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Content’s Evil Twin: Advertorial

B2B Memes

Hold on, it says “ADVERTISEMENT” above the photo. As explained in detail on Charles Apple’s blog , what I mistook for a real newspaper was in fact a four-page advertising wrap. In other words, an advertorial. When I was in traditional publishing, I fought to set limits to advertorials, but ultimately had to tolerate them.

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Lewis DVorkin: Content Marketing or Advertorial?

B2B Memes

But whenever he explains AdVoice, the Forbes approach to mixing editorial contributions from advertisers with more traditional editorial, I start feeling queasy. Where I get uneasy with content marketing, though, is when it starts to look more like advertising. Related posts: Content’s Evil Twin: Advertorial.

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Lewis DVorkin: Content Marketing or Advertorial?

B2B Memes

But whenever he explains AdVoice, the Forbes approach to mixing editorial contributions from advertisers with more traditional editorial, I start feeling queasy. Where I get uneasy with content marketing, though, is when it starts to look more like advertising. Related posts: Content’s Evil Twin: Advertorial.

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Rethinking the Role of “Advertisers”

B2B Memes

One in particular stood out for me: Call it underwriting, sponsorship, or share of voice, Quartz is leaping over the littered landscape of impression-based display advertising and selling sponsorships. Related posts: Lewis DVorkin: Content Marketing or Advertorial? Ethics: Is Transparency All We Need?

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Rethinking the Role of “Advertisers”

B2B Memes

One in particular stood out for me: Call it underwriting, sponsorship, or share of voice, Quartz is leaping over the littered landscape of impression-based display advertising and selling sponsorships. Related posts: Lewis DVorkin: Content Marketing or Advertorial? Ethics: Is Transparency All We Need?

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What Is Native Advertising? Here’s Everything You Need to Know

ClearVoice

What is native advertising? There will always be people who hear the word “advertising” and instantly recoil in fear. There will always be people who hear the word “advertising” and instantly recoil in fear. Brands and advertisers have figured out how to deliver better experiences using the internet’s powers for good.

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The State of Native Advertising: Are Pinterest’s Paid Promotions a Bad Idea?

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

Three days earlier, the Federal Trade Commission announced a workshop to examine native advertising in digital media, or “the practice of blending advertisements with news, entertainment, and other content in digital media.”. A Brief History of Native Advertising. Thanks to this rise, native advertising is hot.