Study: The Global Ad & PR Industries Set To Hit $1.2 Trillion In Value In 2022
A new report by research firm Research And Markets says global advertising, public relations, and related services market is expected to grow from $US781.37 billion in 2021 to $US857.74 billion ($A1.2 trillion) in 2022 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.8 per cent. You can purchase a copy of the study HERE.
The growth is mainly due to the companies rearranging their operations and recovering from the COVID-19 impact. The market is expected to reach $US1195.86 billion in 2026 at a CAGR of 8.7 per cent.
The advertising, public relations and related services market consists of the sales of advertising, public relations and related services and related goods by entities (organisations, sole traders and partnerships) that plan, develop, create and manage advertisement and promotional activities. Advertising, public relations and related services establishments undertake processes where human capital is the major input. They make available the knowledge and skills of their employees, often on an assignment basis, where an individual or team is responsible for the delivery of services to the client.The main types of advertising, public relations and related services are advertising agencies, billboard & outdoor advertising, media buying agencies and representative firms, print advertising distribution, other advertising services, public relations and direct mail advertising.
An advertising agency, often known as a creative agency or ad agency, is a company that specialises in the creation, development, and execution of advertising and other forms of promotion and marketing for its customers. The different modes include online, offline and is used in various applications such as BFSI, consumer goods and retail, government and public sector, it & telecom, healthcare and media & entertainment. Advances in technology is expected to drive targeted advertising making it more accurate than ever before. Companies such as Google, Facebook, and Twitter have developed advertisement delivering methods where they track netizen’s movements around the web and enable advertisers to reach users via tailored advertisements, where people see products based on what they have previously searched for. Advertisement and PR agencies are rapidly shifting towards digital campaigns due to increasing digitalisation and advances in social media, search engine marketing, content marketing and e-commerce technology. As a result of increasing internet penetration and smartphone users, online content marketing campaigns are expected to be three times more effective than traditional ones and cost comparatively less.Latest News
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