Q3 — Pick a layout direction (detailed)
Each option shown at realistic ~640px width with placeholder thumbnails. Click the one that matches the vibe.
A — Horizontal carousel
One big frame at a time. User clicks ‹/› or swipes to advance. Stories and video ads alternate as slides. Closest to today's storyteller.
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›
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Strong storms forecast for Athens — orange weather alert in effect
🔊
VIDEO AD
▶ 0:15
▶
iefimerida.gr
Champions League: AEK's hour Slide 1 (current) shown in main frame
Slides 2 & 3 dimmed = upcoming (peek)
Video ad is one of the slides
PROS
Familiar UX. Compact. One thing on screen at a time = focus. Video ad gets full real estate when it's its turn.
CONS
Lower CTR than grids — user has to navigate. Stickiness/sticky modes already designed for this shape.
B — Vertical "stories" feed (TikTok / IG style)
Tall portrait cards. User swipes up/down (mobile) or scrolls (desktop) to advance. Modern, mobile-first. Big visual impact.
iefimerida.gr
Champions League: AEK's hour — preview, lineups, where to watch
AD
▶
↑
swipe
swipe
Big center card = current story
Side cards = previous / next (peek)
Video ad slots in as one of the cards
PROS
Strong mobile pattern. Video ads fit naturally (full vertical = like an Instagram Story ad). Higher engagement on touch devices.
CONS
Tall = takes more vertical real estate in the article. Desktop feels weird (vertical swipe is mobile-native). Video ad creatives may need vertical 9:16 versions.
D — Featured + thumbnails (news-portal style)
One big primary slot (auto-rotates between top story and video ad) + 4 small thumbs below. User clicks any thumb to promote it to featured. News widget vibe.
VIDEO AD
▶ Auto-play 0:08 / 0:15
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Storms in Athensiefimerida.gr
AEK's hourenikos.gr
New rent support measuresiefimerida.gr
Polls update Featured slot = video ad or top story (rotates)
Thumbs below = clickable, promote to featured
Looks like a news-portal "more from us" widget
PROS
Highest CTR for pageview-driving (multiple stories visible at once). Editorial / news-portal look fits Greek publishers. Ad doesn't have to fight for attention — it gets the hero slot.
CONS
More info-dense = busier. Video ad hero is heavy if user just wanted to see story options. Most layout work to build.
Click whichever fits, or describe a different direction in the terminal.