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Monetization
Custom
Launch direct ads with BeyondWords
Overview
Use Custom ads to upload, launch, and track your own ads. You can launch both audio and video ads.
Audio ads will play on audio articles or summaries. Video ads will play on video articles or summaries.
Create a Custom ad
To create a Custom ad:
Go to
Project > Monetization
.
Click
+ ad
.
Select
Custom
.
Upload the audio or video ad.
Enter a name for the ad. This will be visible to users.
Set the ad placement: pre-roll, mid-roll, or post-roll.
Set the ad schedule (optional).
Add a companion URL (optional). This will be a clickable link shown to users when the ad plays.
Add a companion image (optional). This will be a clickable image shown to users when the ad plays.
Customize the player appearance (optional). You can customize the player appearance to match the ad.
Click
Save changes
.
Enable or disable a Custom ad
To enable or disable a Custom ad:
Go to
Project > Monetization
.
Toggle the ad to
Enabled
or
Disabled
.
Edit a Custom ad
To edit a Custom ad:
Go to
Project > Monetization
.
Click the ad you want to edit.
Click the
⋯
button.
Select
Edit
.
Make the necessary changes.
Click
Save changes
.
Delete a Custom ad
To delete a Custom ad:
Go to
Project > Monetization
.
Click the ad you want to edit.
Click the
⋯
button.
Select
Delete
.
Ad metrics
BeyondWords tracks the following metrics on a per-ad basis. The metrics are updated every few minutes.
Plays
The number of times an ad was played. We count one play per user session.
Completion rate
The percentage of ad plays that reached completion. We calculate this as Completions divided by Plays.
Completions
The number of ad plays that reached completion. We count this when the ad finishes playing.
Click-through rate
The percentage of ad plays that resulted in clicks. We calculate this as Click divided by Plays.
Clicks
The number of times an ad was clicked. We count one click per user session.
Filter metrics
You can filter the ad metrics by the following:
Content type
: Articles or Summaries
Device
: Desktop, Mobile (web), Tablet (web), iOS (SDK), Android (SDK)
Date range
: All time, Month to date, Today, Yesterday, Last 7 days, Last 14 days, Last 30 days, Last 90 days, Last 180 days, Custom
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