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What is a 'package' in AdQuick? Building, copying, and presenting them

The package concept demystified: what packages are, how parent and child units relate, building and duplicating packages, and how they appear in carts and proposals.

Written by Zachary Cuva

"Package" causes more UI confusion than any other term in the platform, because it means something specific and the word suggests several things. Here's the precise version.


What a package is

A package is inventory sold as a bundle by a media owner: one parent listing containing multiple child units, priced as a whole. Examples: a transit package spanning stations, a digital network sold as a group, a rotary bulletin program. You buy the parent; you receive the children. It is not a pricing discount construct, a seasonal grouping, or something you assemble yourself; those are plans (your working collection of units), and the plan/package distinction resolves most confusion.


Why counts look wrong (they aren't)

A plan containing one package shows one line, but that line represents many physical units; unit counts and cart counts can therefore appear inconsistent depending on whether the view counts parents or children. When a count surprises you, expand the package to its child list; the child list is always the truth of what you're buying.


Evaluating a package

Always review the child units: exact locations, formats, and how many of each. Package pricing can be excellent (bundles often price below the sum of parts) but only relative to children you actually want; a package where half the children miss your geography is not a deal. Ask whether packages can be modified; some owners flex composition, others sell fixed bundles.


Building, copying, and scaling

Plans (including their packages) can be duplicated and edited: the standard workflow for variants like the same structure across brands, or a location swap between otherwise identical proposals.


Who owns package assembly?

Either side: build plans yourself or brief your AdQuick contact; see the proposal process article.

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