Introduction
As a content owner on Truvid, you have the unique ability to control where your content appears. There might be various reasons you'd prefer not to have your content displayed on certain websites. This could be due to brand alignment concerns, competitive reasons, or to avoid association with sites that don't match your content's ethos or quality standards. This guide will explain how to exclude specific domains to ensure your content is only shown where it aligns with your brand and audience.
Reasons for Excluding Domains
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Brand Compatibility: Avoiding websites that don't align with your brand's values or image.
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Audience Targeting: Ensuring your content reaches the most relevant and appropriate audience.
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Quality Control: Maintaining high content standards by not associating with low-quality or irrelevant sites.
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Competitive Exclusion: Preventing content from appearing on competitor websites or those that support them.
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Ethical Considerations: Steering clear of sites with content that conflicts with your ethical or moral standards.
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Commercial Limitations: Adhering to distribution restrictions from existing contracts, which may prohibit broadcasting on specific websites or networks.
Steps to Exclude a Domain
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Navigate to the Inventory Menu Item: Start by clicking on the "Inventory" menu item located in the navigation panel on the left side of the Truvid interface.
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Access 'Excluded Domains': In the Inventory area, there will be a menu at the top with the section, 'Excluded Domains.' This is where you can manage all your excluded domains.
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Add Excluded Domain: On the top right side, click on 'Add Excluded Domain.' This will open a side panel to add a new excluded domain.
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Enter Excluded Domain URL: In the side panel, enter the domain URL you wish to add in order to exclude.
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Save Changes: After entering the domain URL, click 'Save' to apply the changes. The added excluded domain will now appear in the 'Excluded Domains' section, and you can manage its settings from there.
Conclusion
Excluding domains in Truvid gives content owners the power to ensure their content is displayed in environments that align with their brand and objectives. By carefully selecting where your content appears, you maintain control over its distribution and the audience it reaches.