Getting Started with Deal Portal

The section will guide you through the initial steps needed to start working with a Deal Portal application.

Here is what this section covers:

Registering your User Account

Getting started with Verve’s Deal Portal begins by requesting a user account. Your designated Verve Account Manager is here to assist you with user registration and credential setup, ensuring your access meets your business needs.

When submitting your request, please provide the following details:

  • Full name
  • Full name
  • Email address
  • Company name
  • Billing address
  • List of DSPs your company is partnered with
  • Seat IDs (optional)

Once your Account Manager approves your account request, you will receive a Sign-Up link via email.

 
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Logging into the Deal Portal

To access the Deal Portal, you must have registered user account. If you don’t have a one, please contact your designated account manager. For more information on account setup and access, see the Registering your User Account section.

Once you have a registered user account, follow these steps to log in to the Deal Portal:

  1. Launch your web browser and navigate to the following URL: https://marketplace.verve.com/.
  1. On the login page, enter your verve registered email address and password.
Login Page
Login page
  1. After entering your credentials, click the Sign in button. You will be redirected to the Deal Portal Dashboard page.
  1. If you have forgotten your password, click Forgot your password? link on the login page. Follow the instructions sent to your email address to reset your password.
  1. If you do not have an account, click Sign up at the bottom of the login page. To request a new user account, please contact your designated account manager.

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Accessing your Deal Portal Dashboard

The Dashboard page provides you a comprehensive workspace to view all active and inactive deals associated with your buyer account, allowing you to create, view, and edit deals.

My Deals page
Deal Portal Dashboard page

Below is a detailed breakdown of Dashboard’s key features and components.

Left-hand Navigation menu

The left-hand sidebar contains the navigation menu, which includes options like My Deals, Reporting, and Deal Troubleshooting. This menu allows you to quickly access different sections of the dashboard.

  • My Deals: The My Deals menu provides access to the default Dashboard page, where you can view and manage your deals. For more details, see the Dashboard Header and Deal Table section.
    My Deals page
    To view and manage deals
  • Reporting: The Reporting menu provides access to the Reporting page, where you can customize and run reports. For example, you can filter reports based on options such as Advertiser, DSP, Deal Name/ID, Trafficker/Ad Ops, Sales Person, and Date Range.
My Deals page
To customize and run deal report
  • Deal Troubleshooting: The Deal Troubleshooting menu provides access to the Deal Troubleshooting page, where you can use the search functionality to select the deal you wish to troubleshoot, see the Deal Troubleshooting section.
My Deals Troubleshooting page
To troubleshoot deal

Dashboard Header

The header of the Dashboard includes the following sections:

  • User Account Profile: This option is available at the top right corner of the dashboard, providing access to switch accounts, documentation, user settings, and sign out options. For more information, see the Managing your Account Profile section.
User Setting Page
 User Account options
  • Create New Deal: This button is available on the right side of the dashboard, allowing you to create new deals. Clicking on this button will open the Create Deal page, where you can enter required details like deal name and DSP for creating a deal. For more information, see the Creating a Deal section.
Create new deal page
To create a new deal
  • Bulk Action: The Bulk Action is available below the Create New Deal button, allowing you to perform action on multiple selected deals simultaneously. To use it, first select the deals by clicking Select All or Deselect All at the top of the deal table. Once deals are selected, you can apply Bulk Action options to start or stop them. For more information, see the Bulk Action section.
Dashboard page: Bulk Action
To perform action on multiple deals
  • Deal Search and Filter:
    The Search Your Deal search box is available at the left-hand side of the dashboard, allowing you to quickly search your specific deals. You can refine your view of the deals by using the following options:

    • Search Your Deals: Search for deal details using the Deal Name, Deal Id, Buyer Account Name, Advertiser Name, Seat Name, DSP, or Created By in the search textbox.
    Dashboard page : Search Your Deal
    Search your deal
    • Deal Filter:
      The Deal Filter is available below the Search Your Deal search box, allowing you to quickly filter deals based on their status.

      • Status Filter: Use this option to filter deals based on their status, such as All, Running, or Paused.
      Deal Filter
      To filter  deal by status
      • Select All/Deselect All: Use this option to select or deselect all deals simultaneously. Once selected, you can perform bulk actions, such as running or pausing the selected deals, using the options available under Bulk Action.
      Deal Filter
      To select or deselect all deals

Bulk Action

The Bulk Action feature updates the status of multiple deals simultaneously. You can run and pause all selected deals with a few simple steps.

Running Multiple Deals

To run multiple deals, follow these steps:

  1. From the Deal Filter dropdown, click Paused.
Deal Filter
Filter your deal by Paused
  1. All the deals with Paused status are displayed.
View deal with Paused status
View all paused deals
  1. Click Select All to select all paused deals. Alternatively, you can deselect all paused deals.
Select All/Deselect all deals
Select or deselect all paused deals
  1. In the Bulk Action option, click the Run Icon  icon to run all selected paused deals.
Select All/Deselect all deals
To run all the paused deals
  1. A confirmation box appears. Click OK to run the deals or Cancel to discard the action.
Confirm to start all selected deals
Confirm to run all selected deals
  1. Once confirmed, the status of selected deals is changed to Running. A confirmation message appears on the top-right side of the Deal Dashboard page, confirming that all selected deals were started.
Start running all dealsAll selected deals status change to running

Pausing Multiple Deals

To pause multiple deals, follow these steps:

  1. From the Deal Filter dropdown arrow, click Running.
Select Deal Filter by RunningFilter your deal by Running
  1. All the deals with Running status are displayed.
View Deal with Running Status
View all running deals
  1. Click Select All to select all deals. Alternatively, you can deselect all deals.
Select All/Deselect All - Deal
Select or deselect all  running deals
  1. In the Bulk Action menu, click the   icon to pause multiple running deals.
To pause all selected Running deals
To pause all selected Running deals
  1. A confirmation box appears. Click OK to pause the deals or Cancel to discard the action.
Confirmation to pause all selected deals
Confirmation to pause all selected deals
  1. Once confirmed, the status of selected deals is changed to Paused in the deal table.
All selected deals status change to Paused*
All selected deals status change to Paused

Deal Table

The Deal Table is located at the center of the Dashboard and displays an overview of all your deals in a tabular format. It provides information about the deal:

Deal Table
Deal fields

Deal Field Description
Deal Name The name of the deal.
Deal ID A unique identifier assigned to each deal.
Status The current status of the deal (Running, Paused or All).
Buyer Account Name The name of the buyer associated with the deal.
Advertiser The name of the advertiser associated with the deal.
Seat Name Displays the seat name used in the bidding process.
Start Date The start date of the deal.
End Date The end date of the deal.
eCPM (Effective Cost Per Mile) Represents the effective average cost per thousand impressions earned by the deal
Spend The total spend associated with the deal up to the current date.
DSP (Demand-Side Platform) The platform responsible for executing the deal.
Creation Date The date on which deal was created.
Created By The user who created the deal.
Actions Allowing you to run, pause, edit or troubleshoot the deal.

Actions

You can use the Actions feature to manage various options for deals, such as:

  • Run a deal
  • Pause a deal
  • Edit a deal settings
  • Troubleshoot a deal

Running a Deal

To run a paused deal, follow these steps:

  1. From the Deal Filter dropdown arrow, click Paused.
Filter the deals by Paused
Filter deal by Paused
  1.  All the deals with Paused status are displayed.
Ensure the deal's status is Paused
Show deal with Paused
  1. In the Actions column, click the Run Icon icon to run a deal.
To start the deal
To start deal
  1. A confirmation box appears. Click OK to start a deal or Cancel to discard the action.
To confirm start the deal
To confirm run a deal
  1. Once confirmed, the deal’s status is changed to Running. A notification message appears at the top-right corner of the Deal Dashboard page, confirming that your deal was successfully started.
The deal status changes to Running
The deal status is Running

 

Pausing a Deal

To pause a running deal, follow these steps:

  1. From the Deal Filter dropdown arrow, click Running.
Filter the deals by Running
Filter  deal by Running
  1. All the deals with Running status are displayed. 
Ensure the deal's status is Running
 Show all active deals with Running status
  1. In the Actions column, click the Pause Icon icon to pause a deal.
To pause a deal
To pause a deal
  1. A confirmation box appears. Click OK to stop the deal or Cancel to discard the action.
To confirm pause a deal
To confirm pause a deal
  1. Once confirmed, the deal’s status is changed to Paused. A notification message appears at the top-right corner of the Deal Dashboard page, confirming that your deal was successfully paused.
The deal status changes to Paused
The deal status is Paused

Editing a Deal

Follow these steps to edit the deal settings:

  1. In the Actions column, click the   icon for the deal you wish to edit.
To edit the Deal
To edit a Deal
  1. You will be redirected to the Edit Deal page. Update the desired settings and targeting options. For more details on editing a deal, see the Editing a Deal section.

Troubleshooting a Deal

Follow these steps to troubleshoot a deal:

  1. Navigate to the list of active deals you wish to troubleshoot.
  1. In the Actions column, click the Troubleshoot Icon icon for the deal you wish to troubleshoot.
To troubleshoot the Deal
To troubleshoot a Deal
  1. You will be redirected to the Deal Troubleshooting page for that specific deal, allowing you real-time insights and tools for managing active deals effectively. For more information, see the Troubleshooting deal from Action column.

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Managing your Account Profile

The Account Profile section provides you quick access to various settings and actions related to your account profile. This section is typically located in the upper right corner of the Deal Portal, represented by your name or profile icon.

User Account

User Account

When you hover over your user account, the following options are displayed:

  • Switch Accounts: Quickly switch between accounts you have access to within the Deal Portal. You can choose your desired buyer account from a list and save the selection. For more information, see the Switching Accounts section.
  • Documentation: Access official documentation and User Guide for assistance with navigating to the Deal Portal.
  • User Settings: Access and manage your account profile settings. For more information on User Setting, see the User Settings section.
  • Sign Out: Securely log out of your account in the Deal Portal.

Switching Accounts

Accessing Switch Accounts

To access the Switch Accounts option, follow these steps:

  1. After logging into the Deal Portal, you will see the Switch Accounts option on the top-left side of the navigation menu.
User Account

Access Switch Accounts (Top-Left view)

  1. Alternatively, click your account profile in the top-right corner to access the Switch Accounts option.
Access Switch Accounts (Top-Right view)

Access Switch Accounts (Top-Right view)

Managing Switch Accounts page

The Switch Accounts page appears when you select the Switch Accounts option from the profile dropdown menu. This page allows you to view and access multiple buyer accounts and their respective deals.

Switch Accounts page

Switch Accounts page

The Switch Accounts page provides the following functionalities:

  • View available buyer accounts
  • Search for specific buyer accounts
  • Switch to a desired account

Viewing available Account

You can view a list of buyer accounts assigned to you.

View available buyer accounts

View available buyer accounts

Searching for an Account

To quickly find a specific buyer account, follow these steps:

  1. Click on the search bar and type the buyer account name either full or partial.

Search buyer account by full or partial name

Search buyer account by full or partial name

  1. As you type, the list will filter to show a matching buyer account name. To return to the full list, clear the text from the search bar. For example, typing Test buyer in the search bar will show accounts like Test buyer, Test buyer2, or other similar matching names.

Filtered buyer account by name

Filtered buyer account by name

Switching to your Account

To switch to a desired buyer account, follow these steps:

  1. Select your  buyer account name.

Select a buyer account

Select a buyer account

  1. Click Save to confirm your selection.

Save your confirmation

Select a buyer account

  1. You will be redirected to the Deal Portal Dashboard for the selected buyer account.

"Deal

Deal Portal Dashboard

User Settings

This section allows you to view and manage your personal information, including your name, email and password.

The following personal information is displayed on the User Settings page:

Field Description Note
Name The user’s full name registered with the account. The Name field can be modified
Email The email associated with the account. The Email field can only be viewed, but cannot be modified.
Password A secured password for account access. The Password field can be modified and changed.

Accessing User Settings

To access the User Settings page, follow these steps:

  1. Navigate to your user account profile in the top-right corner.
  1. Select User Settings from the dropdown menu, or access it through the left navigation panel.

Managing User Setting

User Settings

Managing User Settings page

To view and update your personal information, follow these steps:

  1. View Existing Information
  • On the User Settings page, you can review your Name and Email displayed at the top of the page.
User Settings page

User Settings page

  1. Update Name:
  • Click the Edit button next to the Name field.
  • Enter your updated first and/or last name.
  • Click Save to confirm your changes or  Cancel to discard them.

Edit Name

  1. Update Password::
  • Click the Edit button next to the Password field.
  • Enter your current password.
  • Enter your new password and confirm it by re-entering the same password.
  • Click Save to apply your new password or Cancel to discard the changes.

Edit Password

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Last Modified: January 3, 2025 at 9:08 am