Your client wants to run their sneaker campaign across three different sports publishers, each with different video creative specifications. One accepts 300x250-only companion ads, one requires VAST and vPaid tags, and the third hasn't sent specifications.How should you traffic this campaign?

Use only one placement for all three publishers.

Wait until all three publishers provide video ad specifications.

Use Publisher Spec library to effectively transcode videos.

Wait until all three publishers have the same specifications.

Explanation

Analysis of Correct Answer(s)

  • The Publisher Spec library is the correct tool for this situation. Campaign Manager 360 is designed to handle campaigns that run across multiple publishers, each with unique technical requirements.
  • This feature allows you to upload a single master video file. Campaign Manager 360 then uses the publisher's specifications to automatically transcode the master video into multiple output files.
  • This ensures that each publisher receives a video creative that meets their specific requirements (like VAST/VPAID versions, file sizes, or companion ad formats) without requiring you to manually create each version. This is the most efficient and effective trafficking method.

Analysis of Incorrect Options

  • Wait until all three publishers have the same specifications: This is unrealistic. Publishers have their own inventory and ad-serving rules and will not change them for a single advertiser. This approach would stall the campaign indefinitely.
  • Use only one placement for all three publishers: This is incorrect. Placements represent specific ad slots on a publisher's site. Since you are running ads on three different publishers with different creative rules, you need to create separate placements for each to ensure proper ad serving, targeting, and reporting.
  • Wait until all three publishers provide video ad specifications: While you do need the final publisher's specs, this is a passive approach that doesn't solve the main problem of managing different requirements. The Publisher Spec library is the proactive solution for handling the complexity once all specs are known.