by Celine Matthiessen | Dec 21, 2017 | BIA, Blog, Mobile-Social, SAM, SMBs
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 or a...
by Suzanne Ackley | Aug 17, 2017 | BIA, Blog, Mobile-Social, SAM, SMBs
Social media for the second year has topped as the most popular digital channel used by small businesses. 78% of small businesses say they use at least one social media channel according to BIA/Kelsey’s Local Commerce Monitor™, Wave 20 (Q3/2016)....
by Suzanne Ackley | May 16, 2017 | BIA, Blog, Broadcast, Conferences, Local Advertising Forecast, Mobile-Social
Traditional media platforms will account for nearly 70% of the $18.5 billion local advertising spent in California’s 12 television markets this year. By 2021, however, that percentage will have decreased to just slightly over 59%, as online/digital and mobile...
by Celine Matthiessen | May 12, 2017 | Blog, Conferences, SMBs
Nearly all of small businesses use social media (pages, ads, native, video, etc.) to advertise, whether free or paid solutions. And according to our Local Commerce Monitor™ survey of small businesses (Q3/2016) they are investing in their social media...
by Suzanne Ackley | Nov 30, 2016 | BIA, Blog, SAM, SMBs
In the spirit of the holidays and gift lists, BIA/Kelsey offers up our 2nd annual Holiday Wish List for SMBs. So what products and services are small and medium businesses most interested in adding to their marketing activities in 2017? In Wave 20 of our Local...
