Self-Service Video Ads

How To Create a Video Ad

Step
1 To create a Video Ad, you must have one of the following Talentshow membership:
  • Small Business or
  • Enterprise Business
2
3 On the sidebar of your Dashboard, look for the Advertising section. Click on that
4 You will be taken to a page that looks like this:
5 To create an Video Ad, click on + Create Ad
6 You will be taken to a page that looks like this:
7 Fill out the Create Ad Form:
8 Name - Name must be between 5-32 characters
9 Target Audience - Select country you would like ad to appear
10 URL - You can create your own URL
11 Title - Ad title must be between 5-100 characters
12 Description - Ad description must be no more than 1000 characters
13 Set your own budget and control costs. Select Payment Options
1) Pay per click (PPC). Pay per click means you pay each time someone clicks on your ad
2) Pay per view (CPM). Pay per view means you pay for each person who sees your ad
14 Ad Type - Select Video Ad
15 Spending Limit Per Day - Fill in the amount you want to spend on your ad for the day. This is your Ad spending limit for the day.
16 Total Ads Spending Limit - Fill in the total amount you want to spend for your ad. This is your total spending limit for the ad.
17 Upload Media - upload your Video Ad. For video, upload a file in one of the following formats:
  • .MP4
  • .MOV
  • .MPEG
  • WebM

Note: If you already have your video ready for upload and it’s in NONE of the above formats, make sure you convert it before uploading it onto the platform.
18 Publish - After filling out the form, click on Publish to publish your ad
19 Monitor Your Ad - You can monitor your ad and costs. To view the status of your ad, click on Advertising and you'll be taken to a page that looks like this: