Ads.txt

Ads.txt (Authorized Digital Sellers) is an IAB Tech Lab initiative that helps publishers and distributors combat unauthorized inventory sales. By maintaining an ads.txt file on your website, you can publicly declare which companies are authorized to sell your digital inventory, thereby increasing transparency in the programmatic advertising ecosystem and reducing ad fraud.

As a glomex publisher partner, you should include the relevant glomex entries in your ads.txt file to ensure proper monetization of your video content. This allows authorized buyers to verify the legitimacy of the inventory they’re purchasing and helps protect your ad revenue.

Using the glomex Ads.txt Tool

To simplify the process of maintaining your ads.txt file, glomex provides a dedicated tool that generates the necessary entries for your domain. The tool automatically creates the required lines that should be added to your ads.txt file.

Visit our Ads.txt Check Tool  to access the tool. You can enter your domain name directly in the tool interface, or you can append it as a query parameter (e.g., ?domain=publisher-domain.tld) if you want to link directly to results for a specific domain.

For more information about the Ads.txt Check Tool, including programmatic access options, please refer to our detailed tool documentation.

Implementation Guide

1. Access your website’s root directory where your ads.txt file is located (or create one if it doesn’t exist)
2. Add the entries provided by the glomex Ads.txt Check Tool
3. Verify that the file is accessible at https://your-domain.com/ads.txt

Importance of Regular Updates

The programmatic advertising landscape evolves continuously, with new supply paths and partnerships being established. We recommend checking your ads.txt file regularly using our tool to ensure it contains the most current authorized sellers and supply paths.

Troubleshooting

If you encounter issues with your ads.txt implementation or notice a decline in monetization performance, please:

1. Verify that your ads.txt file is properly formatted and accessible
2. Ensure it contains all the recommended glomex entries
3. Check that the file is placed in the root directory of your domain

For additional assistance, contact your glomex account manager or our support team.