HawtAds Preflight: catch the rejection before the network does

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Upload your ad and pick where it will run. Preflight lists what to change for each network and quotes the rule behind every fix.

Changes needed for 1 of 4 placements

Alcohol

Fails on TrafficStars Native

Remove every drink, bottle, glass, and brand that shows alcohol.

“Images of Alcohol, Drugs, or any related paraphernalia are not permitted”

  • Fail

    TrafficStars · Native

    Alcohol, and 1 more

  • Limited

    Google Ads · Responsive display, square

    Alcohol ads on the Display Network

  • Limited

    Meta · Facebook Feed

    Alcohol ads must follow local law and industry codes

  • Limited

    Meta · Instagram Feed

    Alcohol ads must follow local law and industry codes

Rules you’d only find in the fine print.

Sample results for fictional brands. The network makes the final call on every ad.

This download button breaks a Google Ads rule.

Download button in an image ad

Verdict on Google Ads: Fail

Google Ads does not allow download or install buttons in image ads.

What to change

Remove the download button and its arrow.

Half page image ad, 300 × 600A sample result. Larder is a fictional brand.

How a check works.

  1. Step 1: Send the ad

    Upload it in the dashboard, with the placements you plan to buy.

  2. Step 2: We check each network’s rules

    We read the image against the creative rules each network publishes for those placements.

  3. Step 3: Fix it before you submit

    Each placement comes back pass, limited, fail, or needs review, with the network’s rule and the change to make.

Check your next ad.

  • Get an API key

    Check every ad your customers upload, from inside your own product. We turn the API on for each organization, and its owners and admins create keys in Settings.

  • Read the docs

    The supported networks, what the check can and cannot see, and the API reference.