as in advertisements
a published statement informing the public of a matter of general interest
did you see the ads in the paper for cheap round-trip flights to Florida?
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Recent Examples of ads
But at the same time, your ads have to be localized to appeal to different people of different cultures.
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Waleed Najam, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
A number of ads promoting The Electric State described as a science fiction adventure comedy-drama ran as well.
—Brad Adgate, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Half of these ads also highlighted women in counter-stereotypical roles, including one that depicted a woman behind the camera as a part of the narrative itself.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Chalk through your feeds with ads from people and brands selling their goods.
—Erik Logan, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Car ads, in other words, have historically been about as personalized as a Sears catalog.
—Chris Walton, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
In-app ads, which go through compliance checks to avoid disrupting gameplay, offer creators 70% of ad revenue, with Overwolf retaining 30%.
—Matt Gardner, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The goal is to get the engagement metrics to stick, even after the ads stop.
—Michael Chagala, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
For years, CPGs have been paying Amazon to feature ads on their products or to rank higher in searches, but that idea for new cars has heretofore never existed on Amazon’s website.
—Chris Walton, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Waleed Najam, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
A number of ads promoting The Electric State described as a science fiction adventure comedy-drama ran as well.
—Brad Adgate, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Half of these ads also highlighted women in counter-stereotypical roles, including one that depicted a woman behind the camera as a part of the narrative itself.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Chalk through your feeds with ads from people and brands selling their goods.
—Erik Logan, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Car ads, in other words, have historically been about as personalized as a Sears catalog.
—Chris Walton, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
In-app ads, which go through compliance checks to avoid disrupting gameplay, offer creators 70% of ad revenue, with Overwolf retaining 30%.
—Matt Gardner, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The goal is to get the engagement metrics to stick, even after the ads stop.
—Michael Chagala, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
For years, CPGs have been paying Amazon to feature ads on their products or to rank higher in searches, but that idea for new cars has heretofore never existed on Amazon’s website.
—Chris Walton, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Ads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ads. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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