When people talk about advertising, 9 out of 10 they’re probably referring to online advertising. Online advertising has proven to be extremely profitable both for small and large businesses. Reports indicate that around 95% of Google’s revenue comes from online advertising. That’s saying something! The average person is served over 1,700 banner ads per month but only half of them are ever viewed. However, businesses have sharpened their tools and are filtering the Ads that are not being viewed. Responses generated from non-viewable ads were filtered out and only the good stuff was retained. By doing so, businesses have managed to improve brand lift by 31%. To know more, check out the following infographic on “Effectiveness Of Online Advertising– Statistics And Trends”.
Some Facts:
- Only 8% of internet users account for 85% of clicks on display Ads.
- Click rates for display Ad campaigns average only 0.1%, which means that only one in a thousand Ads in a campaign is clicked.
- Overall average in-target rate is 44%, with significant variance seen across product categories
| Category | %age in-Target |
| Computer /Technology | 64% |
| Telecom | 60% |
| Travel | 53% |
| Media/Entertainment | 52% |
| Auto | 50% |
| Finance | 46% |
| Health/Wellness | 42% |
| Retail | 42% |
Percentage In-target by Age and Gender
| Male | Female | ||
| Age | %age | Age | %age |
| 18-34 | 42% | 18-34 | 35% |
| 18-49 | 45% | 18-49 | 43% |
| 21-34 | 33% | 25-49 | 37% |
| 25-34 | 33% | 25-54 | 36% |
| 25-49 | 32% | 35-64 | 31% |
| 25-54 | 42% | ||
Overall Average In-view Rate Is 46%
| Category | Average In-view Rate |
| Travel | 49% |
| Health/Wellness | 48% |
| Computer/Technology | 47% |
| CPG | 47% |
| Media/Entertainment | 46% |
| Retail | 45% |
| Auto | 40% |
| Finance | 40% |
| Telecom | 36% |
How People Respond To Online Ads
| Response Type | %age |
| By clicking on the Ad | 31% |
| By searching for product, company or brand | 27% |
| By typing company web address in their browser | 21% |
| Researching more information about a product | 9% |
- On average, 4% of Ad impressions were delivered outside the intended geography.
- 72% of campaigns had at least some impressions that were delivered adjacent to inappropriate content.
- Non-human traffic, including fraud, ranged from 4 to 11%.
