UK Online Marketing Spend Increases by 80%
Saturday, August 14, 2004 16:19
A new href=”http://www.iabuk.net/index.php?class=news&view=959″>report issued
by the Interactive Advertising Bureau shows that over the last year there has
been a big increase in online advertising spend in the UK, with an 80% rise over
the last year. In comparison, the advertising industry as a whole grew just in
line with inflation by only 3%.
The report shows that out of a total online advertising spend of ‘353.6m in
2003, with search advertising accounting for ‘84.4m – almost as much as cinema
advertising. This illustrates the dramatic growth in this area over the past few
years, with pay-per-click advertising now becoming the new customer acquisition
tool for direct marketers, being both high-measurable (see below) and
cost-effective for many businesses.
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role in your business, or would like to find out how it can work better in your
market, contact us to find out more.
This article was written by Web Search Workshop UK, a search engine optimisation and marketing consultancy for UK business websites. Contact us today for a free assessment of your website.