Kantar Media has released its latest quarterly report on US advertising spend, finding that total expenditures in Q1 grew by 5.7% year-over-year to $34.9 billion, boosted by the Winter Olympics, which added an incremental $600 million in spending. Network TV was a prime beneficiary, with roughly half of its 14.5% year-over-year growth owing to the Winter … Continue reading »
Marketing Channels E-Commerce Companies Are Investing In
Media mix is a frequent topic all marketers are curious about. It’s a critical decision that requires getting and spending money, such as setting a media budget or purchasing a software tool. This MarketingSherpa chart illustrates the channels e-commerce companies are investing in. Email marketing is almost universally used by e-commerce companies Email marketing is … Continue reading »
The Benefits of Print Marketing
Why print is alive and well, even in the digital age. As technology continues to develop—and change the way we do business—many have considered print a dead medium and online marketing the wave of the future. Nevertheless, the print industry is far from dead; in fact, print marketing has only continued to grow and evolve … Continue reading »
B2B Marketers Ad Budgets To Increase Next Year [research]
Last year also saw increases Marketers operating in the business-to-business (B2B) realm have seen a steady uptick in dollars dedicated to marketing over the past year. According to April 2013 research from American Business Media (ABM), a B2B industry association, 29% of US marketers reported increasing their B2B advertising budgets over the preceding 12 months, … Continue reading »
Prompts from TV, Print, and Digital Ads Drive Social Brand Interaction
According to a recent Burst Media survey, social media prompts in digital and TV ads are effective in driving interaction with social platforms. Among respondents who recall social media prompts in advertising, digital ads (61.0%) and television ads (58.7%) are the most effective at driving interaction with a brand’s social platforms such as Facebook, Twitter … Continue reading »