Ad units
How do I create an ad unit for a site with many pages (each with unique or dynamic URL)?
You can create an ad unit for one page and use it on all other pages within the same domain. Make sure the pages share the same domain name. Otherwise, your impressions won't be counted as unique. Our bot will verify whether the ad unit HTML code is present at the specified URL to calculate the ad unit's display rate.PopularThe number of ad units per page limit or how many ad units are allowed
You can place as many banners on your site as you want, but only up to three ad units per page will be served to your website visitors. Unlike other advertising networks, A-ADS doesn't pay merely for impressions or clicks: we consider globally unique impressions within our entire network. As a result, you may realize that having more than a few ad units per page doesn't make a lot of sePopularHow to place an ad unit code correctly?
You should copy the ad unit HTML code and embed it into your site code precisely on the page that you specified for this ad unit at A-ADS. The page should be available for our bot to check. After the ad unit is found, you can use it on any pages within the same domain and its subdomains. Please, check the blog article for more info.PopularI no longer see my ads, what should I do?
Some of our publishers sometimes face an issue when their ads suddenly disappear, and they can not see them. It happens because A-ADS has fail-safes against overloading our servers, so if you're accessing our ads too often, the ads might disappear for an hour. It only affects you personally. Your website visitors will still be able to view our ads, and the unique impressions will be counted correctly too. Keywords: ads are not visible, ads do not show up, ads are invisible.Few readersManaging ad units, their categories and configuring colors
Categories New ad units automatically get assigned the "Unknown" category. The bot usually gives specific categories for ad units of the "Site" type within 24 hours after you embed an ad unit on your site and start generating unique traffic. The "Unknown" category is usually not targeted by CPD campaigns, so if it's the only category for ad units, it'll worsen your earnings. Don't hesistate to address support if your ad unit is older than 24 hours, it generates traffic, but it is categorizeFew readersHow to fix the "HTML code not found" error?
Please, start the HTML code check at your ad unit page or at your user dashboard. Possibly, the error will disappear. If it doesn't help, read the error messages carefully and click the link within the message. It'll lead you to this article in our blog, which explains what to do in your case pretty well. Try to fix the error yourself, if you fail - address the helpdesk, we'll try to help you.Few readersWhat's the difference between site/app/affiliate ad unit types?
Most of our ad units have a "Site" type. They are used for banners built into a site code and shown at sites. We can check the quality of traffic that's generated by these ad units, so they usually earn more if they pass the check. "App" type is for ad units you want to place somewhere else: mobile applications, browser extensions, etc. We cannot check quality of such traffic, so it comes as anonymous in our system. So these ad units usually earn less. "Affiliate" type is for ad unitFew readersHow to start HTML code check manually?
You can start HTML code check either on your user dashboard, or on the ad unit page. On the user dashboard it can be done this way: On the ad unit page it can be done like this:Few readersAd unit error: Ad unit is partly or fully hidden
Error appears when banner is present in the site code but is partly or wholly hidden by other page elements. Banners may overlap each other. If you place a floating ad that can be closed, the ""Close"" button should not overlap, and you'll also get this error. Here is an example of the proper placement of a banner: And here is the wrong way: The ""Ad is not fully visible"" error might also be causedFew readersAd unit error: Size does not match
An ad unit can be adaptive or have a fixed size. If your ad unit is a fixed size one, the banner on your site page should match ad unit exact size. To fix the error you should adjust an actual size of a banner with the requirements.The required size for your banner is present in the text of the error message (the second size of the two). The first size in the error message will be an actual size of a banner on your site.Few readersAd unit error: Cloudflare denies access
In order to eliminate this error, follow these steps below: Login to your Cloudflare account Select the specified domain Navigate to Security >WAF >Tools as seen in the image below 4. Under “IP Access Rules”, add the IP addresses that you received from A-ADS support team Click Check embedded HTML code in your aFew readersDo I need to create new ad units if I change my website domain name?
Yes, it would be best if you created new ad units for your new domain.Few readersCan I use the ad unit code of my site in all sub-domains or sub-directories?
Yes, you can use the same ad unit code in all sub-domains or sub-directories of your website. We recommend you create different ad units for your sub-domains.Few readersWhere should my ad units be placed?
Your ads can be placed anywhere, but we recommend placing them in visible locations, for example, in the top section of your website, so they are visible when a page is loaded. Ultimately it is up to you to decide where to place your ads.Few readersAd unit error: Redirecting to another site
An ad unit must be present on the URL specified on the ad unit page. You get the “Redirecting to another website” error if this URL redirects to another domain. To fix the error, you can either remove the redirect or change the URL of the ad unit on the ad unit page at a-ads.com.Few readersAd unit error: Invalid URL in Ad Unit HTML code
Attribute src should contain a normalized URL. If a URL is not normalized, you’ll get this error message. You can check if the URL is correct by copy-pasting it into browser address bar - a banner should be displayed. Check the screenshot below for the example. Here are examples of invalid URLs: 1 2 (https://storaFew readersAd unit error: Empty ID in Ad Unit HTML code
An ad unit ID must be present in the src attribute of the iframe tag in your site source code. The ID is expected to be after the first slash sign “/” following the domain (ad.a-ads.com or acceptable.a-ads.com). A correct code piece looks like: This one is incorrect, because an ID is absent in src attribute: An ID is aFew readersAd unit error: Empty data-aa in Ad Unit HTML code
The error appears if there’s no data-aa attribute in the iframe. A correct iframe with data-aa attribute looks like this: An erroneous iframe:Few readersAd unit error: Missing URL in Ad Unit HTML code
Error Missing URL in HTML appears if the src attribute of the iframe tag is absent or empty. It can happen, e.g., if you have edited your ad unit code and occasionally removed the src attribute. If you add a URL into the src attribute with JavaScript, it’s possible that it is not added in due time so that the bot will define the URL as empty. A correct src attribute may look like this: (code for your website)Few readersHow to show different ads based on user's device? / Dynamical ad unit inserting
If you have two ad units of different sizes and want to show a particular banner based on your visitors’ screen you can use this guide. Firstly, you need created ad units. If you haven’t done it yet you may follow the steps in our Helpdesk article (https://help.a-ads.com/eFew readers
Traffic
How are unique impressions counted? Are the numbers correct?
We have a different method of counting unique impressions: we only count globally unique impressions as unique. Our numbers differ from those shown in Google Analytics or other ad networks. One IP can be counted as unique every 24 hours across the entire A-ADS network when calculating globally unique impressions. So, when a visitor (considered as one IP) first sees our ads on our publishing sites, it creates a unique impression. It does not make another unique impression throughout the day, regPopularWhat is a unique impression?
A unique impression is an impression generated from an IP address that is unique in the scope of the whole advertising network during a day. If a website visitor has seen any A-ADS banner anywhere today, s/he won't generate a unique impression until tomorrow. If there are several ad units on the same page, only one of them can receive a unique impression (the one that loads first). The average ratio of unique/non-unique impressions is about 1:30 currently, but it varies significantly fromFew readersMy website generates thousands of impressions, but your network does not correctly count them. What's the reason?
Our default metric is the number of globally unique impressions per day. We won't count it as unique if we have already got an impression from the same IP today (no matter who generated it). It's not a problem since we are not a pay-per-impression network and all publishers are in the same position. However, for debugging purposes, we roughly count non-unique impressions too, and you can see the charts on the Stats tab of your ad unit page (https://a-ads.com/adunits/1/stats). If you have lotFew readersHow often are my ad unit statistics updated?
Your ad unit statistics are updated nearly instantly, although, in rare cases, it could take up to a few minutes. If you believe that your statistics are not updating or have any questions, please, contact our Support Team.Few readersDownload daily ad units' stats in xlsx format
If you work with A-ADS as a publisher and have several ad units in your user profile, you might want to see the statistics for all of them in one place. You can do it in several ways. You can download the stats for all your ad units for any period via the link: https://a-ads.com/users/YOURUSERID/adunits/csvstats?daterange from =YYYY-MM-DD&daterange to =YYYY-MM-DD Replace YOURUSERID with your actual user ID, set the correct dates, and you’ll get a CSV file with the data on the impresFew readersHow can I track my ad unit statistics?
A-ADS provides detailed statistics as to how your website is performing. You simply click the 'Stats' tab in your ad unit dashboard to check your stats.Few readers
Earnings
I have generated so many clicks/impressions. Why am I not get paid for them?
We are not a pay-per-click or pay-per-impression network. We allocate advertisers' money to publishers' ad units by unique impressions. Advertisers get a share of impressions from an ad unit in proportion to the amount of money spent on it (see how it works on the ad unit's campaign page, e. g.: https://a-ads.com/adunits/1/campaigns).PopularMy website generates a lot of quality traffic, but my earnings are too low!
To understand our payment policy, you'll need to know how any online advertising operates: Ad networks have advertisers who target specific demographics (e.g., geographical location, web browser language, user age, the type of device, etc.) Ad networks have publishers who offer their traffic to the advertisers Here are situations when your earnings might not be satisfactory and how you can mitigate the issue: We don't have advertisers targeting your location or your audience language - unPopularHow can I withdraw my earnings? (for publishers)
Please check that your withdrawal options are up to date on Finances -Withdrawal Options page (please note that setting or changing withdrawal options cause a 3-day security lock. Request a withdrawal on Finances -My Finances page. Important points: You can withdraw your earnings ePopularHow much will I earn? How much will I get for 100000 impressions?
These blog articles seem to be relevant to your question: How do you get paid as a publisher? Learn to earn with A-ADS as a publisherSome readersHow to boost my earnings?
Dear Publisher! There are some ideas which can make your profit higher! Put your ad unit in a visible place We recommend putting banners on the top and adding extra banners of different sizes throughout all pages. Once our bot finds an ad unit, you can use it on any pages within the same domain and its subdomains. So, think of additional pages where you can embed banners and earn more effectively — сheck pages with the most visits in your analytics and place extra banners on them. CreaSome readersWhat is estimated daily income? Why was it 0.00100500 and is zero now?
The estimated daily income is an estimated value of your income for today. The sum of estimated daily income is not guaranteed. It's only an estimation. The value is counted like: That's why it's highly changeable and very imprecise. Your hourly earnings might change dramatically within a day, making even a higher difference when multiplied by 24 hours. We plan to replace this value with another one, indicating thFew readersHow to attract direct advertisers?
Dear Publisher! To attract more advertisers to your website, we recommend you create the Advertise page with instructions on placing an ad on your website through A-ADS. Moreover, this page will attract new advertisers to the A-ADS network, which lets you get 10% of their spending for six months. You can find an example of text and pictures which you can use.Few readersWhy are there impressions, but no revenue?
This could happen due to several reasons. A probable cause for the issue could be that your traffic comes from geolocations that our advertisers do not target. Before we get to that, you should remember that we are not a pay-per-click or pay-per-impression network. If you believe otherwise, feel free to contact our Support Team.Few readers