manages your ad account, for example at an agency. The Google account that you use to log in must have access to the manager account or directly to the ad account.",[58,358,359,367,376,379,386,399],{},[31,360,184,361,188,363,192,365,40],{},[18,362,187],{},[18,364,191],{},[18,366,195],{},[31,368,299,369,192,371,188,374,40],{},[18,370,201],{},[18,372,373],{},"Add New Account",[18,375,201],{},[31,377,378],{},"Log in with a Google account that has access to the manager account.",[31,380,381,382,385],{},"On the ",[18,383,384],{},"Select Google Ads Account"," page, select the ad account that runs the campaigns. The manager account does not show in the list.",[31,387,288,388,391,392,395,396,40],{},[18,389,390],{},"Next",", select an ",[18,393,394],{},"Import History (Backfill)"," option, then click ",[18,397,398],{},"Connect & Sync",[31,400,184,401,403,404,407,408,411,412,414,415,418],{},[18,402,285],{},", edit the Google platform, select ",[18,405,406],{},"Google Ads API (Offline Conversion)"," in ",[18,409,410],{},"Delivery Mode",", select that account in ",[18,413,308],{},", then enter the ",[18,416,417],{},"Conversion Action ID"," from the same ad account.",[14,420,421],{},"Notes:",[28,423,424,427,430],{},[31,425,426],{},"Konektor shows all ad accounts under the manager account, including accounts under a sub-manager.",[31,428,429],{},"Konektor sends conversions to the ad account that you select. Create the conversion action in that ad account, not in the manager account.",[31,431,432],{},"If your Google account also has direct access to the ad account, Konektor uses the direct access.",[434,435,436,449],"table",{},[437,438,439],"thead",{},[440,441,442,446],"tr",{},[443,444,445],"th",{},"Situation",[443,447,448],{},"What to do",[450,451,452,464,473,481,492],"tbody",{},[440,453,454,458],{},[455,456,457],"td",{},"The message \"Tidak bisa mengakses akun Google Ads. Pastikan akun yang login punya akses Ads atau gunakan akun manager (MCC).\" or \"No Google Ads accounts found for this user.\"",[455,459,460,461,40],{},"That Google account has no access to an ad account. Ask the manager account owner to add your email, then click ",[18,462,463],{},"Retry Login",[440,465,466,469],{},[455,467,468],{},"\"Session expired. Please try connecting again.\"",[455,470,288,471,40],{},[18,472,463],{},[440,474,475,478],{},[455,476,477],{},"The manager account is not in the list",[455,479,480],{},"This is correct. Select an ad account under it.",[440,482,483,489],{},[455,484,485,488],{},[18,486,487],{},"Inactive"," badge",[455,490,491],{},"That ad account is not active in Google Ads. Select an active account.",[440,493,494,499],{},[455,495,496,497],{},"Google rows fail in ",[18,498,148],{},[455,500,501],{},"Make sure that the Conversion Action ID comes from the same ad account that you selected.",[23,503,505],{"id":504},"mandatory-preparation-auto-tagging","Mandatory Preparation (Auto-tagging)",[14,507,508,509,512],{},"For server-side tracking to work, you ",[18,510,511],{},"must"," enable Auto-tagging in your Google Ads account.",[58,514,515,520,526,529],{},[31,516,184,517,40],{},[18,518,519],{},"Google Ads > Settings > Account Settings",[31,521,522,523,525],{},"Open the ",[18,524,45],{}," section.",[31,527,528],{},"Check \"Tag the URL that people click through from my ad\".",[31,530,320],{},[14,532,533,534,537],{},"This will add the ",[91,535,536],{},"?gclid=..."," parameter to every ad click, which Konektor will capture.",[23,539,541],{"id":540},"google-ads-utm-template","Google Ads UTM Template",[14,543,544,545,548,549,552,553,555],{},"Paste this template into the ",[18,546,547],{},"Tracking Template"," field at the ",[18,550,551],{},"Account Level"," to apply it automatically to all campaigns. Do not manually add ",[91,554,118],{}," because Auto-tagging fills it automatically.",[557,558,563],"pre",{"className":559,"code":561,"language":562},[560],"language-text","{lpurl}?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign={_campaignname}&utm_term={keyword}&utm_content={creative}&campaign_id={campaignid}&campaign_name={_campaignname}&ad_group_id={adgroupid}&ad_group_name={_adgroup}&ad_id={adid}&creative_id={creative}&matchtype={matchtype}&network={network}&device={device}&ad_account_id=YOUR_AD_ACCOUNT_ID\n","text",[91,564,561],{"__ignoreMap":565},"",[14,567,568,569,572],{},"Fill ",[91,570,571],{},"ad_account_id"," with your Google Ads Customer ID.",[176,574,576],{"id":575},"how-to-set-up-at-account-level","How to Set Up at Account Level",[58,578,579,585,590,597],{},[31,580,581,582,40],{},"Go to ",[18,583,584],{},"Google Ads > Admin > Account Settings",[31,586,522,587,525],{},[18,588,589],{},"Tracking",[31,591,592,593,596],{},"Paste the template above into the ",[18,594,595],{},"Tracking template"," field.",[31,598,288,599,40],{},[18,600,601],{},"Save",[176,603,605],{"id":604},"how-to-add-custom-parameters","How to Add Custom Parameters",[14,607,608,609,612,613,616,617,40],{},"Since Google Ads does not have consistent automatic macros for Campaign Name (",[91,610,611],{},"{campaignname}",") and Ad Group Name (",[91,614,615],{},"{adgroupname}",") across all campaign types, we use ",[18,618,619],{},"Custom Parameters",[621,622,624,625,317],"h4",{"id":623},"_1-campaign-level-_campaignname","1. Campaign Level (",[91,626,627],{},"{_campaignname}",[58,629,630,636,642,647,668],{},[31,631,632,633,40],{},"Select your Campaign > ",[18,634,635],{},"Settings",[31,637,638,639,40],{},"Scroll down, expand ",[18,640,641],{},"Additional settings",[31,643,184,644,40],{},[18,645,646],{},"Campaign URL options",[31,648,649,650,653,654],{},"Under ",[18,651,652],{},"Custom parameters",", add:\n",[28,655,656,662],{},[31,657,658,659],{},"Name: ",[91,660,661],{},"_campaignname",[31,663,664,665,317],{},"Value: (Enter your campaign name, e.g., ",[91,666,667],{},"summer_sale",[31,669,320],{},[621,671,673,674,317],{"id":672},"_2-ad-group-level-_adgroup","2. Ad Group Level (",[91,675,676],{},"{_adgroup}",[58,678,679,684,689,706],{},[31,680,681,682,40],{},"Select your Ad Group > ",[18,683,635],{},[31,685,184,686,40],{},[18,687,688],{},"Ad group URL options",[31,690,649,691,653,693],{},[18,692,652],{},[28,694,695,700],{},[31,696,658,697],{},[91,698,699],{},"_adgroup",[31,701,702,703,317],{},"Value: (Enter your ad group name, e.g., ",[91,704,705],{},"target_us",[31,707,320],{},[14,709,710,713],{},[18,711,712],{},"Optional (GA4 Manual Tagging):","\nAdd these parameters if you want richer GA4 reporting:",[28,715,716,721,726,731],{},[31,717,718],{},[91,719,720],{},"utm_id",[31,722,723],{},[91,724,725],{},"utm_source_platform",[31,727,728],{},[91,729,730],{},"utm_creative_format",[31,732,733],{},[91,734,735],{},"utm_marketing_tactic",[23,737,739],{"id":738},"setup-via-ga4-recommended-for-website-first-flows","Setup via GA4 (Recommended for Website-First Flows)",[176,741,743],{"id":742},"_1-get-measurement-id-api-secret","1. Get Measurement ID & API Secret",[58,745,746,751,754,765,771],{},[31,747,184,748,40],{},[18,749,750],{},"Google Analytics > Admin > Data Streams",[31,752,753],{},"Click your website stream.",[31,755,756,757,760,761,764],{},"Copy the ",[18,758,759],{},"Measurement ID"," (example: ",[91,762,763],{},"G-ABC12345",").",[31,766,767,768,40],{},"Scroll down, click ",[18,769,770],{},"Measurement Protocol API secrets",[31,772,773,774,40],{},"Create a new secret, name it \"Konektor\", then copy the ",[18,775,776],{},"Secret Value",[176,778,780],{"id":779},"_2-input-in-konektor","2. Input in Konektor",[58,782,783,788,791],{},[31,784,184,785,40],{},[18,786,787],{},"Konektor > Integrations > Google Ads",[31,789,790],{},"Enter Measurement ID and API Secret.",[31,792,793],{},"Save & Test Connection.",[176,795,797],{"id":796},"_3-confirm-ga4-event-is-collected","3. Confirm GA4 Event Is Collected",[58,799,800,805,808],{},[31,801,184,802,40],{},[18,803,804],{},"GA4 > Reports > Realtime",[31,806,807],{},"Trigger the event on your site (form submit, purchase, etc.).",[31,809,810,811,40],{},"Make sure the event appears with the correct name, e.g. ",[91,812,813],{},"generate_lead",[134,815,817],{"title":816},"GA4 mode note",[14,818,819,820,822,823,825,826,828,829,831],{},"On the Google ",[18,821,88],{}," path, Konektor needs ",[91,824,93],{}," when the event is sent. If your primary flow is ",[18,827,97],{}," and GA4 identifiers arrive late or inconsistently, consider ",[18,830,70],{}," for bidding optimization.",[176,833,835],{"id":834},"_4-mark-the-event-as-a-key-event","4. Mark the Event as a Key Event",[58,837,838,843,846],{},[31,839,184,840,40],{},[18,841,842],{},"GA4 > Admin > Events",[31,844,845],{},"Find the event you want to count as a conversion.",[31,847,848,849,40],{},"Toggle ",[18,850,851],{},"Mark as key event",[176,853,855],{"id":854},"_5-link-ga4-to-google-ads-ui-2026","5. Link GA4 to Google Ads (UI 2026)",[58,857,858,863,869,876],{},[31,859,184,860,40],{},[18,861,862],{},"GA4 > Admin > Product Links > Google Ads Links",[31,864,288,865,868],{},[18,866,867],{},"Link",", then select the correct Google Ads account.",[31,870,871,872,875],{},"Enable ",[18,873,874],{},"Personalized Advertising"," if available.",[31,877,878,879,40],{},"Save until the link status shows ",[18,880,211],{},[176,882,884],{"id":883},"_6-import-key-event-into-google-ads-ui-2026","6. Import Key Event into Google Ads (UI 2026)",[58,886,887,892,897,902,910,917],{},[31,888,184,889,40],{},[18,890,891],{},"Google Ads > Goals > Conversions > Summary",[31,893,288,894,40],{},[18,895,896],{},"New Conversion Action",[31,898,299,899,40],{},[18,900,901],{},"Import > Google Analytics 4 properties",[31,903,904,905,119,908,764],{},"Choose the key event to import (e.g. ",[91,906,907],{},"purchase",[91,909,813],{},[31,911,912,913,916],{},"Set ",[18,914,915],{},"Primary"," if you want it used for bidding optimization.",[31,918,919,920,119,923,926,927,930],{},"Adjust ",[18,921,922],{},"Value",[18,924,925],{},"Count",", and ",[18,928,929],{},"Conversion Window"," to match your business model.",[176,932,934],{"id":933},"_6a-change-secondary-to-primary-required-for-bidding","6A. Change Secondary to Primary (Required for Bidding)",[14,936,937,938,941],{},"By default, GA4 imports often land as ",[18,939,940],{},"Secondary",", so they do not affect smart bidding. Use these steps to switch them.",[58,943,944,948,951,956,964,971],{},[31,945,184,946,40],{},[18,947,222],{},[31,949,950],{},"Click the imported GA4 conversion name.",[31,952,288,953,40],{},[18,954,955],{},"Edit settings",[31,957,649,958,961,962,40],{},[18,959,960],{},"Goal and action optimization",", select ",[18,963,915],{},[31,965,966,967,970],{},"Ensure ",[18,968,969],{},"Include in \"Conversions\""," is enabled.",[31,972,288,973,40],{},[18,974,601],{},[14,976,977,978,981],{},"Once set to Primary, the conversion will appear in the ",[18,979,980],{},"Conversions"," column and be used for bidding.",[176,983,985],{"id":984},"_7-verify-conversion-status","7. Verify Conversion Status",[58,987,988,992,997],{},[31,989,184,990,40],{},[18,991,222],{},[31,993,994,995,40],{},"Confirm the status becomes ",[18,996,346],{},[31,998,349],{},[23,1000,1002],{"id":1001},"setup-via-direct-google-ads-api-advanced","Setup via Direct Google Ads API (Advanced)",[14,1004,1005,1006,40],{},"If you do not use GA4 and you specifically need direct uploads to Google Ads, use this advanced method. This path requires a valid click identifier and a correctly configured ",[18,1007,1008],{},"Conversion Action",[58,1010,1011,1018,1023,1026,1035,1040],{},[31,1012,1013,1014,407,1016,40],{},"Create a new ",[18,1015,1008],{},[18,1017,222],{},[31,1019,299,1020,40],{},[18,1021,1022],{},"Import > Other data sources or CRMs > Track conversions from clicks",[31,1024,1025],{},"Fill in the conversion name, value, and other settings as needed.",[31,1027,756,1028,1031,1032,764],{},[18,1029,1030],{},"Conversion Customer ID"," (format ",[91,1033,1034],{},"XXX-XXX-XXXX",[31,1036,522,1037,1039],{},[18,1038,1008],{}," details page.",[31,1041,1042,1043,1045,1046,1048],{},"Get the ",[18,1044,248],{}," from the ",[91,1047,244],{}," parameter in the details URL.",[104,1050,1052],{"title":1051},"Do not use Conversion Label",[14,1053,1054,1055,1057,1058,1060,1061,1063,1064,1060,1066,40],{},"For ",[18,1056,70],{}," mode, Konektor uses the ",[18,1059,248],{}," from ",[91,1062,244],{},". Do not enter the ",[18,1065,273],{},[18,1067,1068],{},"Tag setup",[23,1070,1072],{"id":1071},"ga4-segmentation-for-paid-conversions","GA4 Segmentation for Paid & Conversions",[14,1074,1075,1076,1079],{},"This section ensures Google Ads traffic is classified as ",[18,1077,1078],{},"Paid"," and conversions are visible in GA4 reports.",[176,1081,1083],{"id":1082},"_1-validate-utm-and-auto-tagging","1. Validate UTM and Auto-tagging",[58,1085,1086,1089,1098],{},[31,1087,1088],{},"Ensure the UTM template is applied in Google Ads.",[31,1090,1091,1092,1094,1095,1097],{},"Confirm ",[18,1093,45],{}," is enabled so ",[91,1096,118],{}," is captured.",[31,1099,1100,1101,1104,1105,1108,1109,40],{},"Check GA4 ",[18,1102,1103],{},"Realtime"," and verify ",[18,1106,1107],{},"Session source\u002Fmedium"," shows ",[91,1110,1111],{},"google \u002F cpc",[176,1113,1115],{"id":1114},"_2-check-channel-group-paid-search","2. Check Channel Group (Paid Search)",[58,1117,1118,1123,1128,1162],{},[31,1119,184,1120,40],{},[18,1121,1122],{},"GA4 > Admin > Data display > Channel groups",[31,1124,184,1125,40],{},[18,1126,1127],{},"Default channel group",[31,1129,1130,1131,1134,1135],{},"Make sure the ",[18,1132,1133],{},"Paid Search"," rule includes:\n",[28,1136,1137,1146],{},[31,1138,1139,1142,1143],{},[18,1140,1141],{},"Session source"," = ",[91,1144,1145],{},"google",[31,1147,1148,1151,1152,119,1155,1158,1159],{},[18,1149,1150],{},"Session medium"," matches ",[91,1153,1154],{},"cpc",[91,1156,1157],{},"ppc",", or ",[91,1160,1161],{},"paidsearch",[31,1163,1164,1165,1168],{},"If it does not match, create a ",[18,1166,1167],{},"Custom channel group"," and add the rules above.",[176,1170,1172],{"id":1171},"_3-create-paid-segment-in-reports","3. 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Ensure Conversions Appear in GA4",[58,1203,1204,1209,1214,1221],{},[31,1205,184,1206,40],{},[18,1207,1208],{},"GA4 > Reports > Engagement > Events",[31,1210,1211,1212,764],{},"Filter your key event (e.g. ",[91,1213,813],{},[31,1215,1216,1217,1220],{},"Confirm the ",[18,1218,1219],{},"Key events"," column shows data.",[31,1222,1223,1224,1226],{},"Enable the ",[18,1225,1197],{}," comparison to see paid conversions only.",[23,1228,1230],{"id":1229},"troubleshooting","Troubleshooting",[176,1232,1234],{"id":1233},"pmax-looks-lower-than-search","PMax looks lower than Search",[14,1236,1237,1240,1241,1244,1245,149],{},[18,1238,1239],{},"Problem",": ",[91,1242,1243],{},"PMax"," conversions look lower than Search even though GA4 and Google Ads are already linked correctly.\n",[18,1246,1247],{},"Solution",[28,1249,1250,1256,1263,1270,1278],{},[31,1251,340,1252,1255],{},[18,1253,1254],{},"Google signals"," in GA4 if you rely on cross-device conversions.",[31,1257,1258,1259,1262],{},"Use the GA4 attribution model ",[18,1260,1261],{},"Google paid channels last click"," for Google Ads imports.",[31,1264,1265,1266,142,1268,970],{},"Make sure the imported conversion is set to ",[18,1267,915],{},[18,1269,969],{},[31,1271,1272,1273,1275,1276,40],{},"Validate in ",[18,1274,39],{}," that ad sessions show up as ",[91,1277,1111],{},[31,1279,1280,1281,1283,1284,40],{},"If your main flow is ",[18,1282,97],{}," or CRM-style leads, consider switching to ",[18,1285,70],{},[23,1287,1289],{"id":1288},"next-steps","Next Steps",[28,1291,1292,1299,1305],{},[31,1293,1294],{},[1295,1296,1298],"a",{"href":1297},"\u002Fen\u002Fdocs\u002Fplatform-guides\u002Fgoogle-enhanced","Setup Enhanced Conversions (High Accuracy)",[31,1300,1301],{},[1295,1302,1304],{"href":1303},"\u002Fen\u002Fdocs\u002Fadvanced\u002Fconversion-settings","Event & Conversion Settings",[31,1306,1307],{},[1295,1308,1310],{"href":1309},"\u002Fen\u002Fdocs\u002Fgoogle-ads-scheduled-feeds","Google Ads Scheduled Feeds",{"title":565,"searchDepth":1312,"depth":1312,"links":1313},2,[1314,1315,1316,1323,1324,1325,1329,1339,1340,1346,1349],{"id":25,"depth":1312,"text":26},{"id":52,"depth":1312,"text":53},{"id":74,"depth":1312,"text":75,"children":1317},[1318,1320,1321,1322],{"id":178,"depth":1319,"text":179},3,{"id":214,"depth":1319,"text":215},{"id":277,"depth":1319,"text":278},{"id":323,"depth":1319,"text":324},{"id":352,"depth":1312,"text":353},{"id":504,"depth":1312,"text":505},{"id":540,"depth":1312,"text":541,"children":1326},[1327,1328],{"id":575,"depth":1319,"text":576},{"id":604,"depth":1319,"text":605},{"id":738,"depth":1312,"text":739,"children":1330},[1331,1332,1333,1334,1335,1336,1337,1338],{"id":742,"depth":1319,"text":743},{"id":779,"depth":1319,"text":780},{"id":796,"depth":1319,"text":797},{"id":834,"depth":1319,"text":835},{"id":854,"depth":1319,"text":855},{"id":883,"depth":1319,"text":884},{"id":933,"depth":1319,"text":934},{"id":984,"depth":1319,"text":985},{"id":1001,"depth":1312,"text":1002},{"id":1071,"depth":1312,"text":1072,"children":1341},[1342,1343,1344,1345],{"id":1082,"depth":1319,"text":1083},{"id":1114,"depth":1319,"text":1115},{"id":1171,"depth":1319,"text":1172},{"id":1200,"depth":1319,"text":1201},{"id":1229,"depth":1312,"text":1230,"children":1347},[1348],{"id":1233,"depth":1319,"text":1234},{"id":1288,"depth":1312,"text":1289},"platform-guides",null,"Step-by-step GA4 to Google Ads conversion sync via the 2026 UI, including account linking, key events, and conversion import for accurate attribution.","md",{},5,"\u002Fen\u002Fdocs\u002Fplatform-guides\u002Fgoogle-ads",{"title":1358,"description":1359,"keywords":1360,"canonical":1356},"Sync GA4 Conversions to Google Ads (UI 2026)","Sync GA4 conversions into Google Ads using the 2026 UI with account linking and key event import for accurate bidding and reporting.",[1361,1362,1363,1364,118],"ga4 google ads sync","import ga4 conversions","ga4 key events","google ads conversions ui 2026",{"loc":1356,"lastmod":1366},"2026-09-24","en\u002Fdocs\u002Fplatform-guides\u002Fgoogle-ads",[1369,1370,1371,1372,1373],"google ads","ga4","conversion sync","measurement protocol","tracking",true,"XDyhPOCRu-mKSf4foTFT2xr3nbjSDEmZUmp4syucwP8"]