Baby Boomers still hold a significant portion of purchase power in the US. Approximately 1 in 6 Americans is considered a Baby Boomer and this generation maintains more than half of the household wealth in the US. So, what do brands need to know about this generation...
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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...
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 billion (not including political spending). This is according to GroupM's mid-year forecast report [download page]. GroupM is now much more optimistic...
Alcohol Ad Spend to Rebound This Year; Channel Focus Remained Largely on Legacy Media in 2020
Although alcohol ad spending saw a comparatively steep drop last year, spending by alcohol brands is expected to start recovering this year, with a report [download page] from Zenith showing that, by 2023, it will exceed what it was prior to the pandemic. Looking at...
Report: US TV and OOH Ad Spend Have Peaked
Although TV ad spend was expected to see modest year-over-year (y-o-y) growth of 2% last year, thanks to the Summer Olympics and presidential elections, that growth did not occur after the pandemic caused the cancellation of the global sports event as well as a...
What Do People Expect from Ads – And What Don’t They Like About Them?
While brands spend a lot of time thinking about which channels are going to be most beneficial for their advertising, it’s also worth considering what consumers want from the ads they see. Here’s what data provided by GlobalWebIndex (GWI) reveals about what consumers...
These Are the Ad Types Millennials Trust the Most
While US adults, in general, have shown trust in traditional forms of advertising such as television and radio, young adults find some digital advertising platforms at least somewhat trustworthy as well, per the most recent The Nielsen Total Audience Report [download...
Telecom Advertisers Are Above-Average Spenders on TV and Radio
After cutting ad spending by 8.7% in 2020, telecom brands are expected to commit to consistent growth in ad expenditures over the next few years. A forecast from Zenith estimates that telecoms advertising will grow by an average of 4.5% per year through 2023. With...
What Are the Main Benefits of Podcast Advertising?
As more advertisers consider advertising on podcasts, ad spend on podcasts is estimated to grow some 41% year-over-year this year. But, is podcast advertising effective? What drives advertisers to choose this form of media? Here’s what a recent report from Advertiser...
Media Mix Analysis Suggests Spending More on Digital, But Not Going Too Far
Getting the right balance of online and offline media in a campaign can be difficult. An analysis of multimedia campaigns in Kantar’s CrossMedia database shows that although investment in offline media is still high, the investment is not that cost-effective. It...
People Still Trust Traditional Media Ads the Most
Advertisers continue to up their investment in online advertising, with traditional media ceding share of ad spend. However, when it comes to trusting ads, adults in the US put more trust in ads from legacy than newer media, per data from YouGov. Indeed, close to half...
Linear TV Not Getting the Budget Hikes, but Still Considered Most Valuable Video Option
Marketers are putting more stock in video advertising, with more than half (52%) saying they intended to increase their video spend in the next 12 months. This is according to recently released data from Advertiser Perceptions. Half (49%) of the more than 280...

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 Offline Media Spend in 2020 and the Outlook for 2021
Total US advertising and marketing spend in 2020 dropped by 10.2% year-over-year to total $340.3 billion — $39 billion...

The Bigger the Campaign Budget, the Bigger TV’s Chunk
TV ads hog around 60% share of spending for ad campaigns with budgets of at least $3 million, according to data from...
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Super Bowl 2021 Data [Updated]
As expected, Super Bowl 2021 was like no other seen in recent history, and not necessarily in a good way for...