Effectiveness of magazine advertising Summary of adspend trends & international research Guy Consterdine Guy Consterdine Associates & Research Consultant, FIPP Athens, 20 February 2009
Agenda Recent trends in adspend Why magazine advertising is effective Magazine advertising influences the purchase decision-making process Magazines create sales: used on own, or in combination with other media Magazines are a vital part of cross-media strategies
Recent trends in magazine adspend for all countries with US$ 1+ billion in 2008 Source: ZenithOptimedia
Magazine adspend (US$ m) Source: ZenithOptimedia is forecast
Magazine adspend (US$ m) Source: ZenithOptimedia is forecast
Magazine adspend (US$ m) Source: ZenithOptimedia is forecast
Magazine adspend (US$ m) Source: ZenithOptimedia is forecast
Number of consumer magazines in Greece Source: FIPP World Magazine Trends
‘World Magazine Trends’
Why magazine advertising is effective
Readers develop a personal relationship with their magazines Source: Smurfit/UCD for PPAI, Ireland
Using 2+ media simultaneously Source: ‘Magazine Experiences Europe’, Time/Fortune
Multi-tasking: magazines attract primary attention Source: Middletown Media Studies, Ball State University, USA
The ads are relevant Source: Smurfit/UCD for PPAI, Ireland
Readers are receptive to the advertising Source: Smurfit/UCD for PPAI, Ireland
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
Dynamic Logic’s CrossMedia studies (MPA/USA) 32 campaigns using TV + magazines + internet 5 measures of ad impact ‘Exposed’ group compared with non-exposed control group (a) Comparison of TV + magazines: TV: its impact on own Magazines: additional impact, on top of TV
Magazines add substantial impact to TV Source: CrossMedia Research, Dynamic Logic & Millward Brown, USA
Dynamic Logic’s CrossMedia studies (b) Comparison of TV + magazines + internet TV: its impact on own Online ads: additional impact, on top of TV Magazines: additional impact, on top of TV & online
Magazines add substantial impact to TV & online Source: CrossMedia Research, Dynamic Logic & Millward Brown, USA
Dynamic Logic’s CrossMedia studies: conclusions On all 5 measures, magazines added substantial impact in addition to what TV and online achieved Magazines’ added impact was especially impressive for purchasing intent
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
Magazine advertising creates sales: 1. Magazines used on own
Magazine advertising sales
‘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 sales by an additional 11.6% Source: ‘Sales Uncovered, TNS for PPA, UK
Magazine advertising creates sales: 2. 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 Expenditure Effectiveness Magazines TV
Budget implications Expenditure Effectiveness Magazines TV
Further sources
Summary Personal relationships, intense reading >> receptive to ads Magazine advertising influences the purchase decision-making process Magazines create sales: used on own, or in combination with other media Magazines are a vital part of multi-channel communication strategies Summary