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A sponsored post is paid content on social media created to promote a brand, product, or service, often created by influencers or advertisers.
A sponsored post is social media content that a brand has paid to create, promote, or amplify. These posts come in two main forms: content created by influencers who are compensated for featuring products, or brand-created content that receives paid distribution through platform advertising systems.
What distinguishes sponsored posts from traditional ads is their native appearance: they look similar to organic content but include disclosure labels like "Paid partnership with" or "Sponsored" to comply with advertising regulations.
In a sponsored post, the sponsor (usually a brand) pays a content creator, influencer, or publisher to share content that promotes a product or service. This can include:
The goal is to reach a specific audience in a more authentic and engaging way than traditional ads.
This is a sponsored post, it's a paid promotion, clearly disclosed, that blends with the influencer's usual content.
In this TikTok example, you’ll notice the 'Sponsored' tag displayed at the bottom of the screen, just below the caption.
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A subscriber is someone who opts in to receive content from a creator or brand regularly and directly.
Stories are short, time-limited photo or video posts on social media that disappear after 24 hours.
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