Ads & revenue · Demo 3 of 5
Video ad before the result
Readers want their result, which makes the moment before it the most viewed spot in any quiz. A sponsored video plays first, and the Riddle shows the result as soon as it ends.
Riddle features: video ad slot
Setup: 5 minutes per Riddle
Moves on when the video ends
Live Riddle
Personality test · 10 questions
Answer the ten questions to reach the video. The result appears when it has finished.
What just happened
The result waits for the sponsor.
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Last question answered
Instead of the result, the flow reaches one more block: an Ad block with a video slot.
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The video slot plays
The slot points at a video ad tag from Ad Manager. The next button is hidden, so the video gets the full view.
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Result on completion
When the video ends, Riddle moves on to the result by itself. No click needed.
Build it yourself
The block and the Riddle settings.
1 · The Ad block (Riddle Builder API)
The last block before the result, with the video slot and no next button:
{
"type": "Ad",
"title": "We are calculating your result",
"description": "Please watch this message from our sponsor.",
"projectSlot": { "slotId": 2 },
"isNextButtonVisible": false
}
2 · In the Riddle Creator
One video slot per project, one block per Riddle.
- Project → Ads: add a video slot with your Ad Manager video ad tag.
- Ad block: place it right before the result and choose the video slot.
- Next button: hide it; Riddle advances when the video completes.
- Text: tell readers the result is coming, so they stay.
Reader experience
Check the no-ad path.
- Test with an ad blocker and with an empty ad response: readers must still reach their result.
- Many browsers block video with sound until the reader clicks, so the video may wait for a tap. Keep the sponsor message readable without sound.
- Use this spot once per Riddle. It is valuable because readers expect only one.
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