Although alcohol ad spending saw a comparatively steep drop last year, spending by alcohol brands is expected to start recovering this year, with a report [download page] from Zenith showing that, by 2023, it will exceed what it was prior to the pandemic. Looking at...
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Report: US TV and OOH Ad Spend Have Peaked
Although TV ad spend was expected to see modest year-over-year (y-o-y) growth of 2% last year, thanks to the Summer Olympics and presidential elections, that growth did not occur after the pandemic caused the cancellation of the global sports event as well as a...
Media Mix Analysis Suggests Spending More on Digital, But Not Going Too Far
Getting the right balance of online and offline media in a campaign can be difficult. An analysis of multimedia campaigns in Kantar’s CrossMedia database shows that although investment in offline media is still high, the investment is not that cost-effective. It...
Out-of-Home Ad Spend Fell by 29% Last Year
US out-of-home (OOH) advertising revenues decreased by 29% year-over-year (y-o-y) in 2020, totaling $6.1 billion, per figures released by the Out of Home Advertising Association of America (OAAA). This significant drop is in marked contrast from the respectable growth...
Most Traditional Media Prices to Inflate This Year
After 2020, a year in which most media types saw price deflation for the first time in years, most are forecast to recover to inflationary territory in 2021. This is according to ECI Media Management’s 2021 Inflation Report. According to the report, 5 of the 7 media...
1 in 5 Consumers Say Out-of-Home Ads Have Influenced A Purchase Decision
Out-of-home (OOH) advertising is a form of media consumers notice and respond to, according to new survey results. Indeed, about one-quarter (24%) of US adults surveyed for a report [pdf] from the Out of Home Advertising Association of America (OAAA) claim that OOH...
US Online Media Spend in 2020 and the Outlook for 2021
Online media spend in the US totaled $168.4 billion in 2020, up 8% from 2019. So say the latest figures [pdf] from Winterberry Group, which last year predicted a higher growth of 14.5% for 2020. Unsurprisingly, after a difficult year, this lower-than-predicted spend...
US Offline Media Spend in 2020 and the Outlook for 2021
Total US advertising and marketing spend in 2020 dropped by 10.2% year-over-year to total $340.3 billion — $39 billion less than the annual spend in 2019. The brunt of the decline in spending was felt by offline media, which fell by 22.9% over 2019, totaling $171.9...
The Bigger the Campaign Budget, the Bigger TV’s Chunk
TV ads hog around 60% share of spending for ad campaigns with budgets of at least $3 million, according to data from WARC. The study outlines the distinction between budget decisions made by companies with larger campaign spends and those with smaller budgets. Based...
Alcoholic Drink Brands Buck Ad Spending Trends, Invest More in TV Than Digital
At a time when more advertisers are allocating the bulk of their spending to digital, not every sector is following suit. In fact, data from WARC shows that the Alcoholic Drink sector is still allocating the largest share of its spend to TV. Alcoholic Drinks brands...
Many Marketers Are Under More Pressure Than Ever to Prove Effectiveness of Ad Spend
Since the events of 2020, more than 4 in 10 marketers are having to justify expenses that were never questioned before. This is according to a recent report [download page] from The Trade Desk. The pandemic has affected every industry in a variety of ways, but the 200...
Which Digital Platforms Are Marketers Upping Their Spend on This Year?
More than 9 in 10 marketers plan on investing in online video and mobile this year, with a majority planning to invest more in each of these channels than they did in 2020. At the same time, data from WARC’s Marketer’s Toolkit 2021 report [download page] shows that...
Here’s Where Consumers Get Info About Local Businesses
18-24-year-olds say they’re more likely to have recently used Instagram and TikTok than Google Search for local business information.
These Are Consumers’ Biggest Frustrations Online
The dreaded pop-up rears its head again.
The Changing Motivations for Social Media Use Among Gen Zers Worldwide
Messaging seems to be on the rise, while searches for funny and entertaining content have declined on various platforms.
US Online and Traditional Media Advertising Outlook, 2022-2026
A comprehensive look at 10 advertising markets in the US, including some milestones to come.
What’s the Most Common Online Action Taken After Seeing An Ad?
People most commonly use a search engine to look up information.
Online Video’s Now the Fastest-Growing Ad Medium Globally
By 2024, social media is expected to account for 1 in every 4 advertising dollars spent globally.