Ad Unit Layouts: Directory Listings

Learn how to structure your ad units on a directory-style listing page.

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Anatomy of a
Directory Listing

This specific type of listing page is common on directory sites, review sites, and geographic-search related sites. Some layouts include:

  • A map coupled with listings
  • Listings with custom filter options
  • A combination of a map, listings, and filters

Because there is often a lot of items on the screen that require interactivity on these kinds of pages, you want to introduce ads carefully to preserve the user experience.

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Suggested
Layouts

The suggestions below are broken down by conservative, moderate, and aggressive labels. These labels refer to your level of comfort with ad density. In general, the more aggressive you are willing to go, the higher your total ad revenue will be.

Conservative

If you'd like to stay on the conservative side with your ad layout, we recommend these following high impact units:

  • In Article: Repeat every 2-3 rows if using tiled listings or every 3-5 if listings are show in a single column.
  • Optional: Flex Leaderboard (only serves when there is a campaign, overrides all other sticky units when it serves)
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Moderate

If you're interested in testing the waters and adding a few more units to the mix, these units are great to layer on top of the conservative suggestions:

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Aggressive

If you're comfortable increasing the ad density a bit more, these additional units can be added to the moderate recommendations without overwhelming the experience:

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Explore Recommended
Ad Experiences

Explore Options Using the Arrows Below

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1. Start with In-Article

Start simple by introducing ads between listings on the listings portion of the page. We recommend repeating every 2-3 rows if using tiled listings or every 3-5 if listings are show in a single column.

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2. Consider Flex Leaderboard

Layer in our Flex Leaderboard unit. It is a great way to access direct demand and increase CPMs without cluttering the user experience.

Flex Leaderboard

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3. Consider a Bottom Rail

Depending on your layout, you may want to test a bottom rail. Just be careful that it doesn't interfere with the filters, map, or other interactive elements on your page.

Bottom Rail

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4. Consider a Flex Skin

The Flex Skin unit is a great addition, and it only serves when there is premium, direct demand to fill it. The unit will automatically override all other sticky units on page, keeping your ad experience uncluttered.

Flex Skin

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5. Try Out a Left Rail

Typically the left side of the screen is pretty open real-estate, so a sticky side rail is a great option to make the most of that space for a highly viewable unit.

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Explore Options Using the Arrows Below

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1. Start with an In-Article

Start by adding an in-article unit to help drive incremental revenue without overly changing the user experience.

In Article

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2. Try a Flex Leaderboard

Layer in our Flex Leaderboard unit. This unit will override the Bottom Rail when it serves to keep screen real estate from being overly dense. It is a great way to access direct demand and increase CPMs.

Flex Leaderboard

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3. Add a Mobile Leaderboard

Depending on the layout of your listing page on mobile, often a leaderboard at the top of the screen, above something like a map, can be a good option.

Mobile Leaderboard

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4. Consider a Bottom Rail

Depending on your layout, you may want to test a bottom rail. Just be careful that it doesn't interfere with the filters, map, or other interactive elements on your page.

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Additional
Ad Unit Ideas

WEB INTERSTITIAL

Looking to monetize transitions? You can use a web interstitial between screens, when a user selects an item from your listing page. 

Web Interstitial Ad Unit

REWARDED VIDEO

Have premium content? You can use a rewarded video ad to offer access to gated content or to give users an optional ad-free experience on the rest of your site.

Rewarded Video Ad Unit

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