Google admob mediation tutorial

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GoogleAdMob Mediation Tutorial
AdMob Mediation is a feature that lets you serve ads to your apps from multiple sources, including the
AdMob Network, third-party ad networks, and house ad campaigns. AdMob Mediation helps maximize
your fill rate and increase your monetization by sending ad requests to multiple networks to ensure you
find the best available network to serve ads.
There are two types of mediation you can use, independently or simultaneously, in AdMob:
 Impression goal campaigns
 Ad sources ordered by eCPM
Some ad networks may allow SDK-less mediation.
Google AdMob Advantages

How GoogleAdMob mediation work:
AdMob currently supports SDK-less mediation for certain ad networks (Android, iOS). SDK-less
mediation allows you to access demand without needing to integrate individual ad network SDKs into
your apps. This means you can access additional networks for mediation without worrying about keeping
third-party SDKs up to date.
When we configure multiple ad networks in AdMob Mediation , you have to tell AdMob in what order to
request these networks by setting their respective CPM.
Ad Network Optimization (ANO) is a feature within AdMob Mediation that enables you to generate the
highest CPM from the ad netwroks in your mediation chain. AdMediation automates the process of
ordering your mediation chain and helps your maximize revenue with minimum effort.
Choosing your Mediation networks
Google mediation supports over 30 third-party ad networks. Integrating mediation requires
changes in these places:
1. Third-party ad network UI - Sign up for the third-party ad network and create a placement in
their frontend.
2. AdMob UI - Update your ad unit's mediation settings to include the ad network. It is also
recommended that you set up ad network optimization for ad networks that support it.
3. App code - Update your app to include the third-party ad network's SDK, and an adapter library
that communicates between Google and the third-party ad network to request and serve ads.

List of AdNetwork which support GoogleAdMediation:
*Those AdNetwroks are not listed here are added with the Custom Event.

Custom Events:
If you're looking for an ad network and don't see it on the list above, you can
use custom events to write your own integration with that ad network.
See Custom Events for more details on how to create a custom event.
Structure of GoogleAdMobMediation:
Each AdNetwork must had a Adapter and SDK for AdMobMediation.
How to setup AdMob mediation in Unity:
So we need to setup AdMob mediation in Unity for that we need to follow some step,
Step 1: Setup Your Dashboard for AdMob.
Step 2: SetUp your project for AdMob.

Setup 3: Setup your Dashboard for other Plugins.
Setup 4: Setup other Plugins in Unity Project.
Step 1: Setup Your Dashboard for AdMob:
Select the Monetize tab:
Fig .1.0
Click on New AD Unit:
Fig .1.1
Click on Reward Video:
Fig .1.2

Fill the Reward Amount you want , set the Reward Item and finally set the
Unit ID name.
Fig .1.3
To check the AdNetwrok added click on Medion Tab:
Fig .1.4

You can find all the AdNetwork List here :
Fig .1.5

Fig 1.6
Step 2: SetUp your project for AdMob:
We can download Google AdMob SDK from here:
https://developers.google.com/admob/unity/start
Download SDK here:
https://github.com/googleads/googleads-mobile-plugins/releases/latest
Requiremnts:
For Andriod:
To deploy on Android:
 Android SDK 3.2 or higher
 Google Play services 7.5 or higher
For IOS:
To deploy on iOS
 Xcode 7.0 or higher
 Google Mobile Ads SDK 7.7.0 or higher
 Unity 4 or higher

Import the SDK in your Game
Select Assets > Import Package > Custom Package and find the
GoogleMobileAdsPlugin.unitypackage file you downloaded.
2. Make sure all the files are selected and click Import.

Run your project
1. If you are running Unity 4 you need to make the following changes:
2.
Import the Google Mobile Ads SDK into your project.

Once these steps are complete, see the Unity plugin API section for more information
on how to request banner and interstitial ads using the plugin.
Unity plugin API
Basic banner request
using GoogleMobileAds.Api;
…
private void RequestBanner()
{
#if UNITY_EDITOR
string adUnitId = "unused";
#elif UNITY_ANDROID
string adUnitId = "INSERT_ANDROID_BANNER_AD_UNIT_ID_HERE";
#elif UNITY_IPHONE
string adUnitId = "INSERT_IOS_BANNER_AD_UNIT_ID_HERE";
#else
string adUnitId = "unexpected_platform";
#endif
// Create a 320x50 banner at the top of the screen.
BannerView bannerView = new BannerView(adUnitId, AdSize.Banner, AdPosition.Top);
// Create an empty ad request.
AdRequest request = new AdRequest.Builder().Build();
// Load the banner with the request.
bannerView.LoadAd(request);
}

Basic interstitial request
using GoogleMobileAds.Api;
…
private void RequestInterstitial()
{
#if UNITY_ANDROID
string adUnitId = "INSERT_ANDROID_INTERSTITIAL_AD_UNIT_ID_HERE";
#elif UNITY_IPHONE
string adUnitId = "INSERT_IOS_INTERSTITIAL_AD_UNIT_ID_HERE";
#else
#endif
// Initialize an InterstitialAd.
InterstitialAd interstitial = new InterstitialAd(adUnitId);
// Create an empty ad request.
// Load the interstitial with the request.
interstitial.LoadAd(request);
}
Ad events
private void RequestBanner()
{
BannerView bannerView = new BannerView(adUnitId, AdSize.Banner, AdPosition.Top);
// Called when an ad request has successfully loaded.
bannerView.OnAdLoaded += HandleOnAdLoaded;
// Called when an ad request failed to load.
bannerView.OnAdFailedToLoad += HandleOnAdFailedToLoad;
// Called when an ad is clicked.
bannerView.OnAdOpened += HandleOnAdOpened;
// Called when the user returned from the app after an ad click.
bannerView.OnAdClosed += HandleOnAdClosed;
// Called when the ad click caused the user to leave the application.
bannerView.OnAdLeavingApplication += HandleOnAdLeavingApplication;
}
public void HandleOnAdLoaded(object sender, EventArgs args)
{
print("OnAdLoaded event received.");
// Handle the ad loaded event.
}
Rewarded Video
Rewarded video ads allow publishers to offer the user something of value in exchange for
engaging with advertising content.

Basic rewarded video ad request
private void RequestRewardBasedVideo()
{
#if UNITY_EDITOR
string adUnitId = "unused";
#elif UNITY_ANDROID
string adUnitId = "ca-app-pub-3940256099942544/5224354917";
#elif UNITY_IPHONE
string adUnitId = "ca-app-pub-3940256099942544/1712485313";
#else
#endif
RewardBasedVideoAd rewardBasedVideo = RewardBasedVideoAd.Instance;
rewardBasedVideo.LoadAd(request, adUnitId);
}
Rewarded video ad events
RewardBasedVideoAd provides ad events to notify you about an ad's lifecycle. These events are of type
EventHandler. This example demonstrates how to register for ad events on a rewarded video ad:
// Reward based video instance is a singleton. Register handlers once to
// avoid duplicate events.
if (!rewardBasedEventHandlersSet)
{
// Ad event fired when the rewarded video ad
// has been received.
rewardBasedVideo.OnAdLoaded += HandleRewardBasedVideoLoaded;
// has failed to load.
rewardBasedVideo.OnAdFailedToLoad += HandleRewardBasedVideoFailedToLoad;
// is opened.
rewardBasedVideo.OnAdOpening += HandleRewardBasedVideoOpened;
// has started playing.
rewardBasedVideo.OnAdStarted += HandleRewardBasedVideoStarted;
// has rewarded the user.
rewardBasedVideo.OnAdRewarded += HandleRewardBasedVideoRewarded;
// is closed.
rewardBasedVideo.OnAdClosed += HandleRewardBasedVideoClosed;
// is leaving the application.
rewardBasedVideo.OnAdLeavingApplication += HandleRewardBasedVideoLeftApplication;
rewardBasedEventHandlersSet = true;
}

Settitng 3rd Paty AdNetworks:
 Chartboost
 Vungle
 UnityAds
 InMovi
 Mobvista
 Zappr
 Pokkt
Configure Mediation Settings for your AdMob Ad Unit
You need to add ThirdParty Ads Network to the mediation configuration for your ad unit. First
sign in to your AdMob account.
Navigate to the Monetize tab and select your app from the list of All apps on the left-hand side. Click the
link in the mediation column for the ad unit you want to mediate to Third Party Ads Network.

Click + NEW AD NETWORK.
Select Any Third Party Ad Netwrok (eg. Chartboost) from the list of networks provided and enter the
App ID and the App Signature obtained in the previous section. Also, enter an Ad Location (e.g. "Game
Over Screen") that uniquely identifies this placement in your app.

Next, add the User ID and the User Signature obtained in the previous section to set up ANO
for Third Party Ads Network.
Click Continue at the bottom of the page to complete adding the network. Enter an eCPM value
for Third Party Ads Network and click Save.
Using Rewarded Video Ads
In the settings for your rewarded video ad unit, check the Override reward settings from third-
party ad networks when using AdMob mediation so that you provide the same reward to the
user no matter which ad network is served.
If you don't override the reward, the Third Party Ads Network adapter passes back the reward
specified in the Third Party Ads Network UI.
For more information on setting reward values for AdMob ad units, see Create an ad unit.
Chartboost:
Download the latest version of the Chartboost SDK. Find the chartboost.jar file under lib/ folder
and add it to your project's libs folder (create a libs folder and add the jar file if you don't have one).
Step1: SetUp Chartboost

Sign up for a Chartboost account and log in once your account is verified. Click the + APP button on the
left sidebar. Fill out the form and click save to add your app to Chartboost.
Create a new campaign to enable ads for your app. To create a new campaign navigate to Campaigns >
Publishing from the left-side menu and click Add a Campaign (or + Add Campaign at the top right
corner of your dashboard if you already have other campaigns) and choose Network Publishing when
prompted.
Enter a Name for your publishing campaign, select the Ad Type (AdMob supports Interstitials and
Rewarded video ad formats for Chartboost mediation), select Google Play as the Platform and then add
your app to the Apps Publishing this Campaign. Click save to finish adding the campaign.

You will now obtain all the parameters that will be used in setting up the AdMob ad unit ID in the next
section. In your Chartboost dashboard for your app, navigate to App Settings > Basic Settings to locate
your App ID and App Signature.
AdMob also requires the Chartboost User ID and User Signature for setting up your AdMob Ad Unit
ID. You can find these parameters on your Chartboost dashboard by navigating to Tools > API Explorer.
Your User ID and User Signature are located under the Authentication section.

Step2:Modify your Android Manifest
Mandatory Permissions
Add the following permission to your AndriodManifest.xml
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
Activities
Add the following Activities to your AndriodManifest.xml

<activity android:name="com.chartboost.sdk.CBImpressionActivity"
android:excludeFromRecents="true"
android:hardwareAccelerated="true"
android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Translucent.NoTitleBar.Fullscreen"
android:configChanges="keyboardHidden|orientation|screenSize" />

InMovi:
Download the InMobi SDK and adapter from the links above.


<uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.gms.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION" />
Activities

<activity android:name="com.inmobi.rendering.InMobiAdActivity"
android:configChanges="keyboardHidden|orientation|keyboard|smallestScreenSize|screenSize"
android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Translucent.NoTitleBar" android:hardwareAccelerated="true" />
<receiver android:name="com.inmobi.commons.core.utilities.uid.ImIdShareBroadCastReceiver"
android:enabled="true" android:exported="true" >
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="com.inmobi.share.id" />
</intent-filter>
</receiver>

<service android:name="com.inmobi.signals.activityrecognition.ActivityRecognitionManager"
android:enabled="true" />
Vungle:
Download the Vungle SDK and adapter from the links above.


<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
Activities

<activity android:name="com.vungle.publisher.VideoFullScreenAdActivity"
android:configChanges="keyboardHidden|orientation|screenSize"
android:theme="@android:style/Theme.NoTitleBar.Fullscreen" />
<activity android:name="com.vungle.publisher.MraidFullScreenAdActivity"
android:configChanges="keyboardHidden|orientation|screenSize"

UnityAds:
Download the UnityAds SDK and add the .jar to your project.
Step1: Set up Unity ads
Create and login to your Unity ID. Navigate to your Unity Ads Dashboard and add your project to Unity
dashboard by clicking the Add new project button.
Fill out the form and click Continue at the bottom of the page to add your project to Unity Dashboard.

Once your project is created, Unity will display instructions on how to integrate. You can skip these
instructions but take a note of the Game ID for Google Play Store and click the OK, Got it! button at the
bottom of the page.

Now create a new placement to be used with AdMob mediation. We recommend creating a new
placement for mediation with AdMob even if you have a placement already. To create a new placement,
select your project under the Projects tab in your Unity Ads Dashboard. Go to your Android app by
selecting Google Play Store under the Platforms tab of your project.
For additional instructions on creating an ad placement, select the tab corresponding to your preferred ad
format.

Once the ad placement is created, you can locate your Placement ID under the Ad placements tab.

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