How to make custom native overslide ads
Overslide ads are vertical ads that float and stick to the left or right edge of the page and disappear after a preset period, which is usually a few seconds. They usually use images that are 120 x 600. You can use native templates to create overslide ad items that are tailored to your needs.
If you'd rather sanitize the template and have only HTML inside it, you should make your in-feed ad using a styled native ad template instead. For more information on the differences between custom native ads and styled native ads, read About native ad templates.
You will learn:
- How to create a template for a custom overslide ad. You can customize the sample code to fit your needs.
- How to create a custom overslide ad item once you have a custom overslide template.
How to create a custom overslide ad template
This template will require the user to provide the URL to where the image creative is hosted when creating the overslide ad item.
- Click Templates in the left navigation menu. The Templates section will appear.
- Click Native Ad Templates. The Native Ad Templates subsection will appear.
- Click Add Native Ad Template. The New Native Template window will appear.
- Click Custom Rendering/API. The New Native Ad Template page will appear.
- Name the template then add an image URL variable for the image that will be in the ad. In our sample code, we called this variable ImageURL.
- Enter the code in the HTML Template (Custom Rendering) field, then click Save Changes.
Here's the code we used in our example:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<style>
.overslide {
position: fixed;
height: 600px;
width: 120px;
left: -120px;
top: calc(50% - 300px);
transition: left 2s;
}
.overslide-image {
height: 100%;
width: 100%;
object-fit: cover;
}
.overslide-close-button-container {
position: absolute;
top: 2px;
right: 2px;
cursor: pointer;
}
.overslide-close-button {
width: 18px;
display: inline-block;
text-align: center;
color: #ffffff;
border-radius: 18px;
background: #000000;
user-select: none;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div class="overslide-container">
<a target="_blank" href="[TRACKING_LINK]">
<img class="overslide-image" src="[%ImageURL%]">
</a>
<div class="overslide-close-button-container">
<span class="overslide-close-button" onclick="closeButton()">×</span>
</div>
</div>
<script>
setTimeout(() => {
document.querySelector('.overslide-container').style.left = '0px';
}, 50);
function closeButton() {
document.querySelector('.overslide-container').style.display='none';
}
</script>
</body>
</html>
You can now use this template to create a custom overslide ad item.
How to create a custom overslide ad item
- Go to the section of the relevant zone (Your AdButler > Publishers > Your Publisher > Your Zone) or campaign (Your AdButler > Advertisers > Your Advertiser > Your Campaign).
- Click Add Ad Item in the Ad Items table. The Add Ad Item window will appear.
- Click Native (Custom Rendering/API). The New Ad Item page will appear.
- Set the ad item's size to Dynamic.
- Select your overslide custom native ad template in the Template dropdown menu.
- Fill in the rest of the fields as needed, including the image URL. If you entered a destination URL, you can test it by clicking Open Destination URL to the right of the field.
- Click Save Ad Item.
