How to create an ad using the Drupal Advertisment Module

The Ad Module allows you to manage Website advertising. Follow theses steps to create a new ad:

From the Admin Menu:

  • Select Content Management
  • Select Create Content
  • Select Advertisement
  • Type in Title.  Title this ad by giving it a name.
  • Vocabularies. Used to assign ad to ad groups, access, and tags.
    • Select an Ad Group. Allows you to define the add placement in designated block regions.
    • Select Access Control. Allows restricted access to view the ad.
    • Type in Tags. [Optional] If desired, create tags (terms) for the ad to describe its content.
  • Menu Settings. [Optional].  Typically collapsed tab used for adding this ad to a menu.
  • Channels. [Optional] Advanced option allowing an add placement to be associated with channels instead of ad groups and specific block settings.
  • Priority.  [Optional] Click Premiere to override all other non-premiere ads.
  • Weight. Adjust the probability of the ad display frequency.  Lower probability ads will display less than higher probability ads.
  • Body.  The body is where you create your ad.  Text ads can be typed in here.  Links can be created using the insert link button.  Images can be inserted using the insert image button.  The image file must be uploaded to the web file server prior to trying to insert the image.  Use the File Attachments below to upload an image to the web file system.
  • Input Format [Optional] Used to change the format between HTML, PHP, and different WYSIWYG inputs.
  • Scheduling. [Optional] Used to schedule ads, activate ads, expire ads, limit impressions or limit clicks.
  • Inventory. [Optional] Click Remnant to allow this ad to be eligible for display in other channels with less inventory.
  • Select Ad Type. Use the drop down menu to select the ad type such as HTML, Image, Text or External ads.  Click the type and then click Select .
  • Meta Tags. [Optional]  If the Meta Tag Module is installed you can configure the various Meta options.
  • Revisions. [Default] Create a new revision. Add a Log Message if you desire each time the ad is edited.
  • Comment Settings. Select Disabled to not allow comments on the ad.
  • Theme Configuration. [Optional] Use the System Default to allow this ad to display across all active themes or select the site theme this ad is to be active in.
  • URL Alias.  [Optional] Use the system default Automatic Alias. Uncheck Automatic alias to type in a custom URL alias.
  • XML Sitemap [Optional] If the Sitemap module is installed you can configure the priority of this ad to be indexed or not at all.
  • File Attachments. [Optional] Use the file attachments area to upload images to be used in the body of the ad above.
    • Select Choose File
    • Browse your computer to find your image.  Double Click your image to be uploaded or click it and select Open.
    • Click Attach to upload to the web file system.
    • Uncheck the List box so that the image is not listed for download at the bottom of the ad.
    • Update the Description in desired.
    • Copy the URL located below the description to be used in the Body area above.  Paste the URL into the insert image button when placing images into the Body of the ad.
  • Authoring Information [Optional] Use this area to modify if necessary.
  • Publishing Options.  Published [Default] will activate the ad settings above.  Uncheck Published will save the ad in as draft. Ignore Promoted to Front and Stick at top of lists in most cases.
  • Click Save.  This will save your ad as configured above.