Connect Google Ads to SmartBi

Follow these steps to authorize the connection between your Google Ads account and your SmartBi account.


Note: In order to connect to Google Ads, you must have a Google Ads account and at least one active advertising account. If you don't have an account, please contact us.


We work in partnership with DataDDO to ensure that this source is securely connected. Data transfer is always end-to-end encrypted, and your credentials will remain invisible throughout the process.


1 - You will need to have the necessary access to your Google Ads account to link it to your SmartBi account. If you don't have the necessary access, contact your account administrator to obtain the necessary rights, or add it as a user to your account.


If you have access, click on "I’ve got access! Let's go!": 



2 - Select the Google account associated with the Google Ads account you want to see in your dashboard.



3 - Click on "Continue" to validate the connection: 



4 - Then click on "Allow" to allow data synchronization: 



5 - Once back on SmartBi, select the Manger Account and Client Account whose data you wish to track. Finally, click on “Connect” to complete the Google Ads connection process: 



And that's it! Your Google Ads data source is now connected to your SmartBi account. Your dashboard will soon be available in your account!


If you need any help or have any doubts about these steps, please don't hesitate to contact us:

  • via our online form: https://smartbi.ca/en/contact/,

  • by live chat in the bottom right-hand corner of the website,

  • by phone at 1-866-860-4660,

  • by e-mail at info@smartbi.ca.


If you see any error messages when selecting your Google manager account: 



or when selecting your Google Ads account : 



This is probably due to the fact that you have been using a Google account that does not have access to the Google Ads account you wish to use. You'll need to contact the administrator of this account to ensure that they have access to this email.


If you've logged in to the wrong account, or if you now have the necessary access, you can click “Reconnect with another account” to start the process all over again. 


If you need any help or have any doubts about these steps, please don't hesitate to contact us.