Create Activations to Ad Audiences Partner Platforms

Activate your audience segments and company lists to advertising platforms.

Required Editions

Available in: All Editions supported by Data 360. See Data 360 edition availability.
Available with add-on license: Ad Audiences
User Permissions Needed
To create an API activation

One of these permission sets:

  • Data Cloud Architect
  • Data Cloud Activation Manager
  • Data Cloud Activation Specialist

Complete these tasks before you begin.

  1. On the Activations tab, click New.
  2. Select Segment.
  3. Select a data space.
  4. Select a segment to activate.
  5. Select the activation target.
  6. Select a DMO from Activation Membership.
  7. Click Continue.
  8. Depending on the target, select one of these.
    • Select User Match for audience segment activation.
    • Select Company Match for company list activation.
    • Select Device IDs for sending anonymous audiences.
  9. Map the data model attributes to their partner fields. Map the optional fields to increase the chances of finding a match.
  10. Click Next.
  11. For more refined output, add activation membership filters. Click Add Filters, drag attributes from the list to the canvas, and save the filter. See Add Filters to the Activation Membership.
  12. Click Next.
  13. Enter a name and description for the activation.
  14. Click Save. When the activation is complete, the audience segment or company list shows up on the target platform.

You can refresh Segment memberships manually or on a schedule. When a segment membership is refreshed, the activation is also updated.