Creative Acceptance Policy

All creative must meet the requirements of the MSA Creative Acceptance Policy

Additional Creatives

NameInitial SizeDownload File Size (GIF/JPG)
Mobile Banner120W X 20H1.5k
Mobile Banner168W X 28H3k
Mobile Banner216W X 36H4.5k
Mobile Banner300W X 50H7k

Accepted File Types

  • Animated GIF
  • GIF
  • JPEG
  • The User Experience

    People with web-enabled mobile devices can view the latest news and premium content on http://mobile.msn.com/, and can access their Windows Live services through http://m.bing.com/, and Verizon users can access similar services through their default home page.  Your marketing message appears at the top of the mobile screen providing an uncluttered environment for users to read and click-through to your mobile optimized website.

    Ad Specifications

    MSN Mobile advertising complies with v3.0 of the Mobile Marketing Association’s Mobile Advertising Guidelines.  See Table 3: MMA Mobile Web Ad Guidelines for Default 6:1 Aspect Ratio.  http://www.mmaglobal.com/mobileadvertising.pdf

     

     

    • No audio
    • No Flash or Silverlight
    • Static or animated gif; animation limited to 15 seconds

    • Creative must feature a 1 pixel border (gray [#666666] or black recommended, though any color that clearly distinguishes the ad from the content may be used)
    • Click-through URL should be for a page that is optimized for a mobile browser. This may be a dedicated mobile page, possibly built on a .mobi domain, or a page that can detect mobile browsers and generate the HTML accordingly.

     

    Notes: 

    • All four different ad sizes are required to accommodate different screen sizes.
    • Animated banners are not allowed on the Verizon homepage.

    Certified Rich Media Vendors

    No third party redirect allowed.

    Data Reported

    Overall ad requests and click-throughs.

    Ad Submission Guidelines

    All creative must meet the MSA Ad Submission Guidelines