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Available with Version:

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Role

System Administrator

ADvendio Edition

Connect

External Systems

AdButler

Broadsign

Challenge

Your business is using AdButler as an AdServer and now you want to use the ADvendio integration, in order to manage your inventory more seamlessly and make use of the automatic delivery import features.

How do you set up the connection to AdButler in ADvendio?

Solution

In order to start using the ADvendio AdButler Integration, you will need to set up a connection in ADvendio. To do this simply go to the Connection object and create a new record.

Select the record type: AdButler

Next step there is a number of fields that needs to be filled, once this is done, you can click save and create the new connection.

Which AdButler Credentials are required?

In order to connect ADvendio to AdButler, the following credentials are required:

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ADvendio Field

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AdButler

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Username

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Your AdButler User in form of an email address

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Password

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The API Key to your AdButler network

To get the API key for AdButler, you will need to log into your AdButler network (https://admin.adbutler.com/) and navigate to Settings → API

Simply copy the relevant API Key, if there is no Key existing, you will need to create a new one.

Please Note: AdButler offers also the creation of read-only API keys, in order to manage Ads from ADvendio, you will need permissions to also modify data! Otherwise, only Delivery Imports will be working.

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Check your connection is working

Once you’re done, you can check in ADvendio, if the entered credentials are working. To do so, simply click the button ‘Check Login’ on your connection record. A new window will open, showing you if the authentication was successful.

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If there are errors returned by the API, these will be shown to you in ADvendio.

Import Advertisers, Inventory and Targeting data.

3.5.3 How to import and sync targeting information and ids from connected systems with ADvendio?

3.5.4 Which targeting information and inventory IDs will be synched between ADvendio and external systems, what do they mean and how will they be used?

Setup

There is no additional setup required.

If you can’t see the record type for AdButler, please make sure that your user has the required permissions to that record type and all fields on the Connection (AdServer_Login) objectWhen using Broadsign, one of the main challenges is to properly set up pre-configurations that allow Sales Reps and Order Managers to easily select the appropriate Ad Specs for their Campaign Items. Ad Specs typically include the medium/site where the ad will be displayed and the specific format (Ad Type) that will be used. However, creating Ad Types that have all the necessary technical and format settings for successful integration with an external system like an Ad Server can be challenging. It is important to understand how to create Ad Types and which settings need to be configured in Broadsign to ensure they work correctly.

Solution

To create Ad Types in Broadsign and integrate them with an external system, follow the instructions provided below. While creating Ad Types, make sure to fill in the required details that correspond to the settings in the Ad Server. This will ensure the successful configuration of the technical and format settings.

Create a new Broadsign Ad Type

Here are step-by-step instructions to create a new Broadsign Ad Type:

  • Open the main menu or app launcher

  • Look for "Ad Types" feature and select it

  • Within the Ad Types menu, locate and click on the "New" button.

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  • A list of options will appear for creating a new ad type. Choose the "Broadsign" option from the list.

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  • Click on the "Next" button to proceed.

  • Now, you will see a form with various fields to fill in. Make sure to provide all the required information.

  • Once you have filled in all the necessary fields, click on the "Save" button.

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You will see the fields below to be filled:

Broadsign Field

Field Possible Values

Additional Comments

Ad Type Name
(* Mandatory)

Enter a name for your Ad Type

Advertising Form Shortform

Enter a Shortform name

Note: this field intended for internal use only

External name

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“External name” will be externally displayed on the proposal

Product search Name

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Description for this Ad type as applied in the ad spec search

Media Differenciation

  • InStream

  • InPage

  • Black and White

  • Color

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Target Group

Please select for which Target Group is this Ad Type relevant

“Active” checkbox option

In the Adspecs & Rates manager, Inventory & Rates Manager, Booking Calendar, Create & Update Rates Manager and AGOF Connect, only active marked records will be available

Priority

If the priority field is left empty, we use the value defined on the Ad Type.

The platform has specified certain values that are allowed for priority. Therefore, you must select from those specific values when setting priorities in Broadsign.

For example, if a priority in Broadsign is labelled as P1, you should also assign the same value in ADvendio.

Budget Type

  • Impression

  • Amount Budget

  • Repetitions

Budget Type field sets what kind of goal your proposal has.

  • Impression

  • Amount Budget

  • Repetitions

Depending on the goal, you need to set different additional fields like Secondary Goal Budget.

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Setup

The page layout of the Ad Type might not have all the necessary fields for the users, so the System Administrator might need to add them. Additionally, new values may need to be added to existing picklist fields to match the required settings.

Info

If these settings need to be changed for a specific Campaign Item, you can do so by overriding them at the Campaign Item level. You can override settings such as Ad Type, Goal Type, and Goal Percent/Quantity. Refer to the instructions provided here.