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Summary: Online Advertising has the potential to increase sales and influence direct marketing vehicles. The Web's ability to provide quantitative results quickly and the consumer's acceptance of this medium introduces a new means of targeting message delivery comparable to that of traditional media.

 
 

Features

Benefits

Content Specific

Relevant editorial context for the advertiser.

Communicate Product/Service Attributes

Enhance performance and competitive differentiation.

Branding

Remind users about brands they already know; and inform users about products/services not previously on their radar.

Purchase Intent

Ad exposure may generate more brand-linked ad awareness (a measure highly predictive of actual future purchase behavior).

 
 

The Internet Audience:

 

Internet User Gender

35.8% are women

64.2% are men

Source: GVU's 10th WWW User Survey, October 1998

 
 

Internet User Household Income

Household Income

% of User

>$100,000

13.10%

$75,000-$99,999

12.40%

$50,000-$74,999

21.40%

<$50,000

35.90%

No Response

17.20%

Total

100%

Source: GVU's 10th WWW User Survey, October 1998

 
 

Internet User Age

Age

% of User

Age <21

5.70%

Age 21-30

25.90%

Age 31-40

24.70%

Age 41-50

23.50%

Age >50

20.20%

Total

100%

Source: GVU's 10th WWW User Survey, October 1998

 
 

Internet User Web Experience

Web Experience

Female

Male

<1 Year

48.50%

51.50%

1-3 Years

39.00%

61.00%

>4 Years

26.20%

73.80%

Source: GVU's 10th WWW User Survey, October 1998

 
 

Internet User Skill Level

Skill Level

Female

Male

Novice

50.20%

49.80%

Intermediate

39.50%

60.50%

Experienced

27.50%

72.50%

Expert

21.80%

78.20%

Source: GVU's 10th WWW User Survey, October 1998

 
 

Internet User Frequency

Frequency

% of Use

Daily

92.10%

Weekly

7.60%

Monthly

0.30%

Total

100%

Source: GVU's 10th WWW User Survey, October 1998

 
 

Top 10 Internet User Online Activities

 

Online Activities

% of Use

1

Computer Software

60.00%

2

Computer Hardware

57.00%

3

Financial Services

47.00%

4

Auto

43.00%

5

Books

40.00%

6

Music CD's

35.00%

7

Home Electronics

33.00%

8

Greeting Cards

22.00%

9

Food

21.00%

10

Apparel

18.00%

Source: Iconocast/Millward Brown Interactive, July 1998

 
 

Internet User Financial Services Frequency

Financial Services Frequency

% of Use

Daily

25.50%

Weekly

20.00%

Monthly

13.00%

Less than once a month

21.60%

Never

19.90%

Total

100%

Source: GVU's 10th WWW User Survey, October 1998

 
 

Internet User Financial Services Activity

 

Financial Services Activity

US Households (Millions)

1

Use any Online Financial Services

9.2

2

Use Investment Related Services

6.7

3

Gather Investment Info

5.7

4

Check Account Balances

2.9

5

Check Stock Quotes

2.7

6

Bank Online

2.7

7

Get Insurance Information

1.1

 

Total

30.4

Source: 1997 American Home Financial Services Survey FIND/SVP & Jupiter Communications

 
 

Internet Banner Advertising Findings:

  • Impact measured without 'click-through'.
  • Acceptance comparable to traditional media.
  • Ad awareness increases after only one exposure.
  • Ads boost awareness of advertised brands.
  • Ads provide significant brand communications power.
  • Ads have potential to increase sales.
  • Click-through not necessary for brand communication impact.
  • Online Ads more likely to be noticed than television ads.

Source: Iconocast/Millward Brown Interactive, July 1998

 
 
 
 
 

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