Ad Codes

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Note

For security and page load reasons, it's highly advisable you serve ads through Kevel's Decision API.

Overview

Kevel offers four ad code options: Synchronous, Asynchronous, Email, and 3rd Party Ad Server.

Ad Code Options

Standard (Asynchronous) code is our standard code. It loads ads independently of the rest of the page, so it won't slow down page loads. It is a JavaScript tag, with an HTML div that loads the placement from the JavaScript. When a web page loads with asynchronous ad code, the code indicates to the browser to continue loading everything else on the page while it waits for the creative from Kevel.

Synchronous code loads on a page like it normally does: line by line, waiting for element. It can potentially slow down page loads, especially if the synchronous code is serving third-party ads that pass impressions from one server to another.

Email code consists of a static link and static image tag. It can only serve images, and not Flash or JavaScript/HTML creatives. This means it cannot serve tags from other networks. Only use email code if other options aren't available.

3rd Party Ad Server code is useful if you are serving Kevel ads through another server (such as DFP), or if you need to serve ads to a platform where HTML cannot be used. Note that 3rd Party Ad Server code cannot be used with companion ads or other distribution options.

Ad Code Components

All Standard ad tags contain a comment that explains what the code loads:

/* load placement for account: NetworkName, site: SiteName, size: 160x600 - Wide Skyscraper*/

The ados_add_placement() function loads the actual placement:

ados_add_placement(1613, 15404, "azk57720", 6);

The first number is your network ID. The second is the site ID. The string is the name of the placement. Kevel generates this string randomly. This placement name must match in both the script and the <div>. The last number is the adType ID.