Google Ad Manager creative template

Expander

Transforms a banner into a larger creative on click, hover, or timed action.

Commercial guarantees

  • Perpetual license
  • Dependency-free
  • No external requests
  • Import-ready GAM files
  • JS callback extensible
Expander - Google Ad Manager creative template

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Overview

Product description and implementation details.

The "Expander" template is a custom creative solution for Google Ad Manager that allows you to create interactive and engaging ads that drive conversions. This template expands a banner to another banner on user interaction, giving you the ability to showcase more information or content to your audience.

The "Expander" template requires two ads, or assets, one for the collapsed state and another for the expanded state. However, you can also use a single banner that automatically adopts the container size.

This template includes a push-down feature that pushes down the web content on expanding, allowing you to fully utilize the available space on the webpage. You can also customize the expanding event, choosing to trigger it on mouseover or by clicking on the collapsed banner, or by clicking on a configurable click-to-expand label. The "Expander" template can expand in any direction, giving you flexibility in how you present your ad.

In addition to its interactive capabilities, the "Expander" template also includes multiple tracking features such as 3rd party impression tracking and global clickTAG, allowing you to track the effectiveness of your ad campaign and make informed decisions about your marketing strategy.

Overall, the "Expander" template is a powerful and flexible advertising solution that helps you create engaging and interactive ads that drive conversions.

Supported formats: all image formats, hosted HTML creatives and HTML (JavaScript) code/tags.

This template works with any Google Ad Manager version, including the free version. It can be served via size-defined ad units only.

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Extend with JavaScript callbacks

Adapt creatives to your website without modifying site code.

Use callback events to:

  • Sync with sticky headers
  • React to viewport changes
  • Trigger animations
  • Integrate custom site behavior
  • Optimize layout appearance

Our support team can help you plan and implement JS callback integrations for your site.

View JS callback documentation
Example: JavaScript callback adding a branded logo overlay to a GAM creative template

Features

  • Supports asynchronous and synchronous GPT tags
  • Supports SafeFrame option
  • Upload an image directly or enter HTML code, or enter URL to self-hosted image or HTML5 banner
  • Expand creative to any direction
  • Enable "Push down" effect - pushing down a website on expanding
  • Expand creative after a specified time or on web page load or click or mouse over
  • Collapse creative after a specified time or mouse out or with a close button
  • Add and customize "Click to expand" button
  • Set location for the collapse button
  • Set expanding and collapsing event animation settings
  • Retrieve state of the creative template in HTML banner for better user experience
  • Serve with or without clickthrough URL
  • Easily track clicks for any creative, even for HTML5 banners without clickTAG implemented
  • Track ad impressions with 3rd-party tracking URL

In action

Interactive video demos of this template in real ad environments - not static screenshots.

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Pricing

Use downloaded templates forever. Annual plans renew for updates, support, and new templates.

All plans include
  • Perpetual use of downloaded templates
  • No external libraries or tracking scripts
  • Unlimited line items & impressions
  • Works inside your own Google Ad Manager
How yearly plans work

One annual payment. Renews yearly. Cancel renewal anytime - downloaded templates keep working.

Solo Template

For one-off campaigns

$169 one-time
  • 1 chosen premium template + Responsiver (bonus)
  • Support coverage:
    1 website for 30 days
    SLA ≤72hUpdates for 1 year

Pro Library

Best for multi-site publishers

$1,399 / year

One annual payment. Renews yearly.

Cancel renewal anytime - downloaded templates keep working.

  • All premium templates
  • Support coverage: up to 10 websites
  • Email response SLA ≤24h
  • Custom build credit: $350 / year
  • Creative QA Reviews 5 per month

Publisher Suite

Best for agencies & multi-client ops

$2,899 / year

One annual payment. Renews yearly.

Cancel renewal anytime - downloaded templates keep working.

  • All premium templates
  • Support coverage: unlimited websites
  • Email response SLA ≤12h
  • Custom build credit: $700 / year
  • Creative QA Reviews 10 per month

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