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Quick Setup

Publish your first ad and see it on the front end. There are no zones to build - each ad carries its own placement checkboxes, and ads sharing a placement rotate automatically.

Step 1 - Create an ad

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  1. Go to WB Ad Manager -> Ads -> Add New.
  2. Enter a Title (internal reference only - visitors never see it).
  3. In the Ad Settings metabox, choose an ad type: Image, Rich Content, HTML/JS Code, Google AdSense, or Email Capture.
  4. Fill in the content for that type (see Ad Types).
  5. In the Placements metabox, check where the ad should appear (header, footer, content, and more).
  6. In the Ad Status metabox, set Priority (1-10, default 5) - higher priority wins a bigger share of impressions when ads compete for the same slot.
  7. Click Publish.

The ad editor with ad type, placements, and status

Step 2 - Display the ad

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You have two ways to place ads:

  • Automatic placements - the boxes you checked in the Placements metabox. No shortcode needed.
  • Shortcodes - drop an ad anywhere by ID:
[wbam_ad id="123"]

Display several specific ads at once:

[wbam_ads ids="1,2,3"]

See Ad Shortcodes for all attributes.

Step 3 - Verify and track

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  1. Visit a page where the ad should show.
  2. Click the ad to test tracking.
  3. Return to WB Ad Manager -> Ads - impressions and clicks appear per ad in the list.

Ad statuses

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Status Meaning
Published Live and eligible to show
Draft Saved, not live
Scheduled (start date set) Goes live on its start date
Disabled Turned off with the Enabled toggle in the Ad Status metabox

Next steps

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