Time.com
Standard Ad Specs
| Ad Product | Dimensions | File Size | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 728x90 (Leaderboard) | 728x90 | initial load: 40k polite load: 100k |
.swf/.jpg/.gif/3rd party |
| 970x418 Horizontal Billboard | 970x418 | ||
| 956x825 | 956x825 | ||
| 725x200 (Blog Page Unit) | 725x200 | ||
| 670x400 (Gallery Interstital) | 670x400 | ||
| 468x648 (Rectangle) | 468x648 | ||
| 468x900 Vertical Billboard | 468x900 | ||
| 300x250 (Rectangle) | 300x250 | ||
| 336x280 (Rectangle) | 336x280 | ||
| 300x600 (Half Page ROS Article Pages) |
300x600 | ||
| 336x850 (Half Page ROS Article Pages) |
336x850 | ||
| 300x100 (Homepage Fixed Ad Unit) |
300x100 | 20k | |
| 216x65 (Homepage Skybox Tile Unit) |
216x65 | ||
| 120x90 | 120x90 | ||
| Homepage Marketplace | 88x31 Logo & 30 Character Max Text Link |
5k max | site served static .jpg/.gif/3rd party (no HTML, javascript) |
ROS Text Link | Text Link | 65 Character Max | Site served, tracking pixel accepted |
Rich Media Ad Specs
| Ad Product | Dimensions | File Size | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 728x90 (Expandable) |
max expansion: 728x270 downward | initial load: 40k polite load: 100k |
3rd party served only |
| 300x250 (Expandable) |
max expansion: 500x500 leftward | ||
| 336x280 (Expandable) |
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| 250x250 (Expandable) |
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| 300x600 (Expandable) |
max expansion: 500x850 leftward | ||
| 336x850 (Expandable) |
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)
Flash "clickTag" Specs
In order for Time.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
Newsletters
All Time Inc Digital properties which distribute newsletters adhere to the same general ad product specifications - although specific ad size may vary.
- Static 728x90 and/or 300x250 .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


