Ok now that we know what each option is let us set up your Ad Unit Inventory. Go to the Inventory Tab, select Ad Units on the left and then click on ‘+ New Ad Unit“.
Give your Ad Unit a descriptive name so that you know where it is located exactly. The name can only contain letters, numbers, underscore and hyphens. No spaces allowed.
As an example for a descriptive naming of Ad Units this is one Ad Unit I use:
PatFra-LR-1P-Threads-First_Aid
PatFra = Acronym for my website Patientenfragen.net
LR = Large Rectangle
1P-Threads = Ad is located inside the first post of a thread in my forum
First_Aid = The Ad Unit only shows in my subforum with threads about “First Aid”
This way you have all the important information about your Ad Unit combined in the Ad Unit name so you know exactly what kind of Ad Unit it is and where
it is located. (I explained my naming strategy in more detail here: The Secret to using Channels)
Now enter a description for your Ad Unit.
Then select the size of your Ad Unit e.g. 336x280px if it is a large rectangle.
The target window option defines the behavior of the Ad after a user clicked on it.
_top = the advertised website opens in the same window
_blank = the advertised website opens in a new window
Ok let’s continue.
Below the Target Window option you find the placement option. If you already have placements and want your Ad Unit to be part of one or more placements you can select them now. But don’t worry, you can always add them later too.
The next option is AdSense inventory settings.
I explain how to use this Option for displaying AdSense on your website with DFP here (recommended version): How to set up Google AdSense using DFP Small Business build in AdSense option
You can also set up AdSense as separate Line Items and Creatives which I explain here: How to set up Google AdSense as Line Item using DFP Small Business
Now click on save and you created your first Ad Unit.
The Page looks like this (if maximize revenue was selected):
Continue to create as many Ad Units as you have on your website(s).
After you have finished creating all Ad Units for your website you need to implement them into your website.
Click on the Inventory Tab and then on Generate tags on the left
Select all the Ad Units that appear on your website for which you want to implement the Ad Units. After you selected all Ad Units for your website click on Generate tags at the bottom.
First you need to click on the drop down menu (1) and select Google Publisher Tag (asynchronous). For more information about the new Google Publisher Tag read: DFP goes asynchronous with its new Google Publisher Tag. Time to switch
You then get a HTML implementation example where to put your DFP Ad Server Tags into your websites HTML.
There are two parts of code you need to implement. The first JavaScript part (2) goes into your websites header and contains all the Ad Units and your Publisher ID for that page.
The second part (3) are the actual Ad Units which you place into the spots of your Ad Units (below <body> tag in your source code). Because of your descriptive naming for your Ad Units you know where to put each Ad Units JavaScript into your HTML Body.
Now your website is set up to serve Ads via your new DFP Small Business AdServer.
Next Step: How to setup a campaign for an Advertiser that booked Advertising on your website
Previous Step: Introduction into DFP Small Business
Posted by – Last Updated: 18.07.2011
Great Tips 🙂
this information is so great! I am so hoping to be able to get this set up myself and your tutorials are so easy to follow!! my question is, for the document body code (3) … i am on wordpress and have all of my ads added in text widgets, can I add this code in the text widget somehow? thanks!
Yes, that is exactly where it goes 🙂
Where should I put The second part (3) code? I have a blog in blogger. Should I put this code in main HTML page in body tag or at HTML/JavaScript Gadget from Layout? Please guide me. Thanks for this great article, its really helpful for us.
Wherever you want the ads to show. It belongs in the HTML part
if you make changes to, or add new inventory, do you have to generate new tags and replace the header script also?
You only need to add new tags if you add new Ad Spots on your website.
If you add new orders, line items or advertisers you don’t need new tags
Hi – I followed your instructions and now have an ad running on my site whereas I was previously only running AdSense. Is the ad that I’m now running through DFP still just AdSense or does it automatically run whatever ad network is paying the most? Thank you in advance for your help.
If you didn’t put up the image then it still runs AdSense
Hi,
I am managing DFP account for portuguese language publisher website. I just want to know in placement.
While creating placement there are the two option
Ads appear on – Homepage
– Other pages
Here I have to give page link name or page category name like electronic, real estate like this or abc.com/about_us.html something ?.
In my current DFP account I have given name only like about us, shopping .
Another thing the page names are the in different language like lista-do-concessionário-pt-pt.htm and I am using its English translate name.
Am I Right Or wrong.
My third question is while configuring DFP I did not find any where, The creatives (ads) will be appeared on publisher website. Like if I want to be appeared advertiser ads only home page or index page.
I did not implement any where publisher website name url like abc.com/index.php .
I found only destination url while creating creatives, I can put advertiser destination url but where i will put publisher website url.
In Placements you can combine multiple Ad Units to make selling different pakages easier.
I don’t understand the rest of your questions
Well for this first its really confusing, but you’ve made it easy. Well Written Tutorial.. Thanks for the guide.
how many ads are showing one one page using dfp with choosing serving adsense
it depends on how many times you put the code part 3 into your website….
Google AdSense allows maximum of 3 ads
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Hi guys. i have a big problem with DFP. sometimes when i create an adunit and try to link it with a line item the adunit doesnt recognise the connection. maybe the problem is also on my side because i am definitely not an expert! i attached a screenshot. sorry its in German. It says the adunit is not linked to any line item but actually it is. As a result i see a lot of blanks… Have you experienced something similar?
Cheers Guys!