The Wall Street Journal

The Wall Street Journal’s Meta Ad Strategy

Tracked since Nov 2023 · General

● Tracked over time
Total ads tracked
120
Active now
100
Longest-running ad
1062 days
Avg ad lifespan
78 days

Ad volume over time

the data competitors don’t show

The Wall Street Journal went from 1 to 120 active ads (120.0×) between Nov '23 and Oct '26.

Nov '23Dec '23Jan '24Feb '24Mar '24Apr '24May '24Jun '24Jul '24Aug '24Sep '24Oct '24Nov '24Dec '24Jan '25Feb '25Mar '25Apr '25May '25Jun '25Jul '25Aug '25Sep '25Oct '25Nov '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26Sep '26Oct '26120

Signal: started testing video creative around Nov '23.

Proven winners — ranked by days running

our honest performance proxy

The longer an ad runs, the more it’s working. (We never invent CTR or ROAS.)

Running 25 days
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Running 25 days
Reporting With Intention. · since Sep 2026
Running 25 days
Reporting With Intention. · since Sep 2026
Running 25 days
Reporting With Intention. · since Sep 2026
Running 25 days
Reporting With Intention. · since Sep 2026
Running 25 days
Reporting With Intention. · since Sep 2026
Running 25 days
Reporting With Intention. · since Sep 2026
Running 25 days
Reporting With Intention. · since Sep 2026
Running 24 days
Reporting With Intention. · since Sep 2026

Format mix

Text Overlay100%

Hook types

Direct Offer80%
Authority20%

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Frequently asked

How many Meta ads is The Wall Street Journal running?
The Wall Street Journal has 100 active ads right now, out of 120 tracked since Nov 2023.
What is The Wall Street Journal's longest-running ad?
Their longest-running ad has stayed live 1062 days. The longer an ad runs, the more it's likely working — AdWhispr uses ad longevity as an honest proxy for performance, and never invents CTR or ROAS.
Where does this The Wall Street Journal ad data come from?
The public Meta Ad Library, tracked daily. We reconstruct ad-volume trends and creative-format shifts over time from each ad's first- and last-seen dates.
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Based on the public Meta Ad Library. Ad-volume trend reconstructed from each ad’s first/last-seen dates.