Create a Google Ads campaign (search / SEM)
Updated 2026-10-17
In CustomIQ a Google Ads campaign is created from the IQ chat: type "Create an ad campaign on Google Ads.", the agent asks for goal, offer and budget, researches and groups keywords, writes the ads and leaves everything in Campaigns, where you review keywords and ads, see the cost preview, approve the budget and deploy.
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What is a Google Ads campaign in CustomIQ?
A search (SEM) campaign: text ads that appear when someone searches on Google for what you offer. CustomIQ researches the keywords, groups them by intent, writes the ads and publishes it to your Google Ads account.
How do I create it in the chat?
Type "Create an ad campaign on Google Ads." in the IQ chat. The agent asks for goal, product or service, geographic area and budget, presents a plan and, once approved, generates keywords and ads.
What do I do from the dashboard?
Review and approve. In Campaigns you open the campaign, approve or discard keyword groups, review the ads, check the cost preview, approve the budget and deploy. Later you can add negative keywords.
What do I need first?
Your Google Ads account connected in Connections and a website or landing page to send the clicks to.
What does it cost?
Research and generation consume credits, with the amount visible before you confirm; the cost per click is charged by Google according to your budget.
Where is it in the dashboard?
Steps
- Connect Google Ads. Check in Connections that your Google Ads account is connected.
- Type the phrase. In the IQ chat type "Create an ad campaign on Google Ads.".
- Answer the agent. Give the goal, product or service, area and monthly budget.
- Approve the plan. The agent presents the plan; approve it so it generates keywords and ads.
- Review in Campaigns. Approve the keywords, review the ads and the cost preview.
- Deploy. Approve the budget and click deploy; the campaign is created in Google Ads.
Frequently asked questions
- Can I create the campaign from the dashboard?
- Yes. In Campaigns click Add Campaign, pick a paid goal and SEM (Google Ads); then you review keywords and ads, approve the budget and deploy.
- Does CustomIQ pick the keywords?
- Yes: it researches, groups by intent and presents them with their metrics so you approve or discard groups.
- What does it cost?
- Research and generation consume credits; the amount is shown before you confirm. Clicks are charged by Google.
Related
- Create a campaign manually from CampaignsHow to create a paid or organic campaign without the IQ chat, from the Add Campaign form in Campaigns.
- Connect Google Ads to CustomIQHow to connect your Google Ads account from Connections or from the chat so CustomIQ can create search campaigns.
- Review keywords and ads of a Google Ads campaignApprove keyword groups, review ads and see the cost of a Google campaign before its creatives are made.
- Approve the budget and deploy a Google Ads campaignHow to approve the budget and deploy a Google search campaign from Campaigns, and what happens next.
- Google Shopping with your product collections (Merchant Center)How to send a product collection to Merchant Center and launch Google Shopping, Search or both campaigns from it in CustomIQ.