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U.S. Online and Traditional Media Advertising Outlook 2017-2021

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PwC released its Entertainment & Media Outlook Report, a study that contains projections for online and offline media advertising expenditures through 2021. The following are highlights for major media markets in the U.S.

Online Advertising

  • Online is expected to have a 9.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR)¹ through 2021.
  • Mobile online is projected to grow at a 18.7% CAGR, with wired online forecast to decline.
Out-of-Home Advertising

  • Out-of-home advertising has the strongest prognosis of traditional media, due to the healthy projected growth in digital out-of-home advertising.
  • Digital out-of-home (ex. billboard, DMV, elevator, gas station) is expected to grow at a CAGR of 8.1%.
  TV Advertising

  • TV is projected to grow slowly at a 1.3% CAGR through 2021, in part due to declining TV viewing.
  • Online TV is slowing, with a CAGR of 7.4% this year.
  Magazine Advertising

  • Consumer magazines will remain flat through 2021; digital’s CAGR of 13.1% will offset print’s -9.7%.
  • Trade magazines are also expected to remain flat.
  Radio Advertising

  • Radio is expected to remain flat through 2021 with a CAGR of 1.2%, excluding satellite radio (which represents a fraction of total radio advertising).
  • Online radio will be the fastest-growing segment, with a CAGR of 8.6%; broadcast radio continues to be the dominant form, but will remain flat in growth.
  Newspaper Advertising

  • Newspapers are expected to see a decline in revenues between now and 2021.
  • Digital advertising’s CAGR of 2.2% is not growing quickly enough to offset print’s -12.6%.
  Cinema Advertising

  • Cinema is predicted to grow at a CAGR of 2.4%.
  • Cinema advertising revenues will continue to be dwarfed by box office revenues.

1 The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) is the proportional growth rate from year to year for a business, used to calculate growth over a time period.

Source: PwC’s Entertainment & Media Outlook, reported by Marketingcharts.com

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8 Easy Ways Businesses Should Track Competitors

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Tracking and monitoring competitors’ operations can help businesses develop their own successful marketing efforts and strategies.  It’s important to look at their clients, new products/services being offered, and keep up with price fluctuations and demands within a specific market.

1. Review How Your Competitors are Reaching Consumers
“Review… the media your competition is using to reach consumers… where they are advertising and what offers are being leveraged… [for] insight on how to plan your own marketing efforts.”   — Mike Tinz, VP-Money Mailer

2. Review Competitors’ Websites
Look on competitors’ websites to see what products/services they offer, which might be different  from those your own business offers.

3. Compare Your SEO Efforts
To move your company higher in search rankings and generate more business, make sure your website keywords are current. Search Google using the keywords your customers are likely to use and note where you and your competitors are ranking.

4. Check Out Customer Review Sites and Speak to Your Own Customers
Check what others are saying by looking at review sites in your industry.  Ask your customers what they like and don’t like to learn how to improve your own business.

5. Understand Pricing and Special Offers
“Understanding the pricing and special offers that your competition is advertising will… create a compelling proposition to drive traffic [to] your business [and] help you better understand if you are under-priced or… overpriced.” — Mike Tinz, VP-Money Mailer

6. Use Google Alerts¹ to Your Advantage
Setting up Google Alerts to arrive in your inbox for a specific company/industry will ensure you remain up-to-date on any news stories related to your business.

7. Learn How Internet and Social Media are Being Used to Communicate
Use the Internet to learn how competitors are communicating with consumers.
Follow your competitors on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc., to examine their strategies.

8. Buy From a Competitor
An old-fashioned way to track competition is to buy from them directly. Visit their store or website to learn about their products/services. Utilize this information to advance your business.

It’s important to stay abreast of changes in today’s competitive business landscape.Monitoring your competitors is an integral step to ensure your company progresses.

¹Google Alerts is a content change detection and notification service, offered by Google. The service sends emails to the user when it finds new results—such as web pages, articles, blogs, or scientific research—that match the user’s search terms.

Source:  Small Business Trends, Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead; Mike Tinz, VP-Money Mailer

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Beyond The Bell

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beyond the bellThe mission of Beyond The Bell is to provide resources in the focus communities, to effectively provide prevention programs, effective interventions and/or resources when appropriate and to reduce substance use in youth.

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AMS Mobile

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AMS Mobile - Auto and Home TheaterAMS was founded as Auto Marketing Services in April of 1982. The company engaged in the sale and installation of upgraded stereo equipment and other installable accessories to car dealerships. Beginning in 1987, the first retail showroom for Car Audio opened, and the fun began. Over the next several years, the business grew very quickly and ended up in it’s current location on King James Way in 1990.

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TSI Title

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TSI TitleTSI Title & Registration has been up and running since 2007. We have always strived for professional, kind and helpful services. We have been processing Title and Registration as a Third Party of the State of Arizona since we open our offices. In 2016 we started the Driver License services in our office as one of the many initial third party programs. This allows us to process standard Driver Licenses, ID Cards and the new Travel Credential.

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Market Grille Cafe

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When you’re hungry, what’s one of the most important things you look for in your next meal? That’s right, something delicious and tasty! The goal of Market Grille Cafe’s website with Growth Spark Media was to parrot that same philosophy and create branding that put the food proudly on display. Along with integrating their full menu within the site, GSM also emphasized Market Grille Cafe’s most popular food items, including price, with beautiful photographs right on their homepage.

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New World Dentistry

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For a lot of people, visiting the dentist causes anxiety. In order to give patients the care they need, dental practices need to present a calming, inviting and professional appearance. This is the approach we took when designing the website for New World Dentistry. Growth Spark Media created a custom website equal to their reputation: reliable, exceptional, and focused on delivering only the highest quality service.

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Search… No Longer an Option

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“The power of online is in the hands of the searcher.
When someone lands on a page, they should be satisfied with the result.”
– SearchDex CEO David Chaplin

Search is important to a business’ overall success, and an essential part of the “consumer behavior funnel” Awareness-Research-Purchase-Customer Loyalty:

A SearchDex study reveals that marketers believe search is a key business strategy:

  • 93% said it was “extremely” or “very” important to have high search rankings.
  • 96% said an automated solution may help them keep track of their search program.
  • Lack of SEO strategy may negatively impact consumer interest, loyalty, trust, and profits.

Following are 3 tips to help make search programs more valuable:

1) Recognize the customer journey. 

  • Search is a top-of-funnel activity – a consumer may not purchase immediately after a search result, so it’s important to have other secondary campaigns.
  • If top-funnel consumers like where the search click takes them, they’re likely to bypass the search bar and go directly to your website to purchase.

2) Maintain your brand. 

  • Consumers can find whatever they’re looking for and can compare prices in an instant, so the real value a company has is its brand.
  • Searchers who have an unsatisfying post-click experience may not return to make a purchase.

3) Keep content updated.

  • Search is no longer simply a keyword game — Google’s algorithms are getting more sophisticated, giving more weight to valuable content.
  • Whatever you put on the Internet should be useful to the consumer transaction, with content that is informative, valuable and current.

Given the importance marketers have placed on search for a company’s overall performance, it’s clear that search is still vital to any business.

Source: MediaPost-SearchInsider, Aaron Baar; SearchDex; Cahner’s Magazine

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Google My Business: The First Step for Strengthening Your Local Search Results

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Claiming and optimizing your Google My Business listing has proven to be a good way to raise your local search ranking.

Google My Business (GMB) is a free tool for businesses to manage their online and mobile presence in Google Search, Maps, Reviews and Knowledge Panel (see graphic). By verifying your business information, you help prospects and customers find you and get vital information about your business. Most importantly, businesses that verify their information with Google My Business are twice as likely to be considered reputable by consumers.1

Benefits of Using Google My Business

1. Raise Local Search Ranking
Google ranks GMB-verified businesses higher in local search, allowing small businesses to better compete with national brands.

2. Manage Your Business Information
Manage the information that online and mobile users see when they search for your business, or the products and services that you offer.

3. Interact with Customers and Prospects
Respond to reviews, post daily specials/promos, promote events and create a one-click path for purchases, reservations or other important activities.

4. Understand and Expand your Online Business Presence
Google provides insights on how people search for your business, and information about how many people called your business or received directions.

5. Mobile Enable Your Business
People searching from a mobile device can tap directly on your phone number to call,
get directions to your business, or connect to your website.

If you’re like most businesses and looking to raise your online business presence, there is no better way to start than claiming and optimizing your Google My Business listing.

¹Google/Oxera, The Benefits of Complete Business Listings.
Article Information Source: Google

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Law Offices of Brian Debrun

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At the Law Offices of Brian deBrun PLLC, we offer strong, aggressive legal representation for those who have been seriously injured through the negligent or reckless actions of others. From automotive accidents to slip and fall cases, we are your local resource for accessible, professional legal services from a skilled Charlotte personal injury lawyers.

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