Closing YDN and about Converting campaigns to Display Ads (Auction)

■Updates

*August 26, 2020: The default screen has switched as scheduled.
*August 6, 2020: Announced the change.
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Document Number: APIE-FY20-2065


Dear customer,

Thank you for using Yahoo! JAPAN Ads.

We are closing Display Ads (YDN) in 2021 Spring, and integrate the
services to Display Ads (Auction) that has been released. Before the
close, we will switch the default screen of the Campaign management tool.
Please see the following details.

Once again, thank you for using Yahoo! JAPAN Ads.


1. Product:
 Display Ads (YDN)
 Display Ads (Auction)

2. Schedule:
 ■August 26, 2020 (Wed)
  Switch the default screen of the Campaign management tool from
  YDN's to the screen of Display Ads (Auction).

 ■2021 Spring
  Close YDN service
  *Schedule may change without prior notice.

3. Overview:
 Display Ads (YDN) service will close in 2021 Spring.

 Before the close, we will switch the default screen of the Campaign
 management tool for Display Ads, from YDN's to the screen of
 Display Ads (Auction).
 * You can switch it back to the former YDN default screen.

 Display Ads (Auction) has started the service.
 Every advertiser who is using YDN can use Display Ads (Auction).
 You can use the feature to convert your YDN campaigns to Display
 Ads (Auction).

 Please consider to convert to Display Ads (Auction) as early as
 possible for more effective advertising campaign operation.

 Please refer to the Start Guide for details on the features and
 converting procedure for Display Ads (Auction).
  Yahoo! JAPAN Ads Display Ads (Auction) Start Guide (Japanese version)
  https://marketing.yahoo.co.jp/service/yahooads_renewal.html

  * English overview document:
  https://s.yimg.jp/images/promotionalads_edit/support/pdf/YahooAds_Displayads_Auction_EN.pdf

4. Steps to YDN close:
 The following steps are planned for YDN close.
 
 ■August 26, 2020 (Wed)
  Switch the default screen of the Campaign management tool.

 ■FY2020 Winter
  Suspend creating a new YDN campaign
 
 ■2021 Spring
  Close YDN service Convert YDN campaigns in bulk to Display Ads (Auction)

5. Precautions:
 When YDN service close, all of YDN campaigns will be converted to the
 campaigns in Display Ads (Auction) format.
 However, some YDN settings can't be inherited because of the structure
 differences between YDN and Display Ads (Auction).

 To avoid confusions, we recommend you to convert YDN campaigns to
 Display Ads (Auction) in advance on your end.

 Note that you don't need to resubmit your ads to review if those YDN
 ads have been reviewed and are active.

 More details of converting campaign in bulk and some restrictions are
 described on the following document (PDF).
 https://s.yimg.jp/images/promotionalads_edit/pdf/202008_YDN_close_EN.pdf


If you have any questions, please contact us.

Sincerely,
Yahoo! JAPAN API support team