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MAR 26

Spending on Alternative Media Jumps 22%†

Marketers Follow as Consumers' Broadband Use Surges

Advertising Age, March 26, 2008 — Spending on alternative media hit $73.43 billion in 2007, a 22% increase over the previous year, and will continue to grow, according to PQ Media's Alternative Media Forecast: 2008-2012, released today. The research firm tracked 18 digital and nontraditional segments, with a combined 16.1% of total advertising and marketing dollars in 2007, up from 7.9% in 2002, yielding a compound annual growth rate of 21.7%.

The forecast predicts a 20.2% increase over the next year, to a total of $88.24 billion, and a compounded annual growth rate of 17% for 2007-2012, reaching $160.82 billion. By then, alternative media will represent 26.6% of all advertising and marketing dollars.

Category: New Media Marketing
Tags: Alternative Media, entertainment, Mobile, Online Marketing, Outdoor, Search Marketing
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