ARTWORK UPLOAD INSTRUCTIONS
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TOPICS
UPLOAD SPECS
(All Advertisment Spots)
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Use clear, high-quality images only (no blurry or stretched files).
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Recommended resolution: 1500 px wide minimum for banners, 1000 px minimum for square ads. 150 DPI minimum, 300 DPI preferred.
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RGB color mode recommended for best web display.
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Keep logos/text away from edges.
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Port City Gazette may resize, crop, or reject artwork that does not meet quality or formatting standards.
Accepted File Types:
JPG, JPEG, PNG, PDF, SVG
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Preferred Formats:
• PNG (best for logos / transparency)
• JPG (best for photos)
• PDF (for professionally designed ads)
• SVG (for vector logos)
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Image Quality:
• High resolution only
• Clear, sharp, not blurry
• Well lit photos
• No screenshots unless high quality
Recommended Resolution:
• 1500 px wide minimum for large ads
• 1000 px minimum for smaller ads
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DPI:
• 300 DPI preferred (if exporting from
print software)
​​Color Mode:
• RGB preferred for web display
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Text Safety:
Keep important text/logos at least 40 px from edges.
Prohibited:
• Slurry images
• Stretched artwork
• Offensive content
• Copyrighted material without
permission
• Low quality screenshots
• Excessive tiny text unreadable on
mobile
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File Size:
Under 10 MB preferred
Please avoid:
• Blurry images
• Screenshots
• Flyers
• Heavily filtered photos
• Dark photos
• Images with too much empty space​​
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• Collages (multiple photos combined into one)
​For best results:
• Use a wide/ landscape image
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​​• Make sure the subject is centered and easy to see
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• Choose a photo that looks clean, bright, and professional
Best choices include:
• Your storefront
• Products
• Services in action
• Food, items, or workspace
• A professional branded
business photo
Featured Listing Ads
Premium business card placements in featured sections of the directory.
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Banner Ads
Horizontal promotional ads displayed on key browsing pages, including Search by Category and Search All Businesses pages.
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Homepage Spotlight Ads
Exclusive homepage feature placement with image, business highlights, and premium visibility.
FEATURED BUSINESS ADS
Please upload (1) clear, high-quality horizontal photo that represents your business well.
Image size: 800 x 800 px
Ratio: 1:1 square
Minimum: 600 x 600
Name text: 28 max char.
Tagline text: 35 max char.
WEB
BANNER ADS
Please upload (1) clear, high-quality banner image with bold text and clean graphics that are easy to read on desktop and mobile.
​Image size: 1600 x 500 px
Ratio: 16:5 horizontal
Minimum: 1200 x 375 px
Headline text: 40 max. char.
Subtext: 60 max char.
HOME PAGE SPOTLIGHT AD
Please upload (1) clear, high-quality photo that represents your business, owner, storefront, product, or brand image.