Health.com
Standard Ad Specs
| Ad Product | Dimensions | File Size | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 728x90 (Banner) | 728x90 | initial load: 40k polite load: 100k |
.swf/.jpg/.gif/3rd party |
| 300x250 (Lrg Rectangle) | 300x250 | ||
| 160x600 (Skyscraper) | 160x600 | ||
| 180x150 | 180x150 | initial load: 20k polite load: 30k |
.swf/.jpg/.gif/3rd party |
| 470x175 (CIB) | 470x175 | 30k | .swf/.jpg/.gif/3rd party |
| 300x170 (CIB) | 300x170 | initial load: 20k polite load: 30k |
.swf/.jpg/.gif/3rd party | 155x180 (CIB) | 155x180 | initial load: 20k polite load: 30k |
.swf/.jpg/.gif/3rd party |
Rich Media Ad Specs
| Ad Product | Dimensions | File Size | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 728x90 (Expandable) |
max expansion: 728x270 downward only | initial load: 40k polite load: 100k |
3rd party served only |
| 300x250 (Expandable) |
max expansion: 500x250 left | ||
| 160x600 (Expandable) |
max expansion: 400x600 right | ||
| Floating/Overlay | max: 300x300 for 15 seconds with 20x30 close button |
initial load: 40k polite load: 100k |
3rd party served only |
General Standard/Rich Media Ad Product Specifications Tracking
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All Standard/Rich Media ad products listed above support:
3rd Party 1x1 impression tracking (Not including Newsletter Ad Placements)
3rd Party click tracking via click command URLs
Animation
- Animation is not to exceed 30 seconds except in special circumstances upon site approval
- Any floating overlay or expandable portion of the ad must contain a clearly visible 20x30 [x] CLOSE or SKIP button that allows the user to stop the animation and close the floating, overlay or expanding element immediately.
- "Same in-Same out" Expansion on mouse-over requires collapse on mouse-off. Expansion on click requires click to collapse.
- Max number of panels: (4) at 100k max for each panel
- Expandable ad panels can at no time cover, impede or otherwise obscure site logo, or other in-page ad spaces (same advertiser exceptions permitted)
- All audio must be user-initiated on click
- Video can be host initiated. May only download/stream 1mb maximum politely. Maximum in-banner video duration is :30 seconds
- Must contain stop, pause, play and audio control buttons
- Floating creatives can at no time cover, impede or otherwise obscure site navigation bar, logo, or other in-page ad spaces (same advertiser exceptions permitted)
- Max float time: 15 seconds
- Ad must be an organic shape, not square or rectangle. Must not contain hard borders or appear like a pop-up
- Unit should move across the screen and not stay fixed or hover in one place for more than 1 second
Flash "clickTag" Specs
In order for Health.com to properly track and report clicks with site served flash ads, please ensure all ads have the clickTag properly implemented. Adobe/Macromedia currently recommends a "clickTag" method to track clicks for flash ads. This method uses variables to pass the click tracking string and URL into the Flash creative movies. As a result, the only text in the URL box is _level0.clickTag (underscore level ZERO period clickTag). _level0. (underscore level zero period) is included for "pathing" purposes to ensure that Flash can properly locate the variable.
- Transparent Button object layered on top of clickable area
- Button clickthrough URL: _level0.clickTag (underscore level ZERO period clickTag)
- Target window is set to "_blank"
- Variables is set to "Don't send"
- Active Clickthrough URLs must accompany submission of flash files in .txt/.xls file
Here is what the coding will look like when you are done:
on (release)
{
getURL(_level0.clickTag, "_blank");
}
For flash files with multiple clickable areas, we accept multiple clickTags as follows:
- clickTag (clickable area A)
on (release)
{
getURL(_level0.clickTag, "_blank");
}
on (release)
{
getURL(_level0.clickTag1, "_blank");
}
on (release)
{
getURL(_level0.clickTag2, "_blank");
}
Hard coded clickthrough URLs will not be accepted
Flash "clickTag" AS3 Specs Create the button
- Transparent Button object layered on top of clickable area
- Convert Button to symbol. In the properties panel, assign the button an instance name (such as "myButton"), which will be referenced in the ActionScript.
- Create a new layer, select the first keyframe in the layer and activate the Actions panel.
- Copy and paste the code below. This defines the on click function. This function will be called upon once your button is clicked:
function onButtonClick(evt:MouseEvent):void{
if (root.loaderInfo.parameters.clickTag.substr(0,5)=="http:" ||
root.loaderInfo.parameters.clickTag.substr(0,6)=="https:" ){
navigateToURL(new URLRequest(root.loaderInfo.parameters.clickTag),"_blank");
}
}
myButton.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onButtonClick);Flash files with multiple clickable areas
- Fucntions:
function onButtonClick1(evt:MouseEvent):void{
navigateToURL(new URLRequest(root.loaderInfo.parameters.clickTag), '_blank');
}
function onButtonClick2(evt:MouseEvent):void{
navigateToURL(new URLRequest(root.loaderInfo.parameters.clickTag2), '_blank');
}
function onButtonClick3(evt:MouseEvent):void{
navigateToURL(new URLRequest(root.loaderInfo.parameters.clickTag3), '_blank');
}
function onButtonClick4(evt:MouseEvent):void{
navigateToURL(new URLRequest(root.loaderInfo.parameters.clickTag4), '_blank');
}
function onButtonClick5(evt:MouseEvent):void{
navigateToURL(new URLRequest(root.loaderInfo.parameters.clickTag5), '_blank');
}
button.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onButtonClick1); button2.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onButtonClick2); button3.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onButtonClick3); button4.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onButtonClick4); button5.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onButtonClick5);
Hard coded clickthrough URLs will not be accepted
Newsletters
All Time Inc Digital properties which distribute newsletters adhere to the same general ad product specifications - although specific ad size may vary.
Health.com accepts 728x90 & 160x600 newsletter creative only
- Static .jpg/.gif/3rd party hosted simple redirect to static .jpg/.gif ONLY (NO HTML or Javascript mark up allowed)
- Active clickthrough URL/click command must accompany submission of static creative files/tags in .txt/.xls file



