There are a few necessary steps to ensure your ad runs on your site properly. These instructions will guide you throughout the entire process.
Step 1: Create an Ad Zone
- Access the “Zones” section of the CMS:
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Click on the
button
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Give your ad:
1 – A name identifying the zone
2 – A description to tell you more about the ad zone
3 – A size [This depends on the size of the ad image]
4 – A type [“Banner” is recommended]
5 – A maximum ad rotation [This determined how many ads will rotate in this particular zone ... you can choose up to 16]
6 – A maximum number of currently visible ads [If you choose more than 1, multiple ads will show up in your ad zone]
7 – A rotation preference
Click the “Create Zone” button.
Step 2: Apply the Ad Zone to your site
*NOTE: This step can be complicated for some users, so don't hesitate to ask for help at support@travelagencytribes.com
- Log in to your website and access the “Design” section of your Admin Panel.
- Click the
button at the far right-hand side of the page.
- Create a new page like so:
1 – Choose “Partial” as the page type
2 – Use the URL “_ads_block”
3 – Name the page “Ads Block”
X – Do not select the “Include in menu” box
Click the “Create” button
- Go back to the CMS and click on the “Code” icon next to your ad zone title
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Select all the code within the box
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Paste the code into your “Ads Block” editor
*NOTE: You will need to insert an extra bit of code into line 7 to remove scroll bars from your ad if you don't want them. That code is var _tat_noframe = true;
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Save your page
- Open your "Home" page in the design section of your website and locate where you want your ad to be shown
- Paste the Ad parser into the editor like this:
Step 3: Make your Ad Creative
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Go to the “Ad Creatives” section of the CMS
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Click on the
button
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Set up your ad:
1 – Give it a title you recognize
2 – Include the URL that the ad leads to
3 – Choose which zone to show your ad in
Click the “Next” button
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You will be taken to the “Ad Creatives” page, but you still need to add content to your ad, so click on the title of your ad
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Upload the ad image
1 – Tags: If you have only one site, leave this field blank, otherwise, click here for information on tags.
2 – Schedule when you want your ad to start running and stop ... leave this blank if you want it to run automatically
3 – Alternately, you can stop your ad from running once it reaches a chosen number of impressions
1 – If you wish, choose the start and finish time for running your ad
2 – You can also select a geographical location where your ad will appear, for example, if you wish for an ad to be displayed in only Canadian regions, you would select “Canada”
3 – Your ad will not display if it isn't approved ... check this box
Click “Update Ad”
- Your ad won't show up on your site if you don't “play it” - if you see the triangular icon, then you need to click it to run the ad
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Check your website for your ad
Tags
If you want an ad to run in a rotation, but only on one site, then you can use the tagging option to do so.
First, open your ad creative and create a tag. It can be anything you wish, but be mindful of case - “Baking” and “baking” are two different tags.
Next open your “Ads Block” page on your site
Add the tag to line 6: var _tat_tags = 'baking';
Save your page and you're done!