Updated Articles

  1. Post Launch Stabilization with Freestar

    What to expect during the first few weeks after launching with Freestar.
  2. Freestar Integration

    About Our Ad Tags The code provided by Freestar is built off of Prebid.js and the Google Publisher Tag library to work with Google Ad Manager (GAM). Any other instances of GAM on the page will cause issues with ads loading and will impact revenue. ...
  3. IAB Categories

    From Section 5.1 of the  OpenRTB 2.5 Spec IAB1 - Arts & Entertainment Value        Category Name Examples (where applicable) IAB1-1 Books & Literature IAB1-2 Celebrity Fan/Gossip IAB1-3 ...
  4. Event-Based Implementation

    Event-Based Implementation Introduction Introduction If you are looking to call the ads outside of a normal page load, you will want to use our event-based ads. There are many examples of use cases for this, including: A user plays a game on...
  5. Insecure or mixed content and ads – FAQ

    What is insecure or mixed content? Insecure content is any content request loaded in a browser over the insecure HTTP protocol. If your webpage is secure (loaded over HTTPS), but contains scripts, styles, images, or other linked content that are in...
  6. Google Ad Manager in Apple News

    Google Ad Manager in Apple News Instructional guide to implement Google Ad Manager (GAM) tags in Apple News Setup and configuration Sign in to Workbench . Click your user name in the upper right to display the sub-menu. Choose Ad Settings. O...
  7. Sticky Ads

    Sticky Ads Making an ad unit stick to the page Typically this method is used for ads in a side rail that you want to stick to the top of the containing element as a user scrolls. For the most part, this CSS should work, however, there are a few ...
  8. Channel Variable Configuration

    Channel Variable Configuration For publishers who are using ad units to break out sections of the site, we have a config variable that can be set in the header so that you can pass the correct ad units to each page. This will help keep the number o...
  9. How to Track Virtual Page Views

    Single Page Application Data Values  How to Track Virtual Page Views Through Pubfig Pubfig version 4.6.0 +  Pubfig.js collects data values such as URL location which is then used in various tables. In order to properly track data site...
  10. Supply Policy

    As part of our mission to empower publishers, Freestar recommends that publishers follow industry best practices and policies to support a healthy ecosystem and maintain sustainable revenue streams. Ultimately, facilitating quality experiences for u...