A good customer experience is likely to lead to customer loyalty, trust and advocacy, and some sectors are doing better than others at creating a satisfying experience. A recent report [download page] from Qualtrics’ XM Institute shows which global sectors are getting...
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These Content Categories Had the Biggest Hikes in Pageviews Last Year
In 2020, the coronavirus pandemic had many people worried about their health as a virus spread and their careers and finances as the economy took a nosedive. Indeed, data [download page] from Parse.ly shows that among domains in its customer base, total pageviews of...
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...
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...
In Engagement Shift, Friday Proves Top Day for Email Response Rates in 2020
For email marketers, the end of the working week was the best time to reach audiences last year, according to a recent Campaign Monitor report. The study outlines a variety of email marketing benchmarks heading into 2021, including year-over-year changes to engagement...
Digital Sources Now Generate 40% of Leads for Professional Services Firms
The share of revenue professional services firms dedicated to marketing almost doubled from 8% in 2019 to 15% in 2020, according to a recent Hinge Research Institute report [download page]. This is just one of the marketplace changes listed in the study, which also...
Trust in Tech Industry Falls; People Skeptical of News Sources
At a time when public trust in institutions and business is not only desired but could be considered vital, it looks as though the public’s trust has faltered. Although this year’s Edelman’s Trust Barometer shows the public still trusts business in general to do the...
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...
Public Trust in Advertising Practitioners’ Integrity Worsens
Another year has gone by and advertising professionals’ standing among the least trusted professions in the US has not improved. The most recent annual Gallup report on honesty and ethics in professions puts advertising practitioners just slightly better than car...
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...
Advertisers Consider TV & Social the Most Influential Political Ad Platforms
Eyeing an increase in political advertising during the final stretch of the presidential election season, a recent survey of marketers and agencies by Advertiser Perceptions found that half planned to adjust their advertising efforts accordingly. One-third say they...

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...
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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...

These Were the Largest Instagram Advertisers in Q2 2020
Amazon, CBS and the US Census Bureau are among the top 10 advertisers on Instagram in Q2 2020, per a report [download...

US Out-of-Home Advertising Growth Slows in Q1 2020
US out-of-home (OOH) advertising revenue grew by 4.8% year-over-year in Q1 2020 to reach $1.9 billion. But although...