This statistic illustrates the ease of identifying sponsored content or native advertising when shown real world mockups in the United States in 2014. Of respondents consuming entertainment content, 85 percent reported the content was clearly paid for by a brand.
How clear is it that online content is paid for by a brand company?*
visitors of each media vertical at least several times a week
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
* Respondents were exposed to examples of sponsored content. The original survey question was: "How clear is it that this content is paid for by a brand company?" ** Nationally representative consumers who visit these news media verticals online at least several times per week devided into three groups based on the sites they visit: Business (n=1,622); Entertainment (n=1,648); General News (n=1,730).How clear is it that this content is paid for by a brand company?
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IAB (U.S.). (July 22, 2014). How clear is it that online content is paid for by a brand company?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/524801/ease-of-identifying-sponsored-content-us/
IAB (U.S.). "How clear is it that online content is paid for by a brand company?*." Chart. July 22, 2014. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/524801/ease-of-identifying-sponsored-content-us/
IAB (U.S.). (2014). How clear is it that online content is paid for by a brand company?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/524801/ease-of-identifying-sponsored-content-us/
IAB (U.S.). "How Clear Is It That Online Content Is Paid for by a Brand Company?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jul 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/524801/ease-of-identifying-sponsored-content-us/
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