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Contextual Advertising: What it is and Why it Matters

Ads that appear on websites that are directly relevant to what the user is viewing are contextual. They are ads that positioned at the right place and the right time.

examples of contextual advertising

What is Contextual Advertising?

If you are viewing a recipe that involves the use of a particular kitchen utensil or brand of food for instance, you will have the opportunity to be presented with an advert for something useful in that context. The idea here is that people who are browsing gluten free food recipes are more likely to appreciate an ad for gluten free pasta than a car ad at that moment. A more captivated consumer usually means more conversions, so contextual advertising is a great way to improve the performance of your display ads.

With the correct targeting, contextual advertising can help you to improve the placement of ads. In order to employ contextual advertising in the right way, you’ll create extremely specific ads for very specific keyword groups or site pages.

Vertis Media shows ads to users who are browsing on sites that are directly relevant to a product or service, and it follows that the audience will probably be more receptive to it.

How Your Brand Can Gain Authority With Native Advertising

Brand authority goes hand in hand with the respect a brand has managed to gain among customers. But what generates authority?

Here at Vertis Media we think interesting information and an active online presence is a good starting point. But there is more…Enter Native Advertising!

Native Advertising can contribute to your brand being seen as an authority in your field through connecting with customers within contexts that are trustworthy. Why is trust so important, anyway? Trust is absolutely critical to acquiring and keeping customers. Having brand authority means consumers will feel confident that you know what you’re doing, and that their budget is being well spent.

It’s also a matter of “feeling”, in many ways, as customers go with one brand rather than another on an instinct based on whether or not a particular brand is considered to be the ‘expert’ within a particular industry.

Native advertising helps to build a reputation that cannot be self-designated. It assists in creating an environment where the public feels safe to form a judgment on whether you have any authority in your field. How? Through the ability native advertising has to tell a story.

Vertis Media’s step by step recipe to creating brand authority

  1. Narrow your focus on something your company excels at and aim at your target audience.
  2. Create content, high quality and regular to generate interesting debates. Focus on what the trends are and compare to what is happening elsewhere in the world. This will make the conversation relevant. Ultimately people want to know that when they read what your company has to say there is always something new they can take away with them.
  3. Share knowledge online through social media and relevant sites. These platforms are now our “new” community and they are where networks and links are formed that can ensure your brand is admired and trusted in a respected environment.