This premium package combines 3 content formats. Material specifications for each format are as follows:
1. Posting of your bylined feature article on Automation.com
- Submit a non-promotional technical white paper or article that is approximately 700-1,500 words. We will edit articles to fit our style and format, and send a proof for review at publication.
- Please submit your article in a Word document format. Up to three URL links to outside resources can be included in the article.
- Provide a headline, 35-word summary, and the author(s) name at the top of the document.
- Include images in the Word document for placement, AND as separate high-resolution files.
- Include at least one image (1518x950 pixels). Only send photos whose rights you own and can share with us; photo files should be .jpeg, .png or .tiff.
- Charts and illustrations should be high-resolution files, preferably in the native format (Visio, PowerPoint, etc.) so we can resize them.
- Include captions to accompany your article images.
- Include information about the author(s) of your article at the end of the article:
- 350-character description/bio about the author and his or her company
- Author's LinkedIn profile URL or email address
- OPTIONAL: headshot photo (640 pixels wide)
- Also submit a high-resolution company logo (640 x 292 pixels, logo will be featured on a white background).
- Preferred top-level or deep-link URL for the company (URL may include tracking links)
2. The same bylined feature article is delivered in an emailed Content Alert.
- The image, author name and text from the article will be reused. New material needed includes:
- Optional New Title: 50 characters (including spaces)
- Preview description: 300 characters (including spaces)
- URL
3. The same feature article is promoted on Social Media: Automation.com's Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter pages.
- Provide an image, text and a URL following these specifications:
- Image size: 1200 pixels wide x 628 pixels tall (72 PPI)
- Text copy Note: A Twitter post allows for a maximum of 280 characters, including the URL. Please include a shorter text description for Twitter, if text copy + URL is over 280 characters.
- URL Tip: shorten URLs with Bitly or TinyURL work best – we can shorten the URL on your behalf, if needed.
Send your advertisement materials to [email protected].
