Two thirds of web traffic driven by advertising

Digital advertising channels remain critical for driving traffic to brand websites in Europe, generating the majority (68 percent) of website visits, a study by Adobe Digital Insights reveals. Advertising Demand Report 2016: Europe from Adobe Key findings include: •...

European programmatic market up 70% in 2015- report

The total programmatic display advertising market in Europe jumped 70.3% from €3.4bn in 2014 to €5.7bn in 2015, according to new figures. The study, revealed by IAB Europe at this week’s DMexco event, indicates that mobile display is traded programmatically more than...

Top digital marketing data and case studies this week

Here are the top digital marketing data and case studies that caught our eye. Global ad spend: North America and Russia drive 4.4% growth for 2016 There is a positive outlook for the global advertising market in 2016, set to continue in 2017 powered by the ongoing...

Consumers boycott brands in attempt to avoid spam

The majority of consumers feel that they are being spammed by brands online, with 75% adding that they would boycott their product or services as a result. The Ad-Rank Media survey of over 1000 internet users, 60% of respondents said that they encountered what they...

Google buys ad tech firm Apigee for $625m

Google has bought API management firm Apigee for $625, in a move that will boost the web giant’s advertising tools. Apigee focuses on APIs, which work as ‘software middlemen’ that help developers integrate backend services with outside mobile and...

Global ad spend: North America and Russia drive 4.4% growth for 2016

There is a positive outlook for the global advertising market in 2016, set to continue in 2017 powered by the ongoing growth of Digital, according to new research. The study, from Carat, is based on data received from 59 markets across the Americas, Asia Pacific and...

Top digital marketing data and case studies this week

Here are the top digital marketing data and case studies that caught our eye. Data skills “now more important than second language” in business Data proficiency is now more important than a second language when it comes to required business skills, according to new...