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Seen the latest banner ads on Wikipedia appealing for donations?
Like me, perhaps you wondered how such dating site-style ad with a gory close-up could possibly work as an appeal for funds?
Data says: very well.

See fascinating data on the effectiveness of the ad from around the world.
[via O'Reilly Radar]
New: now twinned with this amazing visualisation (snarf!)Posted in Data Visualisation, Infographic, Quick, Simple, Wikipedia.
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