A recommendation widget is a box of sponsored links at the bottom or side of an article, headed by lines such as Recommended for you. Taboola and Outbrain run the most widely used widgets, and Daily Post sells one on its own pages.
How it's sold
Taboola and Outbrain Direct Response sell it through self-serve accounts, where you set a budget and bid per click. Publishers like Daily Post sell it through their sales team.
What it costs
Most publishers quote the price on request, and recommendation widgets are normally bought on a cost per click through an auction.
What you supply
You supply a headline, a thumbnail image and a landing page, and you often test several versions.
Best for
It suits driving readers to articles, lead forms and offers at a steady cost per visit.
Before you buy
Check the traffic quality and keep your headline honest, since clicks from a curious reader who expected something else rarely convert.