Trends in Key Mobile App Ad Metrics in Q2 2015
source: http://www.marketingcharts.com/online/trends-in-key-mobile-app-ad-metrics-in-q2-2015-59407/?utm_campaign=rssfeed&utm_source=mc&utm_medium=textlink
Source: Kenshoo [download page]
Notes: Mobile application installs grew by 346% year-over-year in Q2, representing a significantly faster rate of growth than experienced during 2014, reports Kenshoo in a recent study. Ad spend (+293%) also saw rapid growth, though these metrics are at least in part affected by new entrants and titles tracked. Of note, while costs-per-click (CPC) grew by 16%, cost-per-install (CPI) dropped by 12%, with the CPI gap between iOS and Android sharply narrowing this year. › Continue reading
US E-Commerce Metrics, by Device, in Q2 2015
source: http://www.marketingcharts.com/online/us-e-commerce-metrics-by-device-in-q2-2015-59300/?utm_campaign=rssfeed&utm_source=mc&utm_medium=textlink
Source: Monetate [download page]
Notes: Q2 2015 was “pretty good,” declares Monetate, noting overall increases in conversion rates, average order values and revenue per session on a global basis, though bounce rates also increased. Also of interest, average order value for visitors referred by social networks grew each quarter during the previous year, but still lagged direct, email and search. Within the US, smartphones’ share of e-commerce visits increased again; however, these devices continue to trail tablets and desktops in conversion and add-to-cart rates.
Ad-block software is approaching 200 million users — here’s how publishers are reacting
Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/ad-blocking-software-has-200-million-users-2015-8
Ad-block software usage may be more common than previously thought. There are nearly 200 million monthly active users (MAU) of ad-block software globally, according to data from a new study by PageFair and Adobe included in our latest ad-blocking report.
That represents a big uptick in ad-block usage from just one year ago. The software, which blocks ads from appearing on websites, search, and social networks, is also catching on in the US. Ad-block MAU totaled 45 million in the US as of June 2015, increasing nearly 50% from last year, according to PageFair and Adobe.
In this report, BI Intelligence looks at ad block usage rates, Apple’s newest ad block software and how it could make ad blocking more common on mobile, and examines solutions for publishers. There are several solutions that publishers can use to combat the growing ad-block problem, including education, technical solutions, and micropayments. Which solution publishers should opt for can be determined by their particular ad-block usage rates.
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Here are some of the key takeaways from the report:
- Ad blocking poses a major threat to digital media companies that depend on advertising for revenue. If ad blocking on mobile reaches desktop levels, US digital media companies could lose out on as much as $9.7 billion across digital ad formats next year, according to BI Intelligence estimates based on current usage rates.
- Ad-block usage rates vary greatly depending on content type and audience demographics. Publishers whose audience skews toward young males, such as video game sites, tend to see much higher ad-block usage compared with general news sites.
- Ad blocking may become even more common with the release of Apple’s widely used desktop and mobile operating systems later this year. The operating systems will feature a framework that makes it significantly easier for developers to create ad-blocking software, particularly on mobile.
- Ad blockers typically use one of two methods to prevent ads from loading. In most cases, ad blockers prevent the loading of digital ads that are served by a list of known ad servers. Blocked ads typically include display, video, social, and search ad units that appear in web browsers.
In full, the report:
- Outlines ad-block usage trends across content types, geography, and demographic
- Explore the rising threat of mobile ad blocking, including Apple’s new content blocking framework
- Examines solutions that publishers can use to combat ad blocking
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What Causes Consumers to Lose Trust in Digital Brands?
source: http://www.marketingcharts.com/online/what-causes-consumers-to-lose-trust-in-digital-brands-58728/?utm_campaign=rssfeed&utm_source=mc&utm_medium=textlink
A majority of consumers don’t trust websites that suffer from security and usability issues, says Neustar in recently-released research [pdf], although inaccurate content is the most common complaint of those identified. Indeed, 91% of the more than 750 adults surveyed for the report said that they don’t trust websites that contain errors or mistakes. › Continue reading
90% of US Mobile Internet Time Said Spent in Apps
source: http://www.marketingcharts.com/online/90-of-us-mobile-internet-time-said-spent-in-apps-58693/?utm_campaign=rssfeed&utm_source=mc&utm_medium=textlink
Source: Flurry
Notes: Apps continue to dominate US time spent with mobile, says Flurry, reaching 90% of mobile minutes in June 2015, up from 86% share in Q2 2014. Breaking down mobile internet consumption by app and browser categories, the data shows Facebook’s app by itself occupies 19% share of time spent, meaning that it alone accounts for almost twice as much time spent with mobile as browsers. The study also finds that time spent with gaming apps has shrunk, while mobile users are spending more time with entertainment and messaging/social apps. › Continue reading
Mobile to Surpass Print in US Media Ad Spend This Year
source: http://www.marketingcharts.com/online/mobile-to-surpass-print-ad-spend-in-2015-58798/?utm_campaign=rssfeed&utm_source=mc&utm_medium=textlink
Almost one-third (31.6%) of US media ad spending will be allocated to digital media this year, with mobile capturing the majority share of that spending, estimates eMarketer in a recent forecast. In fact, for the first time, the share of media ad spending allocated to mobile (16.6%) will exceed the share allocated to print (15.8%). › Continue reading
Facebook Estimated to Capture One-Fifth of US Mobile Ad Spending
source: http://www.marketingcharts.com/online/facebook-estimated-to-capture-one-fifth-of-us-mobile-ad-spending-58924/?utm_campaign=rssfeed&utm_source=mc&utm_medium=textlink
Source: eMarketer
Notes: Facebook will grow to account for 20.3% of all US mobile ad spending in 2017, up slightly from an estimated 19.4% share this year and 18.5% last year, per eMarketer’s latest estimates. (That would be in line with the 19% of mobile internet time spent with Facebook.) While Facebook’s share of mobile ad revenues is expected to grow slightly, the opposite is true for Google, which is projected to see a sizable decrease in revenue share this year (from 36.9% to 32.9%). › Continue reading
Top Stated Reasons For Abandoning A Mobile Transaction
source: http://www.marketingcharts.com/online/top-stated-reasons-for-abandoning-a-mobile-transaction-58429/?utm_campaign=rssfeed&utm_source=mc&utm_medium=textlink
Source: Jumio
Notes: A majority (56%) of US smartphone owning adults have abandoned a mobile transaction, according to Jumio, though this figure is down from 66% in a similar survey conducted in 2013. Among those who have abandoned a mobile transaction, purchase uncertainty (45%) was the top reason cited, followed by slow load times (36%) and difficulty with navigation (31%). These usability concerns appear to outweigh security concerns around payment (27%) and personal (26%) information, per the survey’s results, though other research suggests security con! cerns ar e still prevalent.
drag2share: Which Device Would You Miss the Most?
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According to a detailed study from Ofcom, the UK version of the FCC, different generations have vastly different attachments to internet devices: the grandparents can’t live without the TV, and (surprise surprise) you’d have to wrest the smartphones from millenials’ cold, dead hands.
drag2share: Amazon shut down a popular ad product to stop companies like Google getting access to its data (AMZN, GOOG, GOOGL)
source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/businessinsider/~3/Cws1fG4xM9s/amazon-shuts-down-product-ads-to-prevent-google-from-data-access-2015-8
Earlier this week, Amazon confirmed it was shutting down its pay-per-click “product ads” that showed links and photos at the bottom of search results and diverted traffic out to other sites.
Product ads were popular among e-commerce brands because the format allowed them to partner with Amazon, but without Amazon seeing their transaction data. Ad sellers like Google were able to use the ads to get information about Amazon’s users, which enabled them to hone up ad targeting on their own platforms.
Amazon is now plugging that hole, which was allowing hundreds of companies to essentially steal chunks of its online advertising share by using its own data (for a price.) Now brands that want to advertise their products on Amazon.com will be pushed towards selling their ads on Amazon.com too. Amazon is offering an olive branch for those that still want to link out of Amazon.com to their own sites by testing “text ads,” but as the name indicates, these won’t offer the imagery that is more likely to capture users’ attention and will be less of an attractive offering to retailers.
Amazon did not respond to a request for comment from Business Insider about the reason for the discontinuation of product ads. A spokeswoman e-mailed this statement to Reuters: “At Amazon we are constantly reviewing the services we offer partners to ! help the m best reach our customer base and grow their businesses.”
According to analytics company Similarweb, Amazon sent 3.4 million desktop visits to Google.com ads over the past six months (February to July) in the US. That might, on the surface, seem like just small change to Amazon: outgoing visits to Google.com are less than 0.1% of the total 4.5 billion US desktop visits to Amazon.com over the same period. But each of those 3.4 million visits provided Google with valuable data.
Moshe Alexenberg, head of content at SimilarWeb, told Business Insider: “That does not seem significant to me, in terms of revenue. However, the data that Google collects through these ads may have more value than the percentages suggest. Thus, Amazon may want to prevent Google from collecting such information on its users and their online shopping habits.”
By shutting off outside access, Amazon’s move is in-keeping with a wider trend of platforms building up “walled gardens” around their advertising technology stacks. Earlier this month Google confirmed it was restricting marketers from buying YouTube ads via third-party companies through the DoubleClick ad exchange.
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