Prior to Facebook and the rise of social media, it was fairly easy to tell the difference between paid, earned, and owned media and advertising. But now, the lines are becoming a bit blurred, according to David Armano, managing director of Edelman Digital Chicago. Armano spoke with a crowd Thursday at the Tahoe Snowcial conference in Nevada, talking about the importance of content, and he also gave people a look behind the all-hands-on-deck approach that Cars.com took with its social media efforts during the Super Bowl.
Research carried out by Bunnyfoot suggests that many people are unaware of the difference between paid and organic search listings, with 40% of web users unaware they were adverts.
