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Compact WSJ Plans New Ad Formats

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More Ads, Less Copy

When The Wall Street Journal introduces compact European and Asian editions later this year, it will also unveil a slew of new ad formats, including larger standard ad sizes and front-page advertisements, Media Week reports.


The new WSJ will offer opportunities to brand certain sections, such as the statisctics page, and will focus on print and online cross-media packages.

To negate arguments that arose when The Independent and The Times went compact, halfpage adverts will command 60 percent of the page and quarter pages 30 percent.

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One-Fifth of Marketers Send Emails Even After Consumers Unsubscribe

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