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# Google Ads - Integration Instructions

> Connect Google Ads to SourceMedium with a one-click authorization.

## Follow this integration guide to connect your Google Ads data to SourceMedium.

Google Ads spend, performance, and conversions flow into SourceMedium alongside your other ad platforms.

### How to connect

SourceMedium connects to Google Ads with a one-click authorization. No My Client Center (MCC) linking or account ID sharing is needed.

<Snippet file="connect-access-note.mdx" />

<Steps>
  <Step title="Start the Google Ads connection">
    Find **Google Ads** in the connector picker and click **Connect with Google Ads**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Authorize with Google">
    A Google window opens. Sign in with an account that can access your Google Ads data and approve the access SourceMedium requests. SourceMedium reads your campaigns and reporting only; it does not make changes in Google Ads.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Confirm it is connected">
    When you finish, the connection shows **Connected** and SourceMedium begins syncing.
  </Step>
</Steps>