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Outlook.com VersaTile Ads Debut

Microsoft has launched a new ad format for its Outlook.com email service called VersaTiles. The ads appear in the right rail of the email service and are designed to be interactive. The video below from Microsoft shows how the ads work: As you can see from the video, the ads require user interaction to get […]

Ginny Marvin on April 23, 2013 at 3:48 pm
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Microsoft has launched a new ad format for its Outlook.com email service called VersaTiles. The ads appear in the right rail of the email service and are designed to be interactive.

The video below from Microsoft shows how the ads work:

As you can see from the video, the ads require user interaction to get the full ad experience. There are three ad states. The default state, shown at log-in, can feature an advertiser’s logo (like the Duracell example in the video above) and ad text. Hover state allows users to see more information and images when they hover over each tile. If a user clicks on a tile, the ad goes to Click state where the information and media offered differs by the template. Here is an example of an ad from LivingSocial in Click state:Outlook versaTile Map

The ads are available in three templates:

  • Online Retailer: For advertisers to showcase a product or a service, and connect consumers to online distributors. This template is designed to locate brick and mortar retail outlets with Bing Maps integration and product or service details showing the tile experience. (The LivingSocial screenshot above uses this template.)
  • Media Showcase: This format uses a combination of video, image galleries and text. The template is applicable to multiple verticals aiming at building awareness and consumer engagement.
  • Catalog: Applies to campaigns that feature multiple products. The first tile shows the theme of the campaign and the others feature different products.

The VersaTile ads are currently being sold in the U.S. and Brazil and will be available in several other markets soon. Outlook.com came out of preview in February, and all Hotmail accounts were migrated to the service. Outlook.com now claims more than 60 million users.


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About The Author

Ginny Marvin
Ginny Marvin is Third Door Media’s Editor-in-Chief, running the day to day editorial operations across all publications and overseeing paid media coverage. Ginny Marvin writes about paid digital advertising and analytics news and trends for Search Engine Land, Marketing Land and MarTech Today. With more than 15 years of marketing experience, Ginny has held both in-house and agency management positions. She can be found on Twitter as @ginnymarvin.

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