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

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

The term “native advertising” describes any ads that mimic the visual format and content of its environment. The classic examples are advertorials, usually full-page ads in magazine that are meant to look like articles – you know, the ones with “ADVERTISEMENT” or “PROMOTION” written discreetly in one corner.

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The Good and Evil of Native Advertising

Hubspot

Since the early 1900s it’s been around in the form of advertorials, sponsored radio shows, and even infomercials. 53% of users say they would look at a native ad over a banner ad, and they are 18% more to show purchase intent. Ads are still ads, even when they come in the form of a trustworthy looking article.