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Michigan Avenue

Style & Fashion · From expert guides to Chicago’s world-class dining and shopping scenes to a complete calendar of the season’s hottest events, art exhibition...
Active in Chicago, IL
Offers Native

The Chicago Defender

News · The Chicago Defender is a multi-media content provider of news, information and events that cover the interests of the urban African America...
Active in Chicago, IL
Offers Native

Chicago Sun-Times

News · Winner of eight Pulitzer Prizes, the Chicago Sun-Times is Chicago’s oldest continuously published daily newspaper in the city. Founded in 19...
Active in Chicago, IL
Offers Native

Wednesday Journal

News · Wednesday Journal, Inc. is a newspaper publisher based in Oak Park, Illinois. It publishes a free weekly community newspaper in Chicago's Au...
Active in Chicago, IL
Offers Native
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Chicago Tribune

Regional News · Chicago Tribune, daily newspaper published in Chicago, one of the leading American newspapers and long the dominant, sometimes strident, voi...
Active in Chicago, IL
Offers Native

CS (CHICAGO SOCIAL)

Advertising · As part of the award-winning Modern Luxury network of regional publications, CS delivers cutting- edge fashion spreads, international travel...
Active in Chicago, IL
Offers Native

Modern Luxury NS

Advertising · NS Magazine is the leading luxury lifestyle media brand of Chicago's exclusive North Shores suburbs, serving as the most reputable authority...
Active in Chicago, IL
Offers Native

Modern Luxury Weddings Chicago

Weddings & Marriage · From the publishers of CS — Modern Luxury Weddings Chicago is the leading luxury wedding brand that appeals to newly engaged couples, featur...
Active in Chicago, IL
Offers Native

Modern Luxury Interiors Chicago

Interior Decorating · As part of the award-winning Modern Luxury Media network, Modern Luxury Interiors Chicago delivers cutting-edge content that consistently en...
Active in Chicago, IL
Offers Native

Globalbiz Outlook

Marketplaces · Global Biz Outlook is the next-generation Digital Community that covers all industries, emerging technologies, tech solutions providers, and...
Active in Illinois
Offers Native
Reaches 50% women, 50% men, 30-65 years

Midwest Living

Home & Garden · Midwest Living is a regional American magazine published by Dotdash Meredith focused on the American Midwest. Founded in 1986, the magazine ...
Active in Illinois
Offers Native

Belleville News-Democrat

News · As the second-largest metropolitan area in Illinois, the Belleville area is a bustling, diverse region just outside St. Louis, Mo. The News-...
Active in Illinois
Offers Native

Daily Herald

News · The Daily Herald is a daily newspaper based in Arlington Heights, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. The newspaper is distributed in the norther...
Active in Illinois
Offers Native

Kane County Chronicle

News · The Kane County Chronicle serves central Kane County, located in the Fox Valley region of Illinois, about 40 miles west of Chicago.The Pasch...
Active in Illinois
Offers Native

The Pantagraph

News · The Pantagraph is a daily newspaper that serves Bloomington–Normal, Illinois, along with 60 communities and eight counties in the Central Il...
Active in Illinois
Offers Native

The Tribune (Seymour, Indiana)

News · Founded as the Seymour Daily Republican in 1885,  the newspaper adopted the name Seymour Daily Tribune in 1920, shortening it to The Tribune...
Active in Indiana
Offers Native

The Ann Arbor News

News · The Ann Arbor News is a newspaper serving Washtenaw and Livingston counties in Michigan. Published daily online through MLive.com, the paper...
Active in Michigan
Offers Native

The Oakland Press

News · The Oakland Press is a daily newspaper published in Oakland County, Michigan with headquarters in Troy. It is owned by 21st Century Media, w...
Active in Michigan
Offers Native

The Bay City Times

News · The Bay City Times is a newspaper published in Bay City, Michigan, United States, published Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays, with a Tuesday e...
Active in Michigan
Offers Native

Malgre Tout Media | International

Horses · Malgré Tout is French and means “in spite of everything” which ties directly into our mission: to authentically represent the equestrian wor...
Active in 2 locations
Offers Native
Reaches 91% women, 9% men, 33 years

What is native advertising?

Native advertising is a type of online advertising where the ad content naturally blends with the content of the platform on which it is displayed, enhancing the user experience of the ad.

Unlike traditional display ads, which can stand out and interrupt the user's experience, native ads are designed to look and feel like a natural part of the website or app they are displayed on.

This form of advertising offers benefits such as higher engagement rates and better click-through rates (CTR) because users find them less intrusive. Native ads can include sponsored posts on social media, recommended articles on news sites, or other content-rich formats that fit naturally into the user's flow.

Understanding and implementing native advertising can help brands create more meaningful and less intrusive advertising experiences for their target audience.

How much does native advertising cost?

A native ad can vary in price from USD 1,500 to USD 12,000, with the price often based on factors such as the website's category, target audience, and reach. The cost can significantly increase if you wish for the ad to be visible for a longer period, or if you want to include additional services such as article production and distribution of the article across various social media channels.

We have listed hundreds of different brands on Ocast offering native advertising and recommend exploring and comparing different options as well as negotiating the price to get a good deal.

Why choose native advertising?

Native advertising is effective due to the way we humans operate and interact with online content. People always crave relevant and valuable content and, as a result, filter out a lot of content that isn't as relevant, like banners via display advertising. We tend to develop something called "banner blindness," a phenomenon where visitors systematically ignore banner ads, which has led to a drastic decrease in the effectiveness of traditional banner advertising over the years.

Native advertising is often more informative and less intrusive, which helps to educate and engage visitors, creating a positive association with the brand. In the long term, when a purchasing need arises, visitors remember the valuable content they consumed through native ads, making them more likely to consider and choose the advertised products or services.

Why is it called native advertising?

Originally, these ads were referred to as "advertorials," but as digital media grew in popularity, the term "native" (or "natives" in plural) became the common term for such ads, whether they are digital or printed.

Are native ads "hidden" ads?

Not at all! According to marketing laws, it should be clearly stated that a native ad is advertising. Hiding an ad as an innocent article can be misleading for the reader, which can harm the advertiser's brand. The goal of native advertising is to offer valuable content while the reader is aware of its commercial nature.

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