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Advertising on Quora, explained.

Reach people while they research a question: how Quora's contextual and audience targeting work, which formats to use, and how an account is set up for your business with Krög.

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Social & video · 4 min read · Last reviewed October 19, 2026

On this page9 sections
  1. 01Overview
  2. 02Ad formats
  3. 03Setup with Krög
  4. 04Verification
  5. 05Policy essentials
  6. 06Launch checklist
  7. 07Common mistakes
  8. 08FAQ
  9. 09Keep learning

01  Overview

Quora in brief.

Quora is a question-and-answer site where people go to understand a topic before they decide. Quora Ads places your ads next to those questions and answers, so you reach people while they're in research mode.

Targeting is mostly contextual, by topic, question or keyword, with audience options such as interests, lookalikes and retargeting of your own site visitors. Because the intent is written in the question itself, a short list of well-chosen questions often outperforms broad targeting.

A good fit

  • Considered purchases: software, education, finance, travel, consumer services
  • B2B offers that a clear answer explains well
  • Advertisers who can write useful, plain copy
  • Teams that want contextual targeting rather than personal data

Think twice if

  • You need very large volume quickly; Quora's inventory is smaller than the big networks'
  • Your offer depends on impulse buying rather than research

02  Ad formats

Formats worth knowing.

The Quora formats and options most advertisers start with. Names and availability change by market and account, so check what your account offers.

  • 01

    Image ads

    An image with a headline, body text and a call to action, shown in feeds and on question pages.

  • 02

    Text ads

    Text-only ads that sit naturally among questions and answers.

  • 03

    Video ads

    Short video for awareness and consideration.

  • 04

    Promoted answers

    An answer written by your business, promoted to people reading related questions.

  • 05

    Lead gen forms

    Forms that open inside Quora, prefilled where possible.

03  Setup with Krög

How setup works with Krög.

We open and support the Quora account for your verified business. You keep control of campaigns, creative and budget.

  1. Choose the service

    Pick the Quora service that fits below, or request access and tell us your platforms, website and monthly budget.

  2. Verify your business

    We check your company, your website and the business details Quora will see. Legal name, address and domain must match across your documents.

  3. Get the terms in writing

    Your fee tier, what's included and the timeline arrive in writing. The exact rate is confirmed before you pay.

  4. Account set up for your business

    The Quora Ads account is opened under our agency setup for your verified business, and your team gets user access with its own Quora logins. Usually ready within 48 hours of your business verification.

  5. Fund it and launch

    Top up the prepaid balance and launch. Follow spend in the dashboard; monthly statements show platform spend and our fee on separate lines, and your manager is on Telegram.

Krög services for Quora.

  • $550 one-time

    Quora Ads: agency account setup

    A Quora Ads account opened for your verified business under our agency setup.

    Service fee
    4–8% of ad spend
    Timing
    Usually ready within 48 hours of your business verification
    • A Quora Ads account for your business
    • Campaign setup access, subject to Quora's eligibility checks

Billing, plainly

  • Service fees run from 2% to 17% of ad spend, depending on the platform and your volume.
  • Your exact rate is confirmed in writing before you pay.
  • Prepaid balance: you top up, the platform spends, our fee is shown on its own line.
  • Monthly statements, dashboard access and a dedicated manager on Telegram.

04  Verification

What gets checked.

Quora looks at the business behind every advertiser. Have these ready before you order and setup moves faster.

  • Business details

    Company name, address and website, exactly as on your registration documents.

  • Names that match exactly

    Use your company's legal name in exactly the same form everywhere: registration documents, the platform's business settings, your website footer and invoices.

  • A live website on your own domain

    With your company name, contact details, a privacy policy and terms easy to find. Quora checks that the site and the business behind the ads match.

  • A business profile

    Ads and promoted answers run from a business profile. Use your real brand name and logo.

Read more: Business verification across the major ad platforms

05  Policy essentials

The rules that matter most.

In general terms. Quora's own policies decide, and they change, so read the official text before you launch.

  • Prohibited and restricted content

    Quora prohibits some products and restricts others by category and country.

  • Ad quality

    Ads must be clear and accurate, with proper grammar and no clickbait or sensational headlines.

  • Promoted answers

    A promoted answer has to genuinely answer the question it appears under. Advertising dressed up as an answer is rejected.

  • Landing pages

    The page must match the ad, work on mobile and identify the business behind it.

  • Appeals

    Rejected ads can be edited and resubmitted; account decisions go through Quora's own support. Quora decides.

Read the source

Ads go through Quora's standard review, like any advertiser's. Appeals go through Quora's own process, and Quora decides.

Read next: Preparing a landing page for ad review

06  Launch checklist

Before you launch.

What to have in place before the first dollar is spent. Tick things off as you go.

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07  Common mistakes

What usually goes wrong.

The Quora mistakes we see most often, and what to do instead.

  • Broad topics only

    Topic targeting alone mixes high-intent readers with casual browsers.

    Instead

    Add question targeting for your highest-intent questions.

  • Copy that ignores the context

    An ad unrelated to the question next to it gets ignored.

    Instead

    Write copy that continues the thought the reader is already in.

  • Expecting impulse buys

    Quora readers are often early in a decision.

    Instead

    Measure over longer windows and follow up with retargeting.

  • Lists that never change

    The questions people ask move with the market.

    Instead

    Review the questions that convert and add new ones every month.

08  FAQ

Questions about Quora.

  • For considered purchases, often yes: the audience is smaller, but the intent is visible. Treat it as a complement to search and social, not a replacement.

  • Yes. Question targeting is one of Quora's distinctive options, along with topics and keywords.

  • Yes. Every ad goes through Quora's standard review under its advertising policies, the same as for any advertiser.

  • The Quora Ads agency setup listed below and in the marketplace. The service page shows the price, the fee and what's included.

09  Keep learning

Go deeper.

Last reviewed October 19, 2026. This guide summarizes publicly available information in general terms; Quora's own documentation is the source of truth. Platform names and logos belong to Quora. Krög Digital is an independent agency, not affiliated with or endorsed by Quora.

—  Quora with Krög

Set it up properly.

Tell us your business, website and monthly budget for Quora. We confirm what applies, and the exact rate arrives in writing before you pay.

  • Usually ready within 48 hours of business verification
  • Exact rate confirmed in writing before you pay
  • Ads follow Quora's own policies and review