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Using the Ad Server

To login to the PMG Ad Server, go to http://adserver.pmghawaii.com . You will login with your intranet credentials. * Only users with administrative privileges can use the Ad Server.

Ad Scheduling Flowchart

Areas of the Ad Server

Below is a list of the items under the “Menu” button (Top-Right Corner of Page). Click the item to learn more:

  • New Advertisement: This is where you will schedule new advertisements into the ad system.
  • VIEW & EDIT
  • All Ads: This will display a list of all ads in the system.
  • Active Ads: This will display a list of all ads currently running, by website. Click the tabs below the header to switch between websites.
  • Ads By Company: This will display a list of all companies in the ad server. Click the company name to view all ads saved under that company name.
  • Recently Expired: This will display any ads that have expired in the last 30 days.
  • Weekly Account Schedule: This feature allows you to see what ads are running for what Account Holder.
  • MANAGE
  • Sites/Categories/Positions: Only use this feature when you need to add a new website, category or ad position to the ad server. You can also use these pages to find the Ad Server ID's associated with categories, ad positions or websites.
  • STATISTICS
  • Company Reports: This is where you will find the statistics for advertisements under a specific company/website.
  • Section Inventory: This feature is useful for finding out how many ads are scheduled for a specific section. It's recommended that you double-check section inventory before scheduling new ads to avoid over-scheduling of a section.
  • INTEGRATION
  • Website Codes: This page contains all the HTML code needed to display ads on a website. Each code is specific to the Website > Category > Ad Position.

Adding a New Advertisement

UPLOADING CREATIVE

  1. From the “Menu” button, click the red “New Advertisement” link.
  2. Select the Company associated with the ad. If the company is not in the system, scroll to the bottom of the list, and click “+ New Company”. Enter the Company Name, and click “Add Company”
  3. Enter a title for the ad. Keep it short, but descriptive. (i.e. 300×250 Kamaaiana Special) The title can only contain letters, numbers and spaces. Any special characters (including apostrophes) will automatically be removed from the Ad Title)
  4. If the ad is a text ad, click the checkbox and enter the Ad Headline, Copy, and Call-to-Action button title, otherwise add the banner graphic.
  5. Click “Add Advertisement”

SCHEDULING

  1. Once your advertisement creative is uploaded, you will be taken to the Ad Scheduling screen.
  2. Start by selecting the website to be scheduled on, select the website category, followed by ad position.
  3. Select the Start Date and End Date for the ad. The ad will run through the end date, so if you select 06/26/2015, the ad will run on the 26th.
  4. Enter an advertisement link (MAKE SURE THE LINK BEGINS WITH http: or https:)
  5. If you would like another ad to display at the same time as this ad, select a “Synced Ad” from the dropdown.
  6. Click “Add Schedule”
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