> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Advertiser Quick Start

> Create your first ad campaign in 5 minutes

## Goal of this guide

In 5 minutes:

* ✅ Create your first campaign
* ✅ Register an ad creative
* ✅ Request allocation to a placement

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## Prerequisites

<Note>
  **What you need**:

  * An A2 Advertiser account (ask your Administrator if you don't have one)
  * An ad image (1200x120px recommended)
</Note>

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## Step 1: Log in (1 min)

Go to the A2 admin console.

```
https://{customer_id}.a2cloud.aiderx.app
```

<Tip>
  Your initial password is sent by email. Be sure to change it after your first login.
</Tip>

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## Step 2: Create a campaign (2 min)

Click the **Campaigns** menu in the left sidebar.

1. Click the **Create New Campaign** button

2. Enter the following information:
   * **Campaign name**: `new_product_promo`
   * **Goal**: Clicks (CPC)
   * **Budget**: KRW 100,000
   * **Duration**: 7 days

3. Click the **Save** button

<Tip>
  It's a good idea to start with a small budget, check performance, and then increase it.
</Tip>

***

## Step 3: Register a creative (1 min)

On the detail page of the campaign you created, go to the **Creatives** tab.

1. Click the **Add New Creative** button
2. Upload the ad image
3. Enter the **landing URL** to go to on click
4. Click the **Save** button

<Warning>
  If the image size doesn't match the placement size, the ad may not be shown.
</Warning>

***

## Step 4: Request allocation (1 min)

On the campaign detail page, go to the **Allocations** tab.

1. Click the **Request Allocation** button
2. Select the placement you want
3. Enter a bid (for example, KRW 500)
4. Click the **Send Request** button

<Note>
  Once the Retailer approves the request, your ad starts being shown.
</Note>

***

## Done! 🎉

You've successfully created your first ad campaign!

### Next steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Set up targeting" icon="bullseye" href="/guides/for-advertisers/en/targeting-strategy">
    Show ads only to specific user groups
  </Card>

  <Card title="Performance Analytics" icon="chart-line" href="/guides/for-advertisers/en/performance-analytics">
    Check impression, click, and conversion data
  </Card>

  <Card title="Creative types" icon="image" href="/guides/for-advertisers/en/creative-types">
    Explore banner, video, native, and other creative types
  </Card>

  <Card title="Budget management" icon="wallet" href="/guides/for-advertisers/en/campaign-budget">
    Set and manage daily and total budgets
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

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## Frequently asked questions

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="What if my allocation request is rejected?">
    If the Retailer rejects it, you can request a different placement or adjust your bid and request again.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can I allocate to multiple placements at once?">
    Yes. You can allocate a single campaign to multiple placements. You can also set a different bid for each placement.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="When does my ad start showing?">
    Impressions start immediately once the Retailer approves the allocation request. You can check the approval status on the Allocations tab.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="What happens when the budget runs out?">
    When the budget runs out, ad impressions stop automatically. They resume when you add more budget.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>


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