Release Date: 8/19/20

Deployment Overview

This release was focused on improving the availability of custom feed subscription requests within an advertiser profile. We also wanted to improve Google configurations by providing users better access to starter .csv files needed feed and ad customizer integrations. We have also added a new Impression totals section to the video reporting section.

Google: .csv Starter Files

Ad customer and Dynamic Display feed starter files have historically been found within our help documentation. However, in an attempt to better support users we’ve added these files in the sections where we find end-users realize they need access to these files.

Ad Customizers

The starter file is now available in two locations within the user interface. The first when a user activates the Ad Customer option within the Adwords features area a download option now becomes available for immediate download access during the set-up process. Alternatively, we have also included a starter file in the ad customizer section of the search templates. 

Advertiser Settings Area

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Search Templates – Ad Customizer Section

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GDN Display Feed Template

Now inside the custom feed section of either the agency or the advertiser you now have access to the GDN Starter File for setting up the inventory feed inside Google.

Inside Agency View

Inside Advertiser View

Custom Feeds: Create Feeds Under Advertiser

We have enhanced custom feeds by allowing a user to create a custom feed now while inside the advertiser. Previously a user had to navigate to the Agency list of custom feeds in order to create a new custom feed. Now it is much more accessible while inside an advertiser.

To utilize simply select the new “+ Feed Subscription” button inside the advertiser’s current list of custom feeds and it will walk you through the feed creation process.

We have updated the return page when creation is complete to land the user on the page from which they started the process. This was done to help reduce navigation after creating a new custom feed and align with user intent.

Video: Vin Impression Report Total’s Enhancement

Now when downloading a Video Vin IMpression report we will include a new section containing the “Total” impressions that each ad version received. This is now shown on the Report Main page and the individual Vin impressions have been moved to their own tab called “Products” 

An Example of the main page and the VIN level page is below:

*****Users should note that the individual Vin Impressions will not add up to and match “Impressions” for the ad version. 

Video: New Columns

There are two new columns present in the Video Ad Templates section. We’ve simply shown the number of records and the template type of the associated Ad Template. This should reduce the need to open the template to understand the template type and the number of products included (or length) of the video.

Minor Bugs and Tasks

Below are general fixes during the sprint release
3608 Edit/Create New Ad Versions 500 Error
3607 Edit Video Template 500 Error
3621 Price filter “Between” leads to server error
3614 Delete Dealer and Feeds
3623 Remove t= parameter for Amfar Sales and Leasing (adv. 5317)
3634 [Backend] Generate Grafana data witch each billing process launch
3480 [ML] Retrain and test ML model
3613 Edit, Create or Cancel a Feed Subscription, Update Return Results Page
3619 Frontend: Remove top left menu icon
3604 Video: When Passing New Video Template Details Change Unused fields to N/A