***PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE SPECS WILL BE OBSOLETE FROM 1 JULY 2008 - for new homepage specs please see here.***
A 350x200 rectangle is in the right hand column and is referred to as the East position. An Expanding/OTP element may animate and expand within the bounds of the 780x200 template supplied below. The expanding/OTP portion of the ad lasts for 8 seconds and plays uninitiated.
A 350x200 rectangle is in the right hand column and is referred to as the East position. An Expanding/OTP element may animate and expand within the bounds of the 780x200 template supplied below. The expanding/OTP portion of the ad lasts for 8 seconds and plays uninitiated.
General Specs
- File size requirements for each piece of creative are detailed below in "Deliverables".
- OTP/Expanding creative must be developed and submitted using the .fla template supplied below in "Deliverables". No template is necessary for the 350x200 unit.
- A standard Y! close button is supplied in the templates. Custom close buttons are permitted but must contain the text "close" and be clearly visible to the user. Yahoo!7 may move the close button to ensure users can easily find and use it. Yahoo!7 may also reject a close button (including the standard Y! close button) deemed unsuitable for a particular set of creative.
- A replay button is not required but can be added to the end frame of the inline 350x200 banner.
- All expanding/OTP ads will be frequency capped at once per browser per day.
- Creative may not extend beyond the dimensions in the .fla template below.
- Transparent areas may not be clickable.
- Expanding/Floating ads will only be viewable to Windows IE 5 and above.
- Audio must be initiated by user click. No mouse over starts.
- All standard specifications apply. See the linked spec pages for each creative below.
- Third Party hosting is not permitted on the Y!7 homepage.
- Creative is subject to Yahoo!7 approval.
Deliverables:
- 350x200 .swf and .fla Full Specs Here: rectangle_350x200
- 350x200 alternate image
- 780x200 .fla – exported .swf no more than 100kb. Download the template here
- All .swf files must be accompanied by .fla files and all required fonts in a PC format.
- .fla files and fonts in PC format are required and work on the ad cannot start until they are received.
Leadtime: 10 Working Days
Rich Media Vendors/Third Party Servers
Rich Media run on the Yahoo!7 homepage cannot be third party hosted.