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US Online Shoppers Put Amazon Above Search Engines for Inspiration and Product Searches
More than half (57%) of US online shoppers go to Amazon for inspiration.
What Benefits Do Premium Loyalty Program Members Value?
About 8 in 10 US consumers are considering upgrading to a premium loyalty program.
Performance Marketers Report Moderate Improvements in Conversion Rates
Almost half (45%) of performance marketers say the effectiveness of their conversation rate optimization program has increased moderately or significantly.
Male Teens Say Video Game Ads Grab Their Attention
Some 4 in 10 (39% of) teens say that social media ads are more likely than a host of others to catch their attention. Nevertheless, a survey from YouGov shows that if brands are wanting to grab the attention of male teens, video games may be the place to advertise....
3 in 4 B2B Marketers Are Planning Hybrid Events — Here Are Their Perceived Challenges
2020 saw B2B marketers increase their use of online events and webinars. But as face-to-face contact resumes, more are planning a blended approach. Three-quarters (74%) of those surveyed for The Future of Events Report [download page] by ON24, Market2Marketers and...
Agencies Confirm Clients Still Want Help with Strategy
In the past marketers have turned to agencies for advertising and content creation, but a growing number are looking for agencies to assist in strategy, even more so since the pandemic. In fact, a recent survey [download page] from Stirista shows that marketing...
What Are the Big Trends in Local SEO?
Navigating algorithm updates, platform changes, and new technology appear to be concerns for local marketers this year, according to the newest Local Search Industry Survey report from BrightLocal. More than one-third (36%) of the 550 local marketers surveyed working...
9 in 10 Demand Gen Marketers Believe Online Event Fatigue is Real
In 2020, B2B marketers who had once relied on face-to-face events had to look elsewhere to build pipeline — and for 8 in 10 (78%), online events were a tactic they used to fill the gap, making it by far the most common approach, per the latest State of Demand Gen...
3 in 4 Spurred to Spend More At Small Businesses by Promotions
In general, Americans tend to hold small businesses in high regard. And, while the pandemic has brought about many negative consequences, it appears to have driven more US consumers in the direction of small businesses, with a survey [pdf] by Sendinblue showing that...
US Online and Traditional Media Advertising Outlook, 2021-2025
PwC has released its latest annual Global Entertainment & Media Outlook report, a comprehensive study that contains projections for online and offline media advertising markets through 2025. [Editor’s note: If you’re interested in media trends, the 7th annual...
Majority of B2B Buyers Say Their Purchase Timelines Have Increased
While one-third of B2B executives report that the current environment has caused their organization to escalate some purchases due to changing business needs, that doesn’t seem to have sped up the buying process overall. A recent report [download page] from Demand Gen...

What Are the Big Trends in Local SEO?
Navigating algorithm updates, platform changes, and new technology appear to be concerns for local marketers this...

Majority of US Households Said to be SVOD “Super Stackers”
More Americans are “stacking” subscription video-on-demand services (SVOD). While 84% of internet users have access to...

What Baby Boomers Want from Brands
Baby Boomers still hold a significant portion of purchase power in the US. Approximately 1 in 6 Americans is...

US Ad Spend Projected to Soar This Year
After a significant fall in 2020, US ad spending in 2021 is expected to jump by 23.3% year-over-year to reach $279...

What Influencer Content Do Consumers Find Most Valuable?
Influencer marketing is continuing to grow, with 8 in 10 marketers and agencies saying they have increased the amount...

Interest in AR/VR for Shopping Comparatively Low in the US
As e-commerce’s share of retail sales continues to grow across the globe, one thing that holds consumers back from...