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This sentiment will lead to further eradication of the line between ads and editorial. Your articles will soon mostly be ads, ala the Buzzfeed model.
by shostack 10y ago
This sentiment will lead to further eradication of the line between ads and editorial. Your articles will soon mostly be ads, ala the Buzzfeed model.
- pdkl95 10y agoBusinesses are free to lower the value of their content, as long as they meet FTC requirements about disclosure. I doubt that this is a profitable long term strategy, but they can drive away their readers if they want to. Adapting to the changing market with a new business model might be a better idea.
- shostack 10y agoUnfortunately, the FTC requirements don't extend to other countries, so unless you're using a geo-filter for the publishers you follow, that might not be something to rely on. Further, many other sites fly under the radar and frankly don't care about the FTC. You might ignore these, but many won't.