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This Week in Native Ads 04/01

Campaign of the Week: Gant – Never Stop Learning Source:Ā Inside Hook Why we like it: Introduced with an engagingĀ story-building video, followed by an article with styling tips and links to purchase. This New York Lifestyle Guide, presented by GANT in InsideHook, is fun, well branded and interactive! Quote of the Week We have 160 years of history. When we… Continue reading

Ben Young
Ben Young
March 31, 2016

This Week in Native Ads 03/25

Campaign of the Week: Wakayama – Make it Happen Source:Ā The Atlantic Why we like it: Interactive and artfully put together, this custom feature in CNN tells a great narrative as to why you should visit Wakayama. It includes multiple content types and invites you to the best that Japan has to offer. Quote of the Week The success depends on how… Continue reading

Ben Young
Ben Young
March 24, 2016

This Week in Native Ads 03/18

Campaign of the Week: Brick and Mortar is Dead Source:Ā The Atlantic Why we like it: This sponsored piece by Pitney Bowes in The Atlantic is a good example of how to capture your audienceā€™s attention before finishing up with an accurate call-to-action. The piece consists of a series of scroll-down slides with short paragraphs and fun visuals, which creates content that is easy… Continue reading

Ben Young
Ben Young
March 17, 2016

This Week in Native Ads 03/11

Campaign of the Week: Discovering Dubai Source:Ā Travel&Leisure Why we like it: A beautifully built custom feature in Travel & Leisure that leaves you wanting to book a flight and be on your wayĀ to Dubai.Ā Restaurant and bars, maps and destinations. This piece is interactive and engaging and resulted in a lot of social shares. Quote of the Week Facebook’s test found that… Continue reading

Ben Young
Ben Young
March 10, 2016

This Week in Native Ads 03/04

Campaign of the Week: Smart Moves – See how Editors Strike a Balance Between Workouts, Weekends, and Beyond. Source:Ā Who What Wear Why we like it: Brought to you by New Balance, this native ad in Who What Wear, brings relevant value for the reader with content that is easy to navigate and share. It speaks to itā€™s audience and fits well into the site. Something… Continue reading

Ben Young
Ben Young
March 3, 2016

This Week in Native Ads 02/26

Campaign of the Week: Dinner Time – 50 Years of Food of Thought Source:Ā TIME Why we like it: This paid post by in TIME, presented by Netflix, features their new series Cooked by digging up some old food stories in the TIMEā€™s archive. Netflix keeps setting a good example of how to work with the publisher to create valuable and relevant nartive content. Continue reading

Ben Young
Ben Young
February 25, 2016

Advertising Effectiveness of Google Accelerated Mobile Pages

Today Google Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP)Ā rolled out to the masses, you will start to see them in searches, indicated by this green thunderbolt. The beauty of this, is that Google is taking the initiative to help clean up the rest of the web, they are abstracting this layer on top. AMP is for content, what Business Listings are for the about pages on small business webpages. People want the information now. So, that’s great, why do advertisers care? Well, more… Continue reading

Ben Young
Ben Young
February 24, 2016

This Week in Native Ads 02/19

Campaign of the Week: Scotch & Other Stories to Savor Source:Ā Travel + Leisure Why we like it: This masterfully crafted custom feature in Travel + Leisure invites you into an alluring world of the finest single malts, with delightful facts and the stories behind them. Quote of the Week People come back because of the attachment that they have… Continue reading

Ben Young
Ben Young
February 18, 2016

This Week in Native Ads 02/12

Campaign of the Week: 11 Perfect Valentine’s Day Gifts For The Jet-Setting Couple Source:Ā Bustle Why we like it: Itā€™s February, the month when nothing seems to happen and youā€™re dreaming of warmer places and adventurous summer getaways. You scroll through your social feed and envy the couples that seem to have the perfect jet-set life, so why not create one on your… Continue reading

Ben Young
Ben Young
February 11, 2016

This Week in Native Ads 02/05

Campaign of the Week: It’s Not Too Late to Host an Effortless Game Day Party Source:Ā Serious Eats Why we like it: Hyped about the upcoming Super Bowl 50-Party? Want to make it perfect but afraid you donā€™t have the time? No worries, this sponsored piece on Serious Eats by Boxed has got you covered. Itā€™s a Super Bowl guide including a checklist and… Continue reading

Ben Young
Ben Young
February 4, 2016