One in five internet users have made a booking for travel or leisure activities after receiving a link or recommendation via private messaging apps – such as WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger – according to new research from GlobalWebIndex and socially-led creative agency We Are Social. The study, which looked at more than 3,000 internet users […]
Almost half the world’s online population plans to tune into the Fifa World Cup in Russia according to research from GlobalWebIndex. The company surveyed 80,267 people from more than 40 leading markets, finding numerous insights for marketers to capitalise on. Notably, 47% of the online population plans to watch the Fifa World Cup this summer. […]
UK mothers spend two hours and 12 minutes on social media each day, as well as having seven social media accounts, on average, according to a report from GlobalWebIndex ahead of Mother’s Day. The research, which included 1,569 UK mothers aged between 16 and 64, found that 89 per cent of them are on Facebook, […]
A global study of 30,755 Winter Olympics fans conducted by GlobalWebIndex has identified a huge area of advertising opportunity around the ongoing sporting event with 35% of consumers now watching online. Winter Olympics fans – defined as those who say they watch the Winter Olympics on TV or online – spend an average of 2 hours […]
The summer and winter games have long been one of the television advertising world’s signature events. In fact, advertisers are estimated to spend over $1 billion on official television spots during the broadcast of the Rio games on NBC in August, according to Variety. Though it’s unsurprising that advertisers flock to secure TV ad spots […]
ZenithOptimedia has unveiled its 10 trends that show how technology will enable consumers to become increasingly mobile in their behaviour, presenting new engagement opportunities for brands. Building on ZenithOptimedia’s recent research report with GlobalWebIndex – The Mobile Imperative – which found that young people around the world will spend more time accessing the internet via […]