Interactive Ad Packages

To make it easy for you to take advantage or our products, StarTribune.com offers a variety of turn-key sales packages. Just choose the one that best meets your objectives and budget, and you're on your way to running on the Twin Cities #1 local media site.


 + The StarTribune.com Homepage Experience

Objective:
Cut through the clutter with a StarTribune.com experience campaign. This program is designed to keep consumers engaged with your campaign as they visit StarTribune.com. Ad delivery is sequenced, delivering different ads each time a user visits the site.

Packages:
We offer three different ad packages. Choose one of the sequences listed below.

Package 1st Impression 2nd Impression Additional Impressions
Sliding Billboard Sliding Billboard + BigAd Halfpage Ad BigAd
Halfpage Ad Halfpage Ad BigAd BigAd

Sample Ad Campaign:
Wondering how a sequenced ad campaign might look? Check out the sample "sliding billboard package" shown below.


1st Impression 2nd Impression Additional Impressions
Grab attention with a high impact ad unit. Expand your message with a halfpage ad. Stay top-of-mind with additional BigAds.
View this ad. View this ad. View this ad.


Homepage Experience Techical Specs

StarTribune.com accepts a variety of ad sizes. Technical specs for each size are listed below.

 Ad Type Dimension (pixels) File Size Media Type
Expanding Big Ad 300 x 250 39k gif, jpg, swf
--»Expanding part
(Up to 3 panels.)
300 x 500 or 759 x 300 50k gif, jpg, swf
Sliding Billboard 728 x 300 or 759 x 300 50k gif, jpg, swf
--»Expanding part 300 x 500 or 759 x 300 50k gif, jpg, swf
Halfpage Ad 300 x 600 50k gif, jpg, swf

 + The StarTribune.com Seasonal FYI Email Offers

Objective:
Our Seasonal Solutions Packages provide:
Reach: the right audience, at the right time, at the right price!
Receive: Targeted banner impressions and inclusion in a themed FYI E-mail Offer.

We offer two different seasonal oppurtunties.
1. FYI Offers - Email
2. FYI Offers - Combo (this includes inclusion in banner impressions)

Packages:
We offer three different seasonal package oppurtunties.

Package Options: Anchor Vertical Smart
Email Only

Top, anchor position

Large, vertical position

Smart, square position

Combo “Brought to you by…”
Anchor position within module
and FYI E-mail
Large vertical position
within module slideshow and in
the FYI E-mail Offer
Small vertical position
within module slideshow and in
the FYI E-mail Offer


Sample Ad Campaign:
Check out the sample email and combo packages shown below.

Email Only Combo - Email and Module
View this module.


 + Impact Packs and Holiday Banner Packs

Objective:
All the components of a great online marketing campaign into one streamlined package. This turnkey, easy to execute program allows you to deliver your message on a timely basis; whether you're looking to promote a sale or event or respond to the competition.

Creative Requirements:
Because Impact Packs and Holiday Banner Packs are turnkey, they have specific creative requirements.

1. File Types:
Impact Pack and Holiday Pack banners are created as gifs or jpgs. They are NOT done in FLASH.
2. Animation:
The banners allow for basic animation. For example, this would involve basic moving text.
3. Samples:
Click here to view samples of Impact Pack ads.