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De-emphasizing the page-view, MSNBC.com's newly redesigned site touts a "less is more" minimalism, and a single-page-only format, which favors large, customizable ads, reports
paidContent. "It is also promising to ... reduce the use of 'standalone' slideshows, something that has become a staple of many news sites to drive page-view counts as a way of measuring audience usage and engagement to advertisers." In their place, it plans to rely on more "integrated" slideshows, which are part of the page, and thus don't require clicking. Let it be know that "Msnbc.com is in the business of selling advertiser experiences, …