This is native content inception, a great post on why native ads are replacing banners on mobile for YeahMobi by VentureBeat. Disclosure is best practice, in the content at the top – and also a great example of B2B native content.
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Headlines with at least a 17% ratio of context words command a much higher emotional response in readers”
Content marketing is a strategy that is being adopted by more and more companies every day. According to Newscred, nine out of ten organizations market with content, which is not at all surprising with 27,000,000 pieces of content shared every day.
Many companies today rely on content marketing and native advertising to gain visibility for their brand — after all, 70% of people say they’d rather learn about products through content rather than through traditional advertising.
As some publishers struggle to grow their web traffic, one company believes increasing the ratio of some words in headlines could draw in readers. Researchers at native-advertising company Sharethrough says they have narrowed down a thousand words in the English language that are proven to elicit higher emotional engagement.