Digital Marketing Trends (3 of 3) Trend Description Native Advertising A native ad, paid for by an advertiser to promote a product or service, includes written or other material in an online publication that blends in by resembling the publication’s editorial content. Examples include advertorial, instant content, search advertising, recommended content, or sponsored listings. Personalization With privacy and consumer confidence threatened, targeted advertising depends on gaining insights into customers’ demographics and viewing behaviors—and then augmenting this customer information with social media data. To reach the right person at the right time at the right place with the right message, personalization requires data and information to be highly accurate and relevant. Sources: Nick Brucker, “Four Emerging Digital Marketing Trends to Keep on Your Radar,” Forbes , www.forbes.com , accessed May 6, 2018; Michael Tasner, “Six Digital Marketing Trends to Watch in 2018,” Forbes , www.forbes.com , accessed May 6, 2018; company website, “Deloitte Insights,” www2.deloitte.com , accessed May 6, 2018; “12 Marketing Trends to Take Advantage of This Year,” Forbes , www.forbes.com , accessed May 6, 2018; Jay Kernis, “The Rise of Social Media Influencers,” CBS News , www.cbsnews.com , accessed May 6, 2018. 25 Copyright ©2019 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.