Understanding Ad Zones

Ad zones are predefined areas of a website where multiple advertisements can be displayed. Ad zones are typically in two or three areas on a site, such as the top banner, right margin, and body content area.

To manage Ad zones, click Ad Zones under Advertising in the left panel menu.

The View Ad Zones page displays all the ad zones in the system. You can search for a specific ad zone using the search field.

Creating an Ad Zone

To Create an Ad Zone, click on the Add New Ad Zone link within the View Ad Zones page.

Add New Ad Zone link location

The Edit Ad Zone page will appear.

Edit Ad Zone Page Overview

Here are some brief descriptions of each field:

  • Name: Enter a name for your Ad Zone here.
  • Asset Type: Select an Asset type from the drop down menu. This determines the type of ad zone you are creating.
    • Banner: Horizontal banner images in varying sizes. Standard sizes are 468 x 60 pixels (Full Banner), 234 x 60 (Half Banner).
    • Content: Medium sized ads inserted into the content section of the site. Standard sizes are 300 x 250 pixels (Medium Rectangle), 180 x 150 pixels (Rectangle).
    • Skyscraper: Tall banner images. The standard sizes are: 120 x 600 pixels (Standard Skyscraper), 160 x 600 px (Wide Skyscraper), and 300 x 600 pixels (Half Page Ad).
  • Height: The pixel height of the zone.
  • Width: The pixel width of the zone.
  • Is Active? Sets the zone as active or not. Inactive zones cannot be used on the site.
  • Notes: Like the edit content page, you can enter notes here. Notes are not visible on the front end.

To save your zone, click Add. If you wish to edit the zone, click the edit button  from the View Ad Zones page. You can also delete existing Ad Zones by clicking the delete button  on the View Ad Zones page.