by Suzanne Ackley | Jan 16, 2019 | BIA, Blog, Broadcast, SAM, SMBs
BIA’s 2019 local advertising forecast shows over-the-air (OTA) television advertising as the fourth largest of all media in advertising dollars at over $17 billion in local in 2019. Cable TV is forecast at $5.8 billion in 2019. While digital/online television...
by Suzanne Ackley | May 22, 2018 | Blog, Local Advertising Forecast, Mobile-Social, SAM, SMBs
56.5% of small businesses are using mobile advertising, according to data from BIA’s latest Local Commerce Monitor™ (LCM) survey report, Mobile Advertising and Small Businesses, up from 22.9% of small businesses just two years ago. Small business advertisers...
by Suzanne Ackley | May 7, 2018 | BIA, Blog, Mobile-Social, SAM, SMBs
80% of small businesses use social media for advertising and promotion, according to data from BIA’s latest Local Commerce Monitor™ (LCM) survey report, Social Media Advertising and Small Businesses. This includes free social media channels, such as a...
by Suzanne Ackley | Mar 7, 2018 | BIA, Blog, Mobile-Social, SAM, SMBs
Entertainment small businesses use numerous (average 10) channels to promote their venues and services so it’s no surprise they lean toward digital and social media. Their top three most used media channels for advertising and promotion are digital and either...
by Suzanne Ackley | Feb 1, 2017 | BIA, Blog, Mobile-Social, SAM, SMBs
When it comes to social media usage by small and medium businesses (SMBs), Facebook is still King, with 45.0% of SMBs saying they use a Facebook page for advertising and promotion, according to Wave 20 of our Local Commerce Monitor™ survey of small businesses...