Before You Begin:
- You must be able to edit the HTML of the webpage where the advertisement will appear. Adding custom locations into non-integrated/non-GZCMS webpages requires the ability to edit the HTML of those pages. If you don’t know what that means, or don’t know how, reach out to whoever is in charge of your website.
- Have at least one advertisement ready, or be prepared to add an advertisement as part of this process.
Step-by-Step Instructions
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Go to Revenue, Sponsors/Ads section, click Custom Locations, then click the Add button. Enter the name of the page to which you are adding the advertisement and click Done.
- Click Done to save.
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Click the down arrow next to the Add button and select Generate Ad Widget.
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On the Generate Website Widget window, in the Ad Locations menu, select the name of the custom location added in step 1. Adjust the animation type and maximum results (number of ads to be displayed in that space) if needed.
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Copy the generated code from the lower right pane and paste it into your website’s HTML editor. Click Close.
- Once the code has been copied, pasted, and saved in your website’s HTML editor, go back to Advertisements in the Sponsors/Ads section and click the Add Ad button.
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Follow the steps to add an advertisement, and in the Placements section of the Edit Display Ad window, select the custom location you created in step 1.
- Click Done and the ad(s) will now display on the webpage(s) to which you have added the generated ad widget code.
Common Pitfalls
- Forgetting to paste the widget code on the live page: Generating the ad widget alone won’t display ads. You must copy the generated code into your website’s HTML editor and save the page, or the location will stay empty.
- Mismatched location selection: When you add the advertisement, be sure the custom location you select in the Placements section matches the one you created in step 1 — otherwise the ad will not appear where you expect.