Maturity matters. How and why online advertising has been getting better over time

Evidence has been mounting that online advertising can be an effective marketing tool. This paper demonstrates that this effectiveness has actually been increasing over time, as advertisers have learned to use the new medium and the range of tools it offers.

Maturity Matters

How and Why Online Advertising has been Getting Better Over Time

Anthony RomeoDynamic Logic and CEO, Strategic Dynamics, LLC, United States

Suzanne Moorey-DenhamDynamic Logic Europe, United Kingdom

Joao NevesDynamic Logic Europe, United Kingdom

INTRODUCTION

There is no longer any doubt that online advertising can be an effective marketing tool. Numerous studies have demonstrated that online advertising not only works (e.g., Romeo and Nyhan 2002, Dreze and Hussherr 1999, Briggs 2001, Wakeling and Murphy 2002) but also that it tends to be underrepresented in the marketing mix (e.g., IAB, 2002, 2003). While reinforcing this basic proposition,...

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