# Sponsored ad

A paid message labeled so people can recognize it as advertising.

A paid message labeled so people can recognize it as advertising.

## An example

A product card names the brand and displays an Ad label.

## Why it matters

The label separates a paid message from the rest of the conversation.


## Related terms
- [Ad placement](https://jolts.xyz/resources/glossary/ad-placement)
- [Advertiser](https://jolts.xyz/resources/glossary/advertiser)
- [Contextual advertising](https://jolts.xyz/resources/glossary/contextual-advertising)

## Next step

[Explore advertising](https://jolts.xyz/advertisers) or [monetize your AI app](https://jolts.xyz/publishers).