How to create a campaign
& other FAQ

Click here to go to the registration page and fill out the form accordingly. Insert company name, email, desired password, select your country and don't forget to include your VAT number for proper invoicing. Read and agree with terms and conditions and click "Register".

Of course you can. Our platform is open for any advertiser who might find motorsport passionate audience suitable for their services and products. Please note that illegal content, betting, and gambling are strictly prohibited and will not be approved - account may be terminated immediately, with no refund of the balance.

Login to your user panel and click the "Edit profile" button in the menu of the left side (or on top in mobile devices).

To start a campaign, first login to your account.
Once logged in, you'll see a list of campaigns. If you haven't made one yet, simply click on the blue "+ New campaign" button on top to enter the wizard.
By default, the campaign will be titled "Campaign DATE", but you can change the title to a more descriptive one, if required, by clicking on the title and replacing the name. Once you click away from the title, it will be stored automatically.

First, you can select homepage banner positions by checking the box on one or more of the three positions available. Upon selecting a placement, a new section will appear with a list of all marketplaces available. Select on which you want your banner to appear by clicking on desired marketplaces. Adjust the CPM bid as you see fit - this will be the amount you will be charged at every 1000 impressions of your banner at that certain position.
At the bottom of the form, you can set a start and end date for your campaign and daily impression cap. You can adjust these later on at any time by editing the campaign or in one of the next steps (category, listing). Daily impression cap enables you to limit the amount of impressions per day, helping you control delivery and prevent budget being spent too quickly.
Once you're ready, click "Next" to go to the next step. If you do not want to advertise on homepage, you do not select any of the boxes or simply click "Skip" at the bottom.

In the next two steps, you repeat the same for category and individual listing pages.

In the Step 4, it's time to upload your banner creative. First upload the banner version for desktop devices, sized 728x90px (jpg, png, gif, svg, webp), followed by mobile version (300x250) in the box on the right. Then add the full url (https://yourshop.com) to where you want the banners to lead to. Click "Upload banner pair" to upload the material.
Here you can add up to 3 banners, if you want them to rotate.
Once ready, click on the "Continue to review" button.

Here you'll see a summary of your campaign, with all placements listed. If there is something wrong, you can use the buttons on the bottom to adjust any of the steps you've just made.
If everything is correct, click on the green button "Launch campaign" and that's it. Your campaign is now waiting approval from the moderation team, once approved, it will start to show on selected placements and marketplaces, depending on your schedule. You will be notified via email once your campaign is approved.

If your balance is 0 or low, please add more balance to your wallet (see how below), as campaign will not run if budget is depleted.

To pause a campaign head to campaign list page and click on the "Pause" button. Resume when you see fit.

To adjust CPM bids, edit your campaign and set the CPM bid in the yellow boxes on the right side of each placement. You'll see a minimal required CPM for such position, while in case of several advertisers targeting same position, you'll also see average CPM bid set by them, so you can raise it higher, if you want your banners to be shown more than others.

To change banner graphics, edit your campaign and go to step 4 - Banners, where you can delete current graphics or add new one. You need to insert two versions, one for mobile and one for desktop devices in suitable sizes, plus a link where the banner will lead to. Each campaign can contain up to 3 banners, which will rotate. Please note that campaign will be paused until admin approves the changed graphic material, which in some cases, might take up to 24h.

Yes, once you create or edit the campaign, you'll see date pickers in the bottom of the wizard, enabling you to set a start and end date for each campaign.

Yes, inside campaign editor you'll find options to set daily impression limit as well as monthly spend limit, so you'll have your budget completely in control.

To start a campaign, first login to your account.
Once logged in, you'll see a list of campaigns. If you haven't made one yet, simply click on the blue "+ New Spotlight" button on top to enter the wizard.
By default, the campaign will be titled "Campaign DATE", but you can change the title to a more descriptive one, if required, by clicking on the title and replacing the name. Once you click away from the title, it will be stored automatically.

First, select on which marketplaces you would like for your ad to appear.
In the next box, you can must assign categories which you would like to target. At the bottom of the form, you can set a start and end date for your campaign and CPM bid. You can adjust these later on at any time by editing the campaign.
Once you're ready, click "Next" to go to the next step.

In the Step 2, it's time to upload your graphic creative. Upload the main photo (jpg, png, gif, svg, webp), then add the full url (https://yourshop.com) to where you want the ad to lead to, as well as the title which will be visible on the ad (Promotion title, product range etc). Click "Upload" to upload the material.


In the final step you'll see a summary of your campaign, with all placements listed. If there is something wrong, you can use the buttons on the bottom to adjust any of the steps you've just made.
If everything is correct, click on the green button "Launch campaign" and that's it. Your campaign is now waiting approval from the moderation team, once approved, it will start to show on selected placements and marketplaces, depending on your schedule. You will be notified via email once your campaign is approved.

If your balance is 0 or low, please add more balance to your wallet (see how below), as campaign will not run if budget is depleted.

To pause a campaign head to campaign list page and click on the "Pause" button. Resume when you see fit.

To adjust CPM bids, edit your campaign and set the CPM bid in the yellow boxes on the bottom of the Step 1. You'll see a minimal required CPM for such position, while in case of several advertisers targeting same position, you'll also see average CPM bid set by them, so you can raise it higher, if you want your ads to be shown more than others.

To change spotlight ad graphics, edit your campaign and go to step 2 - Graphics, where you can delete current photo or add new one. Please note that campaign will be paused until admin approves the changed graphic material, which in some cases, might take up to 24h.

Yes, once you create or edit the campaign, you'll see date pickers in the bottom of the wizard, enabling you to set a start and end date for each campaign.

Yes, inside campaign editor you'll find options to set daily impression limit as well as monthly spend limit, so you'll have your budget completely in control.

Creating a ShopPack campaign is available only upon request, contact us and we'll prepare your ads.

To add balance to your advertiser account, you need to login to your account and then head to "Billing", where you'll see several packages. Choose the one that suits you most (or contact us for a tailored one), add it to cart and finalize the purchase by paying with one of the payment options (bank transfer, PayPal, Stripe). The balance will be added immediately and you'll be able to resume or start your campaigns.

We offer various options of payments: bank transfer, Paypal and Stripe for credit card payments. Please note, that it may take a few days for bank transfers to be processed, so your order will be completed only after payment is verified, while payment by Paypal / Stripe will result in instant completion of your order.

Invoices are not yet available in the user panel and will be sent to you via email in a few days after the payment has been made. Please contact us, if you don't receive yours in 7 days after the payment (check spam folder first).

Yes, each campaign has an option to set daily impression limit as well as the monthly spend limit. Once any of these is reached, the campaign will stop automatically to protect your balance until next period (following day or month respectively).

No, every transaction made on racemarket Apex is final, the wallet balance is not in any case refundable or withdrawable, even in case of non-complying with regulations. Please keep this in mind before registering or making deposits for the campaigns which are against our terms & conditions.

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