Online content producers that believe users will pay for their content because of its intrinsic value are wrong, according to Making Content Pay, a new report by Forrester Research, released today. The research firm claims that the user’s experience of web-based content is complementary to other media, rather than as substitute to them. For this… Continue reading Users Will Not Pay For Most Online Content, Says Forrester
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In it’s 2000 Long Term Advertising Forecasts, The Advertising Association has predicted a rise of more than 40% in advertising expenditure over the next 12 years. The report covers expenditure trends to 2012 in nine media – television, national newspapers, regional newspapers, consumer magazines, business magazines, directories, outdoor, radio and cinema – and seven product… Continue reading AA forecasts 40% growth in ad expenditure
The UK online advertising market is currently the fastest-growing advertising medium in history, according to new figures from the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC). Research published by the IAB today shows that despite the economic downturn and terrorist attacks in the US, the UK online adspend is growing faster than the online markets… Continue reading UK Online Adspend Growth Tops Europe
Despite the unstable state of the US economy, eMarketer forecasts a healthy outlook for for online shopping in its new eCommerce: B2C Report. The report analyses forecasts from over 100 researchers and, from this, eMarketer estimates that US B2C ecommerce revenues will grow from $38.3 billion in 2000 to $156 billion by 2005. US B2C… Continue reading B2C eCommerce Forecasts From eMarketer Shows Continued Growth In Online Shopping
The percentage of UK households that connect to the internet via a broadband system is currently lower than a many other European countries, notably the Nordic nations, according to data from NetValue. The research shows that Sweden and Denmark are leading the way for broadband Europe, with 13.8% and 13.2% of households connected respectively. The… Continue reading UK Lags Behind Nordic Countries In Broadband Internet Access
The online advertising market is in “full retreat” following the events of 11 September, according to the latest figures from online advertising monitor, Lemonad. Soon after the attacks in the US large traditional advertisers started pulling campaigns from press and broadcast slots. Almost a month on, data from Lemonad reveals that the online ad industry… Continue reading US Attacks Hit UK Online Ad Sales
The latest online ad revenue report from the IAB/Merrill Lynch reveals the extent to which the global ad slowdown has impacted on the US online advertising market. When the UK figures are released later this month it is feared that similar declines in revenue will be revealed. Revenue generated by internet advertising in the US… Continue reading IAB Figures Reflect Impact Of Global Slowdown On Online Spending
The two largest web advertising server companies – Doubleclick and Real Media – are in discussions that could lead to a merger, according to a report on internet.com today. The article claims that Doubleclick, the larger of the two companies, is looking to acquire Real Media’s OpenAdStream technology from parent company PubliGroupe. Switzerland-based PubliGroupe recently… Continue reading Insight Analysis: Consolidation May Help Web Ad Firms Ride Out Tough Times
Optimedia UKÂ’s Revenue and Inflation Estimates, published in March 2000, include estimated revenue growth rates for all the major media as far as 2003. As in last year’s edition, Optimedia is the least optimistic about Commercial Radio’s immediate future. Last year’s forecast for 2000 has been upgraded from 6.0% to 9.9%, however the forecast for… Continue reading Optimedia Forecasts
According to the second phase of the Yahoo!/AC Nielsen Internet Confidence Index, consumer confidence in ecommerce has risen by five points since the survey began in June 2001. The survey results also included a projected rise in online ad spending to $16 billion for Q4 2001. Much of this revenue will be generated by “light”… Continue reading Consumer Confidence In eCommerce Is Growing, Says AC Nielsen
