Category Sponsorship

Homepage, Research & Shop Native

Page: Homepage; Research Index
Impression Tracker: 1×1 pixel gif URL
Click Tracker:

  • Click-command or URL (external)
  • Click-tracking pixel (internal – optional)*

Click Destination: Internal/External
Other Assets:

  • Make/Model/Year of sponsoring vehicle
  • Vehicle Image (PNG with transparent background)
  • Body copy text (40 characters)
  • Sponsored Category

Site: cars.com
Platform: Responsive web

Drive-In Adhesion

Page: Homepage/Research
Impression Tracker: 1×1 pixel gif URL
Click Tracker: Click-tracking pixel or Click Redirect (optional)*
Click Destination: Internal/External
Other Assets:

  • 500px wide image minimum, transparent background
  • Headline (20 Character Max)
  • Button 1 (20 Character Max)
  • Button 2 (20 Character Max)
  • Body Text (30 Character Max)

Site: cars.com
Platform: Responsive web

Editorial Spotlight

Page: Homepage

Impression Tracker: 1×1 pixel gif URL

Click Tracker: Click-tracking pixel (optional)*

Click Destination: Internal/External

Other Assets:

  • Make/Model/Year of sponsoring vehicle
  • Vehicle Image (3:2 image, 500px wide minimum – Vehicle with a background/setting)
  • Editorial Quote
    • Author name (optional)
    • Author image (optional)
    • Author title – ie Assistant Editor – (optional)

Site: cars.com Platform: Responsive web

Compare Spotlight

Page: MMY

Impression Tracker: 1×1 pixel gif URL

Click Tracker:

  • Click-command or URL (external)
  • Click-tracking pixel (internal – optional)*

Click Destination: Internal/External

Other Assets:

  • Make/Model/Year of sponsoring vehicle
  • Body copy (25 characters)
  • Vehicle Image (pulled from valt data)
  • MSRP (optional)

Site: cars.com Platform: Responsive web

Ghost Compare

Page:

  • Research Compare
  • Inventory Compare

Impression Tracker: 1×1 pixel gif URL Click Tracker: Click-tracking pixel (optional)* Click Destination: Internal Other Assets:

  • Make/Model/Year of sponsoring vehicle
  • Call to Action (55 characters Max)
  • Vehicle Image (pulled from valt data)

Site: cars.com Platform: Responsive web

Recent Searches (App)

Page: Homepage

Impression Tracker: 1×1 pixel gif URL

Click Tracker: Click-tracking pixel (optional)*

Click Destination: Internal

Other Assets:

  • Make/Model/Year of sponsoring vehicle
  • BHeadline Copy
    • Large Phones: 35 Characters
    • Small Phones: 20 Characters
  • Make & Model ID
  • Destination Stock
  • Vehicle Image (png with transparent background)

Site: cars.com Platform: Native apps

Date Modified: March 23, 2023