Forbes Is Reaping The Rewards Of Sponsored Content [THE BRIEF]

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Forbes' native ads/sponsored content has been working out monetarily. In 2012, sponsored ads were up 40 percent and digital, and the company had its best financial year in five years. Digital ad sales made up for half of its total revenue. Adweek did not report any specific dollar numbers, however.

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