Mobi Builder


Monetization


Introduction

Monetization is a way for developers to make money off their applications. Mobi Builder supports advertising monetization through the Google admob platform. Follow the instructions below to learn how to get set up with admob monetization in your Mobi Builder application.



Getting started

Firstly, sign in to admob with a Google account. When you reach the dashboard, click 'Apps' then choose 'Add app'. You will be asked if you have already published this app on the Google or apple app store. If you have, you can search for that app inside of admob. If you have not, you will have to provide some information about your application. Next, create an ad unit. When asked to choose the ad format, choose a banner advertisement. Give the ad unit a name and then click 'create ad unit'. Next, you will see an app ID (your publisher ID) and an ad unit ID - take note of both of these.

To show a banner advertisement, first initialize admob with your publisher ID (the same as your app ID). Next, use the show banner ad block, providing the ad unit ID and deciding whether you want the advert to appear at the top or bottom of the users screen.

When building your application, while it is in development, you should enable the setting 'use test mode for monetization'. This means that you wont make money off the ads during development, but won't risk being banned from admob.