IAB releases revised ad unit and rich media guidelines

By standardizing online creative specifications the IAB has been successful in simplifying the ad buying process. The guidelines, which have recently been revised, cover a multitude of ad formats.

“These guidelines expand upon the seminal work begun with the Universal Ad Package and give interactive publishers even more opportunity to provide marketers with innovative solutions that engage consumers,” said Randall Rothenberg, President and CEO of the IAB. “Publisher compliance with the IAB guidelines sends a clear signal to marketers that the industry is continuing to simplify the ad-buying process.”

In a recent announcement the revised guidelines were set out as follows:

- Address minimum guidelines for common ad formats and sizes such as banners and buttons as well as transitional and various over-the-page units such as floating ads, page take-overs and tear-backs;

- Define rich media as separate from basic animated ads by requiring interaction aside from the ability to click-through;

- Cover ads delivered into standard web environments including email and static and dynamic web pages; and

- Update the minimum file sizes of the 2002 Universal Ad Package.

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