Iframer

Creative template for Google Ad Manager (GAM), formerly DoubleClick for Publishers (DFP). The creative template serves hosted HTML5 ad by document URL via iFrame tags. Serve video, dynamic server-side ads, and other non-standard ads.

Features

Supports asynchronous/synchronous tags	Developed for HTML5 ads only
Serve hosted HTML5 ads by URL	Easy click tracking with/without "clickTAG" parameter implemented
Global "clickTAG" parameter add option	With/without click-through URL
Third-party impression tracking option	Pure JavaScript (no external JS libraries)
Easy installation (import ready file and instructions included)	Lifetime free updates

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Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

How to use HTML5 ads?

To use HTML5 ad in this creative template, You need to get banner landing page URL firstly. Follow these steps:

Upload all HTML5 banner assets to remote server (via FTP for example);
Get URL to uploaded HTML5 ad landing page file (index.html usually);
Provide this URL in this custom creative template field "File URL" and set fields "Source Type" value to "iFrame";
Set other template fields values as required and save it.

How to track clicks for HTML5 ads?

There are two options to track clicks: use HTML5 ad that has a clickTag variable implemented in it and set its name to template's "clickTAG parameter name" field or use any HTML5 ad and set "Add global clickTAG" field to "YES".

Can I use HTML5 ads without clickTAG and track clicks?

Yes. This creative template includes a unique technique that allows track clicks for any HTML5 ad, even without click tracking variable implemented in it.

Can I change custom creative template default values?

Yes, You can change creative template default values. After You imported template, click on the field in the column Name and enter a new default value in the field Default value. You can change default values later.

Is this creative template works with DoubleClick for Publishers Small Business?

Yes. All DoubleClick for Publishers (DFP) templates made by Genecy.com are created and tested for DFP Small Business mainly.

What access rights in DFP required to install this custom creative template?

This creative template can install any user with a role that has "Edit creative templates" permission checked. Users with roles Administrator or Trafficker have this permission by default.

Release notes

Version: 1.1.1 Updated: December 29, 2019

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1.0.0

Initial release

December 10, 2016

1.0.1

Click-through URL bug fixed (char "]" was appended to URL).

April 30, 2017

1.1.0

UPDATED: now third-party tags render inside an iframe tag (some tags weren't called previously, for example, DCM "ins" tags);
FIXED: double impressions sending to the Google Ad Manager is fixed;
FIXED: few minor bugs fixed.

November 14, 2019

1.1.1

FIXED: a click URL bug with multiple params (sub-URLs).

December 29, 2019

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