Start an Advertising Campaign

Before you begin, make sure to review our Advertiser & Creative Content Guidelines

Did you download and integrate the Chartboost SDK? You don’t need the SDK if you plan on using only S2S (server-to-server) tracking for CPI (cost per install) campaigns.

➊	Start a new campaign

Click + CAMPAIGN at the bottom left of your dashboard.
Select Network Advertising.
Name your advertising campaign, select a supported ad creative type — static, video, animated GIF, or playable — and then choose which of your apps you will be advertising in this campaign. Learn more about ad creative types ▶

➋	Optimize your campaign with targeting & advanced settings

Let’s add some targets to your campaign so you can reach the right users and get the most out of your budget.
Go to Campaign Targeting and enter a name for your first target.
By default, your target will include all countries, all device types, all players, etc. Customize your target towards specific players, countries, apps, and more. Learn more about campaign targeting ▶
You can also use Advanced Settings to schedule your campaign, filter out specific apps or companies, target specific device lists, and more. Learn more about advanced settings ▶
Use dashboard analytics to determine the effectiveness of your campaign.
Check out our advertising tips & best practices for more ways to make your campaign awesome.

➌	Enter your bid & budget

Daily budgets under $500 are often exhausted very quickly or even exceeded. Learn how to avoid going over budget ▶
You will receive email notifications when your campaigns are close to reaching their daily limits. You can edit campaigns from these emails.
Your advertising campaigns’ minimum budget will vary on the bid type:
- CPI campaigns have a minimum daily budget of $100.
- CPM campaigns have a minimum daily budget of $250.
How much should I bid for clicks and installs?
Learn more about bid types ▶

➍	Upload your advertising creatives

➎	Submit your campaign for approval

Click Save when you are ready to launch your campaign.
Our team will review your campaign. Campaigns take 24 to 48 hours to be approved.

➏	Analyze your data to keep growing

Use Chartboost API to view your analytics, update campaign bids, and do more from your dashboard.

Last Updated on April 14, 2021