Sign up for Ad Manager accounts

Google Ad Manager

Vimeo OTT supports pre-roll with Google Ad Manager (formerly Google DoubleClick for Publishers) but Google Ad Manager currently requires a Google AdSense account as part of the Ad Manager signup.

  1. First, Sign Up for a Google Ad Manager account. Here are instructions from Google with more information on signing up for an Ad Manager account.
    1. Visit admanager.google.com to sign up for an account.
    2. Click Create account, then choose “For myself” or “To manage my business”
    3. Follow the prompts to complete the sign up.

Google AdSense

  1. Then, you’ll be required to set up and apply for a Google AdSense account. Note that it is now mandatory to have a valid Google AdSense account to sign up for Google Ad Manager. The Ad Manager account will be permanently linked to your Google AdSense account, however, it isn't required to actively use the AdSense account and AdSense ads will not be supported in Vimeo OTT applications. This is simply a requirement from Google to get started.    
    1. You should be prompted to sign up for an AdSense account upon creation of your Google Ad Manager account. If not, here's where to sign up for an AdSense account.
  2. After you sign up for an AdSense account, you’ll need to connect your OTT Site in order to get the account approved and activated.
    1. In your Google AdSense Account, select "Connect your site to AdSense"
      1. Note: Google will not accept subdomains (including [yoursite].vhx.tv) so you'll need to have a custom domain for your OTT channel.
    2. On the next page find your AdSense Client ID, or follow these instructions from Google. It should be in the format of ca-pub-xxx
    3. Navigate to your OTT Admin to Manage > Site > Advanced > Ad Sense Client ID
    4. Enter your Ad Sense Client ID and click the blue Save button at the top of the page
    5. Back in your Ad Sense account, click Request review and you’ll see a note that the code has been found and the account activated. 
      1. Note that it can take up to two weeks for the account to be reviewed. You’ll receive a confirmation to the email account that you signed up with.