Advertising Media Specifications Sizmek Ad Suite

General information

mediaBROS. uses the Sizmek Ad Suite (amazon ads) as a central cockpit for:

  • Campaign Management
  • Asset Management
  • Publisher Management
  • Monitoring
  • Controlling
  • Tracking
  • Reporting

Sizmek Ad Suite is a global multichannel ad server for creating, distributing, customising, measuring and optimising campaigns on digital screens. It offers multiple creative creation options, streamlined campaign management tools, advanced dynamic creative optimisation capabilities and Media Rating Council accredited measurement.

In order for the advertising media of your campaigns to function properly with Sizmek Ad Suite, its technical specifications must be observed. We have summarised the most important ones for you on this page. Please note that these specifications are subject to change and we cannot guarantee that they are up-to-date. As a mediaBROS. member, you will automatically receive the latest specifications in your Media Plan. Just contact us if you have any questions.

 

Max. Weight of the workspaces (zip file)

- for HTML5 Standard Banners: 200kB (incl. fallback)
- for HTML5 Polite Banners: 10MB (incl. fallback)
- for HTML5 Expandables: 10MB (incl. fallback)
 

Fallback-Image

The workspaces must contain a JPEG, GIF or PNG fallback image that is optimised as much as possible and corresponds exactly to the banner size in pixels. The fallback image must be included in the zip file.
 

Required Code

The workspaces must consist of the images used and an index.html file. The index.html file must contain the sizmek-specific code. We have listed the minimum requirements here. 

EBLoader or AdKit

The Loader Script loads and initialises the advertising material. The script must be stored in the index.html file. Both codes are possible, whereby the AdKit is somewhat more difficult.

AdKit

The following code must be inserted in the <head> of the index.html file

<script type="text/javascript" src="https://secure-ds.serving-sys.com/BurstingScript/adKit/adkit.js"></script>

<script>
  adkit.onReady(function(){
        //  Place your code to start the ad flow here
   });
</script>

EBLoader

The EBLoader does not recognise the security protocol (HTTPS vs. HTTP), so HTTPS should be used. It is also somewhat lighter.

<script src="https://secure-ds.serving-sys.com/BurstingScript/EBLoader.js"></script>


The following code must be present in the <head> of the index.html file:

<script src="https://secure-ds.serving-sys.com/BurstingScript/EBLoader.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript"> 
    function checkInit() {
        if (!EB.isInitialized()) {
            EB.addEventListener(EBG.EventName.EB_INITIALIZED, onInit); 
            // This code checks whether the EB object is initialized, if the object is initialized, it launches the function "onInit", otherwise "EB_INITIALIZED" event. 
        }
        else {
            onInit();
        }   
        function onInit() {
            // Place your code to start the ad flow here
        }
    }
    window.addEventListener('load', checkInit);
</script>

Click-TAG

The Click-TAG specifies which URL is to be called up when clicking on the advertising material. Therefore, the following code must be included in the <head> of the index.html file:
<script type="text/javascript">
// Change the value of this string to your URL
var clickTag = "";
</script>
Do not store a URL, as we integrate this directly in the AdServer! If the clickthrough is used, no click TAG needs to be stored. Furthermore, the Click-TAG only works with standard banners.
 

Clickthrough

In order for the clicks to be tracked, the following clickthrough code (but not the clickthrough URL) must be stored in the index.html file: EB.clickthrough()
Example of how you can integrate the clickthrough:
document.getElementById("clickthrough-button").addEventListener("click", clickthrough);

function clickthrough() {
    EB.clickthrough();
}

Creating a standard banner in an authoring tool (3rd party)

Instructions if you are using your code editor, Adobe Animate or Google Web Designer.  → To the Tutorial