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The Case For Magazine Advertising. The research evidence - Irish and international Guy Consterdine Guy Consterdine Associates 24 February 2009. Objective. To provide research evidence which supports the arguments for using magazine advertising Seven key points. 1. Readers develop
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The Case For Magazine Advertising • The research evidence - • Irish and international • Guy Consterdine • Guy Consterdine Associates • 24 February 2009
Objective • To provide research evidence which supports • the arguments for using magazine advertising • Seven key points
1. Readers develop • a personal relationship • with their magazines
Readers develop a personal relationship with their magazines Source: Smurfit/UCD for PPAI, Ireland
Extensive reading time:twice that of newspaper supplements Source: Quality of Reading Survey, PPA
It’s a multi-tasking media world • Consumers are increasingly using more than one medium at a time • Magazines less likely to be used at same time as other media
Using 2+ media simultaneously Source: ‘Magazine Experiences Europe’, Time/Fortune
It’s a multi-tasking media world • Consumers are increasingly using more than one medium at a time • Magazines less likely to be used at same time as other media • When they are, likely to capture the prime focus of attention • You can’t read a publication without focusing on it
Multi-tasking: magazines attract primary attention Source: Middletown Media Studies, Ball State University, USA
The ads are relevant Source: Smurfit/UCD for PPAI, Ireland
High attention to the advertising Source: Smurfit/UCD for PPAI, Ireland
4. Magazine advertising influences the purchase decision-making process
Magazine ads helpful as a buying guide Source: Smurfit/UCD for PPAI, Ireland
Magazine ads >> purchase Source: Smurfit/UCD for PPAI, Ireland
Marketing Evolution(MPA/USA) • 20 campaigns using TV + magazines + online • Comparison of pre- & post-campaign scores • 3 measures of impact: • Brand awareness • Brand familiarity • Intention to purchase
Magazines add to TV & online:Brand awareness Source: Marketing Evolution for MPA, USA
Magazines add to TV & online:Brand familiarity Source: Marketing Evolution for MPA, USA
Magazines add to TV & online:Intention to purchase Source: Marketing Evolution for MPA, USA
Marketing Evolution: conclusions • On all three measures: • Adding magazines to TV improved the impact considerably • Adding magazines achieved more than adding online instead • Best strategy is to use print & online in combination
Marketing campaigns should use bothmagazines & online Source: ‘Engagement Counts’, Future Publishing Ltd, UK
Magazines drive online searching Source: Simultaneous Media Usage Survey 9, BIGresearch USA
Magazines > online > purchase Source: In-Market Media Usage Survey, Jupiter Research, USA
6. Magazine advertising creates sales: • a) Magazines used on own
Magazine advertising sales www.ppamarketing.net
‘Sales Uncovered’ • TNS Superpanel in UK: • household purchases, media consumption • 20 brands • Week-by-week sales examined • Analysed against week-by-week mag exposures • Among: • - Exposed to mag advertising • - Not exposed to mag advertising (control)
Magazine advertising increased salesby an additional 11.6% Source: ‘Sales Uncovered, TNS for PPA, UK
£1 £2.77 Return on investmentMedium term (12 months) Source: ‘Sales Uncovered, TNS for PPA, UK
Magazine advertising creates sales: • b) Magazines used with TV
Magazine achievement similar to TV’s… Source: ‘Sales Uncovered, TNS for PPA, UK
…but at a third of the cost Source: ‘Sales Uncovered, TNS for PPA, UK
Budget implications TV Effectiveness Magazines Expenditure
Budget implications TV Effectiveness Magazines Expenditure
7. Magazines are a vital ingredient • in b2b marketing campaigns
Importance of industry-specific media:magazines, websites, face-to-face Source: Forrester Research/ABM
Usage of traditional b2b media Source: Forrester Research/ABM
Usage of digital b2b media Source: Forrester Research/ABM
Combining b2b media • Each kind of industry-specific b2b medium has its own strengths • Effectiveness maximised by using combination of magazines, online & face-to-face • “The three legs of b2b publishing” Source: Forrester Research/ABM
Sell advertising on multiple platforms • 91% of decision makers agreed: • “It is easier for me to recognise or remember a company’s brand or products/services when I see messages about it in multiple media such as magazines, online, or at events”
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