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Sponsored Forum Posts Effective at Increasing Click-throughs

Regardless of effectiveness, do you think sponsored forum posts “hijack” the thread’s integrity? Or is this a legitimate form of online advertising?

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Sponsored posts that appear in targeted online forums, clearly marked as advertisements, appear to actually increase in their ability to drive response over time - by more than 100% one year after a paid campaign has ended, according to a recent analysis released by PostRelease.

The study also showed that 60 days after a typical sponsored forum post’s appearance, the total number of click-throughs increase by an average of 40%. After 180 days they increase by an average of 77%.

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  • After 60 days the reads increased 28.8%
  • After 60 days the click-throughs increased 40.7%
  • After 180 days the reads increased 49.2%
  • After 180 days the click-throughs increased 77.1%
  • After 360 days the reads increased 60.6%
  • After 360 days the click-throughs increased 103.6%
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