Create banners and campaigns in InboxBanner

A banner holds the image and landing page. A campaign decides when it runs, what it's priced at and who sees it. You need both before anything can show.

Before you start

• Have the image, the sponsor's domain and the click-through address ready.
• Check the ad and its landing page against the Advertising Policy. Images must be optimized, fit your slot's size, and use HTTPS.

Create a banner

1. 1Open Banners and select Create banner.
2. 2Enter Name, Category, Subcategory, Customer and Domain. All are required.
3. 3Set Start and End, then choose Status and Demand. If Demand is direct, choose a Direct subtype.
4. 4Enter the Click-through URL, plus an Open track URL and Tags if you use them.
5. 5Under Banner types, enter a Type name and upload an image. Select Add type for more sizes.
6. 6Save the banner.

Create a campaign

1. 1Open Campaigns and select New campaign.
2. 2Enter a Campaign name and pick a Banner.
3. 3Set Start and End.
4. 4Choose Price type, then enter Price per click or Price per impression. The price must be above zero.
5. 5Enter a Total budget and choose Status.
6. 6Under Targeting, set Locations, Device, OS, Category preference and Domain list as needed.
7. 7Under Capping, turn on any limit you want: Clicks, Impressions, Daily clicks or Daily impressions. A limit you turn on must be at least 1.
8. 8Save the campaign.

Pause or stop

Select View on a banner or campaign, then Set active, Set pause or Set stopped. Select Edit to change details.

Both lists show the last 30 days by default. Change the dates and select Refresh to see older items. The range can't exceed 6 months, and Export CSV downloads what's listed.

What happens next

An active campaign is available to your enabled slots under your display logic and blocking rules. Results appear under Reports. See ad reports.

The prices you set are used to work out the revenue in your reports. InfluencersKit doesn't charge a sponsor or pay you for them, so bill your sponsor yourself.

What can go wrong

• Banner name must be alphanumeric; only - and _ are allowed as special characters.: remove spaces and other characters. Campaign names follow the same rule.
• Add at least one creative type with image or existing asset.: add a type name and upload its image.
• Start must be on or before end.: fix the banner dates. Campaigns show End must be on or after start.
• Select a banner.: a campaign needs a banner, so create one first.
• Price per click must be greater than zero.: enter a price for the price type you chose.
• Select at least one IAB category/subcategory when targeting is not “all”.: pick a category, or set Category preference to all.
• Enter at least one domain when domain targeting is not “all”.: add a domain, or set Domain list to all.