Turn your standard display ads into full-width, high-impact units (free offer)

By Elisa Rivero

Introducing the Fluid 970×250 (a.k.a Fluid 250)™  

 

Stretch your performance to fill spaces:

*Media Buyers get Large Media Performer Multiplier

*Publishers get high-impact, big beautiful ads that sell at a premium

*Marketer (at Publishers) can get their house ad campaigns to work harder

*Easily replace a 970×250, 300×250  ad slot with Fluid 250.  

*Compare live performance in 90 days

*Book by April 15, 2026.

Fluid 250:

Fixed height. Fluid width

Fluid 250 runs in the existing 970×250, 300×250 ad slots, while stretching edge-to-edge to maximise brand space.

Use Cases

Replace your standard house ads with “content teaser” fluid ads

*Brands shown are for illustrative and demonstration purposes only and are not affiliated with or endorsed by ResponsiveAds.

Use Cases

Replace your standard house ads with “video hubs” fluid ads

Over 350 Templates available for free during the campaign, trial (examples)

How does this trial work?

  1. Swap in one full-width Fluid 250 in place of a standard IAB unit

  2. Run a live, side-by-side comparison against your existing format

  3. Review measurable performance uplift across engagement and CTR

What is included in this trial?

  • Up to three (3) Fluid 250 creatives
  • Creative built by ResponsiveAds
  • Existing assets reused (no new concepts required)
  • Full platform access and hands-on support during the trial

Expected performance lift

  • Up to 2× CTR

  • Up to 3× engagement

Case Studies

Three live campaigns showing how full-width display outperforms standard IAB units

FAQ 

Target customers

  • Media agencies
  • Direct brands buying standard display

Primary buyers

  • Media planners

  • Performance marketing leads

  • Creative operations teams

Best-fit campaign types

  • Prospecting

  • Upper-funnel branding

  • Seasonal or tentpole campaigns

This offer is not positioned for experimental or one-off creative use cases.

Fluid 250 is a full-width display ad format that replaces the standard 970×250 with a responsive, edge-to-edge canvas that adapts to the user’s screen and device.

Unlike fixed IAB units, Fluid 250:

  • Uses the entire available viewport width

  • Creates more space for messaging, motion, and interaction

  • Maintains the same media placement while delivering stronger engagement

It is designed for performance-minded display buyers, not experimental or one-off creative.

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Creative production

  • Up to 3 Fluid 250 creatives

  • Creatives are built by ResponsiveAds

  • Existing assets can be reused:

    • 970×250 HTML5

    • Static image assets

  • Assets are automatically repurposed into Fluid 250

Platform access and support

  • Free access to a ResponsiveAds account during the trial

  • Up to two 1-hour training sessions if the client wants to self-build

Hands-on support during setup and trafficking

Scope

  • Up to 3 campaigns

  • One concept with up to 3 creative treatments

Live execution

  • Controlled comparison setup:

    • Approximately 10% of spend remains on standard 970×250 (control)

    • Remaining spend runs on Fluid 250

This is a live campaign, not a demo or mock placement.

Primary baseline

  • 970×250 (1:1 comparison)

Secondary baseline (if applicable)

  • 300×250 for mobile buys

Primary metrics 

  • CTR

  • Engagement:

    • Mobile: click rate

    • Desktop: hover rate + click rate

  • Time spent

  • Viewability

Brand lift may only be included if already part of the campaign.

Minimum success threshold

  • 20–30% improvement in CTR or engagement

Expected performance

  • 2× CTR

  • 3× engagement

Results should be strong enough to:

  • Justify ad-serving and production fees

  • Support a shift away from standard IAB units

Enable scaled usage across future buys

Trial cost

  • Free

Creative production

Included (up to 3 creatives)

Pricing

  • $0.25 CPM (production included)
  • $0.50 CPM for video units

Next steps

  • Paid rollout across additional campaigns

  • Ongoing access to the ResponsiveAds platform

  • Free onboarding and analytics access

Marketing requirement

  • Trial results must be publicly shareable

  • A case study will be produced for ResponsiveAds marketing

  • One extension allowed
  • One creative refresh and retest
  • Trial ends after the extension

No open-ended testing.

  • Multiple ad formats
  • Custom one-off builds
  • Long or complex integrations
  • Excessive performance metrics
  • Open-ended or exploratory testing

Ready to try the Fluid 250?

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