Search Advertising Spending was up about 17% in Q3 2015 Compared to Q3 2014
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Make sure you’re adjusting your marketing budget across all channels, both digital and traditional, to keep up with competition in your industry and put your money towards the venues that drive the largest amount of revenue for you. (Stat Source: Adobe)
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Bloomberg News just announced this information on Monday, stating the reason behind the decision was to be able to test different methods to make money from its nearly 1 billion customers. Essentially they are permitting businesses to communicate with WhatsApp users instead of displaying third-party ads. Similarly, you should not be afraid to test different ways to make money from your products and service offerings. (Stat Source: Bloomberg News)
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That works out to about 41 million US households that have Amazon Prime, or approximately 38% of all US households. Prime users get free 2-day shipping and tons of other benefits like streaming video content, e-books, photo storage and music, all for $99 per year. (Stat Source: Cowen & Co.)
This data is important to the retailer because research shows that Amazon Prime users shop more on Amazon than non-users. They also help Amazon break ground in new product categories. What type of research and data can you uncover about your most engaged customers or audiences that can help you develop a smarter marketing plan? If you’re not sure how to mine the data you need, contact us and let us know how we can help.
Key Takeaway:
Everyone who works in the digital marketing space is busy, but taking the time to write a longer blog post can pay off. Just make sure that it’s well-written and serves a real purpose like, for example, helping to answer a frequently asked question about your industry, product or service. (Stat Source: HubSpot)
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Compare this to just 19% of agencies expecting an increase in spend in traditional media / marketing from clients and you can see that the mobile marketing space is still once of the fastest growing. Additionally, 71% of agencies expect an increase in social media budget and 91% of agencies expect an increase in digital marketing. (Stat Source: RSW / US)
What channels do you plan on increasing spend in this year? Do you have a strategy you feel confident about? If not, give us a call at (818) 806-3868 or fill out our contact form – we can figure it out together.