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February 7, 2005

What Online Ad Formats Work?

Matching Format To Product And Goals Is The Key

by Jim Nail

with Chris Charron, Jennifer Joseph


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Marketers returned to online ads in 2004, with spending on units like the banner — and its larger, more sophisticated successor ad units — growing more than 20%. Four categories of ads, based on their relationship to content, combined with three levels of functionality give interactive marketers a wide range of options. While the large rectangle unit and interactive functionality generally work most effectively, marketers should consider their product type, content environment, and campaign goals in choosing the best format.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

NOTES & RESOURCES

itemOnline Display Ads Enjoy A Renaissance

itemThe Content-Advertising Relationship Frames Four Format Classes

itemAd Functionality Multiplies The Format Options

itemThe Right Format Depends On Goal And Product

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itemInteractive Advertising Demands Discipline

itemSupplemental Material

Forrester interviewed 16 vendor and user companies, including AOL, MSN, Yahoo!, Dynamic Logic, nytimes.com, and others.

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