Front Page Specifications:

Marketplace

 

FP Display Event

 

Rich Media Event

 

Marquee Event

 

Other

 

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Full Experience Description:
Creative animates for up to 15 seconds, then resides into static 350x200 image. Note: Depending on size of creative, 50 - 80% of page views in one day have bandwidth to view the full experience. Yahoo! guarantees an exclusive rich media experience but cannot guarantee full experience views.

Alternate Experience Description:
Static 350x200 image on all page views for users that do not meet the Minimum System Requirements. The advertiser's messaging must be consistent with the final flash frame. Creative must contain brand attributes.

Frequency Cap:
Full experience displays on first and fifth page view only

Minimum System Requirements:
Full experience served to Windows Internet Explorer 5.5+ users on high bandwidth (LAN line) with flash & javascript enabled. Alternate experience served to Firefox, Macintosh, Netscape, below IE 5.5 browsers, javascript disabled users and those who don't have flash installed or are on dial-up connection.

Product Specifications:
Flash Specs GIF Specs
Asset 1: Flash
Dimensions: 350px X 200px
File Size: 40K
Max Animation Time: 15 seconds
Flash Version: 6
Frame Rate: 18 fps
Other Notes: This unit can have tabs to display multiple products, streaming, users can play games within the unit, etc. This unit should utilize interactive components. Final frame must contain brand attributes.
  
Asset 2: Back-up static Gif
Dimensions: 350px X 200px
File Size: 20K
Max Animation Time: None
Other Notes: Static gif only. This will be the resolve for the floating experience, the subsequent page view ad unit and the back-up gif for users that cannot view flash. Must be consistent with the final flash frame and contain brand attributes
 
Text Specs  

Asset 3:
Client Text Link: 20 characters
Text Link Notes:

  • Including spaces
  • No punctuation
  • No exclamation marks
  • No words in all caps
  • No R's and TM's

    Required Text Links: Replay Ad, Ad Feedback
    Required Text Link Notes: Replay/Stop Animation and Ad Feedback text link will be included beneath west mantle

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    Timing
    Yahoo Building:
  • Client must supply all creative assets (high-res logos/images, copy, etc) no later than 20 business days prior to launch

  • All creative must be finalized 10 business days prior to launch


    Client Building:
  • All creative subject to Yahoo! approval - please reference Front Page Creative Guidelines

  • If client builds, all final files and redirect url must be provided to Yahoo! no later than 10 business days prior to launch

  • Please provide .swf, .fla, .gif and all font files used (mac & pc formats)

  • Additionally, Yahoo! requests an interim review of creative before it is finalized, to ensure approval with creative and technical guidelines

     
  • Notes
  • Creative must contain brand attributes in the final frame.

  • Use of audio currently approved on a case by case basis; please contact Yahoo! Front Page Campaign Manager for details.

  • The full experience will play on the first and every fourth visit to the page thereafter for those users with the necessary capabilities. All other page views will be static. Replay functionality will be available to users via a text link residing underneath the final ad unit.



  • All information contained within this site is current as of January 1, 2009. As we continually evaluate and enhance our product offerings, specifications within this site may change. Please contact your Yahoo! Front Page campaign manager to confirm specs and product information prior to submission of assets.

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