Ad growth for 2024 is strong The U.S. advertising industry grew 5% in 2023 to $360 billion and increased another 4.2% (excluding political advertising) so far in 2024. Including political advertising, ad revenue is forecast to grow 8.1% in 2024. [...]
A catalog can create skyrocketing sales and profitability. And they are experiencing a powerful and little-known boom - both hard-copy and online What is their #1 reason for success? The catalog gives value to the prospect… and company… even in [...]
Direct Response TV – 30, 60, and 120-second commercials – generates good ROI and builds sales and client bases. And infomercials still work well. But direct-response TV is seeing a shrinking audience. 55% of U.S. consumers use a Smart TV [...]
Email marketing is often seen as old-fashioned. This is especially true considering spam and email behavioral habits. If your prospects get through, their inboxes are filled with unread emails. Marketers still use email – because it works. Here are 3 [...]
Should you use a video, a photo, or straight copy in your ads? In this week’s testing corner, we look at testing ads for format, including editorial vs. rich design and with a photo/video vs. without. Finally, we tested the [...]
