An ad ops specialist is setting up a campaign and needs to make sure a generic brand ad serves as a backup if no targeted ads are eligible for a specific impression. How is this backup plan performed in the system?
- The system automatically creates a default ad with no targeting criteria.
- The specialist must set a standard ad to Priority 1 to make sure it always serves.
- The system will pause the placement until a new targeted creative is uploaded.
- The campaign must be linked to a Google Search engine account to serve text ads.
Explanation
A default ad serves when no other assigned ads are available for a placement. In Campaign Manager 360, default ads do not use targeting and function as the fallback delivery layer. This helps prevent an empty impression when targeted ads are not eligible. For display placements, the default ad must match the placement’s creative requirements so the tag can return a valid creative.
Why the other options are incorrect
Pause the placement is not the fallback behavior used when targeted ads are unavailable.
Priority 1 controls standard ad serving order but does not replace the fallback role of a default ad.
Google Search engine account is unrelated to display ad fallback delivery in Campaign Manager 360.
Source for verification
https://support.google.com/campaignmanager/answer/2826145?hl=en
https://support.google.com/campaignmanager/answer/2837623?hl=en