May 30, 2013 | Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Latin America, Mexico, Peru
More than 9 in 10 Chilean web users tuned into online video in August, with YouTube by far the most popular site across the Latin American territories, according to data from comScore. The comScore study found that internet users in Chile watched an average of 171...
May 29, 2013 | Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Latin America, Mexico, Peru, Social media
Facebook is by far the most used social network in Latin America, growing by 7,915 million users between 2011 and 2012. Other sites that reported large growth over the period were Ask.fm (12,739 million growth) and Tumblr (5,471 million growth). Once popular social...
May 29, 2013 | Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Latin America, Mexico, Peru, Social media
The average time spent on social networks worldwide in 5.2 hours per month. The country with the highest average time spent on social networks is Argentina with 9.8 hours. Of the top 10 countries, Mexico showed the lowest average time spent on social networks with 7.5...
May 22, 2013 | Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Facebook marketing, Latin America, Mexico, Online advertising, Peru, Twitter marketing
Facebook continues to reign as the leading social network in Latin America by a wide margin with 115.5 million visitors in November 2012, but other players in the sector have also begun climbing in the rankings, according to new research. The study, from comScore,...
May 8, 2013 | Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Latin America, Mexico, Peru
Digital ad spend in Latin America is set to double by 2016, with Brazil leading the way, according to new research. The study, from eMarketer, indicates that less than half of Latin America’s population were online during 2012, but urban area’s are showing faster...
Jul 18, 2012 | Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Latin America, Mexico, Monthly email editions - Digital marketing research and news, Peru, Special editions - Digital marketing research and news
Across Latin America, the growth of online marketing continues to be rapid as brands unlock a smarter communications mix. This briefing gives a snapshot of market growth across Latin America. In digital training programmes we explain how to read the landscape,...
Jul 2, 2012 | Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Latin America, Mexico, Peru
Latin America represents a huge opportunity for digital marketers, with the world’s fastest growing online population, hungry for social, video and mobile content. The region is home to five of the most engaged social networking markets worldwide, with an online...
Jul 2, 2012 | Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Latin America, Mexico, Peru
If you’re working on a global brand, remember that the beautiful site their New York agency has created might be designed for high-bandwidth markets. Always look at the load times to ensure your consumers see your message quickly. Ditch the flash and the heavy images:...
Jul 2, 2012 | Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Latin America, Mexico, Peru
As more and more people connect to the Internet in Latin America, time spent social networking is exploding (on sites like Facebook and Vostu). It’s one of the primary motivations for going online. As they do, marketers have the opportunity to reach and engage...
Jul 2, 2012 | Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Latin America, Mexico, Peru
While ownership of Internet-connected PCs might still be relatively low across the region – and reserved mainly for the more affluent city-dweller – mobile phone ownership is more wide spread and growing rapidly. The mobile device offers a great way for...
Jul 2, 2012 | Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Latin America, Mexico, Peru
This chart details internet users across South American nations (and relative percentage of total local populations). Argentina, Colombia, Uruguay and Chile have the highest penetration of online populations, whereas Ecuador, Paraguay and Bolivia have the lowest...
Jul 2, 2012 | Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Latin America, Mexico, Peru
Facebook ranked as the second most popular search destination in Latin America (after Google sites) with 525 million searches and a 2.8% share of total searches for the region. Microsoft sites ranked third with 513 million searches and a 2.8% share.
Jul 2, 2012 | Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Latin America, Mexico, Peru
Between March 2010 and March 2011, Latin America conducted 18.5 billion searches- an increase of 21% from the previous year. Brazil and Colombia showed the strongest growth rates at 25% and 20% respectively.
Jul 1, 2012 | Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Latin America, Mexico, Peru
South American retail chain Homecentre Sodimac used an unconventional marketing method to increase sales by 54% during the ‘Homecentre House Season’ with the campaign ‘The man who gave everything away’. This case study shows how with the campaign Homecentre created a...
Jul 1, 2012 | Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Latin America, Mexico, Peru
Copa Airlines with a social marketing campaign ‘Passport America’ to grows its’ Facebook fan base, generates and awareness and increase ticket sales on its website. The campaign resulted in 59% conversion and ROI expanded to 50 times. A total of...
Jul 1, 2012 | Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Latin America, Mexico, Peru
Ahead of the frantic Christmas shopping season, Patio Batel the newest and most glamorous shopping centre in Curitiba, Brazil used a Facebook campaign to generate buzz around its grand opening. Patio Batel used Facebook to generate donations of books, with one...
Jun 19, 2012 | Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Facebook marketing, Latin America, Mexico, Peru
Facebook’s reach amongst the total internet audience has continued to increase over the past five years across all regions, according to research from comScore. Globally, Facebook reached 12 percent of the internet audience in December 2007 and as of December 2011 the...
Jun 18, 2012 | Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Latin America, Mexico, Peru
More than 127 million Latin Americans ages 15 and older visited a social networking destination from a home or work computer in April 2012, with the average visitor spending 7.5 hours social networking during the month, according to new research. The study, from...
Jun 14, 2012 | Latin America, Mexico
Online ad spend in Mexico exceeded 30% for the third year in a row, according to the May 2012 Interactive Advertising Bureau México (IAB México). The report, entitled “Estudio de Inversión Publicitaria Online en México—Resultados de 2011,” indicates that online ad...
May 16, 2012 | Brazil, Facebook marketing, FMCG digital marketing food and beverages, Latin America, Mexico, Unilever - Research, tips and news for marketers
Just days before the most anticipated initial public offering in history, new data looks at how powerful the 901 million-member Facebook platform is for big brands looking to expand their global footprint and penetrate emerging markets. The study, from social media...
