Advertising Specs Sheet
Welcome to The Harvey World Herald’s digital specs sheet. Our publication offers a variety digital advertising opportunities in our newsletters and website including presenting sponsorships, display ads, and underwritten content. Share this page with your graphic designer to achieve the best possible results for your ad.
Please note, advertising with The Harvey World Herald must be confirmed before ad content is submitted. Ads will only run once payment has been received. When booking advertising with The Harvey World Herald, ensure you are doing so well in advance as most inventory typically sells out three weeks in advance or more.
Presenting Sponsor of The Renaissance Letter – Newsletter Specs
Formatting
| Header |
| ◦ “Brought to you by” sponsorship notation at the top of the email. |
| Advertisement |
| Image Specs ◦ Size: 970 x 550 px ◦ Resolution: 72 DPI ◦ File size: 1mb max ◦ Color mode: RGB Ad Content ◦ Image (970 x 550) ◦ Headline (16 words max) ◦ Copy (50 words max) ◦ Link (1) Preferred format: PNG, JPG/JPEG, or GIF. Unacceptable formats: TIFF, EPS, AI, PDF, DOC |
Deadlines
Ad content must be submitted a minimum of 3 business days prior to the newsletter publication. If an image file is inconsistent with The Harvey World Herald’s ad specifications, the ad will be returned to the advertiser for modification. If content is submitted late or incorrectly, the advertiser risks having their ad not run or run as is.
Proofs
A screenshot proof of your ad will be sent for approval a minimum of one day before publication of the newsletter. If no response is received from the advertiser by the end of the day, the ad will be considered approved and will be published.
Best Practices
- Limit text on your advertisement image, make sure that no more than 30% of the image has text.
- Limit the number of logos on your advertisement image
- Ad should contain a single, simple action for customers to take.
Display Advertising Specs
Formatting
Placements
◦ Sidebar
◦ Inline
Image Sizes
◦ Leaderboard: 728 x 90 px
◦ Billboard: 970 x 250 px
◦ Mobile banner: 320 x 50 px
◦ Small box: 300 x 250 px
Image Specs
◦ File size: 250kb max
◦ Color mode: RGB
◦ Resolution: 72 DPI
File Types
◦ JPG/JPEG, PNG, or GIF
◦ Unacceptable formats: TIFF, EPS, AI, PDF, DOC
Animation
◦ Animated GIFs can run on a 10 second or less auto loop.
Deadlines
Content for display ads must be submitted a minimum of 3 business days prior to the start date.
Proofs
A screenshot of your display ad will be sent for review once the display ad is live. Links will be tested internally.
Best Practices
- Limit text on your advertisement image.
- Keep text as large as possible.
- Ad should contain a single, simple action for customers.
- No more than one logo.
Content Underwriting Specs
All sponsored content will be included in perpetuity on The Harvey World Herald website. Each article will be included in one newsletter.
Formatting
Transparency is important to The Harvey World Herald. All underwritten content will be labeled as such and will include sponsor recognition at the top and the bottom of the article.
Deadlines
Underwritten content topics must be approved in advance to ensure The Harvey World Herald has the capacity to execute.
Proofs
As a content underwriter, you will be financially supporting independent editorial coverage without being involved in the actual development of content. Because of this, no proofs will be sent.
Best Practices
- Include a UTM with your link that is unique to each underwritten content article.
- Include The Harvey World Herald’s logo on your website to promote your community involvement.
- Share the underwritten content article(s) on your social media channels.
