advertising management program to link with Indesign?

[SandpiperCN]

Does anyone know an adobe program (or other program) that will help me manage advertising in an Indesign document?

I produce a newspaper using Indesign and want a program that will help with tracking and billing for advertsing. Possibly something that will produce a report before each edition, or place the ads directly onto pages for each edition.

Any ideas?

[Geоrge · Accepted solution]

This is not a program. You're need real manager

[amaarora]

Hi,

Dont really understand what your use-case is.

But you can try automating newspaper design/layout using XML.

Work with XML in InDesign

Import XML in InDesign

https://indesignsecrets.com/formatting-text-xml-indesign.php

XML InDesign tutorial - YouTube

-Aman

[lfcorullon]

Take a look into Fivenews, from MSX Contents.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHjho-yyymqcIwTeXyivDPw

[Randy Hagan]

You might want to try Managing Editor Inc. They have a software suite to automate placement, production and tracking/billing.

Solutions – MEI

It's not cheap, but it seems to fit the bill you've outlined in your question.