Article: Urban agenda. (Philadelphia Business Journal's ties with Philadelphia Magazine)

Forced to expand its market, Philadelphia Business Journal is forging some valuable new ties.

Commercial real estate is in a slump, but executives at the Philadelphia Business Journal aren't complaining. Never mind that the category used to account for an important chunk of ad revenue for city business titles like Philadelphia Business. In recent months, the publication has moved on to bigger advertising opportunities. "We'd never sold a $12,000 page before," says ad director Harry J. Alba Jr. (A full-page color ad usually goes for about $4,250.) "But we've sold them now."

The secret? In today's magazine-speak, it's known as a strategic partnership. And in ...

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