This article includes a list of all the main providers/categories and their current state of integration with Bolt, with examples where necessary. It also includes detailed flow charts detailing how these integrations work.
DFP Banners
These banners are served via the DFP SDK. The only supported size is 320x50, which is also a size supported by AdSense for programmatic backfilling. The ad unit is configured in DFP and then the tag entered into our Express CMS.
In-content ads
We also support the ability to serve ads within the content view of an article. This uses the standard 300x250 size creative. However, this ad unit cannot utilise AdSense backfilling via DFP. This is due to a stipulation in DFP's terms which does not allow the serving of AdSense ads in a web view that's inside an app. As our content view is precisely that this ad unit is only suitable for direct-sold campaigns. The ad unit will collapse if there's no suitable ad to serve.
Full list of integration capabilities
| DFP |
Serving of direct-sold campaigns in the timeline as 300x250 or 320x50 creatives. This is achieved without the DFP SDK as it's a web implementation. Serving of direct sold or programmatic campaigns in the content view via a bottom banner |
| Ad Exchanges | Provided DFP is being used as the ad server and the actual ad units, customers should be able to plug in any exchange with a DFP integration and use that to backfill. This will use the programmatic solution. |
| AdSense | Native banners overlaying the bottom of the content view. We cannot backfill our content ads with AdSense due to limitations in DFP. As such this is the way we can offer programmatic inventory in our apps. |
| AdMob | Not supported. |
| Ad Exchange Mediation | This would be custom work as there are so many of these players and they keep popping in and out of fashion. |
| AppNexus | Can be integrated with our current DFP solution. Implementing it as the actual ad-serving tool, however, would be custom work. |
| OpenX | See AppNexus |
| Facebook Audience Network | Currently not supported, but can be plugged into DFP as an ad exchange |
Basic DFP Integration
- Only works for direct-sold campaigns
- Supported dimensions: 300x250 and 320x50
- Can't backfill with programmatic. If there aren't ads to show, the unit will collapse.
Programmatic DFP Integration
- Uses a native ad unit which enables backfilling
- Direct-sold campaigns can also use these units
- Supports IAB standard size creatives
DFP Implementation with multiple ad exchanges
- Same functionality as programmatic integration, but extended to included multiple exchanges managed by a mediator
Simple flow using all elements
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