diff --git a/exporter/datadogexporter/examples/batch-memory.yaml b/exporter/datadogexporter/examples/batch-memory.yaml
index 109e7811e058e..85e731095f91b 100644
--- a/exporter/datadogexporter/examples/batch-memory.yaml
+++ b/exporter/datadogexporter/examples/batch-memory.yaml
@@ -20,17 +20,24 @@ exporters:
     api:
       key: ${env:DD_API_KEY}
 
+connectors:
+  datadog/connector:
+
 service:
   pipelines:
     traces:
       receivers: [otlp]
-      processors: [batch, memory_limiter]
+      processors: [memory_limiter, batch]
+      exporters: [datadog/connector]
+    traces/sampling:
+      receivers: [datadog/connector]
+      processors: [memory_limiter, batch]
       exporters: [datadog]
     metrics:
-      receivers: [otlp]
-      processors: [batch, memory_limiter]
+      receivers: [otlp, datadog/connector]
+      processors: [memory_limiter, batch]
       exporters: [datadog]
     logs:
       receivers: [otlp]
-      processors: [batch, memory_limiter]
+      processors: [memory_limiter, batch]
       exporters: [datadog]
diff --git a/exporter/datadogexporter/examples/collector.yaml b/exporter/datadogexporter/examples/collector.yaml
index c059969120bb6..594c1083cdf19 100644
--- a/exporter/datadogexporter/examples/collector.yaml
+++ b/exporter/datadogexporter/examples/collector.yaml
@@ -158,6 +158,12 @@ processors:
   resourcedetection:
     detectors: [gcp, ecs, ec2, azure, system]
 
+# Read more about exporters here:
+# https://opentelemetry.io/docs/collector/configuration/#connectors
+connectors:
+  # The Datadog connector is necessary for APM Trace metrics.
+  datadog/connector:
+
 # Read more about exporters here:
 # https://opentelemetry.io/docs/collector/configuration/#exporters
 exporters:
@@ -483,15 +489,24 @@ service:
     # Pipelines starting with `metrics` or `metrics/` define a metrics pipeline.
     metrics:
       # This pipeline has an OTLP receiver, a batch processor and a Datadog exporter.
-      # It also has additional receivers which generate valuable metrics.
-      receivers: [hostmetrics, docker_stats, otlp]
+      # It also has additional receivers which generate valuable metrics and the Datadog connector for trace metrics.
+      receivers: [hostmetrics, docker_stats, otlp, datadog/connector]
       processors: [k8sattributes, batch]
       exporters: [datadog]
     # Pipelines starting with `traces` or `traces/` define a traces pipeline.
     traces:
-      # This pipeline has an OTLP receiver, a batch processor and a Datadog exporter.
+      # This pipeline has an OTLP receiver, a batch processor and a Datadog connector.
+      # It sends all the traces to the Datadog connector for generating trace metrics.
       receivers: [otlp]
       processors: [k8sattributes, batch]
+      exporters: [datadog/connector]
+    traces/sampling:
+      # This pipeline has a Datadog connector, a batch processor and a Datadog exporter.
+      # It receivers all traces from the Datadog connector and sends them to Datadog.
+      # Add any sampling here, so that the generated trace metrics account for all traces.
+      receivers: [datadog/connector]
+      # Add any sampling here
+      processors: []
       exporters: [datadog]
 
     # Pipelines starting with `logs` or `logs/` define a logs pipeline.
diff --git a/exporter/datadogexporter/examples/host-metadata.yaml b/exporter/datadogexporter/examples/host-metadata.yaml
index 4f9ac655329e2..1600398337558 100644
--- a/exporter/datadogexporter/examples/host-metadata.yaml
+++ b/exporter/datadogexporter/examples/host-metadata.yaml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ service:
       receivers: [otlp]
       processors: [batch, transform]
       exporters: [datadog/connector]
-    traces/2:
+    traces/sampling:
       receivers: [datadog/connector]
       processors: [batch, probabilistic_sampler]
       exporters: [datadog]
diff --git a/exporter/datadogexporter/examples/ootb-ec2.yaml b/exporter/datadogexporter/examples/ootb-ec2.yaml
index 69be7f66deb38..731060d5e4b6e 100644
--- a/exporter/datadogexporter/examples/ootb-ec2.yaml
+++ b/exporter/datadogexporter/examples/ootb-ec2.yaml
@@ -97,17 +97,24 @@ exporters:
     traces:
       trace_buffer: 500
 
+connectors:
+    datadog/connector:
+
 service:
   pipelines:
     metrics:
-      receivers: [otlp, hostmetrics]
-      processors: [batch, resourcedetection, memory_limiter]
+      receivers: [datadog/connector, otlp, hostmetrics]
+      processors: [memory_limiter, batch, resourcedetection]
       exporters: [datadog]
     traces:
       receivers: [otlp]
-      processors: [batch, resourcedetection, memory_limiter]
+      processors: [memory_limiter, batch, resourcedetection]
+      exporters: [datadog/connector]
+    traces/sampling:
+      receivers: [datadog/connector]
+      processors: [memory_limiter, batch, resourcedetection]
       exporters: [datadog]
     logs:
       receivers: [otlp, filelog]
-      processors: [batch, resourcedetection, memory_limiter]
+      processors: [memory_limiter, batch, resourcedetection]
       exporters: [datadog]
diff --git a/exporter/datadogexporter/examples/otlp.yaml b/exporter/datadogexporter/examples/otlp.yaml
index a251246c7fc16..b4893787c1754 100644
--- a/exporter/datadogexporter/examples/otlp.yaml
+++ b/exporter/datadogexporter/examples/otlp.yaml
@@ -19,15 +19,22 @@ exporters:
       site: ${env:DD_SITE}
       key: ${env:DD_API_KEY}
 
+connectors:
+    datadog/connector:
+
 service:
   pipelines:
     metrics:
-      receivers: [otlp]
+      receivers: [otlp, datadog/connector]
       processors: [batch]
       exporters: [datadog]
     traces:
       receivers: [otlp]
       processors: [batch]
+      exporters: [datadog/connector]
+    traces/2:
+      receivers: [datadog/connector]
+      processors: [batch]
       exporters: [datadog]
     logs:
       receivers: [otlp]
diff --git a/exporter/datadogexporter/examples/trace-metrics.yaml b/exporter/datadogexporter/examples/trace-metrics.yaml
index ef83f5fe85704..8dec10e1fafeb 100644
--- a/exporter/datadogexporter/examples/trace-metrics.yaml
+++ b/exporter/datadogexporter/examples/trace-metrics.yaml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ service:
       receivers: [otlp]
       processors: [batch]
       exporters: [datadog/connector]
-    traces/2:
+    traces/sampling:
       receivers: [datadog/connector]
       processors: [batch, probabilistic_sampler]
       exporters: [datadog]