A May 2013 research study conducted by Forrester Research and commissioned by Google Wildfire indicates that social ads are potentially more effective for brands looking to reach new customers. You can request a copy of the study by clicking here. Survey respondents were asked “Which of the following ways do you typically discover or find […] The post Social Ads More Effective Than Search Ads For Product Discovery appeared first on VMR. Social Ads More Effective Than Search Ads For Product Discovery was first posted on September 27, 2013 at 1:46 am.©2015 "VMR". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at hugh@vmrcommunications.com
A May 2013 research study conducted by Forrester Research and commissioned by Google Wildfire indicates that social ads are potentially more effective for brands looking to reach new customers. You can request a copy of the study by clicking here.
Survey respondents were asked “Which of the following ways do you typically discover or find out about new products, brands, or services?”
Thirty-four percent said “Internet searches via search engines”, while a whopping 41% (a higher rate than all other responses) said “Seeing ads on social networks.”
This study suggests that social ads can in some cases be more effective than search ads for brands looking to increase market share by attracting new customers.
The study also suggests an ad campaign on social networks, like Facebook, can be a more effective tactic for improving product awareness than other popular tactics such as wall posts, email ads, and display ads.
Have you read this study? What do you find to be interesting about the research? Does it surprise you that social ads seem to outperform search ads (SEM).
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