Guidelines Social Link Ad campaigns

On this guidelines page, you will find the rules we apply when creating all bol Retail Media Social Link Ad campaigns.

A Social Link Ad campaign consists of four versions that vary in copy and/or visual. During the campaign, we optimize based on the best-performing version.

General

A Social Link Ad:

  • includes 1 product or lifestyle image;
  • has a background color and vormentaal from the bol color palette when a product image is used;
  • features the white or blue bol logo in a fixed position centered at the bottom of the visual;
  • includes the fixed CTA button 'shop'.

Visuals

It is important to provide sufficient visual material. Please provide at least 3 product images and 2 lifestyle images to give the designer enough creative space in the design.

Product images

The product images for Social Link Ad campaigns should:

  • be high resolution and at least 1080 by 1080 pixels in size;
  • be provided on a transparent or white background;
  • not include logos/watermarks/text;
  • be provided in .png or .tiff file format (otherwise .jpg).

Lifestyle images

The lifestyle images for Social Link Ad campaigns should:

  • be high resolution and at least 1080 by 1080 pixels in size;
  • have a realistic feel (no stock photography);
  • not include logos/watermarks/text.

Color palette

When a product image is used, the designer will choose a background color from the bol color palette. This choice will align with the advertiser's style and match the campaign message, unless a preference is indicated in the briefing. The vormentaal will always have a different color from the same color family.

Color exceptions

In some cases, it is not possible to choose a background color. Established bol campaign formats, such as the Bol 7-Days and Black Friday, have a fixed design with customized guidelines. For these campaigns, the color is predetermined and cannot be changed.

Visual language

When only product images are shown on the banner, we use category-specific visual language. This is carefully and appropriately chosen to match the message and/or products displayed on the banner. During holidays or special occasions, we use visual language to match.

Copy

Within the bol brand identity:

  • The copy is always white or bol blue;
  • We use the Graphik and Produkt fonts;
  • We only communicate rounded percentages.

Main Message

What main message do you want to share through the Social Link Ad campaign? The message should grab the consumer’s attention, so it is important to be clear.

The main message serves as inspiration for the copywriters, so provide detailed information.
The copywriters will ultimately write the copies according to the guidelines and in bol style.

The main message will be translated by the copywriters into:

  • the ‘’primaire tekst’’ – the top copy* (max. 125 characters);
  • the ‘’subtekst’’ – the copy below the card* (max. 27 characters).

* Note: it is not possible to share a URL in the primaire tekst.

Disclaimers

The following forms of disclaimers are always allowed:

  • '*op de adviesprijs’ (on the reccomenced retail price) for Daily Needs products and laptops.
  • ‘*op de meest getoonde prijs’ (on the most displayed price).
  • Compliance rules for computer stores.
  • Legal disclaimers on health products.

Example

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