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3 Ways Brands Can Succeed As Advertising And Technology Evolve

Marketing Insider Group

First, of course there was a lot of talk about how programmatic ad buying will continue to grow as publisher revenues and the public interest in banner ads shrink. For example, Outbrain is creating totally new content-based modules that will replace the traditional banner ad. Can brands create stories people love?

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Nine Arguments Against Business Storytelling

Marketing Insider Group

And in Storytelling Is Dead—Here’s How To Sell Now , a Chief Creative Officer unleashed a two-pronged attack: stories are too long for dwindling attention spans and are too risky for companies who are expected to be transparent. Story is ethically agnostic. 5) Approval process keeps companies from telling the best stories.

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

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

According to the Online Publishers Associated (OPA), 73% of its members already used native advertising as of June 2013, while 90% plan to use native ads by the end of the calendar year. Digital ads usually takes two forms: native ads and banner ads, but that line has gotten blurry too.

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Guerrilla Marketing Strategies: 10 Creative Marketing Ideas

seo.co

While traditional ads still have a place in today’s marketplace, people are becoming less and less attuned to standard billboards, flyers, and banner ads. A seed packet business card for a lawn care company. This increases exposure exponentially and provides a massive return on investment. 10 guerrilla Marketing Ideas.

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How to Gain Customer Loyalty and Trust Through Design

Outbrain

Everything from the design of your website and logo, to your banner ads, all have an impact on your customers. To gain your customers’ trust and confidence towards your brand, be sure to: Exhibit ethical practices. The majority of multinational companies and banks use the color blue in their logos due to this trust factor.

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More Digital Journalism Outlets Are Adopting Native Advertising Practices, Study Finds

Content Standard

Like many businesses today, media companies are beginning to focus more on their digital presence. What used to be a clear separation between banner ads and news stories has become a mix of branded content and promotional stories that mix the advertising and news experience of website users.

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Guerilla Marketing Strategies: 10 Creative Marketing Ideas

seo.co

While traditional ads still have a place in today’s marketplace, people are becoming less and less attuned to standard billboards, flyers, and banner ads. A seed packet business card for a lawn care company. This increases exposure exponentially and provides a massive return on investment. 10 Guerilla Marketing Ideas.