Test your landing page

Whether you use only a final URL to define your landing page or a final URL with a tracking template or custom parameters, it’s important to make sure your ad is leading your potential customers to the right part of your website.

This article explains how to test your landing page and tracking URL.

How it works

When you test your landing page, you’ll receive detailed test results and one of the following messages.

Message Campaign type What it means
Landing page has additional parameters All The landing page has more parameters than the final URL.
Landing page has URL mismatch All
The landing page domain doesn’t match the final URL domain.

No eligible ads found
All
There were no ads in the ad group that could be tested. The ads that can be tested are text ads, image ads, and ads from the Ad gallery. These ads must also use upgraded URLs.
Final URL mismatch All
The landing page and final URL don't share the same domain, the URLs in the redirect chain don't begin with your final URL, or your redirects after your final URL don't stay on the same domain. Please check that your URL meets the requirement listed here.
Page found All A landing page was found.
Page not found All The landing page was not found (e.g., 404 error). Please check your tracking template, custom parameter(s), or final URL.
HTTP redirect in tracking chain All
The tracking chain has an HTTP URL.
JavaScript redirect in tracking chain All
The tracking chain has a JavaScript redirect.
Tracking chain terminates All
The tracking chain ends before reaching google.com/asnc.
Unreachable All The landing page couldn’t be reached (e.g., because it timed out). Please try again.
Unknown/Tool failure All There was an error while testing your landing page. Please try again.
Website domain empty Dynamic Search Ads The “Website domain” field (found in "Campaign settings") is empty.

Keep in mind

  • This test doesn’t check for Google Ads policies violations. Learn about our policies
  • This test doesn't support any form of URL redirects including JavaScript-based redirects.
  • This test doesn't catch all parallel tracking errors and you should consult with your click measurement provider for details.
  • This test doesn’t work for standard Shopping campaigns with Ad Type: Product ad

Instructions

Note: The instructions below are part of the new design for the Google Ads user experience. To use the previous design, click the "Appearance" icon, and select Use previous design. If you're using the previous version of Google Ads, review the Quick reference map or use the Search bar in the top navigation panel of Google Ads to find the page you’re searching for.

You can test your landing page at any level of your account.

Before you begin, you may have to add the “Tracking template” column to your table:

  1. Sign in to your Google Ads account.
  2. Click on the page menu at the level you wish to test your landing page.
  3. Click the Columns icon A picture of the Google Ads columns icon then choose Modify columns.
  4. Expand the Attributes option and check “Tracking template.”
  5. Click Apply.
Test your landing page at the campaign level
  1. Click on the Settings page menu.
  2. Click on the tracking template of the campaign you wish to test.
  3. Click Test.
Test your landing page at the ad group level
  1. Click the Ad groups page menu.
  2. Click on the tracking template of the ad group you wish to test. 
  3. Click Test.
Test your landing page at the ad or extension level
  1. Click the Ads & extensions menu.
  2. Mouse over the ad that you want to test and click the pencil Edit icon.
  3. Click the arrow in the corner to expand the editing view.
  4. Click Ad URL options to see more options.
  5. Click Test.
Test your landing page at the keyword level
  1. Click the Keywords menu.
  2. Click on the tracking template of the keyword you wish to test.
  3. Click Test.

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