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Google Ad Manager Integration Manual

Manual for our Google Ad Manager Integration for websites built with WordPress.

Display ads on AMP pages

AMP (Accelerated Mobile Pages) is a method to build fast websites, especially for mobile devices. Due to many technical restrictions, displaying ads is not as straightforward as on “normal” websites. On this page we cover the different ways to use and the limitations of ads managed with our Advanced Ads plugin on AMP pages. How […]

Background Ads (Skin Ads) Placement

With the Background Ads placement in Advanced Ads Pro, you can transform the unused background space of your website into a highly converting and attractive looking ad space. You can display ads or ad groups in the background of your layout. These image ads can also contain a link. This page contains the main documentation […]

Getting started with selling ads

Find the basic setup information for our Selling Ads add-on on this page. Setting up WooCommerce The Selling Ads add-on is based on the free e-commerce solution WooCommerce. After installing WooCommerce on your site, the basic setup of WooCommerce is simple if you use their Wizard. Install the WooCommerce plugin and activate it Use the […]

Workflow after an ad was purchased

After an advertiser ordered an ad, the following is happening: directly after the purchase order: is visible in WooCommerce > Orders order status: is on hold / pending (when bank transfer or cash is on delivery) ad: is already created with the name “Order #ORDER_ID” ad status: is “draft” client: receives an email with the […]

Setting up a new ad product

An “ad product” is a combination of options regarding ads. Some of them influence what clients are able to purchase, others define how the ad behaves after being purchased. When you have the Selling Ads add-on and WooCommerce installed, you will find your ad product in the Products > Products menu in your WordPress admin […]

Ad Sales Types

With the Selling Ads add-on, you can choose if you want to offer your ad space per day, per impressions, per clicks (both with the Tracking add-on) or custom offers. The following manual explains the differences between these modes and how to handle them. Selling Ads per Day When you allow customers to purchase an […]

Tracking ad impressions and clicks with Google Analytics

The Tracking add-on allows tracking impressions and clicks with Google Analytics. Why should you track impressions and clicks in Google Analytics? Tracking ads with Analytics allows you to combine those data with other metrics and use this to optimize your ads. It also takes the pressure of tracking especially impressions in your local database from […]

Ad Grids

Especially among “related content” ads, ad grids with multiple ads bundled in a block are quite popular. With the Ad Grids feature in Advanced Ads Pro you are able to create such ad blocks from a group by yourself. Options You can find the ad grid options through Advanced Ads > Groups after you switched […]

Tracking external events and affiliate clicks

This feature will be removed soon. Please don‘t continue using it. The event tracking feature in the Tracking add-on enables you to track events on other websites than your own. E.g., you are linking to an online store and get paid for every sale you brought in. This feature allows you to offer the other […]

Tracking – Documentation

This is the documentation of the Tracking add-on for Advanced Ads. It offers an overview of the features and functions of the plug-in. You will also find links to additional in-depth articles and tutorials here. The Tracking add-on lets you keep track of the statistics of your ads. It counts the impressions and clicks of […]

Responsive Ads – Documentation

This is the documentation of the Responsive Ads plugin for Advanced Ads. Set up the fallback width In some cases, the plugin might not be able to retrieve the browser width and falls back to an assumed width of 768 px. You can change that fallback width in Advanced Ads > Settings > General > Responsive […]

Geo Targeting Condition – Documentation

You can use geo-targeting in order to display or hide ads for visitors coming from a specific location, i.e. country, city, or continent with the “Geo Location” Visitor Condition. This feature is included in the Geo Targeting add-on. Enabling Geo-Targeting Download and connect the MaxMind databases automatically The Geo Targeting add-on by Advanced Ads requires […]