• Programmatic Advertising

MediaRadar’s recent report on Consumer Advertising Trends, showed a 12% decrease in the number of programmatic advertisers Q1 YOY (2016-2017), from 45,008 in 2016 to 39,415 in 2017.

• Advertising Trends
• B2B Advertising
• Consumer Advertising

Vertical Video is changing the ad landscape. Here are a few surprising numbers around Vertical Video's impact. 

• TV Advertising

Each month MediaRadar pairs with Found Remote, a global media platform focused on the evolving TV industry, and analyzes ad data across six select OTT providers, to see who’s advertising where and which shows are garnering the most attention. In this series, we are coming to understand both how OTTs are diversifying their marketing efforts and where they are going.

• Digital Advertising

Last year, digital advertising grew over 15% and nearly cleared $70 billion, according to eMarketer. The same study predicted that digital spend is expected to reach $100 billion by 2020. According to MediaRadar data, 121,821 brands placed digital ads in 2016.  This significant growth is driven by many factors—one of which is header bidding.

• Video Advertising

It’s no surprise that vertical video has dominated the mobile advertising landscape—thanks to platforms like Snapchat and Facebook’s 2016 introduction of vertical video ads normalizing the “tall and thin” mobile ad-viewing experience. Vertical video allows consumers the convenience of viewing video ads full-screen, while still holding their phones upright—a modern day miracle!

• Native Advertising
• Video Advertising

Consumer trends are evolving.  2016 marked the first year that consumers made a majority of their purchases online rather than in store, according to an annual survey by comScore. This shift is leading to the slow death of traditional retail, with major retailers such as Macy’s and Sears closing stores across the country. Purchasing goods digitally has become incredibly easy and pain-free thanks to the likes of Amazon. In fact, 44% percent of smart phone users made purchases on their phone in 2016, according to that same comScore report.

• Advertising Trends
• Did You Know?
• Print Advertising

Summer weather is heating up. It’s shaping up to be a hot season for alcohol advertising. Seasonal advertising has always been a strategic factor in targeting specific audiences. And it’s a great way to promote seasonal cocktails like Pimm’s Cup, matais, daiquiris, or mojitos. From favorites hit songs like Jimmy Buffet’s Margaritaville or Rupert Holmes’ If you Like Pina Coladas to recent top trending hashtag #ThirstyThursday, everyone loves to celebrate summer with cocktails on their patio or a cooler on the beach. 

• Advertising Trends
• Did You Know?
• On the Mind

I read the NY Times article this weekend “Worrisome Pileup of $100 Million Homes” and wondered if the problem was real (or how real). After watching the “The Big Short,” how could you not?   Interestingly, the number of advertisers marketing real estate has declined a statistically significant amount in the first four months of the year – online and in print. The dip is most pronounced in NYC and also especially strong with firms selling the most expensive listings.  For example, here in NYC the number of real estate advertisers in magazines, newspapers, and online are all down around the same, 10-12%.  Major firm advertising is down 26%+ YTD through April.  Advertising in the broader tri-state (New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut) market was also down, but much less, just 4-7%.

• Advertising Trends
• Did You Know?
• Digital Advertising

In October 2006 Google acquired YouTube.  Only one year later the firm wrote off the investment, signaling it was a mistake.  But this initial difficulty was a false warning. Fast forward 10 years, and investors believe YouTube alone generates $4.9B in video ad revenue.  This is encouraging news for every other media company and publisher. Why? Because there is no question that an outsider can come in with compelling content, and sell video advertising.  They can completely change the game.