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ADV FORMATS

CPC Multisize O&O

Italian specs

The CPC Multisize O&O format mixes IAB Standard display formats and IOL proprietary Native formats.
All URLs, redirects and tracking must be provided in https. Any NON-https materials will be excluded from delivery.
Send the creatives via mail to performance@italiaonline.it with a copy of the Italiaonline Sales Account at least 3 working days before publication. In the subject of the email, indicate the order ID and description (Ex: LB_012345 – Advertiser Name Product Name Month/Year); in the absence of the order ID, indicate the description (see details in the creativity policy).

Display IAB standard Formats

The mix includes 7 standard IAB display formats, of which at least 3 are mandatory. Italiaonline recommends producing all of them or alternatively the minimum set of those that offer the best performance: 300×250, 728×90, 300×600.
For campaigns that involve the alternation of multiple creative subjects, it is necessary that all Display formats are managed in separate redirects for size and audience.

Leaderboard 728×90 px 
Medium Rectangle  300×250 px 
HalfPage 300×600 px 
Masthead  970×250 px 
Banner Mobile  320×50 px
Masthead Mobile  320×100 px 

Specifications of Display IAB standard formats

File type GIF, JPEG solo in caso di singolo soggetto creativo 
Loop max 30” 
Maximum weight 40 kb 
Redirect Si, tags Js in https (obbligatorio in caso di campagne multi-soggetto)

NATIVE IOL formats

To create the format you can download the file  jpeg with graphic examples and the psd.

Specifications of NATIVE IOL formats

Title 30 battute spazi inclusi 
Text 70 caratteri spazi inclusi, fornire SEMPRE 2 copy differenti 
Advertiser Max 25 caratteri (spazi inclusi)  
Image format JPEG, GIF 
Imagine 1 (format rectangular)  1200×627 px, fornire SEMPRE 2 immagini differenti 
Imagine 2 (format square)  128×128
Maximum image weight 1) Desktop: 200 KB 
2) Mobile: 12 KB 
Redirect  No: il formato è gestito direttamente da Italiaonline. 

Instructions for creativity

Mandatory:

No text or logo should appear in the images
Limit the use of brands and prices in the titles to the bare minimum
Do not exceed the recommended number of characters
Due to the Native nature of the format, 2 images and 2 different copies are necessarily required that will rotate in A/B testsRecommended:
Use an evocative image and not strictly of the product, that calls to action
Write complete sentences
Give as much information as possible in a concise form
Use humor or ask questions in order to arouse the public’s interest and capture their attention
Make a promise, propose the solution to a need

Redirect (not usable with Native formats)

Third Party Tags

Provide third party tags in iframes or javascript tags, with HTTPS protocol.

Third Party Creatives

You can modify the Third Party side creatives upon request.

Third Party Animation Duration

The animation of the ads must not exceed 30 seconds. After that they must be completely still. There can then be another 4 minutes of animation, but only if started (by clicking) by the customer.

Links

Each creative must have only one URL associated with it and only the final URL.

Link and tracking

Link

The URL must be provided separately to Italiaonline. Each creative must be associated with only one URL and only the final URL, redirected URLs are not accepted. Send Italiaonline a link with a domain (e.g.: https://www.italiaonline.it …).

Click Count Tracking

To track clicks, you can use third-party tags, following the instructions in the Redirect chapter, or alternatively you can provide clickcommand (tracking URL)

Impression Count Tracking

Tracking for impressions is allowed.

Documentation

CREATIVITY POLICY
HTML5 GUIDELINES
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