Release Date 7/14/21
Sprint Overview
Today’s release focused on internal reporting, database clean-up, and accounting features along with a few user-identified concerns. We did release two user-requested features. The first is providing a URL preview when applying an appended parameter to a URL inside Display Feeds. The second was a request to support a singular product within the video template. This was investigated and can now be supported.
Singular Product Video Ads
You can now utilize URLs that link directly to Item pages or VDP pages when using Dynamic video ads. This feature can be used exclusively with video templates containing 1 item record. To utilize this feature, first, a template with 1 record must be created. Next, when creating the ad version, be sure to check the box that says “Single product URL”. This results in a singular unit displayed in the video with multiple rotating images of the same vehicle.
Ref: IT-107 Exploration: Supporting multiple images for single record/VDP video ads
Preview When Applying a URL Appended Value
Users were asking for a sample preview of appended values when they were creating and applying them to a Display Feed. Users can now see the appended values as they add them to the appended values now.
As the Name and Value are added you will see the following URL show in the Campaign URL Preview with the additional values applied to the end
https://www.domain-name.com/
So for example let’s say you are adding a UTM tag for Campaign Name you will see the following: https://www.domain-name.com/?Campaign+Name=Test_Campaign
This should be straight forward and look for a new enhancement with our next release to support placeholders within the appended values. This has also been a big ask from our clients.
Ref: IT-105 Display Feeds: Show UTM Parameter Preview
Minor Bugs and tasks
Below are the general tasks and bug fixes addressed during this sprint
IT-131 Update Fuel_Type Mapping
IT-122 Define action/logic for fake active dealers
IT-121 Add deleted_at field to Metrics database
IT-116 Search: Expand Character Limit Inside Search Templates Path 1&2
IT-113 Upgrade Grafana to last version
IT-108 Set I checker time for Dom360
IT-103 Nexstar Parent Child Account Structure
IT-99 Display Feeds: Unable to remove last URL append Value
IT-93 Check orphan code to delete
IT-90 Expose Stored Client Billing Details in Backend
IT-83 Improve Advertiser Creation Error Messaging
IT-23 Dynamic Video - CPM based pricing option - Client level profile