How to add banner ads to the mobile app

Adding banner ads to the mobile app is a little different to normal and involves making some modifications to a piece of code supplied in this ticket.

Create and modify the code:

The code you need to modify is below:

http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/adx?iu=/SECTION1/SECTION 2&sz=SECTION 3&c=%random%

The red sections (1, 2 and 3) all need to be modified with names and numbers of the ad you're looking to use in your app.

Before you start, ensure that you have a 300x50 or 320x50 ad that is ready to use with a working line item and creative being served through it.

To access the screen with the info you need to fill in the code, do the following:

Log into Google DFP
Click on Inventory in the top navigation bar
Find the ad unit you're looking to use in your mobile apps activity stream:

The above screenshot shows the 3 areas that you need to fill in - so creating the code based on this example will look like this:

http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/adx?iu=/1018143/Valentinesmobilead&sz=300x50&c=%random%

Please ensure that everything you enter is the exact same case and number - this information is case sensitive and will not work correctly if not copied exactly!

Copy the code to your clipboard and paste into SoCast's backend:

Copy the code you've generated:
http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/adx?iu=/1018143/Valentinesmobilead&sz=300x50&c=%random%
Log into admin.socastdigital.com
Go to Settings > Advertising
Scroll down to the Mobile App section
Paste the code in the Mobile Activity Streams Banner Ad Code section:

That's it! Your ads should start showing up in the mobile app in the next couple of hours.