About the sponsored-link feature

You can add up to two sponsored links to your SmartView page. These links will appear under the article. They can be utilized in a variety of ways, including house ads or promotions for features such as newsletters.

Here is what you need to know:

  • You will be working with the <snf:sponsoredLink> element within the <snf:advertisement> element of your SmartFormat feed.
  • <link> and <advertiser> elements are required 
    • The URL of the article in <link> is limited to one under your domain.
    • For the <advertiser> element
      • Specify the name of the entity that is underwriting the sponsored content. Please use 35 characters or fewer.
      • If it is a house ad, use your company's name.
  • Include <title> and <thumbnail> to complete the display.
  • Keep the <title> length to 45 characters or fewer.
  • The recommended thumbnail aspect ratio is 4:3, with a recommended size of 320x240 pixels.

Example

<snf:advertisement>

     <snf:sponsoredLink link="http://times.smartnews.com/sponsored/article1.html" thumbnail="http://times.smartnews.com/sponsored/image1.jpg" title="sponsored link 1" advertiser="Example Company"/>

</snf:advertisement>