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
clearDescription1voidClears the first description line of the sitelink description.
clearDescription2voidClears the second description line of the sitelink description.
clearDescriptionsvoidClears both lines of the sitelink description.
clearEndDatevoidClears the sitelink's end date.
clearLinkUrlvoidClears the link URL of the sitelink.
clearStartDatevoidClears the sitelink's start date.
getDescription1StringReturns the first description line of the sitelink description.
getDescription2StringReturns the second description line of the sitelink description.
getEndDateAdsApp.GoogleAdsDateReturns the end date of the sitelink, or null if no end date is set.
getEntityTypeStringReturns the type of this entity as a String, in this case, "Sitelink".
getIdStringReturns the ID of the sitelink.
getLinkTextStringReturns the link text of the sitelink.
getResourceNameStringReturns the resource name of the sitelink.
getSchedulesAdsApp.ExtensionSchedule[]Returns the scheduling of the sitelink.
getStartDateAdsApp.GoogleAdsDateReturns the start date of the sitelink, or null if no start date is set.
getStatsForAdsApp.StatsReturns stats for the specified date range.
getStatsForAdsApp.StatsReturns stats for the specified custom date range.
isLegacybooleanReturn true if the sitelink is legacy.
isMobilePreferredbooleanReturns true if the sitelink specifies mobile device preference.
setDescription1voidSets the first description line of the sitelink description.
setDescription2voidSets the second description line of the sitelink description.
setDescriptionsvoidSets the first and second lines of the sitelink description.
setEndDatevoidSets the sitelink's end date from either an object containing year, month, and day fields, or an 8-digit string in YYYYMMDD format.
setLinkTextvoidSets the link text of the sitelink.
setMobilePreferredvoidSets the sitelink's device preference.
setSchedulesvoidSets the sitelink scheduling.
setStartDatevoidSets the sitelink's start date from either an object containing year, month, and day fields, or an 8-digit string in YYYYMMDD format.
urlsAdsApp.SitelinkUrlsProvides 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
StringDescription line 1 of the sitelink.

getDescription2()

Returns the second description line of the sitelink description.

Return values:

TypeDescription
StringDescription 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.GoogleAdsDateThe 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
StringType of this entity: "Sitelink".

getId()

Returns the ID of the sitelink.

Return values:

TypeDescription
StringThe ID of the sitelink.

getLinkText()

Returns the link text of the sitelink.

Return values:

TypeDescription
StringLink text of the sitelink.

getResourceName()

Returns the resource name of the sitelink.

Return values:

TypeDescription
StringThe 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.GoogleAdsDateThe 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
dateRangeStringDate range for which the stats are requested.

Return values:

TypeDescription
AdsApp.StatsThe 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
dateFromObjectStart date of the date range. Must be either a string in YYYYMMDD form, or an object with year, month and day properties.
dateToObjectEnd 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.StatsThe stats for the specified date range.

isLegacy()

Return true if the sitelink is legacy.

Return values:

TypeDescription
booleantrue if the sitelink is legacy.

isMobilePreferred()

Returns true if the sitelink specifies mobile device preference.

Return values:

TypeDescription
booleantrue if the sitelink specifies mobile device preference.

setDescription1(description1)

Sets the first description line of the sitelink description.

Returns nothing.

Arguments:

NameTypeDescription
description1StringThe first description line.

setDescription2(description2)

Sets the second description line of the sitelink description.

Returns nothing.

Arguments:

NameTypeDescription
description2StringThe second description line.

setDescriptions(description1, description2)

Sets the first and second lines of the sitelink description.

Returns nothing.

Arguments:

NameTypeDescription
description1StringThe first description line.
description2StringThe 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
dateObjectThe new sitelink end date.

setLinkText(linkText)

Sets the link text of the sitelink.

Returns nothing.

Arguments:

NameTypeDescription
linkTextStringThe link text.

setMobilePreferred(isMobilePreferred)

Sets the sitelink's device preference.

Returns nothing.

Arguments:

NameTypeDescription
isMobilePreferredbooleantrue 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
schedulesAdsApp.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
dateObjectThe 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.SitelinkUrlsAccess to the URL fields of this sitelink.