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Learn More →Social Network Ad Spending Penetration, by Industry
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Nonmobile
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Search
Video
Social
Source: EMARKETER Forecast, August 2024 - June 2024
Note: Paid advertising only; includes advertising that appears on desktop and laptop computers as well as mobile phones, tablets, and other internet-connected devices, and includes all the various formats of advertising on those platforms; excludes payments to influencers or other creators to produce sponsored content; includes branded content amplified as paid media. Social networks are sites where the primary activities involve creating a profile and interacting with a network of contacts by sharing updates, comments, photos, or other content
Additional Note: Digital ad spending historical data up to 2015 is derived from Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB)/PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) data. Retail includes apparel and accessories, home furnishings, athletics products, baby and children’s products, mail order/catalog, appliances, pet products, restaurant and bars and equipment and supplies, food delivery services, hobby items such as collectibles, musical instruments, wholesalers, and general merchandise.
Methodology: Estimates are based on the analysis of various elements related to the ad spending market, including macro-level economic conditions; historical trends of the advertising market; historical trends of each medium in relation to other media; reported revenues from major ad publishers; estimates from other research firms; data from benchmark sources; consumer media consumption trends; consumer device usage trends; and EMARKETER interviews with executives at ad agencies, brands, media publishers and other industry leaders.