Frequently Asked Questions

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1. What will my ad look like?

• Your ad will appear as a banner at the bottom of mobile apps and websites people are using in your target area. Ad sizes supported: 320x50 & 300x250 (no design or media needed!)
• The ad will have a title (left), description (right) and an image/logo if you choose.
• It is a "live" ad which scrolls between the title and description catching the eye of the user.
• Clicks to your ad will go to your website or your business Facebook page or any other web page you choose.

Want help creating your ad? Our experts will review your website and send you ad copy FREE here.

2. Where will the ad show?

• Cidewalk will show your ad in 2 places: On popular Mobile Apps and Websites being used in the city, town or location you choose target. 
• Cidewalk has direct access to over 10,000+ popular apps and websites used by millions of users across US and Canada.
• Your ad will be shown to people ONLY when they are at the location you choose.

VIEW MORE APPS AND WEBSITES HERE. 

Example Apps

3. How can I set a Geofence and target people?

 Simply choose your target:

• Select an address or a city to set a Geo Fence (virtual boundary).
• Choose a relevent audience category.
• Set a radius reach (as wide as 10 miles or as narrow as 1 mile).
• Target people in a specific area such as: your business, a competitors business or just a busy location. OR target an entire city or town.

4. What is a geofence?

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​A geofence is a virtual perimeter that can be set around a specific location. Geofencing allows a business to show an ad ONLY to people within a  target location limiting ad views to a specific audience. Cidewalk allows businesses to geofence a city, town or a specific address with a radius option of 1, 5 or 10 miles from that location.

5. How can I create my mobile ad?

Creating your ad is as simple as:

• Entering a short title (25 char limit), a small description of your product or service (80 char limit),
• Uploading an image or your logo
• Finishing with the link to the page you want users to go once they click on your ad.

​The system will automatically create the mobile ad for you!

6. Can I edit my ad/location once my ad goes live?

• Yes! You can edit your ad and/or change its target location right from your online account, anytime.
• Your changes will go live in less than 5 minutes.

7. How can I track my ad campaign performance?

• You will have access to in depth real time reporting. with live Twitter like scrolling App Activity feed showing which apps and webssites the ad was shown on and when.
• A real time Campaign Footprint Map showing where the ads were shown.
• You will also have access to a reporting widget to extract historical stats on daily impressions and clicks.

8. I am interested. How much does it cost?

FREE BEGINNER PLAN

$0/mo
(Credit card required for verification)
Get 1000 ad views for FREE every month targeting people in your town.

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SIMPLE
​STARTER

$60/mo
​billed annually
or $100/month-to-month
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Best for: 
Businesses interested in regular ongoing local marketing.

​Set up targeted geofenced local ads campaigns around your location as well 6as your competitors locations.

• 30,000 monthly ad views
• (1000 daily ad views)
• ​Launch as many ads you need
• Cancel anytime​

​Create and launch your ad in minutes. ​​

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SUPER
​SAVER

$150/mo
​billed annually
or $250/month-to-month

Best for:
Businesses interested in larger exposure and premium apps.
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​Ad campaign set to target premium news apps to ensure branding and larger exposure

• 100,000 monthly ad views
• (3333 daily ad views)
• Every 3rd month free
• Launch as many ads you need
• Cancel anytime​

​Select Super Saver at checkout.

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ONE TIME
BLAST

Any Budget
set your own schedule & custom budget

Best for:
Agencies who want to set their own schedule and budget clients.

Create and manage custom ad campaigns for all your clients, under one account with separate billing.

• Choose your daily budget ($5 per 1000 ad views) ​
• Set your own Start and End dates​​

​Register and select BLAST from menu to get started.

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​MANAGED
​SERVICE

$600/mo
​billed annually
or $1000/month-to-month

​Best for: 
Agencies and businesses interested in multi-location marketing.
​
Create and manage unlimited ad campaigns for all your clients, under one account with separate billing.

• 300,000 monthly ad views
• Unlimited locations
• ​Dedicated Account Manager to launch & optimize ads
• Custom Hyper-Local Targeting (under 1 mile)​​

Create a test ad then select: Enterprise Managed Services at checkout. An acct manager will contact you to help get started.

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AD CREATION: TEST DRIVE

AD CREATION DEMO

With Cidewalk, you are in control. Always!