Revenue Development Services From Metro®
An Overview of Creative, Editorial & Ad Sales Resources for Subscribers
Identify and capture every available revenue opportunity for your publication with creative, editorial and ad development solutions from Metro. A Metro subscription gives your entire team access to an unparalleled selection of professional spec ads, high-quality images, copyright-free articles, page layouts, digital solutions, special section content, games, puzzles, ideas and more to support your publication in print, online and in social media – with unlimited downloads for an unlimited number of users.
Here’s how to access, and make the most of, your subscription’s tools, resources and benefits:
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Metro Newspaper Service Subscriber Benefits
Creative Library Spec Ads & Images
- Spec ads for every event, holiday and advertiser category
- Stock-quality photos, including hi-res files
- Vectored art, retro art, backgrounds, headings and icon sets
- Unlimited downloads for an unlimited number of users
- Ads in QuarkXPress® and InDesign® formats
- Corresponding web ads for top advertisers
- New content added weekly
Editorial Library Features
- Copyright-free, non-branded articles
- Use in print and online sections, pages and native advertising
- Popular topics including home improvement, car care, health and wellness, pets, holidays and cooking
- Social media messaging for every article
- Sponsor-ready games, puzzles and horoscopes
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Included With All of Metro’s Revenue Resources
Client Services
- Available at 800-223-1600 or
service@metro-email.com
- Monday-Friday, 8:45 am - 5:45 pm EST
- Help with ad, image and editorial content searches
- Custom content requests
- Personalized demos and walk-throughs
- Technical and account support
- Password updates
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Additional Revenue Expansion Resources
Contact 800.223.1600 or service@metro-email.com for more information, or use the free trial links below.
Campaigns & Classified
- Self-promotion ideas to build circulation and advertising
- Real estate, recruitment and auto sales coverage
- Print ad layouts, images, web ads and campaigns
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Wizard Spec Ad Library
- Spec ads based on top advertising themes
- All ads can be instantly customized in Wizard to present
- Ads complement fully templated section themes
- Campaign and web ad selections
Learn More | Free Trial Access
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Themed Special Sections (TSS)
- Professionally designed, fully templated sections
- Ready to present, sell and print
- Promotional ads and customizable sales sheets included
- Titles for key topics like weddings, pets, wellness, the school year and more
- Coordinated with Themed Websites and Directories for cross-platform ad sales
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Themed Websites & Online Directories
- Ready to go live and sell
- No HTML knowledge needed
- Titles for key topics like weddings, pets, wellness, the school year and more
- Coordinated with Themed Special Sections (TSS) for cross-platform ad sales
- Goodbye, old-fashioned section PDFs. Hello, new online revenue!
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Holiday Advertising Service
- Hundreds of fresh greeting ads annually
- New holiday art, photos, covers and headings
- Four fully templated special sections
- Wizard included to quickly personalize spec ads
- Archive of more than 10,000 holiday ads and images
- Thanksgiving, Christmas and the New Year
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MiAD® Wizard
- Instantly personalize print and digital spec ads and presentations for every sales call
- Share ads and presentations from your laptop or mobile device, print and present, or email
- All you need is internet access and a web browser
- Achieve close rates up to 70 percent or more!
Learn More | Free Trial Access
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Automotive Photo Library
- Auto images from 2000 to present
- All makes and models
- Multiple, consistently lit views of each vehicle
- Color views for every manufacturer color
- Three interior shots of each vehicle
- Location backgrounds for use with any model
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Logos & Trademarks Library
- Thousands of color and black-and-white logos and trademarks
- Nationally known brands consumers want
- All in one easy-to-use location
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Food & Dining Library
- Bonus collection of professionally styled photos
- New content added monthly
- Grocery, dining, takeout, catering, cooking, baking and beverage coverage
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ADS On Demand (AOD)
When you need a custom print or digital ad or campaign, AOD delivers with overnight turnaround, low-cost per-ad pricing, no minimums, and no long-term contracts. With a convenient online ordering system to submit, track, view and revise orders, and personalized support from the Metro team, you’ll never risk missing a sales opportunity again. Receive up to five print and five digital ads at no charge when you set up a free two-week trial here!
