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...
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The Vast Majority of Word-of-Mouth About Brands Still Takes Place Offline
Word-of-mouth (WOM) has long been a major player when it comes to learning about brands and making a purchase decision. While total offline WOM impressions have modestly increased since 2007, something hasn't changed: the majority of all WOM is still done...
83% of US Households Have Broadband at Home
A full 86% of US households had internet services at home by the end of last year, up from 82% a decade earlier. With virtually all (97%) of households with internet service at home having broadband services, recent data from Leichtman Research Group (LRG) puts the US...
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...
These Brands Had the Fastest Growth in Consumer Buying Intent in 2020
With a global pandemic changing the way consumers shopped, worked and communicated throughout the majority of 2020, it’s no surprise that the year’s Fastest Growing Brands [download page], as determined by Morning Consult, included brands specializing in online...
Here’s How Marketers and Agencies Are Handling the Shift to E-Commerce
While COVID-19 negatively impacted many industries in 2020, e-commerce thrived, with a global study [download page] by WARC reporting that in the US alone, e-commerce experienced a “10-year growth spurt” in a matter of eight weeks. On the whole, there is an...
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...
What Are the Top-Spending Industries in Digital Video?
The Retail industry currently accounts for more digital video and digital display advertising dollars than any other industry, but it isn’t set to increase its investment despite record e-commerce sales, according to new figures from eMarketer. Here’s a look at how a...
Data Hub: Coronavirus and Marketing [Updated]
Let's take an updated look at how marketers and consumers are dealing with this crisis. The below is a curated list of data that we've gathered in recent weeks, but with news about the global spread of the coronavirus and its effects on consumers and businesses...
Here’s How COVID-19 Is Expected to Impact Global Ad Spending This Year
Prior to the global outbreak of COVID-19, the total global investment in advertising for 2020 was forecast to grow by 7.1% year-over-year (y-o-y). But 6 months into the year and with the pandemic changing everything from customer behavior to marketing and advertising...
Mobile Banking Usage Is Up Globally, But Privacy Concerns Remain
Alongside an overall increase in smartphone users' digital activity, some 48% of mobile users accessed mobile banking in 2019, representing a significant increase year-over-year (y-o-y). Despite this rise in activity, identified by a recent global study [download...
These Were the Leading Categories for Ad Spend in Q1 2020
For many advertisers, the COVID-19 outbreak has likely brought about difficult decisions. In a time of uncertainty, many will be questioning whether any form of advertising makes sense right now, and others are cutting their volume and spend (though there are...

What’s The Most Over-Used Buzzword in Advertising?
It’s not “cookieless” – although if you guessed that you’d have quite a lot of company.

B2B Marketers Intend to Implement Separate ABM Metrics, but Face Obstacles
6 in 10 B2B marketers intend to implement separate ABM measurement and analysis in the next year.

What Are Retailers Finding Tough About Customer Acquisition?
Retailers are looking to move beyond a reliance on Meta and Google.

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,...

What Are the Top-Spending Industries in Digital Video?
The Retail industry currently accounts for more digital video and digital display advertising dollars than any other...
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Data Hub: Coronavirus and Marketing [Updated]
Let's take an updated look at how marketers and consumers are dealing with this crisis. The below is a curated list of...