‘Native Ads: A Thing of the Past (and Future)’ – Forrester
Carmine Lengua Jr says, “The term “selfie” entered our lexicon only recently, thanks to the ease with which they can be taken and distributed via cell phones and mobile data connections. But the practice of taking a photo of oneself is decidedly not a new phenomenon.
Last week, I did something I don’t often find myself doing: I watched live TV. I landed on The Voice for a while and caught a Nissan commercial/music video featuring the contestants on the show. This reminded me of the similar ads American Idol used to produce with Ford. While my friend had a visceral reaction to the ad (“It doesn’t make me want to buy a Nissan”), I spent less time extolling the virtues and necessity of branding and more time thinking about what these ads are: they’re native”.
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