# Test a Dynamic Content Ad

After saving your content ad, you can test it to ensure the redirect path works as expected. The easiest way is to send the content ad to your test partner account.

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### Step 1: Share to partner account

1. From the left navigation menu, select ![](https://4048883401-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwMLlMoFBtKJa8ptd3zaw%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-230534471fef5f40808e921e41ee44e4a06ded03%2Fe6cb9548999afdc1ed3ce4942e4cb5b45b5cecbd323267aac2a7cd1915fccc09.svg?alt=media) **\[Engage] → Content → Ads**.
2. On the *Ads* screen, find your content ad in the list and select **Share**.
3. On the *Send Ads* screen, find the *Partner* field and use the **search box** to add your test partner account.
4. At the bottom of the screen, select **Send Ads**.

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### Step 2: Test on partner account

1. In a new browser (or incognito tab), **sign in** to your test partner account.
2. From the top navigation menu, select **Content → Assets**.
3. Select the ad and in the modal that appears, select **Asset Code → Copy code**.
   * In the code block, verify that your absolute link has changed into a tracking link.
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### Step 3: Troubleshoot validation errors

You may see the following error messages when [creating or updating](https://help.impact.com/brand/what-would-you-like-to-learn-about/platform-features/ads/create-ads/create-an-article-asset) your content ad. Here's what you can do to solve them:

| Validation error                  | Explanation                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
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| *“No replaceable links present”*  | impact.com cannot detect any replaceable links in the *Content* field—all links provided should use `http` (not `https`). Your links will later be automatically converted to `https` tracking links.                                                   |
| *“Ad name cannot be empty”*       | You must provide a name for your content ad. Input an appropriate name in the *Name* field.                                                                                                                                                             |
| *"URL on anchor is not absolute"* | The link you provided in the *Content* field isn't absolute. Absolute links use the entire path name, starting with `http://`. You may also want to check for syntax issues with the link you provided, such as spaces before or after the `href=` tag. |
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