It's official: 2011 was the year of mobile - and search and display advertising.
The Interactive Advertising Bureau's Internet Advertising Report, prepared by PwC U.S., reveals that digital advertising revenue totaled $31 billion in 2011. That represents an increase of 22 percent over 2010.
Mobile advertising was the fastest growing segment, hitting $1.6 billion in 2011, more than twice the amount spent in the prior year.
Search advertising accounted for the largest category at $14.8 billion; that represents 46.5 cents for every dollar spent on digital advertising in 2011.
And display advertising totaled $11 billion in 2011, a 15 percent increase compared to 2010. However, it accounted for a slightly smaller portion of all Internet ad spending: 34.8 cents for every dollar spent in digital advertising in 2011 compared to 37 cents in 2010.
"Pushing past the $30 billion barrier, the interactive advertising industry confirms its central place in media," IAB CEO Randall Rothenberg said in a prepared statement.
The report, prepared by PwC U.S., also shows that fourth quarter revenue for 2011 totaled $9 billion, a 20 percent year-over-year increase compared to $7.4 billion in 2010.
Here is the breakdown for 2011:
|
2010 |
2011 |
Year-over- year change* |
|
| Search | $11.7 | $14.8 | 26.6% |
| Classifieds, directories | $2.6 | $2.6 | -0.7% |
| Lead generation | $1.3 | $1.5 | 15.0% |
| $0.2 | $0.2 | 9.2% | |
| Mobile* | $0.6 | $1.6 | 149.0% |
| Display | |||
| Digital video | $1.4 | $1.8 | 28.8% |
| Ad banners | $6.0 | $6.8 | 14.2% |
| Sponsorships | $0.7 | $1.1 | 56.1% |
| Rich media | $1.6 | $1,3 | -14.6% |
| Display, total | $9.6 | $11.1 | 14.9% |
| Total, Internet ad spending | $26.0 | $31.7 | 21.9% |
*Dollar amounts rounded to the nearest billion; percentage changes are calculated based on numbers rounded to the nearest thousands (000).
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