A Complete Tutorial to Integrating Adsense With OpenX Hosted

OpenX is globally recognized Ad serving network and most popular PHP based ad server works both Openx hosted and self hosted. You can install OpenX on Unix, Linux or anywhere of your WordPress hosting server. To serve public ads on your website it's better to host OpenX on your WordPress hosting server rather than using Local host.

Previously I have shared with you all how to serve Google adsense with DFP small business but this time I will show you how you can serve Google ads with OpenX. Although Google's DFP and OpenX work the  same way but still you will see more differences between these two services. Google's DFP serve millions of accounts and they still have vulnerabilities, specially regarding Geo targeting. Comparing that OpenX is more strong and a complete PHP based ad server again their Geo targeting for line items work fine and satisfy users.

A Newbie Guide to Serve Google Ads With OpenX Self Hosted
Today I will share a complete tutorial with pictures about serving Google ads with OpenX self hosted. If you already installed OpenX on your server then you're ready to work with this tutorial or need the upgrade version of OpenX then use this link of SoftPedia

Add Websites and Zones

First of all login your Openx server with Username and Password

Now switch to the "Default manager" user

Click on "Inventory" tab

Now click on Websites -> Add a new website

Add a new website

Now provide following information [shown in the image below] and hit "Save changes"

add a new website

Website has been added successfully now click on "add a zone"

add a zone

Now provide following information [shown in the image below] and hit "Save changes"

add a new zone

Create Advertiser, Campaign, Banners

From left nav click on Advertisers -> Add a new advertiser

Add a new advertiser

Now provide following information [shown in the image below] and hit "Save changes"

Add a new advertiser

Advertiser is added successfully now click on "add a campaign"

add a campaign

In "add a new campaign" basic information choose "Remnant" "Campaign type"

Campaign type

In pricing give your desired price per thousands impression "CPM"

CPM

Finally save your campaign

Once campaign is added choose "add a banner"

add a banner

In "add a new banner" choose "OpenX Generic HTML Banner" ad banner type

OpenX Generic HTML Banner

In the text area paste your adsense code, Give the banner size and hit "Save changes"

Once banner is  added click on "Linked Zones"

Linked Zones

Now choose your zone and hit "Save changes"

Save changes

Again click on "Zones" and hit "Linked Banners"

Linked Banners

Choose "advertiser" and "campaign" and click on right arrow sign

campaign

Once "advertiser" and "campaign" is added click on "Invocation code"

You can choose any code type as iframe, javascript or any barcode [Recommended Javascript]

barcode

You can change the "tag settings" then click on "refresh"

tag settings

Finally copy code and save anywhere of your web pages to show ads
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