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Onboarding Process for Adding Digital Billboards

The 6-step Digital Billboard onboarding flow in LMX — Location, Specifications, Media, Configurations, Traditional Rate, and Programmatic Rate.

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Add individual billboards to your registry. Three separate onboarding flows are provided: Digital Billboard, Classic Billboard, and Network.

2.2.1 Digital Billboard Onboarding (6 Steps)

Step 1 — Location

Field / Setting

Description

Billboard Name

Internal name for the billboard

Display Name

Public-facing name shown to advertisers

Board Type

Type classification of the billboard

Tag

Tags for categorisation and filtering

Category

Indoor or Outdoor

Venue Type

Classification of the location (e.g. Transit, Retail, Roadside)

Board Facing / Facing

Direction the billboard faces

Address & GPS Coordinates

Physical address with latitude and longitude

Active

Whether the billboard is operational

Available

Whether the billboard is available for booking

Access

Public (visible to all) or Specific (restricted to selected buyers)

Shared Access With

Specific buyers if Access is set to Specific

Step 2 — Specifications

Field / Setting

Description

Panel & Screen Count

Number of panels and screens on the billboard

Screen Resolution

Native screen resolution (W x H)

Creative Resolution

Recommended creative upload resolution

Exclusion Category

Content categories that cannot be displayed (e.g. alcohol, adult content)

Lead Time

Minimum days required before a campaign can go live

Billboard Size

Physical dimensions (W x H)

Height from Floor

Elevation of the display surface

Player Software

Software running on the digital screen

Content Approval

If enabled, content must be reviewed before going live

Sell as Network

Whether this board can be included in a network group

Supported Content Types

Video, Image, Audio, Features, Language support

Step 3 — Add Media

Upload real-world images of the billboard in its mounted location. These images are shown to advertisers during campaign planning to help them visualise their creative on the board.

Step 4 — Configurations

Field / Setting

Description

Screen Start Time

Time the screen begins displaying ads each day

Screen End Time

Time the screen stops displaying ads each day

Spot Duration

Length of each individual ad slot in seconds

Number of Spots per Loop

Total ad slots in one complete loop cycle

Spots per Hour

Auto-calculated from Spot Duration and Spots per Loop

Loop Duration

Auto-calculated total duration of one complete loop

Max Spots per Day

Upper limit on ad slots sold per day

Min Spots per Day

Lower limit on ad slots sold per day

Mode of Operation

Spot-based or Loop-based ad playback

Nearby POI

Points of Interest close to the billboard

Exposure to DSP

When enabled, the billboard is visible to connected DSPs for programmatic campaigns

Available Days

Days of the week when the billboard accepts campaigns

Timezone

Timezone for screen schedule calculations

Step 5 — Traditional Rate

Field / Setting

Description

Duration Options

Booking durations available (spot, day, week, month)

Content Management Fee

Fee charged for managing ad content on the billboard

Rate Card — Spot Mode

Rate is set per spot; month, week, and day rates auto-populate from the spot price

Rate Card — Loop Mode

Rate is set per month; spot, week, and day rates auto-populate from the monthly price

Consecutive Rule

Discount applied for bookings spanning multiple consecutive periods

Day Configurations

Daypart-based rates: morning, afternoon, evening, and night pricing per day

Customised Rate Card

Override rate for specific buyers or buyer lists

Step 6 — Programmatic Rate

Field / Setting

Description

Deal Types

Programmatic Guaranteed, Preferred Deal, Private Auction, Open Auction, Evergreen PMP

Duration

Campaign length for the programmatic deal

Offline Creative Path

Path for pre-loaded creative content

Open Auction Media Type

Display, Video, or Audio

Currency

Transaction currency for programmatic deals

Transaction Type

Spot-based or Audience-based auction

Impression Multiplier

Measure (system-calculated) or Custom — Single or Hourly

Rate Card (CPM & CPS)

Cost Per Mille and Cost Per Spot pricing for programmatic

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