Podcast listenership is expected to grow this year. This is good news for advertisers who plan to increase their podcast ad spending. Along with benefits such as high engagement, podcast advertising conversion rates are better or on par with other channels, according...
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These Are Some Purchases People Made Due to COVID
The pandemic had a noticeable impact on consumer purchase behavior, not only where they were shopping, but also what they were choosing to spend their money on. A survey [pdf] from Ipsos and Country Financial shows that some US consumers made purchases during the...
Large Companies More Concerned with Reach; Medium-Sized with Personalization
Marketing professionals from large and medium-sized companies appear to agree that audience targeting is a top priority in their marketing strategy performance. However, a report [download page] from Nielsen shows that these marketers differ when it comes to other...
Mobile vs. Desktop: Visits and Search Trends
Mobile’s share of website visits continues to increase. Some 61% of site visits in the US came via mobile phones in 2020, up from 57% in 2019. This is per a study from Perficient that also found that the number of pageviews per visitor was lowest on mobile. The study...
Here Are the Most “Relevant” Brands in the US in 2021
History has repeated itself, with the brand at the top of the list of most relevant brands in the US holding its position for yet another year. However, the rest of the top 5 has otherwise changed. This is according to Prophet’s latest Brand Relevance Index [download...
CMOs Recognize Benefits of Digital Marketing During the Pandemic
The events of 2020 have shone a light on the importance of digital marketing, with most companies continuing on with their digital marketing transformation during the pandemic, and some even accelerating their efforts because of it. But, has digital marketing made a...
Post Engagement Rates Remain Far Higher on Instagram Than Facebook or Twitter
Brand posts on Instagram had an average engagement rate in 2020 that was more than 4x higher than Facebook’s. This is according to recent findings from Socialinsider, which also analyzed social media engagement benchmarks across industries. Based on data from more...
Digital Expected to Hit Half of All Global Ad Spend This Year
After a challenging year last year for global advertising, in which spending fell by 8.8%, 2021 is expected to bring a rebound in ad investment. A report [download page] from dentsu, which forecasts ad spend into 2022, estimates that this year will bring global ad...
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...
Not All Traditional Media Expected to Bounce Back Next Year
Cinema, out-of-home (OOH) and print are just some of the ad types whose investment has been hit hard this year, according to WARC’s latest report [download page] on global ad trends for 2020/21. By all accounts, cinema has taken a hard hit as a result of the COVID-19...
OOH Ad Revenues See Big Fall Again in Q3
The third quarter of 2020 was another disappointing quarter for out-of-home advertisers (OOH), with the Out of Home Advertising Association of America (OAAA) reporting that OOH advertising revenues dropped 36% over the same quarter last year, bringing in $1.3 billion...
8 in 10 Digital Minutes Are Spent on Our Mobile Devices
Mobile app usage has seen a notable increase since COVID-19, and new data [download page] from Comscore confirms this trend, reporting global growth not only in mobile minutes, but apps’ continued dominance of those minutes. The report also outlines overall changes in...
How Much Does Programmatic Out-of-Home Cost?
The average CPM for programmatic OOH inventory rose to $7.24 in H2 2023.
Americans Retain Favorable Opinions of Small Business
Large corporations continue to suffer from poor reputation.
B2C Brands Are Still Enjoying Success with Email
9 in 10 B2C marketers are using personalization in their cross-channel campaigns.
Industries’ Ad Spending: What’s the Forecast?
The Automotive industry looks to be an ad spending laggard.
For Some Industries, People Are More Likely to Believe Bad Than Good News
A majority of people are likely to believe negative information about social media companies, while just a third are likely to believe positive news about them.
Faced with Rising Costs, What Do Consumers Around the World Cut Back on First?
Eating out is the first casualty of cost-cutting.