Sponsored Ads lets your venue earn a share of revenue from short ads our team places on the digital boards you already run. There is no cost to take part, your menu stays the focus of the screen, and nothing runs on your boards until your venue opts in.
How Sponsored Ads Work on Your Boards
- Ad breaks come about every 15 minutes and last no more than 60 seconds.
- Each ad runs for about 15 seconds. Your board finishes its current slide first, then returns to your menu on the slide it was about to show.
- Your slides, their order, and their timing are never changed.
- We make every effort not to place an ad that competes locally with your venue.
- Venues that have not opted in or opted out of participation will never have sponsored ads displayed on their digital boards.
Note: You can't turn off individual ads. If you no longer want ads on your boards, you can leave the program at any time.
Who Can Opt In or Out
Only a venue's primary user can opt in, opt out, or leave the program. All additional users on an account can access the Sponsored Ads page within your Untappd for Business account, but its buttons are disabled with a note naming who to contact; users can coordinate with their primary user if they are interested in participating in the program. Participation is set per venue, so a group can opt in at some venues and not others. Your Customer Success Manager can help apply the same choice across multiple venues.
Accessing The Sponsored Ads Page within your Account
Within your Untappd for Business account, navigate to to Revenue > Sponsored Ads in the side navigation.
If your venue hasn't opted in, the page opens with a yellow banner, followed by three example ads so you can see what may run on your boards. Click Count me In or Join the Program to opt in!
If you've opted in, you'll be able to view your current lineup of campaigns. Every venue also sees our full FAQ on this page as well!
How to Opt In
From the banner: If your venue hasn't decided yet, you'll see a yellow Turn Your Menus Into Revenue banner at the top of your pages. Click Count Me In to opt in.
From the Sponsored Ads page: Click Count Me In in the banner at the top of the page, or use a Count Me In link inside the FAQ.
Once you opt in, a confirmation lists what happens next: you can expect to hear from our team before the first ads run on your boards. Earnings begin in 2027 and are paid quarterly, and your Customer Success Manager can answer any questions. You can also reach our support team at business@untappd.com.
How to Opt Out
Opting out is done on the Sponsored Ads page within your Untappd for Business account. Click No Thanks, then confirm. Your boards show only your content, and a Join the Program button stays on the page in case you change your mind.
How to Leave the Program after You've Opted In
At the bottom of the Sponsored Ads page, click Leave the Program.
Next, you'll get a pop window to confirm.
After leaving the Sponsored Ads program, sponsored ads stop running on your boards and your revenue share stops accruing.
Earnings
Earnings begin in 2027 and are paid quarterly. For more, see the FAQ on Revenue > Sponsored Ads, reach out to your Customer Success Manager, or email business@untappd.com
Note: Your Untappd for Business subscription must be active to receive payment.