Integrating Admob Codelab

Slides from my talk at GDG New Delhi on Integrating Admob in your Android application

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1. Integrating AdMob Codelab - Kshitij Aggarwal (@Funkyidol)
2. Why AdMob • It’s all about the Money honey • Earn where you cannot sell • Integrated in the whole Google ecosystem
3. Let’s Begin 1. Create an Android Project 2. Set minSDK = 14 or 15 3. Add an Empty Activity
4. Update build.gradle dependencies { compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar']) testCompile 'junit:junit:4.12' compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:23.2.1' compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-ads:8.4.0' }
5. Update Strings.xml <resources> <string name="app_name">AdMobCodelab</string> <string name="action_settings">Settings</string> <string name="interstitial_ad_unit_id">ca-app-pub-3940256099942544/1033173712</string> <string name="banner_ad_unit_id">ca-app-pub-3940256099942544/1033173712</string> <!-- These ideas are good for test ads --> </resources>
6. Getting Ad Unit Id 1. Visit apps.admob.com 2. Login with Google Account 3. Fill out the info 4. Go to ‘Monetize’ tab 5. Click ‘Add App Manually’ 6. Fill the details
7. Banner Ad via XML <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools" xmlns:ads="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="match_parent" tools:context="com.gdgnd.admobcodelab.MainActivity"> <com.google.android.gms.ads.AdView android:id="@+id/adView" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_alignParentBottom="true" android:layout_centerHorizontal="true" ads:adSize="SMART_BANNER" ads:adUnitId="@string/banner_ad_unit_id"> </com.google.android.gms.ads.AdView> </RelativeLayout>
8. Banner Ad Activity Code package com.gdgnd.admobcodelab; import android.os.Bundle; import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity; import com.google.android.gms.ads.AdRequest; import com.google.android.gms.ads.AdView; public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity { @Override protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); setContentView(R.layout.activity_main); AdView mAdView = (AdView) findViewById(R.id.adView); AdRequest adRequest = new AdRequest.Builder().build(); mAdView.loadAd(adRequest); } }
9. Interstitial Ads via Activity private InterstitialAd newInterstitialAd() { InterstitialAd interstitialAd = new InterstitialAd(this); interstitialAd.setAdUnitId(getString(R.string.interstitial_ad_unit_id)); interstitialAd.setAdListener(new AdListener() { @Override public void onAdLoaded() { interstitialAd.show(); } @Override public void onAdFailedToLoad(int errorCode) { // Move on with the app } @Override public void onAdClosed() { // Proceed to the next level. } }); return interstitialAd; }
10. Interstitial Ads via Activity ..contd private void loadInterstitial() { mNextLevelButton.setEnabled(false); AdRequest adRequest = new AdRequest.Builder().setRequestAgent("android_studio:ad_template").build(); mInterstitialAd.loadAd(adRequest); }
11. Important tip if (BuildConfig.DEBUG) { adRequest = new AdRequest.Builder().addTestDevice("SEE_LOGCAT_TO_GET_YOUR_DEVICE_ID") .build(); } else { adRequest = new AdRequest.Builder().build(); }
12. Ad Etiquettes 1. Don’t surprise the user with Interstitials 2. Don’t add Interstitials at every 3rd click 3. Keep Banner Ads either on Top or Bottom 4. If Ad doesn't load, then move on 5. Don’t click on live ads in test apps
13. Questions?
14. Thankyou @funkyidol gitter.im/funkyidol/AndroidDevWorld/