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title: "Create a content mix"
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# Create a content mix

Create a content mix for Share of Voice from different content types.

## Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you meet the following prerequisites:

- You‘ve [added content types](https://docs.grassfish.com/ixm-aqua/docs/add-a-content-type). You can only create a content mix from available content types.

## Create a new content mix

To create a content mix, perform the following steps:

1. In the sidebar, click **Share of Voice**.
2. Select **New Content Mix** in the header*.* ![Add a content mix](https://cdn.document360.io/e2b87f73-d9f5-43cb-8182-2641762664fd/Images/Documentation/sov_content_mix_new(1).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-26T12%3A30%3A17Z&se=2026-10-26T13%3A30%3A17Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=TC7pslSm9WwA8GVtgbXJvIGQeNdCetnbzKn8KgE18vk%3D)
3. Enter a name for your content mix. We recommend a unique, descriptive name, such as the area where the screen is located.
4. Select a unit for content type shares:
  - **Time**: Divides the loop by the time.
  - **Percent**: Divides the loop by the percentage.
5. Select a content type. You can only select from existing content types.
6. Specify a time or percentage for the content type. If you use percent, set the loop length before you start assigning shares.
7. Click **+** to add more content types to the mix.
8. Click **Assign content mix to screens**.
9. Use the filters to select the screen(s) you want to assign. The table below displays the screens you have filtered through your selections.
10. Optionally, select **Assign content mix to specific layers** and select a [layer](https://docs.grassfish.com/ixm-aqua/docs/work-with-layers) from the dropdown menu. This allows you to target a specific layer on a screen with your content mix.
11. Click **Schedule content mix** to schedule the content mix on your screens.
  - Select a start and end date.
  - Select the frequency.
  - Select a start and end time.
  - Optionally, click **+** to schedule multiple time periods. To delete time periods, click **-**.
12. Click **Save content mix** to save your changes.

![Image of adding a content mix.](https://cdn.document360.io/e2b87f73-d9f5-43cb-8182-2641762664fd/Images/Documentation/sov_content_mix_add(1).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-26T12%3A30%3A17Z&se=2026-10-26T13%3A30%3A17Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=TC7pslSm9WwA8GVtgbXJvIGQeNdCetnbzKn8KgE18vk%3D)

A loop mix of different content types, with each content type assigned a specific time slot.

Share of Voice (SOV) is a set of rules that ensures that a scheduled content type receives its allocated time in a loop that consists of a mix of multiple content types.

The application's main menu on the left side.

The top section of the interface.

A part of a screen with its own playlist.