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Understand Consumer Behavior
It’s an adage as old as the advertising industry itself: know your customer. Digital media gives marketing professionals extraordinary new tools for acquiring detailed information about and reaching consumers. But the proliferation of new media also raises our curiosity. What are consumers’ general media habits like? How do they toggle between online and offline? Is your customer more impulsive or thoughtful?
Here at Think Insights with Google, we're curious about all these human behaviors too. Lucky for you, we've done all the heavy lifting. You can find something about your consumer here, across virtually every media platform and most major industries. So go ahead, get to know your customer.
Studies
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The Multi-Screen Olympics
UK Olympics multi-screen consumer insights on media consumption and multi-screening across TV, mobile, tablet and computers during the Olympics in the UK from several pieces of primary research conducted by Google.
Key Findings:
- On any given day 1 in 3 ...
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Fashion & Design - Print or Digital (Italy)
When it comes to understanding the trends in Italian women's consumption of fashion media, the key question is whether their focus is shifting from print to digital. We found that although digital consumption is on the rise, consumers are ...
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YT Advertising Effectiveness (CEPU Italy)
YouTube is a valuable tool for brands looking to improve awareness, image, and likeability. Running a bespoke YouTube marketing campaign, or tailoring an existing campaign for a YouTube audience, can significantly improve the positive attitude towards your brand. To the ...
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The optimal budget allocation of TV vs. YouTube
As more and more consumers get online, brands need to shift campaign focus from traditional to digital media. Research shows that TV viewing time is not equally distributed, so TV advertising does not always reach the target audience at the ...
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Measuring the Pre-Roll ROI in the Media Mix: Aviko in the Netherlands
This study will help you understand more about the ROI of pre-roll ads in the media mix of the Aviko campaign in the Netherlands.
Key findings:.
- Targeted Pre-roll has lower cost/GRP than TV on most audiences, whereas Pre-roll has ...
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Growth in Online Shopping 2010 to 2012
For the first time ever the majority of purchasers does online research before purchasing. The online purchase share shows limited growth for most products, however online research grows strongly and consistently across all countries and products.
Key Findings
- Online purchase ...
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Online Engagement and FMCG Spend in the UK
This study looks at ROPO (research online purchase offline) behaviour in UK FMCG sector, focusing on FMCG searchers and those who have visited a grocery retail online site. The study combines single source data for online behaviors and offline purchases ...
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Panasonic Online to Store Case Study
This online to store case study looks at offline sales of Panasonic digital cameras' in a major French retailer at national level from Q3 2011 to Q1 2012. The objective was to understand and quantify the effectiveness of online vs ...
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Online to Store Effect in the UK FMCG Sector
This study provides a deep dive into ROPO (research online purchase offline) behaviour in UK FMCG sector. It focuses on FMCG searchers and those who have visited a Grocery retail online site. The study combines single source data for online ...
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The Mobile Playbook: UK
The question is no longer “Why should I invest in mobile?” - we’ve all read statistics about the tremendous adoption of mobile and tablet devices - but “How should I invest in mobile?”
Check out this UK Mobile Playbook in order ...
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YouTube Audience Measurement Egypt
This study will help you understand more about how consumers in Egypt use YouTube.
Key findings:
44% of Egypt’s internet users are using YouTube on a daily basis and 97% of them have a positive opinion about it.
Aside ...
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of YouTube
This study aims at evaluating the effectiveness of a variety of advertising platforms and formats in the Netherlands.
Key findings:.
- The richer format afforded by video platforms means ads have a greater impact than on news or social media sites ...
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Videos
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A Short Guide to Online to Store
A Short Guide to Online to Store
That the vast majority of purchases still take place offline, more than nine out of 10, but that four out of 10 people prefer to ROPO – research online, purchase offline. Find out more about the customer journey from online ...
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A Short Guide to Attribution
A Short Guide to Attribution
When a customer buys or converts on your site, most conversion tracking tools credit the most recent link or ad clicked. In reality though, customers research, compare and make purchase decisions via multiple touch points across multiple channels. So marketers ...
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Brand Impressions Demo
Demo
Brand Impressions Demo
What is your brand presence online? What do people see and say about it? What’s resonating the most with people from around the world? The demo video showcases the Brand Impressions dashboard which assembles data from across Google to create ...
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YouTube Rewind 2011
Highlights
YouTube Rewind 2011
See what the world watched on YouTube in 2011 with YouTube Rewind
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Google Real-Time Insight Finder Demo Video
Demo
Google Real-Time Insight Finder Demo Video
A video to show how you can use Google's Real-Time Insights Finder to support your marketing planning process. Discover how our insights tools can be a window into the attitudes, perceptions and needs of your consumers to inform your next ...
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Search Ads Pause Video
Research
Search Ads Pause Video
A meta-study of 400+ Search Ads Pause studies shows what happens when advertisers pause their search ad campaigns.
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Display Ad Experiments
Research
Display Ad Experiments
Do users convert more after being exposed to display ads? We ran 25 DoubleClick for Advertisers (DFA) experiments to find out. Test groups were exposed to display ads in 25 experiments and compared to control groups not exposed. On average, ...
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Understanding the Total Marketing ROI
Case Study
Understanding the Total Marketing ROI
See how Pc City (part of the DSGi group), used Google search query volume to understand their total media and marketing effectiveness.
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Digital and the New College Experience Highlights Video
Highlights
Digital and the New College Experience Highlights Video
Highlights from the 2012 "Digital and the New College Experience" study published by Google to better understand the Back-to-School preparation mindset.
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The Future of Textbooks
Interview
The Future of Textbooks
Will hard copy text books soon be a thing of the past? Also check out the 2012 "Digital and the New College Experience" study published by Google to better understand the Back-to-School preparation mindset.
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Evolving Digital Study Habits
Interview
Evolving Digital Study Habits
How have digital resources influenced how Americans study? Check out the 2012 "Digital and the New College Experience" study published by Google to better understand the Back-to-School preparation mindset.
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The Current Textbook Decision Process
Interview
The Current Textbook Decision Process
How has the new digital way of life influenced how students purchase their textbooks? Check out the 2012 "Digital and the New College Experience" study published by Google to better understand the Back-to-School preparation mindset.
Infographics
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Olympics Related Global Mobile Search Share
Olympics Related Global Mobile Search Share
As athletes from around the world gathered in London for the 2012 Olympics, viewers back home turned to their mobile devices to find infographics and stay up-to-date. This infographic shows combined mobile smartphone and tablet search share for Olympics related ...
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2012 Search Ads Pause Experiments
2012 Search Ads Pause Experiments
In 2011, Google released a study called “Search Ads Pause” that showed the amount of search ad traffic that is incremental to traffic from an advertiser’s organic search results. On average, we found that 89% of paid traffic to an ...
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2011 Ads at a Glance Most Searched
2011 Ads at a Glance Most Searched
A infographic depicting the top 10 Google ads with the highest search volume in 2011.
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Looking for Love
Looking for Love
Digital channels are helping to increase Valentine's Day spend, with more and more shoppers turning to search to help them find the ideal gift. In fact, Valentine's Day search spikes now start earlier and last longer than ever before, with ...
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Constant Consideration Infographic
Constant Consideration Infographic
Digital has changed the purchase path for auto shoppers. As pre-market, in-market, and post-market phases have evolved into a cycle of constant consideration, brand loyalty can be won or lost at any point. This infographic demonstrates the impact of these ...
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Wireless Customer Perceptions Infographic
Wireless Customer Perceptions Infographic
This infographic talks to first-time smartphone owners. While we began with the intention of producing a purchase-cycle and data usage oriented study, a larger meta-story emerged in the process around how wireless carriers can take control of their relationship with ...
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New Dads Infographic
New Dads Infographic
An infographic about an increasingly influential consumer segment, new dads, to understand their role in baby-related purchase decision making, their views on new life with a baby, and how marketers can better reach and message to them.
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Winter Skin Infographic
Winter Skin Infographic
A cold and bitter winter season means more love and care is needed to keep skin moisturized. Learn some marketing insights and tips from this Google infographic and be the brand that keeps skin healthy and glowing.
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Cold & Flu Season Infographic
Cold & Flu Season Infographic
There are over 1 million cases of the cold per year in the United States. As winter arrives, millions turn to over-the counter remedies. Learn some marketing insights and tips from this Google infographic and be the brand that provides ...
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The Media Habits of Teens and Young Adults
The Media Habits of Teens and Young Adults
92% of teens and twenty-somethings engage with at least two devices simultaneously. 44% spend more time watching online video than TV. This infographic provides marketers with insights around just how to get in front of this elusive audience.
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The Digital College Experience Infographic
The Digital College Experience Infographic
What is the back-to-school mindset and the behaviors of college students? This infographic depicts what's on the minds of college studies - from their perception of textbooks to study habits to the use of technology in the classroom.
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Holiday Air Care 2012
Holiday Air Care 2012
68% of Americans host Thanksgiving or Christmas gatherings in their home. We see an increase in search trends related to air care every year around the holidays. Check out how consumers are getting their homes fresh and ready for company.