"I'm a software guy, not a car guy," proclaims John Ellis, author of The Zero Dollar Car. Ellis began his tech career at Motorola then moved on to Ford and connected cars where he says they were looking at 2020…
According to BIA/Kelsey's newly released report "Insights into Local Advertising — Automotive Vertical" businesses in the automotive vertical account for 10% of the total local advertising money that will be spent in the U.S. in 2017, which puts automotive third behind retail and…
BIA/Kelsey's newest report "Insights into Local Advertising -- Automotive Vertical" examines local media spending trends and consumer media usage habits in the automotive category. "Technology and consumers shifting shopping behaviors have had a large impact on the auto industry, even for repair…
Local advertising in California will reach $18.5 billion in 2017 across 12 geographic markets (including Los Angeles, San Francisco and Sacramento), according to BIA/Kelsey’s local market advertising forecast. Businesses in retail, automotive and general services (which includes a range of…
Nielsen's latest Watch Report on the media touch points of digital shoppers found live TV, specifically local news and broadcast, continues to be an effective medium to reach digital auto shoppers. According to Nielsen, consumers' decisions like shopping for a…
In ongoing coverage of call monetization, one thing we've examined is the ability to influence large considered purchases. Humans' biologically predisposed need to talk to each other isn't going away... even in a digital era. That's especially true for big-ticket items. One pricey vertical…
In our ongoing coverage of call monetization, one benefit is the ability to influence large considered purchases. As we've mentioned, the need to talk to a human isn't going away even in a digital era. That's especially true for big…
In our ongoing coverage of call monetization, one benefit is the ability to influence large considered purchases. As we've mentioned, the need to talk to a human isn't going away even in a digital era. That's especially true for big…
What does a newspaper company do when it loses its affiliation with a major vertical brand? That was the question for The San Jose Mercury News and some of the other Digital First Media papers on New Years Day, when…
Craig's List is going to begin charging used car dealers $5 for 30 day placements, beginning December 3. The new fee is the latest stage in the slow evolution of Craig's List to a partially premium site that still offers…
Facebook isn't obvious as a major competitor for auto advertising. But Google certainly watches Facebook's every move in autos, as it worries that advertising that might have otherwise gone to its services is being cannibalized by social media. Is it…
With the majority of U.S. auto buyers now using online and mobile in their research, the auto sites are clarifying their individual roles in the auto ecosystem - and making adjustments where necessary. This week, a panel of car site…
According to BIA/Kelsey's Media Ad View Plus, radio garnered nearly $14.7 billion in advertising revenue in 2012, representing over 11% of total advertising spend, placing it in fourth place behind direct mail, newspaper and television. Unlike other media, radio advertising…
Despite the well documented declines in newspaper circulation, advertising on newspaper was $22.5 billion in 2012, representing 17.1% of total advertising spend in the U.S. and second only to direct mail, according to BIA/Kelsey's Media Ad View Plus. In a…
In 2012, television dominated both the Automotive advertising and Government/Political/Religion ("GPR") verticals, according to BIA/Kelsey's Media Ad View Plus. More on the GPR vertical later. Television's $4.6 billion share of automotive advertising represented 28.4% of total automotive advertising in 2012.…
