Quick Start

SmartAdTag lets you display high-performance ads on your website using a single script tag. Here's how to get up and running in under 5 minutes.

1. Installation

After creating your ad unit, you'll get a script tag. Paste it anywhere on your page — ideally just before the closing </body> tag.

<!-- SmartAdTag — paste before </body> --> <script src="https://ads.smartadtag.com/123/ads.js" async></script>

Replace 123 with your actual site ID. The script is loaded asynchronously and won't block page rendering.

2. Adding Sites

Before creating ad units, you need to add and get your site approved:

  • Go to Sites in your publisher panel
  • Click Add Site and enter your domain
  • Wait for approval (usually within 24–48 hours)
  • Once approved, you can create ad units for that site

3. Creating Ad Units

Navigate to Ad Units and click Create Ad Unit. Choose your format, configure settings, and save. Each ad unit gets its own ID and is included in your site's script automatically — no code changes needed.

Ad Formats

SmartAdTag supports the following formats. Each can be configured independently:

  • Smart Sticky Desktop — Fixed 300×250 corner sticky (desktop only)
  • Smart Sticky Bottom — Full-width bottom sticky (mobile only)
  • Smart Sticky Top — Full-width top sticky (mobile only)
  • Smart Flow Ad — Scroll-triggered inline ad (mobile)
  • PageSkin — Dual-column side ads (desktop)
  • Smart In-Image — Image overlay ads (all devices)

Ad Sources

Each ad unit supports up to 5 ad sources. Each source has a percentage weight — SmartAdTag distributes impressions proportionally using a fair weighted round-robin algorithm.

  • Add your Google AdSense path as a Google source
  • Add any third-party HTML/JS ad code as a Custom source
  • Weights must total 100
  • Google fallback code is shown when Google returns an empty ad

Video Player

The video player supports VAST ad tags via Google IMA SDK. Add your videos through the Video section, configure player settings, and get your embed code:

<!-- All videos for site 123 --> <script src="https://ads.smartadtag.com/video/123/player.js"></script> <!-- Filter by category --> <script src="https://ads.smartadtag.com/video/123/player-5.js"></script>

Billing & Credits

Add balance to your account and it gets deducted as impressions are served. You receive email warnings at 25%, 50%, 75%, and 90% of your credit limit. If your balance exceeds the limit, ad units are paused until you top up.

Free vs Premium

New accounts start with $10 free credit (Premium). When credit runs out, you move to the Free plan where 10% of impressions go to platform revenue sharing. Top up at any time to return to Premium automatically.