Advertising specs & Guidelines

HOA.com follows the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) standards for display ads and rich media ads.

Acceptable Digital Static Ad Formats

File type: either JPEGs or GIFs

File weight: up to 80k maximum at 72 dpi

Hyperlink to single absolute URL must be provided

Acceptable Digital Animated Ad Formats

Animated GIFs: both e-Newsletters and Websites
File weight: up to 100k maximum

Hyperlink to single absolute URL must be provided

Animation: up to 10 seconds. Can include multiple loops up to a total of 30 seconds (e.g., 10 seconds of animation x three loops).

Note: Some email platforms do not support animation and instead display only an ad’s first frame. Please ensure your first frame contains sufficient information to convey your ad’s main message.

HTML 5
Leaderboard, Medium Rectangle and Half Page ads on Websites only

Initial file weight: up to 75k maximum
Total file weight: up to 200k

A supplied .zip file must include all referenced code such as Javascript libraries. Once the .zip file is uncompressed, the ad (an .html file) must be viewable without a network connection (all code and assets used in the ad is contained in the .zip file)

Flash files not accepted

Native Ads Specs 
• Newsletter headline (max 80 characters including spaces)

• Newsletter deck (max 300 characters including spaces)

• Client’s logo for the website

• Native ad story for the website in MS Word format

• Up to 3 images (captions optional) in JPG format. Maximum file size: 300k, any pixel size, 72 dpi

• One of the above images or another one sized at a 16:9 ratio, such as 800 x 450. (72 dpi, maximum file size, 300k)

• 300 x 250 medium rectangle ad for the website with linking URL

Weekly News Flash

  • One medium rectangle ad (300 pixels wide x 250 pixels high) File type: jpeg or gif
  • Two sponsored content ads.

Each sponsored content ad features
  • One picture (800pixels wide x 450 pixels high) File type: jpeg or gif
  • One headline + 400 characters/ with spaces
  • Please provide a linking URL for each content

Contextual 

Contextual ads target a key audience messaging alongside relative associated content:

Image – 200 px x 100 px
Headline (maximum of 30 characters including spaces)
Text – up to 150 characters of text, which includes spaces
CTA – A few words for call to action 5 Keywords
5-10 Keywords to target

For more information:
Contact Spencer Hesseltine
Digital Marketing Director
480.374.9671 | Spencer@HOA.com

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