AdsApp.​Sitelink

Represents a sitelink that can be part of an ad sitelink extension. Visit our Ad Extensions page for more information on sitelinks and other types of ad extensions.

Methods:

MemberTypeDescription
clearDescription1 void Clears the first description line of the sitelink description.
clearDescription2 void Clears the second description line of the sitelink description.
clearDescriptions void Clears both lines of the sitelink description.
clearEndDate void Clears the sitelink's end date.
clearLinkUrl void Clears the link URL of the sitelink.
clearStartDate void Clears the sitelink's start date.
getDescription1 String Returns the first description line of the sitelink description.
getDescription2 String Returns the second description line of the sitelink description.
getEndDate AdsApp.GoogleAdsDate Returns the end date of the sitelink, or null if no end date is set.
getEntityType String Returns the type of this entity as a String, in this case, "Sitelink".
getId String Returns the ID of the sitelink.
getLinkText String Returns the link text of the sitelink.
getResourceName String Returns the resource name of the sitelink.
getSchedules AdsApp.ExtensionSchedule[] Returns the scheduling of the sitelink.
getStartDate AdsApp.GoogleAdsDate Returns the start date of the sitelink, or null if no start date is set.
getStatsFor AdsApp.Stats Returns stats for the specified date range.
getStatsFor AdsApp.Stats Returns stats for the specified custom date range.
isLegacy boolean Return true if the sitelink is legacy.
isMobilePreferred boolean Returns true if the sitelink specifies mobile device preference.
setDescription1 void Sets the first description line of the sitelink description.
setDescription2 void Sets the second description line of the sitelink description.
setDescriptions void Sets the first and second lines of the sitelink description.
setEndDate void Sets the sitelink's end date from either an object containing year, month, and day fields, or an 8-digit string in YYYYMMDD format.
setLinkText void Sets the link text of the sitelink.
setMobilePreferred void Sets the sitelink's device preference.
setSchedules void Sets the sitelink scheduling.
setStartDate void Sets the sitelink's start date from either an object containing year, month, and day fields, or an 8-digit string in YYYYMMDD format.
urls AdsApp.SitelinkUrls Provides access to the URL fields of this sitelink.

clearDescription1()

Clears the first description line of the sitelink description.

Returns nothing.

clearDescription2()

Clears the second description line of the sitelink description.

Returns nothing.

clearDescriptions()

Clears both lines of the sitelink description.

Returns nothing.

clearEndDate()

Clears the sitelink's end date.

Returns nothing.

clearLinkUrl()

Clears the link URL of the sitelink. To upgrade sitelinks to final URL, first clear the link URL, then set the final URL with SitelinkUrls.setFinalUrl.

Returns nothing.

clearStartDate()

Clears the sitelink's start date.

Returns nothing.

getDescription1()

Returns the first description line of the sitelink description.

Return values:

TypeDescription
String Description line 1 of the sitelink.

getDescription2()

Returns the second description line of the sitelink description.

Return values:

TypeDescription
String Description line 2 of the sitelink.

getEndDate()

Returns the end date of the sitelink, or null if no end date is set.

For instance, if the end date of the sitelink is May 3, 2013, this would return the following object: {year: 2013, month: 5, day: 3}.

Return values:

TypeDescription
AdsApp.GoogleAdsDate The sitelink's end date, or null if there's no end date.

getEntityType()

Returns the type of this entity as a String, in this case, "Sitelink".

Return values:

TypeDescription
String Type of this entity: "Sitelink".

getId()

Returns the ID of the sitelink.

Return values:

TypeDescription
String The ID of the sitelink.

getLinkText()

Returns the link text of the sitelink.

Return values:

TypeDescription
String Link text of the sitelink.

getResourceName()

Returns the resource name of the sitelink.

Return values:

TypeDescription
String The resource name of the sitelink.

getSchedules()

Returns the scheduling of the sitelink.

Return values:

TypeDescription
AdsApp.ExtensionSchedule[] The scheduling of the sitelink.

getStartDate()

Returns the start date of the sitelink, or null if no start date is set.

For instance, if the start date of the sitelink is May 3, 2013, this would return the following object: {year: 2013, month: 5, day: 3}.

Return values:

TypeDescription
AdsApp.GoogleAdsDate The sitelink's start date, or null if there's no start date.

getStatsFor(dateRange)

Returns stats for the specified date range. Supported values:

TODAY, YESTERDAY, LAST_7_DAYS, THIS_WEEK_SUN_TODAY, LAST_WEEK, LAST_14_DAYS, LAST_30_DAYS, LAST_BUSINESS_WEEK, LAST_WEEK_SUN_SAT, THIS_MONTH, LAST_MONTH, ALL_TIME.

Example:

var stats = sitelink.getStatsFor("THIS_MONTH");

Arguments:

NameTypeDescription
dateRange String Date range for which the stats are requested.

Return values:

TypeDescription
AdsApp.Stats The stats for the specified date range.

getStatsFor(dateFrom, dateTo)

Returns stats for the specified custom date range. Both parameters can be either an object containing year, month, and day fields, or an 8-digit string in YYYYMMDD form. For instance, March 24th, 2013 is represented as either {year: 2013, month: 3, day: 24} or "20130324". The date range is inclusive on both ends, so forDateRange("20130324", "20130324") defines a range of a single day.

Arguments:

NameTypeDescription
dateFrom Object Start date of the date range. Must be either a string in YYYYMMDD form, or an object with year, month and day properties.
dateTo Object End date of the date range. Must be either a string in YYYYMMDD form, or an object with year, month and day properties.

Return values:

TypeDescription
AdsApp.Stats The stats for the specified date range.

isLegacy()

Return true if the sitelink is legacy.

Return values:

TypeDescription
boolean true if the sitelink is legacy.

isMobilePreferred()

Returns true if the sitelink specifies mobile device preference.

Return values:

TypeDescription
boolean true if the sitelink specifies mobile device preference.

setDescription1(description1)

Sets the first description line of the sitelink description.

Returns nothing.

Arguments:

NameTypeDescription
description1 String The first description line.

setDescription2(description2)

Sets the second description line of the sitelink description.

Returns nothing.

Arguments:

NameTypeDescription
description2 String The second description line.

setDescriptions(description1, description2)

Sets the first and second lines of the sitelink description.

Returns nothing.

Arguments:

NameTypeDescription
description1 String The first description line.
description2 String The second description line.

setEndDate(date)

Sets the sitelink's end date from either an object containing year, month, and day fields, or an 8-digit string in YYYYMMDD format.

For instance, sitelink.setEndDate("20130503"); is equivalent to sitelink.setEndDate({year: 2013, month: 5, day: 3});.

The change will fail and report an error if:

  • the given date is invalid (e.g., {year: 2013, month: 5, day: 55}),
  • the start date now comes after the end date, or
  • it's a date in the past.

Returns nothing.

Arguments:

NameTypeDescription
date Object The new sitelink end date.

setLinkText(linkText)

Sets the link text of the sitelink.

Returns nothing.

Arguments:

NameTypeDescription
linkText String The link text.

setMobilePreferred(isMobilePreferred)

Sets the sitelink's device preference.

Returns nothing.

Arguments:

NameTypeDescription
isMobilePreferred boolean true sets the device preference to mobile. false clears the device preference.

setSchedules(schedules)

Sets the sitelink scheduling. Scheduling of a sitelink allows you to control the days of week and times of day during which the sitelink will show alongside your ads.

Passing in an empty array clears the scheduling field, causing the sitelink to run at all times.

The following example sets the sitelink to run on Mondays and Tuesday from 8:00 to 11:00.

var mondayMorning = {
  dayOfWeek: "MONDAY",
  startHour: 8,
  startMinute: 0,
  endHour: 11,
  endMinute: 0
};
var tuesdayMorning = {
  dayOfWeek: "TUESDAY",
  startHour: 8,
  startMinute: 0,
  endHour: 11,
  endMinute: 0
};

sitelink.setSchedules([mondayMorning, tuesdayMorning]);

Returns nothing.

Arguments:

NameTypeDescription
schedules AdsApp.ExtensionSchedule[] The new sitelink schedules.

setStartDate(date)

Sets the sitelink's start date from either an object containing year, month, and day fields, or an 8-digit string in YYYYMMDD format.

For instance, sitelink.setStartDate("20130503"); is equivalent to sitelink.setStartDate({year: 2013, month: 5, day: 3});.

The change will fail and report an error if:

  • the given date is invalid (e.g., {year: 2013, month: 5, day: 55}),
  • the given date is after the sitelink's end date.

Returns nothing.

Arguments:

NameTypeDescription
date Object The new sitelink start date.

urls()

Provides access to the URL fields of this sitelink. See Using Upgraded URLs for more information.

Return values:

TypeDescription
AdsApp.SitelinkUrls Access to the URL fields of this sitelink.