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Last modified on February 22, 2012 | print

Title 40 char max for UK & DE 39 char max for FR, IT & ES
Description 71 char max (shows on hover)
Domain (example yahoo.com) max 20 characters
Turnaround 3 working days
Third party serving Not allowed
Third party tracking Click commands only, 1×1 pixels not allowed
Guidelines All ads must follow these Yahoo! guidelines

Detailed Specifications

  • List all URLs without ‘www’ (i.e. yahoo.com)
  • No abbreviations allowed (please contact a Front Page Campaign Manager for exceptions)
  • No multiple dashes
  • No all caps
  • No currency symbol unless a price follows it
  • No exclamation points, special characters or ampersands allowed
  • No inexplicit verbiage, such as “click now” or “click here”
  • No phone numbers within the text
  • Color and font sizes are fixed
  • Character counts include spaces
  • Must link to a landing page, not start an automatic download
  • No pop-ups or pop-unders on the client’s landing page.
  • The offer in the creative must be present on the landing page, above the fold
  • All creative is subject to Yahoo! approval

Where can this run?

Yahoo! Properties
  • Flickr
  • my Yahoo!
  • omg!
  • Tablet Homepage
  • Yahoo! Answers
  • Yahoo! Cars
  • Yahoo! Finance
  • Yahoo! Front Page
  • Yahoo! Games
  • Yahoo! Groups
  • Yahoo! Horoscopes
  • Yahoo! Lifestyle
  • Yahoo! Local
  • Yahoo! Login
  • Yahoo! Mail
  • Yahoo! Messenger
  • Yahoo! Mobile
  • Yahoo! Movies
  • Yahoo! Music
  • Yahoo! News
  • Yahoo! Shopping / Nextag
  • Yahoo! Sports / Eurosport
  • Yahoo! Travel
  • Yahoo! TV
  • Yahoo! Video
  • Yahoo! Weather
  • Yahoo! Web Messenger
Partner Sites
  • AOL DE Email
  • AOL DE Front Pages
  • AOL DE Network
  • AOL FR Email
  • AOL FR Front Pages
  • AOL FR Network
  • Dailymotion
  • laposte.net
  • Last.fm
  • musicMe
  • Netlog
  • Promiflash
  • Softonic
  • Sport24
  • tiempo.com
  • VEVO
  • ViaMichelin.de
Other
  • Run of Yahoo! Network (no DR)
  • Yahoo! Direct Response

Guidelines

All ads must follow these Yahoo! guidelines.