Actual Facebook Ads Guide, June 2014
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The document provides specifications for different types of Facebook ads, including dimensions, character limits, and formatting for images, videos, text, links, offers, events, and page likes. It notes that starting in June 2014, advertisers will be able to run larger ads in the right column and that the small right column ad format will be discontinued in August.
![Types of social information
There are different types of social information that can be surfaced to people whose
friends have connected with your business.
Social information when a friend is
connected with your Page
(e.g. “Jessica Watson likes [Page Name]”)
Social information when a friend liked a
post from your Page
(e.g. “Jessica Watson likes this”)
Social information when a friend
commented on a post from your Page
(e.g. “Jessica Watson commented on this”)
Social information when a friend shared
a post from your Page
(e.g. “Jessica Watson shared [Page
Name]’s [post type]”)](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/facebookadsproductguide-140613065555-phpapp02/85/Actual-Facebook-Ads-Guide-June-2014-6-320.jpg)
Actual Facebook Ads Guide, June 2014
- 1. Ads Product Guide June 2014
- 2. Note: starting on the week of 6/23, advertisers will have the ability to run larger ads in the right column of Facebook. Ads in the small and large formats in the right column will be able to run until August, when we will stop supporting the small format completely.
- 3. Facebook Ads: reach your audience across devices Sponsored Right-hand side on FacebookNews Feed desktopNews Feed mobile
- 4. What’s a Facebook ad? Right column on Facebook (large design) News Feed desktopNews Feed mobile Your business Your message Your visual assets Includes photos , videos The action your want people to take with your ad (optional) Includes Like, Get Offer, Join Event, Install app Right column on Facebook (small design)
- 5. Facebook Ads always show in the most engaging way possible Ads shown to people who are connected to your business display content in the following manner. Ads shown to people who aren’t connected to your business, they’re labeled “Suggested Post”. Ads shown to people who aren’t connected to your business but who have friends who are connected will show social information.
- 6. Types of social information There are different types of social information that can be surfaced to people whose friends have connected with your business. Social information when a friend is connected with your Page (e.g. “Jessica Watson likes [Page Name]”) Social information when a friend liked a post from your Page (e.g. “Jessica Watson likes this”) Social information when a friend commented on a post from your Page (e.g. “Jessica Watson commented on this”) Social information when a friend shared a post from your Page (e.g. “Jessica Watson shared [Page Name]’s [post type]”)
- 7. How to achieve your business goals with Facebook ads
- 8. Text: “Safe zone” of 500 characters, remainder truncated Image aspect ratio: Up to 4:3 at a max height of 394 px (depends on specs of uploaded image) Image specs in ad: Up to 470x394px (will scale if width exceeds 470px or height exceeds 394px) Ads in News Feed may not include images comprised of more than 20% text Image specs if multi-photo story: • All multi-photo stories will honor the orientation of the first photo in the series. • For additional specs, see: http://fbrep.com// guides/Facebook_Multi-photo_One-sheeter.pdf Text: ”Safe zone” of 110 characters, remainder truncated (cut off at ~3 lines if unusual spacing) Image aspect ratio: Up to 1:1 at tallest (depending on specs of uploaded image) Image specs in ad: Up to 618x618 px (will scale to fit longest edge at 618 px) Ads in News Feed may not include images comprised of more than 20% text Text: “Safe zone” of 90 characters, remainder truncated Image aspect ratio: 1.91:1 Image specs in ad: 254x133 px Note: In the week of June 23, all new Photo ads set up to run across News Feed and the right column that do not match the 1.91:1 aspect ratio will be cropped automatically using facial recognition or at the center of the photo if the image does not contain people.. Text: “Safe zone” of 90 characters, remainder truncated Image aspect ratio: Up to 1:1 at tallest (depending on specs of uploaded image) Image specs in ad: Up to 120x120 px (will scale to fit longest edge at 120px) Drive awareness and engagement of your message with an image Photo ad Recommended specs (for all displays): • Text: 90 characters • Image specs: 1200x900 px • Image ratio: 4:3 News Feed desktop News Feed mobile Right column (large format - desktop only) Right column (small format – desktop only)
- 9. Text: “Safe zone” of 500 characters, remainder truncated Thumbnail aspect ratio: 16:9 Image specs in ad: 470x265 px Max video size, length: 1 GB, 20 min Recommended video specs: 16:9 aspect ratio, 1080 resolution, .mov file format, file size less than 1 GB. Text: ”Safe zone” of 110 characters, remainder truncated (cut off at ~2.5 lines if unusual spacing) Thumbnail Image aspect ratio: 16:9 Image specs in ad 560x315 px Max video size, length: 1 GB, 20 min Recommended video specs: 16:9 aspect ratio, 1080 resolution, .mov file format, file size less than 1 GB. Text: “Safe zone” of 90 characters, remainder truncated Thumbnail Image aspect ratio: 16:9 Image specs in ad: 254x143 px Max video size, length: 1 GB, 20 min Recommended video specs: 16:9 aspect ratio, 1080 resolution, .mov file format, file size less than 1 GB. Text and video specs identical to small format ad Thumbnail Image aspect ratio: 16:9 Image specs in ad: 128X72 px Drive awareness and engagement of your message with a video Video ad Recommended specs (for all displays): • Text: 90 characters • Image specs: 1200x675 px • Image ratio: 16:9 News Feed desktop News Feed mobile Right column (large format - desktop only) Right column (small format – desktop only)
- 10. Text: “Safe zone” of 500 characters, remainder truncated Text: “Safe zone” of 500 characters, remainder truncated Text: “Safe zone” of 90 characters, remainder truncated Drive awareness and engagement with a message News Feed desktop News Feed mobile Right column (desktop only) Text ad Recommended creative: • Text: 90 characters Note: Driving awareness of your message with a photo or video are recommended over text. Text ads are not supported in the larger format in the Right Column of Facebook.
- 11. News Feed desktop News Feed mobile Right column (large format - desktop only) Right column (small format – desktop only) Post Text: “Safe zone” of 500 characters, remainder truncated Link headline, display link & description: • Link headline: 1-2 lines (depending on length) • Display link: 1 line • Description: 2-3 lines (depending on title length) Image aspect ratio: 1.91:1 Image specs in ad: 470x246 px If the uploaded image is smaller than 470x246 px, then it will render as 154x154 or 90x90 px (the largest available size) Ads in News Feed may not include images comprised of more than 20% text Post Text: ”Safe zone” of 110 characters, remainder truncated (cut off at ~2.5 lines if unusual spacing) Link headline, display link & description: • Link headline: 1-2 lines (depending on length) • Display link: 1 line • Description: Up to 1 line (depending on title length) Image aspect ratio: 1.91:1 Image specs in ad: 560x292 px If the uploaded image is smaller than 560x292 px, then it will render as 100x100 px Ads in News Feed may not include images comprised of more than 20% text Post Text: “Safe zone” of 90 characters, remainder truncated Link headline: Up to 25 characters Display link : 1 line Image aspect ratio: 1.91:1 Image specs in ad: 254x133 px Post Text: “Safe zone” of 90 characters, remainder truncated Link headline: Up to 25 characters Display link : 1 line Image aspect ratio: 1.39:1 Image specs in ad: 100x72 px Drive clicks to your website Link ad Note: a Link ad that does not come from a Page will only be eligible to appear in the right column Recommended specs (for all displays): • Text: 90 characters • Link title: 25 characters • Image specs: 1200x627 px • Image ratio: 1.91:1
- 12. Text: 90 characters Offer Title: 25 characters Offer details: • Expiration date • Terms and Conditions (optional): up to 900 characters Image aspect ratio: 1.91:1 Image specs in ad: 470x246 px Ads in News Feed may not include images comprised of more than 20% text Text: 90 characters Offer Title: 25 characters Offer details: • Expiration date • Terms and Conditions (optional): up to 900 characters Image aspect ratio: 1.91:1 Image specs in ad: 560x292 px If the uploaded image is too small, then it will render as 100x100 px Ads in News Feed may not include images comprised of more than 20% text Text: 90 characters Offer Title: 25 characters Image aspect ratio: 1.91:1 Image specs in ad: 254x133 px Text: 90 characters Offer Title: 25 characters Image aspect ratio: 1.39:1 (if different ratio, image is scaled then cropped to fit) Image specs in ad: 100x72 px Drive people to your store with an offer Offer ad Recommended specs (for all displays): • Text: 90 characters • Offer title: 25 characters • Image specs: 1200x627 px • Image ratio: 1.91:1 News Feed desktop News Feed mobile Right column (large format - desktop only) Right column (small format – desktop only)
- 13. Title: “Safe zone” of 25 characters, remainder truncated Text: “Safe zone” of 90 characters, remainder truncated Event details (pulled from event): • Date and time: 1 line Image aspect ratio: 2.7:1 Image specs in ad: 254X94 px Title: “Safe zone” of 25 characters, remainder truncated Text: “Safe zone” of 90 characters, remainder truncated Event details (pulled from event): • Date and time: 1 line Image aspect ratio: 1.39:1 Image specs in ad: 100x72 px Drive responses to your event Right column (large format - desktop only) Right column (small format – desktop only) Event ad Recommended specs (for all displays): • Text: 90 characters • Event title: 25 characters • Image specs: 1200x444 px • Image ratio: 2.7:1
- 14. News Feed desktop News Feed mobile Right column (large format - desktop only) Right column (small format – desktop only) Get more likes for your Page Title: “Safe zone” of 25 characters, remainder truncated Text: “Safe zone” of 500 characters, remainder truncated Page details (pulled from Page): • Page category: Up to 1 line, depending on length of Page name Image aspect ratio: 2.7:1 Image specs in ad: 470x174 px If the image is smaller than 470x174 px, then the ad will render with a smaller 100x72px image Ads in News Feed may not include images comprised of more than 20% text Title: “Safe zone” of 25 characters, remainder truncated Text: ”Safe zone” of 110 characters, remainder truncated (cut off at ~2.5 lines if unusual spacing) Page details (pulled from Page): • Page category: Up to 1 line, depending on length of Page name Image aspect ratio: 2.7:1 Image specs in ad: 560x210 px If the image is smaller than 560x210 px, then the ad will render with a smaller 200x144px image Ads in News Feed may not include images comprised of more than 20% text Title: “Safe zone” of 25 characters, remainder truncated Text: “Safe zone” of 90 characters, remainder truncated Image aspect ratio: 2.7:1 Image specs in ad: 254x94 px Title: “Safe zone” of 25 characters, remainder truncated Text: “Safe zone” of 90 characters, remainder truncated Image aspect ratio: 1.39:1 Image specs in ad: 100x72 px Page like ad Recommended specs (for all displays): • Text: 90 characters • Image specs: 1200x444 px • Image ratio: 2.7:1
- 15. Drive people to your mobile app for installs or re-engagement Mobile app ad Recommended specs (for all displays): • Text: 90 characters • Image specs: 1200x627 px • Image ratio: 1.91:1 News Feed mobile (install) News Feed mobile (install with video) News Feed mobile (re-engagement) Text: ”Safe zone” of 90 characters Title: 1 line App Name: 1 line (32 characters max) Image aspect ratio: 1.91:1 Image specs in ad: 1200x627 px • If the uploaded image is smaller than 1200x627 px, then it will render as 100x100 px • App star rating is automatically pulled in from native platform app stores (Apple App Store or Google Play) Ads in News Feed may not include images comprised of more than 20% text Specs identical to Mobile app ad Recommended video specs: 55mb max, 15 sec max, .mp4 file type Specs identical to Mobile app ad Option to customize call-to-action button when deep-linking is enabled. Call-to-actions include: Use Now, Open Link, Shop Now, Book Now, Play Game, Listen Now, Watch Video
- 16. Drive people to your desktop app for installs or engagement Desktop app ad Recommended specs (for all displays): • Text: 90 characters • Image specs: 1200x627 px • Image ratio: 1.91:1 News Feed desktop Right column (large format - desktop only) Right column (small format - desktop only) Title: App name (25 characters max) Text: ”Safe zone” of 90 characters Image aspect ratio: 1.91:1 Image specs in ad: 470x246 px Image is required Ads in News Feed may not include images comprised of more than 20% text Title: App name (25 characters max) Text: “Safe zone” of 90 characters Image aspect ratio: 1.91:1 Image specs in ad: 254x133 px Title: App name (25 characters max) Text: “Safe zone” of 90 characters Image aspect ratio: 1.39:1 Image specs in ad: 100x72 px
- 17. IO placements • Homepage • Logout page
- 18. Homepage – Placement Desktop News Feed Right column on homepage Mobile News Feed
- 19. All Facebook Sponsored Right-hand side on Facebook News feed desktop News feed mobile
- 21. News feed mobile
- 22. Logout page – Placement
- 23. Video ad LOX ads are built from two assets originating from the advertiser’s Page: a large Photo and a Video Page post. Text: 90 characters, remainder truncated Like/Comment/Share functions disabled Video: • Suggested resolution is 1920x1080p • Minimum resolution is 1280x720p • Suggested format is MP4 • 16:9 ideal aspect ratio • 3 minute maximum, 30-60 seconds recommended Cover Photo: • 851x315 px • 300 dpi resolution • Image uploaded from the Page to a public album Logout page Link ad LOX ads are built from two assets originating from the advertiser’s Page: a large Photo and a Link ad coming from the Page Text: 90 characters, remainder truncated Link title: 25 characters Image aspect ratio: 1:1 Image size in ad (min size): 75x75 px Like/Comment/Share functions disabled Cover Photo: • 851x315 px • 300 dpi resolution • Image uploaded from the Page to a public album
- 24. Summary of how to buy premium ads Bundles of placements you can buy Placements included Why this option? How to buy it? 1,2,3 Homepage • Right Column of homepage • News Feed desktop • News Feed mobile The best way to reach your audience from the most visited page on Facebook. IO, Power Editor, API All Facebook • All placements except logout page Facebook will decide where to show your ad to drive the most clicks and actions that you desire for your budget. IO, API News Feed • News Feed mobile • News Feed desktop The most engaging placement on Facebook. IO, Power Editor, API News Feed mobile • News Feed mobile The most engaging placement on customers’ most personal device. IO, Ads Create Flow, Power Editor, API News Feed desktop • News Feed desktop The most engaging placement on customers’ biggest screen.. IO, Ads Create Flow, Power Editor, API Right Column on Desktop • Right column on Desktop A great place to share relevant content with your audience. Ads Create Flow, Power Editor, API Logout page • Logout page The largest creative format to drive either video views or direct response traffic. IO 1. IO – buying via an insertion order through a Facebook representative. This is the only way to have a guaranteed number of impressions. 2. Power Editor – self-serve tool for advanced advertisers. It can be downloaded by anyone at https://www.facebook.com/ads/manage/powereditor 3. API – access via Facebook’s Application Programming Interface directly, or via tools built by our Preferred Marketing Developers (PMDs) using Facebook Ads API