- It is ads.txt for mobile apps. App-ads.txt is an extension of the IAB ads.txt initiative launched for websites in 2017.
- Authorized Digital Sellers for Mobile Apps (app-ads.txt) has been released by the IAB to allow mobile app publishers
- to publicly declare the specific advertising systems which are authorized to sell their digital advertising inventory.
What is app-ads.txt?
How does app-ads.txt work for mobile apps?
- App-ads.txt is a plain text file hosted on the domain of the app developer's website to identify the authorized digital sellers.
- This method allows advertisers to trust that they are buying authentic app inventory. Buyers that bid on app inventory can
- use the app-ads.txt which has been declared by the app developer on their website in order to verify that their impressions come from authorized sellers.
How to set up app-ads.txt?
- 1.You must inform the app developer for the app-ads.txt implementation.
- 2.The developers must run or publish their own website.
- 3.Ensure URL of the developer’s website is listed on the information of the application inside the app store.
- 4.Get your app-ads.txt
- You can get your ads.txt in AdView by email: partner@adview.com or click here to view it.
- 5.Implement and publish an app-ads.txt file on the developer’s website.
- The file name should be set as “app-ads.txt”.
- For each app, there must be app-ads.txt which can be accessed from:
- http(s)://{your developer website url}/app-ads.txt