Creative Acceptance Policy

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

Additional Creatives

NameInitial SizeDownload File Size (GIF/JPG)
Mobile Banner + 12 Character Click to Call tag line120W X 20H1.5k
Mobile Banner + 12 Character Click to Call tag line168W X 28H3k
Mobile Banner + 12 Character Click to Call tag line216W X 36H4.5k
Mobile Banner + 12 Character Click to Call tag line300W X 50H7.5k

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.

     

    The banner is accompanied by a click to call tag line allowing the end user to make a direct call to the advertiser.




    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  

     

    Banner Element:

    • No audio
    • No Flash or Silverlight
    • Static or animated gif; animation limited to 15 seconds (animated banners are not allowed on the Verizon homepage.)
    • 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)
    • Banner image can only click through to a website. 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.

     

    Click to Call Tagline:

    • Max. of 12 characters (spaces included)
    • Click to call tagline must indicate that clicking on it will result in a call.  Options include, but are not limited to, “Call now!”, “Click to Call!”, or the phone number.

     

    Click to Call Number:

    • Click to call numbers must be domestic to the targeted country.  Premium destination numbers that would result in a charge that exceeds normal mobile call charges are not permitted.


    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