Written on June 7th, 2005 at 04:06 am by Arieanna Foley
Marketers are turning to blogs for online ad spending
Research out of Forrester is showing a growing interest to place advertisements on blogs and/or in RSS feeds. This should be no surprise, given the mainstream business coverage of blogs that has issued recently.
Of those surveyed by Forrester, 64% would be interested in advertising on blogs, while 57% would be interested in advertising through RSS. Both these figures represent more interest than advertising on mobile devices – this just shows which way the industry is set to grow.
Forrester estimates that total online advertising and marketing dollars will reach $14.7 billion for the 2005 year – that’s 23% more than in 2004. Banners/sponsorships will grow 11% per year to $8 billion by 2010. We’ll also see a large increase in spending for search engine marketing over the next few years, up to $11.6 billion by 2010. Online marketing spending is the only area of growth in advertising spending as a whole – so interest is definitely present.
By 2010, however, online marketing will only represent 8% of total ad spending. This is not to say that there will not be a lot of online marketing going on, but perhaps just that online marketing is less costly – an ad online will not run you into millions such as television would.
So, advertisements on blogs and in RSS represent a significant growth opportunity in the market. The also represent a very relevant opportunity to bloggers who want to monetize their blogs. As a recent professional blogger, this is something I’ll be seeking for myself, as well as for others through my services.
Via ZDNet
10 Responses to “Marketers are turning to blogs for online ad spending” - Add Yours
Cary Miller
June 7th, 2005 5:46 am
Certainly good news for anyone interested in making a little money for their hard work. It was only a matter of time, right?
André Fiebig
June 7th, 2005 6:10 am
Which is on page 2 – except the advertisement?
Arieanna Foley
June 7th, 2005 6:45 am
The last two paragraphs, starting with “by 2010″
David
June 7th, 2005 11:48 am
I’d love to make money…but waiting another 5 years to get decent revenue…that kinda sucks…but hopefully I will have built up a reputation in 5 years to be worth a decent amount of that advertising money. : )
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June 8th, 2005 8:37 am
Hardly a surprise, most of the marketers are always on the lookout for tightly aggregated user groups. Some (P&G, Coca Cola) advertise to largest audiences possible and will still buy TV ads and front banners on Yahoo! but if you’re selling golf clubs and supporting a glof blog, the ROI might just be way better.
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Maris
May 17th, 2006 1:36 am
This market will grow because the blogs offer targeted audience and it is very important for many companies
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