How to handle ad targeting in video player

Handling ad targeting in your video player involves several key steps to ensure that your ads reach the right audience effectively. Here’s a guide to help you set up and manage ad targeting:

1. Choose a Video Player with Ad Support:

• Use a video player that supports ad targeting, such as JW Player or Fluid Player. These players often come with built-in support for VAST (Video Ad Serving Template) and VPAID (Video Player-Ad Interface Definition) standards.

2. Integrate Ad Targeting:

• Implement VAST and VPAID standards to serve targeted ads. These standards allow you to deliver ads based on user demographics, interests, and behavior.
• Use Google Ad Manager or another ad server to manage your ad inventory and targeting settings.

3. Set Up Audience Segments:

• Define audience segments based on demographics, interests, and behaviors. For example, you can target users based on their age, gender, location, or interests
• Use tools like Google Ads to create custom affinity segments, in-market segments, and remarketing lists

4. Contextual Targeting:

• Implement contextual targeting to show ads based on the content being viewed. This can include targeting specific keywords, topics, or placements within your video content

5. Use Ad Tags:

• Create ad tags that include targeting parameters. For example, you can use Google Ad Manager to generate VAST tags with custom targeting parameters
• Example of adding targeting information in a VAST tag:

jwplayer('my-video').setup({
    file: 'your-video-file.mp4',
    advertising: {
        client: 'vast',
        tag: 'your-vast-tag-url&cust_params=' + encodeURIComponent('age=25-34&gender=female')
    }
});

6. Monitor and Optimize:

• Use analytics to monitor the performance of your targeted ads. Adjust your targeting parameters based on the performance data to improve ad effectiveness.
• Regularly review and update your audience segments and targeting criteria to ensure they remain relevant.

By following these steps, you can effectively handle ad targeting in your video player, ensuring that your ads reach the right audience and maximize your ad revenue.