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Prevent Ad Campaign Disapprovals for Paid Media Specialists

Paid media relies on secure landing pages. Monitor all custom domains used for your Google Ads, Meta Ads, and other campaigns to prevent SSL expirations that lead to ad disapprovals, paused campaigns, and wasted ad spend.

The problem

For paid media specialists, every dollar of ad spend is precious, and every campaign relies on secure, functioning landing pages. An expired SSL certificate on a campaign landing page is not just a minor issue; it's a critical showstopper. Ad platforms like Google Ads and Meta Ads will detect the "Not Secure" warning and often disapprove or pause your campaigns entirely, halting traffic and wasting valuable budget. This forces a reactive scramble to fix the issue, causing significant delays and loss of campaign momentum.

The financial and operational impact of ad disapprovals due to SSL expirations is substantial. Imagine a high-performing campaign suddenly paused, leading to immediate revenue loss and a frustrated client or internal stakeholder. Beyond the direct financial hit, repeated disapprovals can negatively impact your ad account's quality score or even lead to suspensions, making future campaigns harder to run and more expensive. Proactive monitoring is essential to maintain continuous campaign performance and prevent these costly disruptions.

How Certfly solves it

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Get advanced notice of SSL expirations on all paid ad campaign landing pages, preventing ad disapprovals.
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Ensure continuous campaign uptime and secure user experience, safeguarding valuable ad spend.
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Avoid negative impacts on ad account quality scores by maintaining secure, accessible destinations.

Concrete example

Paid Campaign Status:
lp.yourbrand.com: Active (Expires: 2025-10-01)
campaign.productlaunch.net: Warning! (Expires: 2024-04-15)
ads.growthhacks.io: Expired! (Expired: 2024-02-20)
Don't let ads get disapproved!

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Frequently asked questions

Why do ad platforms disapprove campaigns for insecure landing pages?
Ad platforms prioritize user safety and experience. An insecure landing page (due to expired SSL) shows browser warnings, leading to poor user trust, and can be flagged for not meeting security standards, resulting in campaign disapproval.
Can Certfly monitor landing pages on various builders like Unbounce or Instapage?
Yes, Certfly monitors any public-facing URL regardless of the platform used to build it. As long as your custom domain points to the landing page, Certfly will track its SSL certificate status.
How quickly will I be notified if a campaign landing page SSL is expiring?
Certfly provides configurable alerts, typically sending notifications weeks in advance of expiration (e.g., 30, 14, 7 days). This gives paid media specialists ample time to address issues before campaigns are affected.

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