Wattpad's Native Ads Pitch in a TL;DR World? Consumers and Brands Love Long Reads

Kraft, Sony, Chipotle buy in

First the Serial podcast became wildly popular. Then President Barack Obama sat down for an interview with Marc Maron for the comedian's WTF program, and the audio-only format that is podcasting was validated like never before. The developments largely flew in the face of the increasingly accepted notion that content on the Internet doesn't stand much chance of being widely shared if there are no accompanying visuals like video, image scrolls or slideshows.

But it turns out that many people still like good, old-fashioned storytelling.

AW+

WORK SMARTER - LEARN, GROW AND BE INSPIRED.

Spring Special

Save 30% Off an ADWEEK Subscription Today!

View Your Options

Already a member? Sign in