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Local Online Advertising: Digital Trends, Challenges and Opportunities. For more information on this subject, see the related report at http://totalaccess.emarketer.com/Reports/Viewer.aspx?R=2000854. National brands are looking to extend their local presence online.
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Local Online Advertising: Digital Trends, Challenges and Opportunities For more information on this subject, see the related report athttp://totalaccess.emarketer.com/Reports/Viewer.aspx?R=2000854
National brands are looking to extend their local presence online
As a result, online continues to increase its share of US local ad spending
Ad dollars will follow consumer interest in select online resources For quick, relevant local information, consumers are turning to: • Local search • Mobile devices • Hyperlocal communities • Daily deals and other discount sources “Local advertising—whether it’s online or offline—is community-specific. It’s not a place where a brand means a whole lot. It’s a place where relationships mean a lot, and relevance is what it’s about. Whether it’s a small or a big brand, it’s a winner-takes-all advertising environment.” —Heath Clarke, CEO of Local.com, in an interview with eMarketer, October 26, 2011
Hyperlocal ads connect brands at the community and neighborhood levels
Key Takeaways: Local Online Advertising • Reinforce brand presence locally where expectations for immediacy and relevancy supersede branding. Consumers use local search for quick access to local businesses as well as community news and information. Here, the first and most relevant brand to capture their attention will win. • Local search, mobile devices, daily deals and hyperlocal communities will drive consumers—and ad dollars—to local online. As consumers turn to these local information sources en masse, local online advertising will be there to meet them.