How do I create a Google Ad Manager account? Step by step
Ne
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2026-07-30
Signing up is straightforward but there are two choices at the start that are painful to undo: the network currency and whether you link an existing AdSense account. Pick the wrong currency and you are opening a support ticket later. Here is the order I recommend doing it in.
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GadgetGeek
Currency is permanent — this alone deserves a warning banner…
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Do the ads.txt entry the same day, not a week later…
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