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Caught between resignation and resistance, ad industry grapples with the prevalence of ‘made-for-advertising’ sites

Digiday

A recent study from Ebiquity found that advertisers are spending roughly a tenth of their budgets on clickbait sites. Time and again reports spotlight how often ad dollars end up anywhere but premium sites. billion that 42 clients of Ebiquity spent on programmatic display and video ads across 5,490 unique MFA domains.

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AI is Driving the Proliferation of Made for Advertising Websites

VideoWeek

You won’t believe what happened next Ad Fontes Media found that that even legitimate publishers use “curiosity gap” headlines, also known as clickbait, and many of these outlets are rated as reliable. “There are legitimate sites that use these tactics,” says Otero. It’s just revenue-first.”

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The WIR: Snap Sees Slowing Ad Demand, BT’s Sports Project with WarnerBros Discovery gets the Green Light, and IPA Bellwether shows Stagnant Ad Budgets

VideoWeek

Report Shows Advertisers Spending Up to 10 Percent of Budgets on Clickbait. Advertisers are spending around 10 percent of their budgets on clickbait sites, according to research by DeepSee, Jounce Media and Ebiquity. Google Ads Introduces Asset Library and Video Creation Tool.

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Maximizing ROI: Analysis of Native vs Display Ads

Smart-Hub

The ad’s headline is often the first element a user sees, so it should be short, clear, appealing, and match the platform’s style and tone of voice. Instead of using clickbait techniques, it would be more appropriate to address customers’ pain points or offer them a specific benefit. Work on the body copy.

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