Quickly view ads that hit the market in real time from breaking ad alerts.
You can create breaking ad alerts within a Search and in the Dashboard.
Ads are uploaded into the Magnifier solution within 24 - 48 hours.
Creating a Breaking Ads Alert helps answer the business question:
How can I be proactive in learning when there is a competitive threat against my brand in the marketplace?
Breaking Ad Alert Creation
Select your Creative Dashboard.
In the Ad Status drop-down, select Breaking Ads to view first run ads within a given date range.
Set the Date Range as Last 7 Days, or select a date range from any of the pre-set options.
You can also including a Custom Range.
PRO TIP: Selecting Last 7 Days will ensure you are notified of all recent creatives.
If you select Today, the alert will only include creatives that were categorized between midnight and 9:00 AM each day.
Select any additional filters you may need via Refine Search, then hit the Search button.
Save Your Search
Select the Save icon, located at the top-right corner of the search.
In the Save Search As... pop-up box, give your saved search a title.
Optional: Check the box to "Make it my default search". This selection will save the search options in place and display the data set associated with that search going forward every time you log into the dashboard.
Select Save.
Select the Bell icon & Schdule the Alert Cadence
Select the Bell icon to create an Alert for the Breaking Ads search you just saved.
In the Schedule an Export... pop-up box, select the Ad Alert cadence:
Daily (Mon - Fri)
Daily (Every Day)
Weekly (select day of week, Sun - Sat)
Monthly (select the day of each month you would like to receive the ad alert)
Select the Format of your Ad Alert
The default is an Ad List - XLS excel format.
Click this field to select the format of your scheduled Ad Alert.
Format Options:
Ad List - XLS
10 Creatives / Slide
2 Creatives / Slide (2 x1)
1 Creative / 1 Slide
Occurrance Report - XLS
4 Creatives / Slide
2 Creatives / Slide Slide (1 x2)
Creative Assets
Ad List - XLS is an Excel spreadsheet. The other formats are image-based reports.
Select Confirm when complete.
When you setup an alert using Last 7 Days, the first ad alert you will receive will contain all creatives matching the criteria in the last 7 days.
You will then receive subsequent daily ad alerts which include only new breaking creatives that match your saved search criteria moving forward.
View Ads in the Platform Directly from the Alert
Selecting a hyperlink in the alert Summary Grid will take you directly into your saved search and pre-populate the chosen advertiser, media type or combination from the email.
Your saved search based on your ad alert email will pre-populate and the ads in your alert will be available in the dashboard.
If you have any questions, you can reach out to your dedicated Client Success Manager or contact our Support Team at customersupport@mediaradar.com.














