The Banner Ad Widget works directly with our native Google Ad Manager integration. So, if you are using this widget, you’ll want to make sure to enter your DFP ID using the pathway below.
Use Case Information
Banner Ads harness the power of your DFP integration so you can place ads created with DFP inside your Thought Industries instance, as shown below.
How to Add a Banner Ad Widget to Layouts
To incorporate a Banner Ad Widget onto a standard layout or a custom page:
- From your homepage, select Site > Site Builder > Layouts.
- Choose from the provided default page layouts.
- Select Actions and then Edit from the dropdown.
Note
If you want to add a Banner Ad Widget to a custom page, click Actions and then Design from the dropdown.
- From the left sidebar menu of available widgets, select Banner Ad Widget.
- Choose your configuration options:
- Ad Unit ID: Enter the ID.
- Ad Dimensions: Add the appropriate dimensions, e.g. 300x250.
- Ad Targeting: Optionally add any targeting parameter, e.g. ch=main.
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CSS Classes: Add CSS to customize this widget.
- Click Save.
Your newly-designed widget will be located at the bottom of your page layout.
Other Editing Options
- After saving, edit the settings for the widget by clicking the Pencil Icon at the top left of the widget.
- To reposition the widget on the page, simply click the Carrots on the left side of the widget.
- To delete the widget off the page completely, click the Trash Can Icon on the right side of the widget.
- To preview how the widget appears for your learners, click View Preview Mode at the top right of the page. Click Back to Editor Mode to continue editing the page layout.
Tip
After making updates to your page design, we always recommend viewing the final product from a learner's perspective to get the full effect.
Note
It can take a few minutes for ads to flow through.
Tip
Within a course, you can insert an Ad in the right sidebar of a text page. To do this, go to Courses > All Courses > Click the Content Title > Content Step > Open a Text Page > Expand Sidebar Options > Click the option for Ad.
Where to Find the Banner Ad Widgets
The following is a list of default Thought Industries page layouts where you could incorporate the Banner Ad Widgets:
- Homepage
- Video
- Transcript
- Article
- Support
- Registration
- Redemption
- Product Sidebar
- A la carte collection
- Learning Path Detail Sidebar
- Learning Path
- Course Collection
- Dashboard
- Course Detail Sidebar
- Catalog
- Subscription
- Custom Pages