Create ads
You can add video ads to Text & Image Ads or Ads for mobile apps campaigns.
- Step 1. Go to the campaign creation page and make settings
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Click Add campaign and select Text & Image Ads in the list.
Enter the campaign name. Select placements for your ads.
Select an ad strategy. To set your own bids, select a manual bid management strategy. You can enter a bid on the page of an earlier created campaign in the Bids for entire campaign field.
Set the campaign start and end dates. If you want to serve ads at a specific time, configure time targeting.
Some of the information will be filled in automatically. Check it and change it as necessary. Learn more about basic ad campaign settings.
- Step 2. Create an ad group and set up the targeting criteria
- Note. Targeting criteria are configured for an entire ad group (for all the ads in the group).
Choose the display region for your ads.
When serving ads on networks, the system automatically selects ads that have keywords which match the subject matter of the site or the interests of a user. If you have a Yandex Metrica tag or a Yandex Audience segment, you can add a retargeting list.
Configure bid adjustments as necessary. For instance, you can increase your bid for video ads on mobile devices.
- Step 3. Select the ad type and add a video
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On the ad creation page, select the Video ad type.
Create a video using Ad Builder or add a previously created one. You can add only one video per ad.
- Step 4. Enter your contact information
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In the Link to site field, enter the webpage address that your ad will lead to. The site must match the ad text and meet the Yandex requirements.
Set the display link — this is the webpage address that will be shown in the ad. It lets users know which page they will visit by clicking on the ad.
- Step 1. Go to the campaign creation page and make settings
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.In the Mobile app field, select an app from the drop-down list or add a new app. You can't change the app after you save the campaign settings.
Enter the campaign name. Choose a display region for your ads.
Select a display strategy:- If the app has a tracking link, select a strategy. For the Optimize conversions strategy, choose the targeted event and specify the average CPA. For the Optimize clicks strategy, enter the average CPC. If you need to set other limits for the strategy, click Change.
- If an app doesn't have a tracking link, only the Optimize clicks strategy is available.
- Step 2. Create an ad group and add videos
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On the ad group creation page, choose Video in Ad type.
Create a video using Ad Builder or add a previously created one. You can add only one video per ad.
- Step 3. Set up impression criteria for the ad group
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Under Settings for whole group, enter the keywords and set up bid adjustments as needed.
If you have a Yandex Metrica tag or a Yandex Audience segment, you can add a retargeting list.
Ad moderation and launching a campaign
After you create your ad, it will be reviewed to make sure it meets all requirements. Click Send to moderation and confirm that you accept the Yandex terms for publishing your ad. Moderators usually review an ad within a few hours. On weekends and holidays, moderation may take longer than on weekdays.
Your moderation results will be emailed to the address you provided when you created the ad campaign.
Your ads will begin displaying as soon as Yandex receives your payment.