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Mediapost/Raymond James 2020 Digital Advertising Outlook Survey
1.
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2.
What type of job position do you have?
Ad agency
Work at AdTech/MarTech company
In house advertising/marketing
Advertising/Marketing Consultant
Work at an Online Publisher
Other (please specify)
3.
Typically, what is your advertising objective?
Brand Awareness
Direct Response
Both Brand Awareness & Direct Response
NA
4.
What is annual advertising spend of your company/agency?
Under $1M
$1M - $5M
$5M-20M
$20-$50M
$50-100M
$100M-$500M
$500M-$1B
Over $1B
Not Sure
NA or prefer not to answer
5.
Which advertising vertical are you in? (select all that apply)
Retail/eCommerce
Auto
Finance
Travel
Health
Media
Telecom
Food and Beverage
Various
Other (please specify)
6.
How did these traditional ad channels change for you in 2019?
NA (not applicable)
Up more than 5%
Up 1-5%
Flat
Down 1-5%
Down 6-10%
Down More than 10%
TV (traditional/linear)
NA (not applicable)
Up more than 5%
Up 1-5%
Flat
Down 1-5%
Down 6-10%
Down More than 10%
Newspapers
NA (not applicable)
Up more than 5%
Up 1-5%
Flat
Down 1-5%
Down 6-10%
Down More than 10%
Magazines
NA (not applicable)
Up more than 5%
Up 1-5%
Flat
Down 1-5%
Down 6-10%
Down More than 10%
Radio
NA (not applicable)
Up more than 5%
Up 1-5%
Flat
Down 1-5%
Down 6-10%
Down More than 10%
Out of Home/Outdoor
NA (not applicable)
Up more than 5%
Up 1-5%
Flat
Down 1-5%
Down 6-10%
Down More than 10%
7.
How would you rank the ROI of these traditional channels?
NA (not applicable)
High
Above Average
Average
Below Average
Low
TV (traditional/linear)
NA (not applicable)
High
Above Average
Average
Below Average
Low
Newspapers
NA (not applicable)
High
Above Average
Average
Below Average
Low
Magazines
NA (not applicable)
High
Above Average
Average
Below Average
Low
Radio
NA (not applicable)
High
Above Average
Average
Below Average
Low
Out of Home/Outdoor
NA (not applicable)
High
Above Average
Average
Below Average
Low
8.
On average, how much did your
total advertising spend
(traditional + digital) change in 2019 and what is your outlook for 2020?
Up More than 20%
Up 11-20%
Up 6-10%
Up 1-5%
0%
Down 1-10%
Down More than 10%
Not Sure
2019
Up More than 20%
Up 11-20%
Up 6-10%
Up 1-5%
0%
Down 1-10%
Down More than 10%
Not Sure
2020 Outlook
Up More than 20%
Up 11-20%
Up 6-10%
Up 1-5%
0%
Down 1-10%
Down More than 10%
Not Sure
9.
What % of your advertising/marketing budget is spent online or digital channels?
0%
1%-10%
11%-20%
21%-30%
31%-40%
41%-50%
51%-60%
61-70%
71%-80%
81%-90%
91%-100%
Not Sure
10.
On average, how much did your
Digital/Online advertising
spend change in 2019 and what is your expectation for 2020?
NA
Up More than 20%
Up 11-20%
Up 6-10%
Up 1-5%
Flat
Down 1-10%
Down More than 10%
2019
NA
Up More than 20%
Up 11-20%
Up 6-10%
Up 1-5%
Flat
Down 1-10%
Down More than 10%
2020
NA
Up More than 20%
Up 11-20%
Up 6-10%
Up 1-5%
Flat
Down 1-10%
Down More than 10%
11.
Approximately what % of your
Online ad spend
is spent on various digital channels? (should add to ~100%)
NA
0%
1-10%
11-20%
21-30%
31-40%
41-50%
51-60%
61-70%
71-80%
81-90%
91-100%
Search
NA
0%
1-10%
11-20%
21-30%
31-40%
41-50%
51-60%
61-70%
71-80%
81-90%
91-100%
Display
NA
0%
1-10%
11-20%
21-30%
31-40%
41-50%
51-60%
61-70%
71-80%
81-90%
91-100%
Video (ex social)
NA
0%
1-10%
11-20%
21-30%
31-40%
41-50%
51-60%
61-70%
71-80%
81-90%
91-100%
Social
NA
0%
1-10%
11-20%
21-30%
31-40%
41-50%
51-60%
61-70%
71-80%
81-90%
91-100%
Other
NA
0%
1-10%
11-20%
21-30%
31-40%
41-50%
51-60%
61-70%
71-80%
81-90%
91-100%
12.
How did your spending on each of the various digital channels change in
2019
?
NA
Up 30% or more
Up 21-30%
Up 11-20%
Up 6-10%
Up 1-5%
Flat
Down 1-5%
Down 5-10%
Down 10% or more
Search
NA
Up 30% or more
Up 21-30%
Up 11-20%
Up 6-10%
Up 1-5%
Flat
Down 1-5%
Down 5-10%
Down 10% or more
Display
NA
Up 30% or more
Up 21-30%
Up 11-20%
Up 6-10%
Up 1-5%
Flat
Down 1-5%
Down 5-10%
Down 10% or more
Video (ex social)
NA
Up 30% or more
Up 21-30%
Up 11-20%
Up 6-10%
Up 1-5%
Flat
Down 1-5%
Down 5-10%
Down 10% or more
Social
NA
Up 30% or more
Up 21-30%
Up 11-20%
Up 6-10%
Up 1-5%
Flat
Down 1-5%
Down 5-10%
Down 10% or more
13.
How do you expect your spending on each of the various digital channels to change in
2020
?
NA
Up 30% or more
Up 21-30%
Up 11-20%
Up 6-10%
Up 1-5%
Flat
Down 1-5%
Down 5-10%
Down 10% or more
Search
NA
Up 30% or more
Up 21-30%
Up 11-20%
Up 6-10%
Up 1-5%
Flat
Down 1-5%
Down 5-10%
Down 10% or more
Display
NA
Up 30% or more
Up 21-30%
Up 11-20%
Up 6-10%
Up 1-5%
Flat
Down 1-5%
Down 5-10%
Down 10% or more
Video (ex social)
NA
Up 30% or more
Up 21-30%
Up 11-20%
Up 6-10%
Up 1-5%
Flat
Down 1-5%
Down 5-10%
Down 10% or more
Social
NA
Up 30% or more
Up 21-30%
Up 11-20%
Up 6-10%
Up 1-5%
Flat
Down 1-5%
Down 5-10%
Down 10% or more
14.
How would you rank the ROI of these various sites/apps?
NA
High
Above Average
Average
Below Average
Low
Facebook (core)
NA
High
Above Average
Average
Below Average
Low
Google Search
NA
High
Above Average
Average
Below Average
Low
Instagram
NA
High
Above Average
Average
Below Average
Low
Twitter
NA
High
Above Average
Average
Below Average
Low
Snapchat
NA
High
Above Average
Average
Below Average
Low
Pinterest
NA
High
Above Average
Average
Below Average
Low
YouTube
NA
High
Above Average
Average
Below Average
Low
Amazon Ads
NA
High
Above Average
Average
Below Average
Low
Programmatic Spend (i.e. through DSP)
NA
High
Above Average
Average
Below Average
Low
OTT/CTV Inventory
NA
High
Above Average
Average
Below Average
Low
15.
How did your ad spend change for the following sites in
2019
?
NA
50% Plus
30-50%
20-30%
10-20%
1-10%
Flat
Down 1-10%
Down 10% or more
Google Search
NA
50% Plus
30-50%
20-30%
10-20%
1-10%
Flat
Down 1-10%
Down 10% or more
Facebook (core)
NA
50% Plus
30-50%
20-30%
10-20%
1-10%
Flat
Down 1-10%
Down 10% or more
Instagram
NA
50% Plus
30-50%
20-30%
10-20%
1-10%
Flat
Down 1-10%
Down 10% or more
Twitter
NA
50% Plus
30-50%
20-30%
10-20%
1-10%
Flat
Down 1-10%
Down 10% or more
Snapchat
NA
50% Plus
30-50%
20-30%
10-20%
1-10%
Flat
Down 1-10%
Down 10% or more
YouTube
NA
50% Plus
30-50%
20-30%
10-20%
1-10%
Flat
Down 1-10%
Down 10% or more
Amazon
NA
50% Plus
30-50%
20-30%
10-20%
1-10%
Flat
Down 1-10%
Down 10% or more
Pinterest
NA
50% Plus
30-50%
20-30%
10-20%
1-10%
Flat
Down 1-10%
Down 10% or more
Programmatic Display/Video (through DSP)
NA
50% Plus
30-50%
20-30%
10-20%
1-10%
Flat
Down 1-10%
Down 10% or more
OTT/Connected TV Inventory
NA
50% Plus
30-50%
20-30%
10-20%
1-10%
Flat
Down 1-10%
Down 10% or more
16.
How do you expect to change ad spend for the following sites in
2020
?
NA
50% Plus
30-50%
20-30%
10-20%
1-10%
Flat
Down 1-10%
Down 10% or more
Google Search
NA
50% Plus
30-50%
20-30%
10-20%
1-10%
Flat
Down 1-10%
Down 10% or more
Facebook (core)
NA
50% Plus
30-50%
20-30%
10-20%
1-10%
Flat
Down 1-10%
Down 10% or more
Instagram
NA
50% Plus
30-50%
20-30%
10-20%
1-10%
Flat
Down 1-10%
Down 10% or more
Twitter
NA
50% Plus
30-50%
20-30%
10-20%
1-10%
Flat
Down 1-10%
Down 10% or more
Snapchat
NA
50% Plus
30-50%
20-30%
10-20%
1-10%
Flat
Down 1-10%
Down 10% or more
YouTube
NA
50% Plus
30-50%
20-30%
10-20%
1-10%
Flat
Down 1-10%
Down 10% or more
Amazon
NA
50% Plus
30-50%
20-30%
10-20%
1-10%
Flat
Down 1-10%
Down 10% or more
TikTok
NA
50% Plus
30-50%
20-30%
10-20%
1-10%
Flat
Down 1-10%
Down 10% or more
Pinterest
NA
50% Plus
30-50%
20-30%
10-20%
1-10%
Flat
Down 1-10%
Down 10% or more
Programmatic Display/Video (through DSP)
NA
50% Plus
30-50%
20-30%
10-20%
1-10%
Flat
Down 1-10%
Down 10% or more
OTT/Connected TV Inventory
NA
50% Plus
30-50%
20-30%
10-20%
1-10%
Flat
Down 1-10%
Down 10% or more
17.
How is your
social ad budget
divided today (should add to ~100%)
NA
0%
1-5%
6-10%
11-20%
21-30%
31-40%
41-50%
51-60%
61-70%
71-80%
81-90%
91-100%
Facebook (Core)
NA
0%
1-5%
6-10%
11-20%
21-30%
31-40%
41-50%
51-60%
61-70%
71-80%
81-90%
91-100%
Instagram
NA
0%
1-5%
6-10%
11-20%
21-30%
31-40%
41-50%
51-60%
61-70%
71-80%
81-90%
91-100%
Twitter
NA
0%
1-5%
6-10%
11-20%
21-30%
31-40%
41-50%
51-60%
61-70%
71-80%
81-90%
91-100%
Snapchat
NA
0%
1-5%
6-10%
11-20%
21-30%
31-40%
41-50%
51-60%
61-70%
71-80%
81-90%
91-100%
Pinterest
NA
0%
1-5%
6-10%
11-20%
21-30%
31-40%
41-50%
51-60%
61-70%
71-80%
81-90%
91-100%
Other
NA
0%
1-5%
6-10%
11-20%
21-30%
31-40%
41-50%
51-60%
61-70%
71-80%
81-90%
91-100%
18.
How is your
digital
video
ad budget divided today (should add to ~100%)
NA
0%
1-10%
11-20%
21-30%
31-40%
41-50%
51-60%
61-70%
71-80%
81-90%
91-100%
YouTube
NA
0%
1-10%
11-20%
21-30%
31-40%
41-50%
51-60%
61-70%
71-80%
81-90%
91-100%
Videos on Social Sites
NA
0%
1-10%
11-20%
21-30%
31-40%
41-50%
51-60%
61-70%
71-80%
81-90%
91-100%
OTT/CTV Videos (e.g. Hulu, Roku)
NA
0%
1-10%
11-20%
21-30%
31-40%
41-50%
51-60%
61-70%
71-80%
81-90%
91-100%
Other publisher sites
NA
0%
1-10%
11-20%
21-30%
31-40%
41-50%
51-60%
61-70%
71-80%
81-90%
91-100%
19.
Approximately what % of your Online ad spend is
Mobile
?
Not Sure or NA
0%
1%-10%
11%-20%
21%-30%
31%-40%
41%-50%
51%-60%
61-70%
71%-80%
81%-90%
91%-100%
20.
What % of your display advertising (ex social) is through
programmatic
(e.g. DSPs)?
Not Sure or NA
0%
1%-10%
11%-20%
21%-30%
31%-40%
41%-50%
51%-60%
61-70%
71%-80%
81%-90%
91%-100%
21.
For advertising on Amazon retail site, where are budgets coming from?
NA
Big Source of Amazon Ad Shift
Medium Size Source
Low Sized Source
Incremental Budgets
NA
Big Source of Amazon Ad Shift
Medium Size Source
Low Sized Source
Trade Marketing
NA
Big Source of Amazon Ad Shift
Medium Size Source
Low Sized Source
Search (e.g. Google)
NA
Big Source of Amazon Ad Shift
Medium Size Source
Low Sized Source
Paid Social
NA
Big Source of Amazon Ad Shift
Medium Size Source
Low Sized Source
Traditional Advertising
NA
Big Source of Amazon Ad Shift
Medium Size Source
Low Sized Source
Online Display Advertising
NA
Big Source of Amazon Ad Shift
Medium Size Source
Low Sized Source
22.
If your ability to target users due to
cookie restrictions
is limited, what impact do you think this would have on your spend on the various platforms?
NA
No Impact
Little Impact
Modest Impact
Big Impact
Google Search
NA
No Impact
Little Impact
Modest Impact
Big Impact
YouTube
NA
No Impact
Little Impact
Modest Impact
Big Impact
Facebook Core
NA
No Impact
Little Impact
Modest Impact
Big Impact
Instagram
NA
No Impact
Little Impact
Modest Impact
Big Impact
Twitter
NA
No Impact
Little Impact
Modest Impact
Big Impact
Snapchat
NA
No Impact
Little Impact
Modest Impact
Big Impact
Programmatic Display (e.g. through DSP)
NA
No Impact
Little Impact
Modest Impact
Big Impact
OTT/CTV Advertising
NA
No Impact
Little Impact
Modest Impact
Big Impact
23.
How would you rate the measurement/reporting tools of the various platforms?
NA
High
Above Average
Average
Below Average
Low
Google Search
NA
High
Above Average
Average
Below Average
Low
YouTube
NA
High
Above Average
Average
Below Average
Low
Facebook Core
NA
High
Above Average
Average
Below Average
Low
Instagram
NA
High
Above Average
Average
Below Average
Low
Twitter
NA
High
Above Average
Average
Below Average
Low
Snapchat
NA
High
Above Average
Average
Below Average
Low
Pinterest
NA
High
Above Average
Average
Below Average
Low
Programmatic Display (e.g. through DSP)
NA
High
Above Average
Average
Below Average
Low
OTT/CTV Advertising
NA
High
Above Average
Average
Below Average
Low
Linear TV
NA
High
Above Average
Average
Below Average
Low
24.
Do you think Google or Facebook should be broken up by regulatory authorities?
Yes
No
No Opinion
Google
Yes
No
No Opinion
Facebook
Yes
No
No Opinion
25.
Which Demand Side Platforms are you most likely to use over the next 12 months?
NA
Very Likely
Somewhat Likely
Not Likely
Google DV360 (formerly DoubleClick)
NA
Very Likely
Somewhat Likely
Not Likely
TheTradeDesk
NA
Very Likely
Somewhat Likely
Not Likely
Amazon Advertising
NA
Very Likely
Somewhat Likely
Not Likely
Adobe Advertising Cloud
NA
Very Likely
Somewhat Likely
Not Likely
MediaMath
NA
Very Likely
Somewhat Likely
Not Likely
DataXu
NA
Very Likely
Somewhat Likely
Not Likely
AppNexus
NA
Very Likely
Somewhat Likely
Not Likely
Oath
NA
Very Likely
Somewhat Likely
Not Likely
Other (please specify)
26.
What is your preferred Demand Side Platform?
Google DV360 (formerly DoubleClick)
TheTradeDesk
Amazon Advertising
Adobe Advertising Cloud
MediaMath
DataXu
AppNexus
Oath
Other (please specify)
27.
Please explain why you chose your preferred DSP?
28.
What are your current thoughts on Google Search?
Positives
Negatives
29.
What are your current thoughts on advertising on YouTube?
Positives
Negatives
30.
What are your current thoughts on advertising on core Facebook?
Positives
Negatives
31.
What are your current thoughts on advertising on Instagram?
Positives
Negatives
32.
What are your current thoughts on advertising on Twitter?
Positives
Negatives
33.
What are your current thoughts on advertising on Snapchat?
Positives
Negatives
34.
What are your current thoughts on advertising on Pinterest?
Positives
Negatives
35.
What are your current thoughts on advertising on TikTok?
Positives
Negatives
36.
What are your current thoughts on advertising using Programmatic Display though a DSP?
Positives
Negatives
37.
What are your current thoughts on The Trade Desk?
Positives
Negatives
38.
What are your current thoughts on LiveRamp?
Positives
Negatives
39.
What are your current thoughts on advertising on OTT/Connected TV inventory?
Positives
Negatives
40.
What are your current thoughts on advertising on Linear TV?
Positives
Negatives
41.
What are your current thoughts on advertising on Linear TV?
Positives
Negatives
42.
What advertising trends/themes are you most excited about for 2020?
43.
What do you think are the biggest potential risks to ad spending budgets in 2020?
44.
Which AdTech companies do you think are most innovative or differentiated today?
Current Progress,
0 of 44 answered