Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Digital Ad Spend in 2013, 25% Of Total Media
Digital to
account for 25% of total media ad spend in 2013, eMarketer Digital ad spend is
set to grow to $42.26bn this year, and will account for 24.7 per cent of total
media ad spending this year, according to eMarketer's latest estimates on US ad
spending. The research found that digital is set to grow from $36.80 billion in
2012; with mobile to play a bit part in this, as it is expected that mobile
spend will grow by 95 per cent. In total, it is suggested that mobile will
account for a fifth (20.1 per cent) of all digital ad spending, and five per
cent of total media ad spending. This year, eMarketer expects 51.5 per cent of
all spending on mobile ads to go toward search, compared to 44.8 per cent for
display ads, including banners, video and other formats. eMarketer's latest
forecast for digital ad spending anticipates 14.9 per cent growth for the year,
which it suggests is set to continue falling through 2017, when spending will
rise 7.1 per cent to reach $61.35bn.