A platform is a website, extension, or another resource, solution, or program you want to monetize.
Read Takeads. The basics to learn how platform monetization works.
How to add a platform
1. Go to the My platforms section, click Add platform and select the type of setup in the tabs:
- Easy setup. Get the ready-made JavaScript code and add it to your website template.
- API setup. Integrate your platform via API.
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2. Select your platform type and specify platform details in the following fields:
- Platform link is a link to your platform.
- Platform name is your platform name.
It’ll only be shown in your account. You can change it whenever you need to.
Click Next.
3. Copy the JavaScript code from the respective field and paste it before your platform’s closing </body> tag. You can add it to the website template or specific pages. Learn more about adding JavaScript code to a platform
Click Next.
4. If needed, configure settings on the new page:
- Blacklist. Forbid Takeads to replace direct links to specific websites with affiliate links. To do so, add the domains of these websites to the Blacklist.
- Section Targeting. Set up Takeads for specific website sections or elements. You can include or exclude them.
- Link Activator. Allow Takeads to turn inactive links into clickable ones to monetize them.
- Branding Words. Allow Takeads to embed affiliate links into brand names on the website. You can also set the maximum number of such names on a page and/or forbid Takeads to embed links into specific brand names.
Click Finish.
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2. Select your platform type and specify platform details in the following fields:
- Platform link is a link to your platform.
- Platform name is your platform name.
It’ll only be shown in your account. You can change it whenever you need to.
Click Next.
3. Add origin for your platform and click Next.
Examples of origins:
For a website: https://www.example.com
For a website with a port other than 80: https://www.example.com:8080
For a Chrome extension: chrome-extension://extension_id-
Authorized origins are a security feature used to prevent unauthorized access to private data. Without this feature, attackers can easily steal personal information and do other malicious activities.
At Take API, an origin is mainly defined by its protocol, domain name, and port number if the website port is anything other than port 80.
The website sends requests to the TakeAds API only from the authorized origin. If any other origin attempts to access the API, the request will be blocked as it doesn’t match the allowed origin.
4. In the respective fields, get your credentials: Platform ID and Public key. Use these credentials for API setup. Go to API documentation
Click Finish.
Done! The platform has been added. Where added platforms are shown
FAQ
What can be used as a platform?
Currently, you can add the following resources as a platform:
- Website:
- Content website. A personal blog, thematic resource, or news portal.
- UGS/forum. A website where users and share their content or leave comments.
- Browser
- Browser extension
- Search engine
- Technical solution
You can monetize any of these platform types. To do so, select the appropriate Takeads product. Learn more about all Takeads products
You can only add to Takeads the platforms you own. You can't use platforms you don't own.
Where added platforms are shown?
The platforms you add are shown in the following tables:
- in My platforms, the general list of the added platforms is displayed;
- on the page of the selected product.
These tables display the following details of your platforms:
- Platform name, type, and link.
- Status. Learn more about statuses
- Product. This column is only shown in My platforms. It shows the Takeads product you selected for this platform.
- Integration method. The method for integrating the platform with the Takeads product.
- Action buttons in the right part of the platform row:
— set up integration for the platform
— change the platform name (as shown in your account). This button is only available in My platforms.
What are the platform statuses?
The added platform can have one of the three statuses.
The status is shown in the Status column in the platform raw (in My platforms or on the product page).
- Approved. This status means the platform was successfully added and is ready. You can set up integration with the selected product if you haven't done it before (otherwise, this status means integration is set up and works).
- Pending. This status means the platform has been added, but Takeads needs some time to save all the details.
- Blocked. The platform will be given this status if you violate Takeads rules or the advertiser's rules.
If your platform was blocked, contact support.
