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Ad observation brief

A one-page handoff that puts the decision request, the exact observation, the advertiser relationship and the known gaps in a fixed order for a legal reviewer.

Download CSVCSV file. Opens in Excel, Google Sheets and Numbers.

When to use it

  • Asking legal, a partner manager or an agency to review one ad.
  • Keeping facts, later visits and interpretation in separate places.
  • Recording the outcome and the next owner so the next reviewer sees a considered decision.

What it contains

FieldWhat to write
Decision requestedOne question, the reviewer, the due date and why.
Brand and projectThe brand and project the observation belongs to.
Search, engineThe exact search term, and Google or Bing.
Location, device, time and time zoneFor example Chicago, mobile, 10:14 a.m. ET.
Advertiser domainAs captured.
Ad text (exact)Headline and description, unedited.
Displayed and destination URLs (exact)Both, unedited.
Record link and attachmentsLink to the saved observation, export rows and screenshots.
Later visits or checksEach with its own time.
Relationship and sourceThe label, who confirmed it and when.
Relevant policy or agreementA reference only, not a summary.
Known gapsWhat is missing and who is checking it.
Outcome and next ownerFilled in by the reviewer.

Tips

  • Write "the ad appeared for the search", not "they bid on our brand": a search is not the advertiser's keyword.
  • Words such as infringing or illegal belong only in a decision made by an authorized reviewer.

The full guide

A guide explaining this template is coming to the blog.

These templates work with any monitoring tool. They record your own observations and decisions; they are not a legal form.

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