Carbon Creative Brief

The Carbon creative is primarily made up of two parts: an ad image and an ad description.

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Required Creatives

1. Banner Image

The image size is 260 × 200 (pixels) in JPG or PNG. We will scale it down to 130 × 100 (pixels) on a hi-res display.

Carbon Classic banner example
2. Ad Description

The description supports up to 100 characters.

This is where your “Ad Description” will render.

Bonus: Campaign URL

The campaign URL contains the link to your landing page. You usually want to pass the campaign tracking parameters here.

https://carbonads.net/?utm_source=carbonads&utm_medium=paid-display&utm_campaign=2021

Expected Result

Carbon Classic expected result
This is where your “Ad Description” will render.
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How to Improve Ad Performance

  • Provide 2–3 variations of the creatives.
  • Include the main keyword in the ad description to make the offer/product clear.
  • Put the call to action at the end of the ad description.
  • Reinforce your brand by using vibrant background color to pull the site visitor’s attention.
  • Avoid text-heavy banner images. Focus on brand logo or illustration.
Bad example: unclear product offer
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