Feed based advertising material instructions

For a DCO (dynamic creative optimization) ad, we need the following materials:

feed
DCO script
material needed for the ad template (e.g., background images, logos, font files)

DCO script

We ask you to send a completed DCO manuscript with your DCO material. This manuscript should include information about how the ad should work, what the feed shows, which DCO ad template is used and what elements are displayed in the ad.

Download DCO-script

Feed based retargeting

For a feed based retargeting campaign, the client must install tracking tags on its site. These tags will “stamp” visitors to the site, enabling the display of retargeted advertising to stamped visitors on Sanoma websites.

Before installing the retargeting tags, the client must submit a retargeting scenario with the rest of the campaign material, i.e., what DCO ad content the visitor will be shown, and in what way, on the basis of a visit to the site. For example, if the visitor has viewed a certain pair of trainers in an online shop, they will be shown these trainers in the Sanoma network, as well as products of the same category or brand.

Sanoma will provide the client with retargeting tags and more detailed instructions. When the tags are installed, we will check that visitor numbers are accruing and that the campaign may be begun.

Product feed instructions

You can create a product catalogue from a variety of different data sources. For the feed, different columns are needed depending on the inventory type and on the desired purpose of the catalogue. For example, a product feed contains different data to a hotel feed. This document covers the creation of a basic product feed and how it is used in dynamic advertising.

We accept Facebook and Google product feeds, but for banner marketing it’s a good idea to take note of the text space and character count limitations.

Supported file formats

A product feed may be in one of the following formats: CSV, ATOM XML, RSS 2.0 XML. The file must be UTF-8 encoded.

You can send us your product feed as a URL, which our system will retrieve it from once when the campaign begins, or it can be updated from the URL to our system hourly or daily. You can also send the feed to as a file. In that case, it cannot be updated.

CSV

UTF-8 encoded, comma-separated.

This is compatible with almost all spreadsheet programs. You can create a CSV file in Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets, for example.
The first row is a heading row where you enter the mandatory and optional column headings. You then enter product data in the rows below.
Note that in a CSV file, fields which contain spaces or commas must be put in quotation marks, such as: “cotton T-shirt”.
If a field in quotation marks contains quotation marks, then consecutive quotation marks need to be used. For example: “The logo ““ABC”” is printed on the T-shirt.”
Most spreadsheet programs do these things automatically, but it’s worth knowing the requirements.

CSV example:

id,title,image_link,link,price,sale_price,description,product_type,brand,availability
ABC_001,"Merino wool sweater”,https://sanoma.com/neule001.jpg,https://sanoma.com/neule001/,“€109.00”,”€80.00”,”Fabulous warm merino wool sweater, 100% non-mulesed merino wool”, “Clothes > Tops > Sweaters”,”Sweater Factory”,”in stock”

Google Sheets spreadsheet

CSV from Google Sheets spreadsheet

XML (RSS/ATOM)

This file format is used in coding editors (such as ATOM) and in basic text editors. Automated feed service systems and web servers typically create this format. It uses different markers to include each product in your inventory. The data entry file must start with a <?xml configuration tag and be UTF-8 encoded. We only support XML files with the g: prefix, such as "g: id", "g: title", "g: price", "g: link", "g: image_link".

XML Example

Product catalogue columns

Mandatory and recommended columns for creating a product catalogue. For a feed, the column headings must be written exactly as in the table below:

Column heading	Description	Example	Column mandatory?
id	Unique product ID, e.g. SKU code If the catalogue has several products with the same ID, they are not taken into account. Max. characters: 50	ABC_001	Compulsory
title	Product name. Keep it short so the text fits in the ad. Recommended character limit: 40. If the text does not fit in the space for the product name, it will be cut off with an ellipsis: …	Merino wool sweater	Compulsory
description	Short product description. If the the description text is used in the ad, keep it short (max. 100 char.).If the text does not fit in the designated space in the ad, it will be cut off with an ellipsis: …	Fabulous warm merino wool sweater from 100% non-mulesed merino wool.	Optional
image_link	Product image URL used in the ad. Note that the images must use the https:// protocol (SSL). Image resolution and file size must be optimized for banner ads and not too large. Max. size 600x600px (images do not need to be square). Images have to be jpg or png format. Note that images must be in a location that can withstand the traffic coming from the banners.	https://sanoma.com/products/img/neule_001.jpg	Compulsory
link	Product page URL which visitor is redirected to. Use https:// protocol (SSL).	https://cdn.sanoma.com/products/neulet001/	Compulsory
price	Product price and currency. Price displayed in numbers and currency with a code (ISO 4217). Use a decimal point.	109.00 EUR	Compulsory
sale_price	Sale price, including discount, and currency. Discounted price displayed in numbers and currency with a code (ISO 4217). Use a decimal point.	80.00 EUR	Optional
product_type	Category the product belongs to. The category tree can have several levels. Use the symbol > to separate sub-categories. This field makes it easier to manage large product catalogues, in particular, as you grow campaigns. It is also an important field in re-targeting campaigns if you want to show visitors products of the same or a certain category.	Clothes > Tops > Sweaters	Optional, recommended
brand	Product brand	Sweater Factory	Optional
availability	Product availability: e.g. in stock, out of stock, available for preorder.	in stock	Optional, recommended
NB! Facebook and Google product feeds contain many other columns, but they are not compulsory in Sanoma feed banners. However, all the feed columns are imported to ACM as-is, and they can be used in customized ad formats.

Product feed checklist and recommendations for product images

Go through the following checklist before sending us material and a product catalogue:

Make sure that the product catalogue contains data in the compulsory columns id, title, price, link and image_link.
Make sure that all feed URLs (link and image_link) use the https:// protocol (SSL).
Make sure that the product name (title) is descriptive and short enough for all of it to fit in the ad.
Make sure that the price columns are in the right format. For example:  15.00 EUR
Using product_type is recommended. It makes it easier to administer and choose products when creating an ad. Make sure the category tree has enough levels and that the sub-categories are separated by >.
E.g.: Clothes > Tops > Sweaters
Category information is also important in re-targeting campaigns if you want to show the visitor other products from the same category, for example.
If the product has a description you intend to use in an ad, make sure that it’s short and descriptive.

Recommendations for product images

In image_link, you must use the https:// protocol (SSL).
Image resolution and file size must be optimized for banner ads and not too large. The maximum size is 600x600px. Images do not need to be square. They will be scaled to the ad area.
Supported file formats: jpg and png
Note that images must be in a location that can withstand the traffic coming from the banners.
The image background must be white or transparent.
Use product images that show the entire product from close up. The image must be of the product and it must match the product name and description.
Do not use text in product images! For example, do not use CTA promocodes, watermarks or time-critical information (such as a limited offer).
Max image weight 100kb

Creating a product feed in Google Sheets

If no feed solution is available, you can also create a product catalogue in Google Sheets, for example, from where a CSV feed can be published. In that case, the feed will be sent to use as a Google Sheets CSV URL. See more detailed instructions below.

Below are details of the columns needed in a product catalogue, with descriptions and sample content.
In a product catalogue, the column headings must be written exactly as below.

Column heading	Description	Example
id	unique ID	ABC_001
title	Product name. Keep it short, max. 35 characters, so the text fits in the designated area.	Merino wool sweater
description	Short description below the product name when the product is shown large in an ad. Max. 100 characters. This field is not compulsory. Delete it if there is no product description.	Fabulous warm merino wool sweater from 100% non-mulesed merino wool.
image_link	Image URL used in the ad. Note that the images must use the https:// protocol (SSL) Image resolution and file size must be optimized for banner ads and not too large. Max. size 600x600px (images do not need to be square). Images have to be jpg or png format. Note that images must be in a location that can withstand the traffic coming from the banners. If this cannot be done, just enter the image file name in the field and send us the images as files with the rest of the material.	https://sanoma.com/products/img/neule_001.jpg
link	URL that users are redirected to when they click. Use https:// protocol (SSL).	https://cdn.sanoma.com/products/neulet001/
price	Product price and currency.	€100
sale_price	Sale price, including discount, and currency. This field is not compulsory. Remove the column entirely if you do not use it.	€59.99

Image link structure for images hosted on Google Drive

When fetching images to Google Sheet from Google Drive, the URL structure needs to be edited in order to use the image for dynamic advertising. The default image sharing settings allow you to view images in the browser, but not download them. If the links to the images are in the default format, they will not load nor appear in the ad. To solve the issue, edit the URL structure of the image links as follows:

Change the URL structure from this https://drive.google.com/file/d/FILE_ID/edit?usp=sharing

To this https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=FILE_ID

This image link in the latter format is then placed in the column named image_link on the sheet. FILE_ID in the URL is a unique string of numbers and letters. To test the success of the change, click the customised URL. The change is successful if your browser starts to download the file.

NB! About product images:

In image_link, you must use the https:// protocol (SSL).
The images must be in a location that can withstand the traffic coming from the banners. If this cannot be done, just enter the image file name in the image_link field and send us the images as files with the rest of the material.
Product image resolution and file size must be optimized for banner ads and not too large. The maximum size is 600x600px. Images do not need to be square. They will be scaled to the ad area.
Supported file formats: jpg and png
The image background must be white or transparent.
Use product images that show the entire product from close up. The image must be of the product and it must match the product name and description.
Do not use text in product images! For example, do not use CTA promocodes, watermarks or time-critical information (such as a limited offer).

Creating a CSV URL in Google Sheets

Create a new spreadsheet in Google Sheets with the columns described above and data on six products.

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Add all the products you need and add the product information to the sheet.
Remember to fill in all the compulsory columns: id, title, image_link, link, price
When the catalogue is published, publish it:

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Choose the spreadsheet and choose .csv as the publication type. Recommended: If you want to keep the product catalogue up-to-date when you make changes, tick “Automatically republish when changes are made” (only works when the image files also come from a URL).
Click “Publish” and copy the URL. Send us this URL along with the rest of the material.

Copy sample Google Sheets spreadsheet

Example of a CSV URL created from a Google Sheets spreadsheet

Other feed formats and integrated feeds

Feeds that are different to product feeds, such as hotel, flight, travel destination, accommodation and car feeds are, as a rule, always integrated. The columns in these feeds are also different to product feeds.

Integrated feeds can be more tailored and complex than basic product feeds, and we approve more file formats for them.
However, apart from feed columns and file format, the same rules apply to integrated feeds as to basic product feeds:

all feed URLs use the https:// protocol (SSL)
images conform to recommendations (see product feed checklist above)
Fields with text are short and descriptive

With an integrated feed, you must check that the input limit and transfer limit are reasonable so the items can be retrieved from the feed. And, if possible, it is best to be able to search for all products at once, but at least 5,000 products per request.

Feed based advertising tracking to adservers and web analytics systems

Ad impressions and clicks from Sanoma's DCO campaigns can be tracked to adservers (Adform & Google Campaign Manager). In addition, campaign traffic can be tracked to web analytics systems using utm parameters. The desired tracking should be provided in the “Ad Tracking and behaviour” section of the DCO script.

Impression and click tracking to 3rd party adservers

It is possible to track ad impressions with 1x1 impression pixels in to track campaign level impressions. If your campaign contains multiple formats, you can set separate tracking pixels for them to track impressions at the ad format level. Submit a tracking pixel to the DCO script filled in the “Impression pixel” field on the tabs of the format used in the campaign.

Clicks to Adform and Google's ad management systems can be tracked using click trackers. Trackers are set at the format level, where clicks register for them, but the ad redirects to the address of the product currently displayed in the ad, which is dynamically retrieved from the feed.

When using Adform, provide a standard click tracker ending in a bn number in the “Click Tracking for feed items” field of the DCO script. When using Google Campaign Manager, click tracking should be in the form of static click tracker. Note that tracking ad and dynamic click tracker do not work.

In the dynamic full page with carousel ad format, it's possible to use an image or video at the top of the banner as a separate click area. This image or video remains the same regardless of the product shown below, and can have its own click tracker. This field is filled with the standard Adform or Google click counter. If a separate click area is not used, the entire banner will be redirected to the landing page of the currently visible product, which will be retrieved from the feed. The top click counter is filled in the “Upper part photo / video link” section of the DCO script.

Tracking to web analytics systems

Campaigns can be tracked directly to Google Analytics using utm parameters. The same parameters can also be used with other web analytics systems if they are configured to use utm parameters. It is possible to track traffic from the campaign in an aggregated way at the campaign level. If your campaign contains multiple formats, you can set different utm parameters for them, allowing you to track your campaign at the ad format level.

Submit the desired utm parameters to the DCO script, filled in the section “Ad Tracking and behaviour” on the tabs of the format used in the campaign. In this case, traffic is accumulated at the campaign or format level in the web analytics system.

Dynamic UTM Macros

When it comes to obtaining UTM information, such as what type of object was clicked in the ad (e.g. “<Title>”) or the Product identification itself of the product clicked in the ad (i.e. “<id>”) you’ll need to type a relevant macro into for the UTM field of your choice, surrounded by angle brackets.

“<Title>” and “<id>” are column names in your catalog, therefore the value you insert in the UTM field, is basically the name of the column in the out-feed to the ad. Below are the most widely used macros, but you can also use other ones, such as “<category>”:

[id] - This inserts the object’s id into the string, e.g. you can insert a utm value like this 'Product_<id>'

[title] - This inserts the title/name of the object into the string e.g. you can insert a utm value like this ‘Product_<title>'

Please deliver the desired UTM macros in the DCO script along with other campaign information.

Feed based Full page with carousel (video + product slider)

Full-page video, product slider in lower frame
Size: 620x891

Banner elements:

Background: background colour or image
As a background, a background colour (default: white), or a background image 620x891px, max 100 KB (JPG, PNG), may be used. NB! The background colour should be white behind the product slider if the product images do not have a transparent background.
Logo
Image file (preferable PNG or SVG) with a transparent background.
The logo file is not compulsory if the logo is visible in the background image.
Heading text
The banner has an area in the upper right for a short text (25 characters), which is not compulsory.
Set the desired text, font and colour in the manuscript
Video file
The size of the video area above the product slider is 560x316px.
Video format: MP4 or MOV (H.264)
- Max. 1920x1080 pixels, 25 fps
- Stereo sound 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz. Sound levels: EBU R128 Standard -23 LUFS-compliant.
- Video bitrate: 8,000–16,000 kbps. Sound bitrate: 384 kbps
- Video file max weight 3.5Mb

The video can have its own link to which it directs to, regardless of the product displayed in the product slider. If no separate link is set for the video, it will direct to the address of product displayed in the product slider that is retrieved from the feed.

Product slider

The product image, product name, price and original price come from the feed. At least the product image is displayed on the slider. The following fields can be shown / hidden in the slider: product name (title), price (sale_price), original price (price). If there is no discounted price in the feed, the original price is automatically used in the price column. Please specify the fonts and colours for the product name, price, and original price in the DCO manuscript.

A separate, optional text can be assigned to the slider that is retrieved from the brand column in the feed. The text appears between the product image and the product name. In addition, it is possible to place a diagonal text ribbon at the top left of the product image. The ribbon text can be set to permanent, or it can be retrieved from the feed from a separate data field reserved for it.

CTA button
Under the product slider there is a CTA (call to action) button. You can also add a CTA to a background image, in which case you do not need a separate CTA button.
In the DCO manuscript, define the following for the CTA button:
- short call to action (max. 25 char.), text font and colour
- button colour and border rounding
General
A banner uses these default fonts: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Georgia and Times.
Or, you can use your fonts. To do so, send us the fonts in .woff or .ttf format.

Feed based Full Page with carousel (image + product slider)

In a full-page image, the product slider is in the lower frame.
Size: 620x891

Banner elements:

Background: background colour or image
As a background, a background colour (default: white), or a background image 620x891px, max 100 KB (JPG, PNG), may be used. The background colour should be white behind the product slider if the product images do not have a transparent background.
Logo
Image file (preferable PNG or SVG) with a transparent background.
The logo file is not compulsory if the logo is visible in the background image.

Heading text
The banner has an area in the upper right for a short text (25 characters), which is not compulsory.
Set the desired text, font and colour in the DCO manuscript
Image
The size of the image area above the product slider is 560x316px.
Image format: JPG or PNG, 560x316px, max. 100 KB

The image can have its own link to which it directs to, regardless of the product displayed in the product slider. If no separate link is set for the image, it will direct to the address of product displayed in the product slider that is retrieved from the feed.

Product slider
The product image, product name, price and original price come from the feed. At least the product image is displayed on the slider. The following fields can be shown / hidden in the slider: product name (title), price (sale_price), original price (price). If there is no discounted price in the feed, the original price is automatically used in the price column. Please specify the fonts and colours for the product name, price, and original price in the DCO manuscript.

CTA button
Under the product slider there is a CTA (call to action) button. You can also add a CTA to a background image, in which case you do not need a separate CTA button.
In the DCO manuscript, define the following for the CTA button:
- short call to action (max. 25 char.), text font and colour
- button colour and border rounding
General
A banner uses these default fonts: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Georgia and Times.
Or, you can use your fonts. To do so, send us the fonts in .woff or .ttf format.

Feed based Full Page

Size: 620x891

Ad can work in two ways:

Only one product is displayed at a time
Displayed as a slider, which allows an initial animation and / or autorotate for the ad to be selected

Banner elements:

Ad area wallpaper or color: The default color for the ad area background is white.
Wallpaper can be used, size 620x891px, JPG or PNG, max 100kt.
The edge of the ad area is 1px gray by default. The border can be deactivated

Logo
Image file (preferably png or svg) with a transparent background.
A logo file is not required if the logo is visible in the wallpaper or product image.

Image area
It is recommended that feed product images in this ad format be of sufficient quality and large enough, up to a maximum of 620x891px.

Product images can use a white or transparent background. It is also possible to use images with a background, logo and text. In this case, additional fields can be hidden in the ad template.

The product image area scales according to which fields are active in the ad:

A. All fields are active, the maximum size of the product image area is 590x667px
B. The second text field is hidden, the product image area maximum size is 590x700px
C. Both text fields are hidden, product image area maximum size is 590x748p
D. Logo area is hidden, the maximum size of the product image area is 620x740px
E. Logo region AND one of the text fields is hidden, the maximum size of the product image area is 620x770px
F. Logo area AND both text fields are hidden, the maximum size of the product image area is 620x820px
G. When all fields are hidden only the product image is displayed and can take up to 620x891.

Text fields from the feed

The template has space for two lines of text:
Text field 1: Either Brand or Title can be selected in this field from the feed. The
text field can hold a maximum of 30 characters. If more text is cut with three dots…
Specify the font, cut, color, and font size of the text field in the DCO manuscript.
The field can be hidden.
Text field 2: Either Title or Description can be selected in this field from the feed. The text field can contain a maximum of 50 characters. If more text is cut with three dots…
Specify the font, cut, color, and font size of the text field in the DCO manuscript.
The field can be hidden.
Prices
If the feed only has a price, it will appear large at the bottom left.
If the feed has price and sale_price separately, the ad will show a discount in the upper left corner and the normal price in parentheses may appear next to it.
Define price fonts, cuts, colors in the DCO manuscript.
Price fields can be hidden.

CTA button
Located at the bottom right of the ad.
CTA can also be added to the wallpaper, eliminating the need for a separate CTA button.
In the DCO manuscript, specify for the CTA button: a short CTA prompt (max. 15 characters), the font and color of the text, and the color of the button and the rounding of the edges. You can also select a button for light animation (Pulsate). The CTA field can be hidden.

Fallback image
Fallback image (620x891) and its fallback click link are required. A fallback image is displayed if the connection to the feed is lost for some reason.

General
Default fonts are: Monsterrat, Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Georgia and Times.
You can use your own fonts, in which case the fonts must be provided in .woff or .ttf format.

Feed based Parade

Size: 980x400 and 600x600

Background
Background colour or images 980x400px and/or 600x600px, max. 100 KB, JPG or PNG. Background colour is white by default
Logo
Logo as image file (PNG, SVG) against a transparent background.
If the background image contains your logo, then we do not need a logo file.
Heading text
The banner has an area in the upper right for a short text (25 characters), which is not compulsory. Set the desired text, font and colour in the DCO manuscript
Product slider
The data for the product slider come from the feed.
The slider shows at least a product image.
You can show or hide the following fields in the slider:
product name (title), price (sale_price), original price (price)
If the feed does not contain a discounted price, the original price in the Price column will be used automatically.
In the DCO manuscript, set the fonts and colours for the product name, price and original price.

Stickers in slider
- You can use an attention-grabbing sticker (optional) in the product boxes in a slider, which can contain a short text, such as: NEW, SPECIAL OFFER, SALE, -50%
- Each product box has three possible places and formats for a sticker: Upper left border, upper right border, lower left strip (see example).
- The chosen sticker will be visible in the same way in all product boxes.
- In the DCO manuscript, set the sticker, text, font, font colour and sticker colour you want to use.
CTA button
- short call to action (max. 25 char.), text font and colour
- button colour and border rounding
General
A banner uses these default fonts: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Georgia and Times.
Or, you can use your fonts. To do so, send us the fonts in .woff or .ttf format.

Feed based Instream (version 1)

Video file:

File formats: MP4
video size: 1920x1080 pixels, max. 50 MB
25 fps
Stereo audio 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz
Sound levels: EBU R128 Standard complaint -23 LUFS
Video bitrate: 8,000–16,000 kbps. Audio bitrate: 384 kbps

Background image: 1920x1080px or background colour.
NB! The video area occupies 1233x690px in the upper right corner

Logo: png, placed in the upper left corner
*not compulsory if the logo is visible in background image or clearly in the video

Fallback URL (compulsory)

Product settings:

minimal time in ad / product (in seconds): e.g. 4
time between switching of products (in seconds): e.g. 1
when the first product appears in the video (in seconds): e.g. 0

Products: Product images and data come from the feed
Set the desired font, font cut and colour of the price and text elements in the DCO manuscript.

Product name: keep it short so the entire name is visible. If the product name does not fit in one row, it will be cut off.
The maximum character count is 24–32 char., depending on the text and the chosen font cut. *The field can also be hidden.
Product description: keep it short so the whole description is visible. Max. char. count 70.
*The field can also be hidden.
Price and normal price *Fields can be hidden.
You can define colour and choose font cut for all text fields.
Default font: Montserrat. If the client wants to choose its own font for a VAST.template, the font files must be provided with the rest of the materials in .tff format.

NB! In instream advertising it is not possible to use product feed targeting

Feed based Instream (version 2)

Video file:

The video file must be the length of the entire spot and must be designed to include a point at which the products can be shown. The start and end of showing the products is displayed in terms of seconds in the template. The template can also define a point in the video for text.
File formats: MP4
video size: 1920x1080 pixels, max. 50 MB
25 fps
Stereo audio 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz
Sound levels: EBU R128 Standard complaint -23 LUFS
Video bitrate: 8,000–16,000 kbps. Audio bitrate: 384 kbps

Fallback URL (compulsory)

Text field:
At what point the the text becomes visible in the video (in seconds): e.g. 0
At what point the the text is hidden in the video (in seconds): e.g. 3
Set the desired text, font and colour in the DCO manuscript. (Max. field character count 24.)

Product settings:

Minimal time in ad / product (in seconds): e.g. 4
Point at which the first product appears in the video (in seconds): e.g. 3
Point at which product stops being shown in video (in seconds): e.g. 12

Products: Product images and data come from the feed
Set the desired font, font cut and colour of the price and text elements in the DCO manuscript.

Product name: keep it short so the entire name is visible. If the product name does not fit in one row, it will be cut off.The maximum character count is 24–32 char., depending on the text and the chosen font cut. *Can be hidden
Product description: keep it short so the whole description is visible. Max. char. Count 70. *Can be hidden
Price and normal price *Fields can be hidden.
Default font: Montserrat. If the client wants to choose its own font for a VAST.template, the font files must be provided with the rest of the materials in .tff format.

NB! In instream advertising it is not possible to use product feed targeting

Feed based Product Ad

The dynamic product ad can utilize a ready-made product feed or customize your own feed using, for example, Google Sheets.
Dynamic product ad is displayed in 620x500 (desktop / tablet view) and 320x390 (mobile view)

Elements of dynamic product adt:

The following texts are needed:
- Advertiser (name of the advertiser as it is to be displayed in the ad) max 32 characters
- Call to action, max 20 characters. For example: Buy now! Subscribe to the magazine! Apply now
We also need a product feed from which we use the following fields:
- Title (Product name from the feed, title) max of 50 characters
- Product image (from feed, image_link)
  Please note: If the images have a colored background, the size of the images in the feed should be 600x314 px, max 80 kb
  It is recommended that the background color of the images is white. It is recommended to keep the maximum image size inside 600x600px.
- Description text (product description from the feed, description) up to 125 characters
- Click link (comes from feed, link)
- NOTE: feed must contain at least required fields: id, title, image_link, link, price
  Price is a required field even if it is not used in the ad. The price can be for example 0

Feed based Half Page

300x600 banner with 6 product boxes

Background
Background colour or images 300x600 or 600x1200 (JPG or PNG), max. 100 KB
Background colour is white by default.
NB! The product background in the grid and product view is always white. The background image/colour is visible behind the grid/product view.
Logo
Logo as image file (PNG, SVG) against a transparent background.
If the background image contains your logo, then we do not need a logo file.
Products
Product images and data come from the feed
In the grid, the following information is displayed on the products: product image, product name, price, original price. The product view contains a product description.
Set the desired font and colour of the text elements in the DCO manuscript.

CTA button
Under the product grid and the product box in the product view there is a CTA (call to action) button. You can also add a CTA to a background image, in which case you do not need a separate CTA button.
In the DCO manuscript, define the following for the CTA button:
- short call to action (max. 25 char.), text font and colour
- button colour and border rounding
General
A banner uses these default fonts: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Georgia and Times.
Or, you can use your fonts. To do so, send us the fonts in .woff or .ttf format.

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Dynamic half page is 300x600px and it can display six different products at a time. This ad format needs a product catalogue to work. These instructions cover how to use the Dynamic half page format without a ready feed and with the help of a simple Google Sheets spreadsheet that you can add product data to.

For the product bar, we need the following materials from you:
Product catalogue as CSV URLs or an Excel spreadsheet (as well as product image files if you cannot host them yourself), background image (or colour code), logo file, and DCO manuscript with data on desired text fonts, colours and CTA button. See more detailed information below.
Read the instruction for creating a product catalogue: Creating a product feed in Google Sheets

Necessary material

Background
A background colour or image may be used as a background.
The image file must be 300x600px or 600x1200px, JPG or PNG, max.100 KB.
If you do not supply a background image or colour, the background colour will be white by default.
Please note: The product background in the grid and product view is always white with a pale grey outline. The background image/colour is visible behind the grid/product view.

Logo
Logo as image file (PNG, SVG) against a transparent background. Max. measurements 600x600 px.
The logo is scaled to the designated area. If the background image contains your logo, then we do not need a logo file.

Products
The product images and data are delivered as a product catalogue (see instructions below).
In the grid, the following information is displayed on the products: product image, product name, price. The product view contains a product description.
Choose the font and colour for the text elements.

CTA button
Under the product grid and the product box in the product view there is a CTA (call to action) button. You can also add a CTA to a background image, in which case you do not need a separate CTA button.
Send us the following information with your material:
Short text for CTA button (max. 25 char.), the text you want to use for font and colour, and whether you want the borders of the CTA button to be rounded.

NB! One of the following fonts can be selected for the banner: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Georgia and Times.
You can send the colours you want as hexadecimal colour codes, RGB or HSL codes.

Get a DCO manuscript template here

Sample of DCO manuscript of materials we need to receive One of the following fonts can be selected for the banner: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Georgia and Times. You can send the colours you wants as hexadecimal colour codes, RGB or HSL codes.
Background	Background colour or background image: 300x600px or 600x1200px, JPG or PNG, max. 100 KB.	sample background colour: #e4e4e4 Backgroundimage.jpg
Logo	Logo as image file (PNG, SVG) against a transparent background. Max. measurements 600x600 px.	Logo.png
Products	In addition to the product catalogue, send us: font and colour for the text elements	Font: Arial Colour: #323232
CTA button	Please send us the following information: Short text for CTA button (max. 25 char.), font and colour, CTA button colour Button border rounding: None at all, a little, average, strong rounding	Text: BUY YOUR HERE Font: Arial Font colour: #e1e1e4 Button colour: #354486 Button rounding: STRONG

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