Small businesses are diverse and in our Local Commerce Monitor™ (LCM) survey of small businesses we look at segments like the smallest of small businesses in terms of their advertising buying power. The smallest of small businesses we call “Core SMBs,” as they spend…
Small businesses that use programmatic advertising are optimistic about the future, with more than two thirds of them planning to increase their annual ad budget spend in 2018, according to the newly released data from BIA/Kelsey’s Local Commerce Monitor™ (LCM) survey of small…
Co-op advertising dollars go unused each year because small businesses are not always aware of the programs available or are unable to navigate the co-op advertising process. It's no surprise that the majority-93% look to a third party like an agency…
While many consumers are skipping lines and going online in store shopping is still strong. The consumer purchase journey has become more complex and advertisers have embraced omni- channel strategies in response to consumers shopping behaviors. In the US total…
All small businesses want for Christmas is a way to better connect to their customers, according to new research from BIA/Kelsey’s Local Commerce Monitor™ (LCM) survey of Small Businesses (SMBs). The LCM, Wave 21 survey reveals what marketing services and tools small businesses…
Having worked with television executives for over 30 years, we understand the importance of success against the other in-market television competition. In many markets, a one share improvement in a key demo, coupled with the associated sales boost, can make…
Our Local Advertising Forecast projection for 2018 shows the largest annual ad increase in the past five years. While local advertising marketplace revenue has been growing steadily, total local advertising revenue in the U.S. will reach $151.2 billion in 2018,…
Higher spending small businesses*, which we call Plus Spenders, use 17 ad channels - more than most small businesses and their marketing mix is evolving. According to the new wave of BIA/Kelsey’s Local Commerce Monitor™ (LCM) their mix now includes more social and…
Small business that advertise on TV/cable are unique in some ways from other small businesses. This year especially, they are more optimistic about the future and plan on spending more on advertising in 2018. Other unique qualities include their size.…
Half of higher spending small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) plan to maintain their current ad spend in 2018, according to the new wave of BIA/Kelsey’s Local Commerce Monitor™ (LCM). Another 45% plan to increase their spend, while 4% plan to decrease spend.…
BIA/Kelsey's Local Commerce Monitor provides analytics and insights to help B2B media sellers and marketers segment the dynamic Small and Medium Business (SMB) market by highlighting differences in how these businesses operate when it comes to utilizing traditional and digital advertising and…
Mobile usage by consumers has a direct impact on small businesses' decisions to use mobile advertising channels -- specifically location based advertising. With nearly 90% of US consumers having a phone, small businesses are increasing their use of mobile advertising over other media…
Digital advertising is the growth engine in the advertising economy overall, but within that story mobile advertising is driving the headlines. BIA/Kelsey forecasts that geotargeted mobile advertising will nearly triple from $12.4 billion in 2016 to $33.3 billion in 2021.…
Greg Chambers, global group director of digital innovation for Coca-Cola, told BIA/Kelsey Local Impact conference attendees that, "Signage is in the DNA of Coke." Digital signage is used to localize and contextualize brand messaging and engagement. Digital signage is a…
Ad fraud is siphoning revenue away from legitimate publishers and delivering the wrong audiences to advertisers. Both publishers and marketers targeting local audiences should not only be aware of the risks of ad fraud but also take proactive action to…
In this latest in BIA/Kelsey Vantage Points article, GotU, a Los Angeles-based advertising technology solutions provider, offers tactical strategies for local businesses trying to find advertising success and stand out among the big companies in digital advertising. In addition to…
Local TV stations are sometimes unintentionally perceived as one dimensional by media professionals, marketers and Wall Street. And yet despite the expansion of content and distribution channels over the past twenty-five years, these local stations have retained a core set…
BIA/Kelsey’s newest report "Insights into Local Advertising — Healthcare Vertical" examines local media spending trends and consumer media usage habits in the healthcare category. You can read an excerpt from the report’s executive summary below. A complimentary full executive summary is available for download from our estore.…
BIA/Kelsey's latest research report examining Advanced TV shows continuing innovation and progress albeit with hurdles and challenges. BIA/Kelsey defines "advanced TV" as comprising the domains of data-enhanced audience targeting via addressable, contextual audience networks, OTT, Connected TV and programmatic TV…
Reveal Mobile's founder/CEO Brian Handly will keynote BIA/Kelsey's LOCAL IMPACT Atlanta on October 12th to share insights and data about how mobile location data holds great promise for advertising performance. Handly will provide his perspective on the location data industry…
