How to test a Campaign?

It is high recommended that before you send your campaign to your clients you first test it by sending it to yourself. Campaign Manager has the option "Test Ad" that allows you to do it very easily. Here is how to do it:

1- Log in to the DR Portal

To log in to the DR Portal click here.

If you were not able to log in you first need to register. To know more click here.

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If you are trying to test a campaign on your organization's app, make sure that the app has the DR SDK already integrated and your user is associated with this organization on the DR platform.

To check to which organization your user is loged in just click on the top right corner menu. The name of your organization should appear here:

If your user is not connected to the right organization, please contact DR's customer success people.

2- Install the App

For you to be able to receive campaign you must have installed on your cell phone the app associated to your organization with the Digital Reef SDK implemented or the DR Connect test app.

If the app of your organization doesn't have the DR SDK integrated yet, you can test our campaigns using the DigitalReef test app, DR Connect.

If you are testing a campaign on DR Connet, make sure your user is associated to the DR / IU organization. If it is not get in touch with DigitalReef's Customer Success team.

To install the DR Connect app visit Google Play Store and download it from here.

After you have installed it, open the DR Connect then click on "Status".

Check if the Status shown is "REGISTERED". In case the Status is different contact Digital Reef tech support.

2- Select the Campaign to be Tested

Now, click on Campaign Management:

and, on the Campaign List page, find the campaign you would like to test.

If you haven't created a campaign yet you can follow these steps:

You will see and three dots button on the right side of your campaign information. Click on this button and select "Test Ad".

Once you click on "Test Ad" a pop-up will appear asking your Google Ad ID. The Google Ad ID is a code that identifies your cell-phone for ad purposes and uses it to send notifications directly to it.

Now you need to insert your Google Ad ID in the required fields. You have the option to include up to 3 Ad IDs so that the test campaign can be sent to 3 different people to test.

3- Fetch your Google AD ID

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Here is where you can find your Google Ad ID:

On DR Connect:

Open DR Connect and click on "Share ID" and share it on a Teams chat from which you are able to copy it or just copy directly from the "Device ID" field.

In other app:

1- Open your phone settings.
2- Click on "Google":

3- Click on Ads:

4- Find your "Advertising ID":

3- Insert your Google AD ID and send your test campaign

Then copy this ID on the Google Ad ID field on the pop-up and click on "Test Ad"

As soon as you click on "Test Ad" the notification will be sent directly to your device and you will be able to see it in a couple of seconds.

Tester Users

Your organization can also assign specific people to be tester users.

Tester users only have permission to send test ads but not to create new campaigns or send campaigns to a real audience.

Tester users can be developers from within your company using test campaigns to certify that the SDK integration was successful.

They can also other stakeholers who just want to have an idea of the look and feel of the campaigns but are not responsible for creating or approving them.

To assign a tester role to a user you need to access the User Management page here:

You can invite a new user and select the option Campaign Tester:

Or, for previously created users, select ir from the list menu: