Before you begin: This article is written for TapClicks users who are already aware of what push connectors are and what they do. For more information on Push Connectors in general, please refer to Push Connectors Overview and Push Connector - FAQs.
Pinterest Ads Push Connector Set-up
1] Login to TapClicks and navigate to the Data menu, then click Data Sources.
2] The Data Sources page will appear on the right.
3] To locate the Pinterest Ads data source, either scroll through the list of data sources or enter “Pinterest Ads” into the search box in the upper right.
4] Click the Connect button on the Pinterest Ads tile.
5] Enter your username and password, then click Next.
| NOTE: If you are already logged into Pinterest Ads, the system will authenticate with the currently logged-in credentials. If you need to use another account, log out before initiating the connection. |
6] When TapClicks requests to access your account, click Allow
7] After you authenticate with Pinterest Ads, you will land back in TapClicks. Make sure you are on the Data Sources page.
8] Locate the Pinterest Ads data source tile and click Assign.
9] To assign your Pinterest Ads data to a TapClicks Client, begin by locating the account on the left side that you want to assign.
10] To assign it to a client, on the right side, choose a client from the existing client dropdown.
11] Edit General Settings, Additional Information and Primary Contact Information for the client record as needed and then click Assign Client.
12] After client assignment, you can now push campaigns to Pinterest Ads. If you don’t see your account, hit the refresh button at the top of the screen.
Creating a New Order and Campaign
13] On the left navigation bar, click Orders.
14] In the top right ensure you are using the Pinterest Ads business unit.
15] Click Create New Order.
16] The new order page will open. Fill out the Order details with a client using the dropdown menu and type a name for the order into the textbox at the bottom.
17] When finished filling out the order details, click Create Order.
18] The order overview page will open.
19] Next to the Line Items header, click Add Line Item (blue plus icon).
20] The Line Item creation page will open.
21] Start by choosing the Pinterest Ads product from the Select a Product dropdown menu, the page will update.
22] Some Campaign details will automatically populate based on previous information. Fill out and change the Campaign details to suit your campaign.
23] Fill out the Ad Group Details Section.
24] Fill out your targeting and bidding information in the Targeting and Bidding details section.
25] When finished entering all your information, click Save Line Item at the bottom of the page.
26] Your campaign will now be push to Pinterest Ads. To view it in Pinterest Ads, first click the Item Number for the Line Item you just created.
27] Under Campaign Details, find and copy the Campaign Name.
28] Navigate to the Pinterest Ads Platform and paste the campaign name into the search box to find your newly created campaign.
If you need more assistance, our Customer Care team is standing by to help at customercare@tapclicks.com.