Your First DOOH Campaign in 30 Minutes: Complete Guide

What you'll learn in 30 seconds: Going from zero to a live DOOH campaign in 30 minutes is realistic — if you have a creative ready and don't try to optimize everything at once. From €2/day, 16 screens in Vienna and Bratislava, 5 minutes upload to on-air.

You have a 10-second spot, a laptop, and half an hour. That's enough. Really. Here's how to go from "I've never booked DOOH" to "my ad is running on a public screen in Vienna right now" — without an agency, without contract negotiations, without a minimum budget.

What you need before starting

Three things to gather first. Saves you twenty minutes of back-and-forth later.

One: a creative. MP4 or JPG, 1080x1920 (vertical) or 1920x1080 (horizontal), max 10 seconds. No designer? Canva, Figma, even PowerPoint works for round one. Better creatives come later.

Two: a rough idea who you want to reach. Tourists at Schwedenplatz? Commuters near the Danube? Business travelers in the inner city? You don't need a perfect persona — just "which part of the city" helps with screen selection.

Three: a budget. Minimum is a few euros per day. Most realistic first runs are €20-50 over three days. That's enough to get real data without overcommitting.

The 30-minute walkthrough (8 steps)

What to watch in the first hours

Plays update minute by minute. Impressions calculate from foot traffic data per screen. Your ad share holds within ±1 percentage point. Don't panic if the first 30 minutes show only 5-8 plays — that's expected math. Three hours in, the picture is clearer.

Common pitfalls

Too many screens at once. Eight screens on round one teaches you nothing. 2-3 screens, three days, then analyze.

Creative perfectionism. Your first creative won't be perfect. Make it readable (big text, high contrast) with one clear CTA. Beauty comes with iteration two.

Skipping the DOOH calculator. Run budget and reach through it before checkout. Prevents surprises.

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Your First DOOH Campaign in 30 Minutes: Step-by-Step

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What you need before starting

The 30-minute walkthrough (8 steps)

What to watch in the first hours

Common pitfalls

Get started