Buyers are expected to correctly classify all of their ads into the IAB categories. You are not permitted to serve ads that have been classified with blocked categories.
Prohibited content
Buyers are prohibited from serving ads that fall into the following IAB categories:
IAB7-39 - Sexuality
IAB14 - Society
IAB15-1 - Astrology
IAB15-5 Paranormal phenomena
IAB23 - Religion & spirituality
IAB25 - Nonstandard content
IAB26 - Illegal content
IAB Categories
IAB categories are listed below for reference.
IAB1 - Arts & Entertainment
IAB1-1 - Books & Literature
IAB1-2 - Celebrity Fan/Gossip
IAB1-3 - Fine Art
IAB1-4 - Humor
IAB1-5 - Movies
IAB1-6 - Music & Audio 1
IAB1-7 - Television & Video 1
IAB2 - Automotive
IAB2-1 - Auto Parts
IAB2-2 - Auto Repair
IAB2-3 - Buying/Selling Cars
IAB2-4 - Car Culture
IAB2-5 - Certified Pre-Owned
IAB2-6 - Convertible
IAB2-7 - Coupe
IAB2-8 - Crossover
IAB2-9 - Diesel
IAB2-10 - Electric Vehicle
IAB2-11 - Hatchback
IAB2-12 - Hybrid
IAB2-13 - Luxury
IAB2-14 - Minivan
IAB2-15 - Motorcycles
IAB2-16 - Off-Road Vehicles
IAB2-17 - Performance Vehicles
IAB2-18 - Pickup
IAB2-19 - Road-Side Assistance
IAB2-20 - Sedan
IAB2-21 - Trucks & Accessories
IAB2-22 - Vintage Cars
IAB2-23 - Wagon
IAB3 - Business
IAB3-1 - Advertising
IAB3-2 - Agriculture
IAB3-3 - Biotech/Biomedical
IAB3-4 - Business Software
IAB3-5 - Construction
IAB3-6 - Forestry
IAB3-7 - Government
IAB3-8 - Green Solutions
IAB3-9 - Human Resources
IAB3-10 - Logistics
IAB3-11 - Marketing
IAB3-12 - Metals
IAB4 - Careers
IAB4-1 - Career Planning
IAB4-2 - College
IAB4-3 - Financial Aid
IAB4-4 - Job Fairs
IAB4-5 - Job Search
IAB4-6 - Resume Writing/Advice
IAB4-7 - Nursing
IAB4-8 - Scholarships
IAB4-9 - Telecommuting
IAB4-10 - Military
IAB4-11 - Career Advice
IAB5 - Education
IAB5-1 - 7-12 Education
IAB5-2 - Adult Education
IAB5-3 - Art History
IAB5-4 - College Administration
IAB5-5 - College Life
IAB5-6 - Distance Learning
IAB5-7 - English as a 2nd Language
IAB5-8 - Language Learning
IAB5-9 - College / Graduate School 1
IAB5-10 - Homeschooling
IAB5-11 - Homework/Study Tips
IAB5-12 - K-6 Education 1
IAB5-13 - Private School
IAB5-14 - Special Education
IAB5-15 - Studying Business
IAB6 - Family & Parenting
IAB6-1 - Adoption
IAB6-2 - Babies & Toddlers
IAB6-3 - Daycare/Pre School
IAB6-4 - Family Internet
IAB6-5 - Parenting - K-6 Kids
IAB6-6 - Parenting teens
IAB6-7 - Pregnancy
IAB6-8 - Special Needs Kids
IAB6-9 - Eldercare
IAB7 - Health & Fitness
IAB7-1 - Exercise / Weight Loss 2
IAB7-2 - ADD
IAB7-3 - AIDS / HIV
IAB7-4 - Allergies
IAB7-5 - Alternative Medicine / Holistic Healing 2
IAB7-6 - Arthritis
IAB7-7 - Asthma
IAB7-8 - Autism / PDD / Asperger’s Syndrome 1
IAB7-9 - Bipolar Disorder
IAB7-10 - Brain Tumor
IAB7-11 - Cancer
IAB7-12 - Cholesterol
IAB7-13 - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
IAB7-14 - Chronic Pain
IAB7-15 - Cold & Flu
IAB7-16 - Deafness
IAB7-17 - Dental Care
IAB7-18 - Depression
IAB7-19 - Dermatology
IAB7-20 - Diabetes
IAB7-21 - Epilepsy / Seizures 1
IAB7-22 - GERD / Acid Reflux
IAB7-23 - Headaches / Migraines / Fevers / Pain 1
IAB7-24 - Heart Disease / Stroke 1
IAB7-25 - Herbs for Health / Supplements / Vitamins 1
IAB7-26 - Holistic Healing (see: IAB7-5) 2
IAB7-27 - IBS / Crohn’s / Celiac Disease 1
IAB7-28 - Incest / Abuse Support
IAB7-29 - Incontinence
IAB7-30 - Infertility
IAB7-31 - Men’s Health
IAB7-32 - Nutrition
IAB7-33 - Orthopedics
IAB7-34 - Panic / Anxiety Disorders
IAB7-35 - Pediatrics
IAB7-36 - Physical Therapy
IAB7-37 - Psychology / Psychiatry / Therapy 1
IAB7-38 - Senior Health
IAB7-40 - Sleep Disorders
IAB7-41 - Smoking Cessation
IAB7-42 - Substance Abuse
IAB7-43 - Thyroid Disease / Endocrinology 1
IAB7-44 - Weight Loss (see: IAB7-1) 2
IAB7-45 - Women’s Health
IAB7-WS1 - Abortion 4
IAB8 - Food & Drink
IAB8-1 - American Cuisine
IAB8-2 - Barbecues & Grilling
IAB8-3 - Cajun / Creole
IAB8-4 - Chinese Cuisine
IAB8-5 - Cocktails / Beer
IAB8-6 - Coffee / Tea
IAB8-7 - Cuisine-Specific
IAB8-8 - Desserts & Baking
IAB8-9 - Dining Out
IAB8-10 - Food Allergies
IAB8-11 - French Cuisine
IAB8-12 - Health / Low-Fat Cooking
IAB8-13 - Italian Cuisine
IAB8-14 - Japanese Cuisine
IAB8-15 - Mexican Cuisine
IAB8-16 - Vegan
IAB8-17 - Vegetarian
IAB8-18 - Wine
IAB9 - Hobbies & Interests
IAB9-1 - Art / Technology
IAB9-2 - Arts & Crafts
IAB9-3 - Beadwork
IAB9-4 - Bird-Watching
IAB9-5 - Board Games / Puzzles
IAB9-6 - Candle & Soap Making
IAB9-7 - Card Games
IAB9-8 - Chess
IAB9-9 - Cigars / Vaping / Tobacco & Accessories 1
IAB9-10 - Collecting
IAB9-11 - Comic Books / Anime / Manga 1
IAB9-12 - Drawing / Sketching
IAB9-13 - Freelance Writing / Getting Published 2
IAB9-14 - Genealogy
IAB9-15 - Getting Published (see: IAB9-13) 2
IAB9-16 - Guitar / Keyboard / Drums 1
IAB9-17 - Home Recording
IAB9-18 - Investors / Inventors / Patents / Copyright 1
IAB9-19 - Jewelry Making
IAB9-20 - Magic & Illusion
IAB9-21 - Needlework
IAB9-22 - Painting
IAB9-23 - Photography
IAB9-24 - Radio
IAB9-25 - Roleplaying Games
IAB9-26 - Sci-Fi & Fantasy
IAB9-27 - Scrapbooking
IAB9-28 - Screenwriting
IAB9-29 - Stamps & Coins
IAB9-30 - Video & Computer Games
IAB9-31 - Woodworking
IAB9-WS1 - Gambling 4
IAB9-WS2 - Weapons 4
IAB10 - Home & Garden
IAB10-1 - Appliances
IAB10-2 - Entertaining
IAB10-3 - Environmental Safety
IAB10-4 - Gardening
IAB10-5 - Home Repair
IAB10-6 - Home Theater
IAB10-7 - Interior Decorating
IAB10-8 - Landscaping
IAB10-9 - Remodeling & Construction
IAB11 - Law, Government, & Politics
IAB11-1 - Immigration
IAB11-2 - Legal Issues
IAB11-3 - Government Resources 1
IAB11-4 - Politics
IAB11-5 - Commentary
IAB12 - News / Weather / Information 3
IAB13 - Personal Finance
IAB13-1 - Beginning Investing
IAB13-2 - Credit / Debit & Loans
IAB13-3 - Financial News
IAB13-4 - Financial Planning
IAB13-5 - Hedge Fund
IAB13-6 - Insurance
IAB13-7 - Investing
IAB13-8 - Mutual Funds / ETFs 1
IAB13-9 - Options
IAB13-10 - Retirement Planning
IAB13-11 - Stocks
IAB13-12 - Tax Planning / Accounting 1
IAB15 - Science
IAB15-2 - Biology
IAB15-3 - Chemistry
IAB15-4 - Geology
IAB15-6 - Physics
IAB15-7 - Space / Astronomy
IAB15-8 - Geography
IAB15-9 - Botany
IAB15-10 - Weather
IAB16 - Pets
IAB16-1 - Aquariums
IAB16-2 - Birds
IAB16-3 - Cats
IAB16-4 - Dogs
IAB16-5 - Large Animals
IAB16-6 - Reptiles
IAB16-7 - Veterinary Medicine
IAB17 - Sports
IAB17-1 - Auto Racing
IAB17-2 - Baseball / Softball 1
IAB17-3 - Bicycling
IAB17-4 - Bodybuilding
IAB17-5 - Boxing
IAB17-6 - Canoeing / Kayaking
IAB17-7 - Cheerleading
IAB17-8 - Climbing
IAB17-9 - Cricket
IAB17-10 - Figure Skating
IAB17-11 - Fly Fishing
IAB17-12 - American Football 1
IAB17-13 - Freshwater Fishing
IAB17-14 - Game & Fish
IAB17-15 - Golf
IAB17-16 - Horse Racing
IAB17-17 - Horses
IAB17-18 - Hunting / Shooting
IAB17-19 - Inline Skating
IAB17-20 - Martial Arts
IAB17-21 - Mountain Biking
IAB17-22 - NASCAR Racing
IAB17-23 - Olympics
IAB17-24 - Paintball
IAB17-25 - Power & Motorcycles
IAB17-26 - Basketball
IAB17-27 - Ice Hockey
IAB17-28 - Rodeo
IAB17-29 - Rugby
IAB17-30 - Running / Jogging
IAB17-31 - Sailing / Boating 1
IAB17-32 - Saltwater Fishing
IAB17-33 - Scuba Diving
IAB17-34 - Skateboarding
IAB17-35 - Skiing
IAB17-36 - Snowboarding
IAB17-37 - Surfing / Body-Boarding
IAB17-38 - Swimming
IAB17-39 - Table Tennis / Ping-Pong
IAB17-40 - Tennis
IAB17-41 - Volleyball
IAB17-43 - Waterski / Wakeboard
IAB17-44 - World Football / Soccer 1
IAB18 - Style & Fashion
IAB18-1 - Beauty
IAB18-2 - Body Art
IAB18-3 - Fashion
IAB18-4 - Jewelry
IAB18-5 - Clothing
IAB18-6 - Accessories
IAB19 - Technology & Computing
IAB19-1 - 3-D Graphics
IAB19-2 - Animation
IAB19-3 - Antivirus Software
IAB19-4 - C / C++
IAB19-5 - Cameras & Camcorders
IAB19-6 - Cell Phones
IAB19-7 - Computer Certification
IAB19-8 - Computer Networking
IAB19-9 - Computer Peripherals
IAB19-10 - Computer Reviews
IAB19-11 - Data Centers
IAB19-12 - Databases
IAB19-13 - Desktop Publishing
IAB19-14 - Desktop Video
IAB19-15 - Email / Chat / Messaging 2
IAB19-16 - Graphics Software
IAB19-17 - Home Video / DVD
IAB19-18 - Internet Technology
IAB19-19 - Java
IAB19-20 - JavaScript
IAB19-21 - Mac Support
IAB19-22 - MP3 / MIDI
IAB19-23 - Net Conferencing
IAB19-24 - Net for Beginners
IAB19-25 - Network Security
IAB19-26 - Palmtops / PDAs / Tablets 1
IAB19-27 - PC Support
IAB19-28 - Portable
IAB19-29 - Entertainment / Virtual & Augmented Reality 1
IAB19-30 - Shareware / Freeware / Open Source 1
IAB19-31 - Unix / Linux 1
IAB19-32 - Visual Basic
IAB19-33 - Web Clip Art
IAB19-34 - Web Design / HTML
IAB19-35 - Web Search
IAB19-36 - Windows
IAB19-WS1 - Hacking / Cracking 4
IAB19-WS2 - VPNs / Proxies & Filter Avoidance 4
IAB19-WS3 - Language Translation 4
IAB19-WS4 - File Sharing 4
IAB20 - Travel
IAB20-1 - Adventure Travel
IAB20-2 - Africa
IAB20-3 - Air Travel
IAB20-4 - Australia & New Zealand
IAB20-5 - Bed & Breakfast
IAB20-6 - Budget Travel
IAB20-7 - Business Travel
IAB20-8 - By US Locale
IAB20-9 - Camping
IAB20-10 - Canada
IAB20-11 - Caribbean
IAB20-12 - Cruises
IAB20-13 - Eastern Europe
IAB20-14 - Europe
IAB20-15 - France
IAB20-16 - Greece
IAB20-17 - Honeymoons / Getaways
IAB20-18 - Hotels
IAB20-19 - Italy
IAB20-20 - Japan / China 2
IAB20-21 - Mexico & Central America
IAB20-22 - National Parks
IAB20-23 - South America
IAB20-24 - Spas
IAB20-25 - Theme Parks
IAB20-26 - Traveling with Kids
IAB20-27 - United Kingdom
IAB21 - Real Estate
IAB21-1 - Apartments
IAB21-2 - Architects
IAB21-3 - Buying / Selling Homes
IAB22 - Shopping
IAB22-1 - Contests & Freebies
IAB22-2 - Couponing
IAB22-3 - Comparison
IAB22-4 - Engines
IAB24 - Uncategorized