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Direct Click Campaign Creation Guide

Direct Click campaigns show text links inside publisher content that send users straight to your landing page. They are billed per click (CPC), with a $0.01 minimum bid in every country tier.


Format at a glance




Pricing model

CPC (you pay per click)

Minimum bid

$0.01 in all tiers

Creatives

1–5 per campaign

Required per creative

Destination URL only


Steps


  1. In the sidebar, click Campaigns, then Create Campaign.
  2. In Basic Info, select Direct Click under Campaign Type. You can't change the type after the campaign is created.
  3. Enter a Campaign Name (3–200 characters) and select an Ad Vertical. Description, Schedule and Campaign Goals are optional.
  4. Under Creatives, enter the Destination URL of your landing page. Click Add creative to add more URLs, up to 5.
  5. Click Next. In Targeting, choose countries, devices, schedule and lists, or leave them empty to run broadly.
  6. Click Next. In Budget & Launch, set your Bid and limits (see below).
  7. Check the review summary and click Create Campaign.


Creative requirements


There is nothing to design. The ad text is generated for you, and you only provide the landing page.


Field

Required

Spec

Destination URL

Yes

Must start with http:// or https://; tracking macros allowed


Budget & Launch settings


Field

Rule

Bid

At or above the tier minimum. The wizard suggests Min, Avg and Rec bids

Total Budget

Optional. At least $50, or No limit

Daily Cap

Optional. At least $10; resets at midnight UTC

Budget Type

ASAP or Evenly

Frequency Cap

Optional. 1–100 impressions per unique IP in 24 hours


New creatives are reviewed before they serve traffic.


Screenshots


Create Campaign, Basic Info step with Direct Click selected


Creatives section with the Destination URL field highlighted



Updated on: 27/09/2026

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