Creative Terms

In-Feed Ads

In-feed ads are advertisements strategically placed within the natural content flow of social media feeds, news streams, or content platforms. These ads maintain the native format, style, and function of the surrounding organic content while clearly indicating their promotional nature. This format prioritizes user experience by preserving natural discovery patterns while delivering commercial messages.

Definition

In-feed ads are advertisements strategically placed within the natural content flow of social media feeds, news streams, or content platforms. These ads maintain the native format, style, and function of the surrounding organic content while clearly indicating their promotional nature. This format prioritizes user experience by preserving natural discovery patterns while delivering commercial messages.

Examples

Sponsored Instagram posts that match organic post formatting

LinkedIn promoted content appearing between professional updates

TikTok in-feed video ads that mirror creator content style

Twitter promoted tweets maintaining platform conversation format

Pinterest promoted pins blending with organic discovery

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