Rent out ad space: list the screen in your shop and earn from ads

In short: You list the screen in your shop on adyoutiser for free. Advertisers book airtime on it; we sell, review and collect. You get a share of the net ad revenue, agreed with you when your screen joins. Payout is due 5 days after each campaign ends, by self-billing credit note. You never write an invoice.

Most screens in shops show the same thing all day: the menu, the logo, a still image. The time in between is ad space. This guide explains how to rent it out, what you have to do, and how the money reaches you. No sample monthly figures, because they differ for every screen. The calculation instead.

adyoutiser sells airtime on 20 screens today, in Vienna, Bratislava and Amstetten. 15 run on our player, 5 on their operator's own system. Behind them are 5 operators: boat piers, a business with its own screen, and media owners who already run their screens with their own software.

What does renting out ad space on a screen mean?

On adyoutiser, renting out ad space means you release part of your screen's airtime, advertisers book exactly that time, and you get a share of the revenue. You are not renting out the screen or the wall. You are renting out seconds. The rest of the time stays yours.

For scale: a 10% ad share means 6 seconds of every minute show booked ads. The other 54 seconds keep showing your content. You decide how much you release. An operator with their own system might release 4 of the 12 slots in their loop, a third of the time.

Which two ways are there?

There are two ways to list a screen. The difference is who plays the ads.

Neither way costs you anything: no sign-up fee, no monthly fee. Choose per screen and switch later. Details for your own system: list your screen. For our player: the partner page.

How do you list your screen?

You do it yourself. No appointment, no callback. Four steps:

1. Create an account. Email or Google, then your company name. You accept the partner agreement here.
2. Choose the way. Our player or your own system.
3. Describe the screen. Location, opening hours, format, estimated reach, photos. With your own system, also how your loop works and how many slots you release.
4. Review and price. We take a look and set the price. Once approved, your screen is bookable on the map.

On the player route you also plug in: power, HDMI, Wi-Fi. If your screen already runs Fire TV or a browser, you need no device.

How much can you earn with your screen?

Your earnings on adyoutiser follow one calculation with three numbers: your screen's day price times booked days gives the ad revenue on your screen. You get your agreed share of that. The base is net ad revenue, without VAT and without Austria's advertising tax.

We deliberately don't name a monthly figure. It depends on three things we don't know before you list:

• The day price. We set it by location and reach. Screens bookable today range from €1.08 to €38.68 per day for the smallest bookable share.
• Booked days. These depend on demand. A new screen takes time before advertisers find it.
• Your share. Agreed when your screen joins. It shows in your dashboard.

The calculation on a real price, as maths and not a promise: a screen at €11.97 per slot and day, with 1 slot booked on 10 days, makes €119.70 net ad revenue. Your share of that goes to you.

Examples by business type: how much can I earn with ads on my screen? If nobody books, it costs you nothing. There is no fixed fee.

When and how do you get paid?

You are paid per campaign, 5 days after it ends. Those 5 days are the window for complaints, proof requests and refunds.

1. Campaign ends. Only then is it settled. Not per play, not in advance.
2. 5 days later your payout is due.
3. Credit note as PDF. Once a month you get a combined credit note for the previous month. We write it; you write no invoice. This is called self-billing. If something is wrong, you can object within 14 days.
4. Money arrives via Stripe or bank transfer, whichever you set up.

No minimum amount, no payout fee. Austria's advertising tax is carried by adyoutiser as the seller of the advertising, not by you. How you tax the income is a question for your accountant.

What do you keep when you rent out?

Almost everything. We only fill gaps.

• Your content. It keeps running in the time you don't release.
• Your own advertisers. Not exclusive. You may offer the same screen elsewhere.
• Your rules. Block industries in your dashboard. We block your own line of business automatically: a hairdresser doesn't see ads from the hairdresser next door.
• The review. AI checks every creative first. Most go straight through; the rest go to a human. What breaks your rules never reaches your screen.
• The off switch. Pause your screen at any time.

Term and cancellation are set out in the partner agreement. It is public; read it before you list.

Where are we looking for screens?

Vienna, Lower Austria and Bratislava. 20 screens are bookable today: 16 in Vienna, 3 in Bratislava, 1 in Amstetten.

In Lower Austria, Amstetten is the first location. St. Pölten, Krems and Wiener Neustadt have no screen yet. Yours can be the first.

Good spots are where people wait or stop: at the till, in waiting areas, in the shop window, at the entrance. Where nobody looks, nobody books.

What else applies if you use your own system?

Three obligations we tell you up front:

1. No live reporting. We can't read your system. The advertiser sees your confirmation date and estimated reach.
2. 24-hour lead time. You load the file yourself, so every booking reaches you at least a day ahead.
3. Proof on request. If an advertiser complains, we ask for the play log from your system. You have 7 days plus a 7-day grace period. Keep logs for 30 days after the booking ends.

All of this is in the supplementary agreement for operator systems, which you confirm when adding the screen.

FAQ

Does listing my screen cost anything?

No. Listing, software and dashboard are free, no monthly fee. You only buy something if your screen has neither Fire TV nor a browser: then there is our Linux player at €249 net.

How much will I earn with ads on my screen?

Day price times booked days gives the ad revenue on your screen; you get your agreed share. Day prices of screens bookable today range from €1.08 to €38.68 for the smallest share. We can't name a fixed monthly amount, because it depends on demand.

When do I get paid?

Your payout is due 5 days after each campaign ends. Once a month you also get a combined credit note as a PDF. Payment via Stripe or bank transfer.

Do I have to write an invoice?

No. We issue the credit note for you under the self-billing procedure you accept in the partner agreement. You have 14 days to object to a credit note.

Do I have to be exclusive with adyoutiser?

No. You can sell the same screen yourself or through others. Your own advertisers stay yours.

Can I refuse certain ads?

Yes. Block industries in your dashboard; your own line of business is blocked automatically. Every creative is reviewed before it runs.

Which screens are good for renting out?

Screens where people wait or stop: till, waiting area, shop window, entrance. You need a fixed location in Vienna, Lower Austria or Bratislava and set opening hours.

I already have a digital signage system. Do I need to change it?

No. You get the ad as a file plus a time window and play it in your system like any other content. Nothing to integrate. More on list your screen.