GAM: Trafficking in Friendly iFrames

This article will walk you through serving Adventive ad tags inside of friendly iframes via Google Ad Manager.

  • A friendly iframe is an iframe that shares a domain with the page it's hosted on, generally inferring that the content is trusted and can break out of the iframe.

In this article, you will learn:

How to Export Ad Tags Formatted for Google Ad Manager

How to Traffic in Google Ad Manager

How to Export Ad Tags Formatted for Google Ad Manager

  1. When you’re ready to export your tags, select "Export Campaign Tags" from the Campaign Actions dropdown menu (click the topmost vertical three dots). KB-Campaigns-Export-Campaign-Tags-dots

    * Note - Tags can be exported at the campaign, site, placement, and individual ad level. In the below example, we are exporting at the campaign level.

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  2. A new window will appear to then select the appropriate format for the tags that you are exporting. Select Google Ad Manager / DFP from the Ad Server dropdown menu. This will ensure that your tags are formatted with the correct macros for trafficking via DFP:

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  3. Once you have selected your preferred Ad Server, select an export format. The tags can be exported as an Excel XLS, CSV, or Text File.
  4. Once you have selected Google Ad Manager / DFP, and have selected your Export Format, choose the Export Method - Download or Email. This will determine how the trafficking sheet should be delivered:
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  5. If "Email" is chosen, insert the email address into the "Email To" field. You can enter multiple email addresses, separated by commas:

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  6. Click Submit to export your tags. The tag sheet will either be downloaded to your computer, or emailed to the specified recipient(s).
  7. After you have downloaded your tag sheet, log in to your Google Ad Manager account.

How to Traffic in Google Ad Manager

  1. To add a new creative, click on Delivery -> Creatives -> New Creative, or navigate to the desired Line Item, click the Creative tab, and click the Add Creative Button:

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  2. When prompted to select the creative type, select Third Party:
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  3. In the New creative window, enter the creative name, ad dimensions, and insert the embed code you copied/exported from Adventive in the HTML field:

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  4. Ensure that  "Serve into a SafeFrame" box is unchecked.
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  5. Click Save and preview.
  6. You should now be able to preview your ad unit within the preview pane. If the ad does not load in the preview, click New Window

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    * Note - If the ad is not loading in the preview pane or in a new window, verify the campaign is Active in Adventive's campaign manager.