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Research Library
Welcome to our multi-media library of custom research from Google and select partners, case studies, interviews with thought leaders, soundbites from our many industry events, and more. It's designed to arm marketers and agencies with knowledge and proof points to move their businesses forward. Everything's free and on-demand — pick a topic and browse away!
Studies
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Halloween 2012 Trends
Did you know, there is more beer sold for Halloween then Super Bowl? Check out how consumers approach this holiday with search.
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Holiday Quick Guide
Are you dialing up your marketing efforts for the retail holiday season already? Google pooled its 2011 holiday learnings to develop this quick guide to highlight the most important retail holiday facts, key dates and search trends at a glance ...
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Holiday Consumer Intentions 2012
Today, people no longer see a line between online and offline shopping, and neither do smart retailers. This year online and offline shopping experiences are more seamless than ever before - across pricing, functionality, and promotions - making this the first "Nonline ...
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The Role of Mobile and Video In the Apparel Shopper Digital Path to Purchase
Did you know? More than half of apparel sales will be online influenced by the end of 2012. Google partnered with Compete to learn more about the apparel shopper's path to purchase, and in particular, their mobile and video ...
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From Calls to Clicks
Google partnered with Ipsos in 2012 to understand the evolution of customer service in the telecom industry. The study looks at subscribers’ awareness, use, and satisfaction with their provider’s customer service offerings. It also looks at the use of ...
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Global Business Map
The Global Business Map provides a country profile for 48 countries on 6 different continents. The country profiles give an overview of fundamental country facts and specific market insights. We have collected those metrics most relevant for uncovering market potential ...
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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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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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The Impact of YouTube on Special K Sales
Google and Kellogg's worked with MarketingScan to prove the efficiency of a Special K campaign on YouTube.
iKey findings:
- There was a good synergy between YouTube and TV, with an 11% impact on Special K Cereals sales.
- Mid-term ...
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Mobile, Tablet and Internet Usage 2012: NACE
This research offers unique insights into the usage of internet enabled devices (PCs, smartphones, tablets, etc.) as well as internet & broadband penetration and online behaviour. The enumeration survey was conducted during Q1 2012 in 40 markets and this is the ...
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Our Mobile Planet: United Kingdom
With UK smartphone penetration now at 51% and 59% of smartphone owners accessing the Internet every day from their device, mobile has become an indispensable part of our daily lives. Google partnered with Ipsos OTX Media CT to understand how ...
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Our Mobile Planet: Denmark
With Denmark's smartphone penetration now at 45% and 39% of smartphone owners accessing the Internet every day from their device, mobile has become an indispensable part of our daily lives. Google partnered with Ipsos OTX Media CT to understand ...
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Videos
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Digital Revolution
Interview
Digital Revolution
Bob Garfield, author of The Chaos Scenario, describes how the symbiosis of mass media and mass marketing is decoupling. A glut of advertisers, the ability to bypass ads, and the fragmentation of audiences are collapsing marketing structures. Digital is destroying ...
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Publishers & Advertisers
Interview
Publishers & Advertisers
Maureen McGuire, CMO of Bloomberg L.P., points out that the media landscape is changing. Align the goals of a publisher with the goals of the advertisers whose ads it carries. Understand how consumers want their information, both news information and ...
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Think Fast
Interview
Think Fast
Caryn Carmer, , SVP and Consumer Practice Director at MSL Group Agency, advocates influencer marketing, engagement marketing, and real-time marketing. Use advance scenario planning to try to predict and prepare for possible reactions and responses.
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Low Growth Environments Lead to Increased Spending
Interview
Low Growth Environments Lead to Increased Spending
Miles Nadal, Founder, Chairman & CEO of MDC Partners and Board Member of the Future of Advertising Project with Wharton, says that in a low-growth environment, marketers are challenged to drive financial performance. In this economy, marketers are spending at ...
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Partner with Regulators
Interview
Partner with Regulators
Joseph Cowan, Partner and Senior Search Strategist at MEC Global, explains the problem with risk-taking in health marketing. Marketing needs to engage the FDA more closely in beta testing of new marketing platforms. The FDA and the industry need to ...
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Trends: Convergence
Interview
Trends: Convergence
Chuck Sullivan, SVP Global Online Services Worldwide for Hilton, predicts that global convergence of branding messages across regions will become necessary. Channel convergence will accelerate because of the exponential growth in technology. Differentiating brands will become more important as cost-cutting ...
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Consumers are Editors
Interview
Consumers are Editors
Brian France, CEO and Chairman at NASCAR, believes that marketers need to organize an approach around the fact that consumers have become the editors and directors of their own content.
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Hyper-Locality
Case Study
Hyper-Locality
Julie Dexter Berg, EVP/CMO of Supervalu, describes the challenges of branding in a broad middle market with niche markets one one side and large retailers like Wal-Mart on the other. Supervalu competes as a hyper-local business, which necessitates deep knowledge ...
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Focus on Measurement
Interview
Focus on Measurement
Dennis Cary, CMO/SVP of Bally Total Fitness, believes the changing face of marketing is fueled by the changing media landscape and the economic downturn. Marketers used to be credited with success when when a brand achieved growth; now the focus ...
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Core Values
Interview
Core Values
Richard Gerstein, SVP Strategy and Marketing for HP Personal Systems, explains that as the technical differences between the high-end and low-end products in a category shrink, marketing becomes more important. Identifying value beyond the core capabilities of the product is ...
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Customer Experience
Interview
Customer Experience
Kevin George, SVP and Global CMO of Beam Global Spirits and Wine, describes the changing face of marketing as focused on the customer experience. Understanding the customer experience helps a marketer choose appropriate touch-points. Don't let technology drive the strategy; ...
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Print to Digital
Case Study
Print to Digital
Michael Arndt, Senior Editor of Bloomberg Business Week, describes the changing face of marketing for BusinessWeek, which ten years ago was primarily a print publication with a separate website. Now the two are combined as a single editorial product with ...
Infographics
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Adweek Google Digital Holidays Infographic
Adweek Google Digital Holidays Infographic
According to Google's latest study, 85% will shop for a gift by starting on one device and finishing on another. Check out this holiday infographic from Adweek and Google to learn how marketers can get ready for the first multiscreen ...