Ads Statistics

GITNUXREPORT 2026

Ads Statistics

Ad audiences are turning sharper, not kinder: 76% block or skip ads whenever possible, and trust in online advertising is down 15% over the last five years. This page pairs those headwinds with practical momentum, from native ads trusted by 25% more people to tailored ads that lift preference by 71%, so you can see exactly what is driving performance and what is pushing people away in 2025.

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Key Statistics

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76% of people block or skip ads whenever possible

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57% of users do not like it when an ad plays sound automatically

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83% of consumers say they would like the option to filter out loud or annoying ads

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91% of people say ads are more intrusive today than they were 2 years ago

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Ad blocking on desktop is as high as 43% in certain demographics

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40% of consumers will leave a site that is too cluttered with ads

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70% of people prefer to learn about a product via content rather than traditional ads

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54% of consumers find ads on social media more relevant than ads on TV

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64% of users find ads on YouTube more trustworthy than ads on other video platforms

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Trust in online ads has fallen by 15% over the last five years

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71% of consumers prefer ads that are tailored to their interests or shopping habits

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44% of users say they find 'creepy' when an ad follows them across devices

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Customers are 155% more likely to search for brand terms after being exposed to display ads

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85% of people want to see more humor in ads during difficult times

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50% of consumers can't tell the difference between paid search and organic results

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42% of consumers say they find influencer ads "annoying" if they aren't disclosed properly

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Using 'free' in an ad title can increase CTR by up to 15%

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Users with ad blockers are 2x more likely to be technically savvy and high-earning

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Emotional ads perform twice as well as purely rational ones in long-term brand building

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79% of users say that ads on websites they trust are more credible

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Brands that use 'social proof' in ads see a 12% increase in trust ratings from users

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30% of users state they would pay for an ad-free experience on their favorite platforms

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Ads featuring 'real people' are 25% more effective than ads featuring celebrities for certain products

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Native ads are trusted by 25% more people than traditional display ads

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60% of people say they have discovered a brand through an ad on Instagram

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Mobile users are 2x more likely to share an ad than desktop users

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45% of consumers will stop engaging with a brand if its ads appear next to low-quality content

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Trust in health-related ads is 20% higher when placed on reputable medical news sites

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38% of people say they find retargeted ads helpful as reminders

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In 2023, the global average of people using ad blockers reached 31%

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Email marketing has an average ROI of $36 for every $1 spent

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Global digital advertising spend is projected to exceed $700 billion by 2025

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The average cost-per-acquisition (CPA) on Google Ads search is $48.96

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In 2022, Amazon's ad revenue grew to $37.7 billion

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SMBs spend an average of $9,000 to $10,000 per month on Google Ads

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Financial services companies spend the most on search advertising globally

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Content marketing generates 3x as many leads as outbound marketing while costing 62% less

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Personalized ads can increase the efficiency of ad spend by up to 30%

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On average, a business spends about 11% of its total revenue on marketing/advertising

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Retail brands spend roughly 20% of their digital budget on Amazon Advertising

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Automotive industry ad spend is projected to hit $19 billion in digital formats by 2024

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High-quality landing pages can increase ad conversion rates by over 200%

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Marketing automation can lead to a 14.5% increase in sales productivity

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Conversion rates for B2B search ads average 2.23% across the board

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Global ad fraud is estimated to cost advertisers $100 billion by the end of 2023

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72% of marketers believe that data-driven marketing is vital for success

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Podcasts advertising spend is expected to grow to $4 billion by 2024

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Influencer marketing ROI is estimated at $6.50 for every dollar spent on average

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Direct Mail still offers an ROI of 29% for many local advertisers

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80% of companies use Google Ads for PPC campaigns

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The health and medical sector leads Google Ads with a 11.78% conversion rate on search

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Digital out-of-home (DOOH) advertising spend is expected to grow by 12% annually

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Spending on AI in marketing is predicted to reach $40 billion by 2025

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Brands that spend 20% of their budget on experimental ads see a 10% higher ROI

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Retailers see a 2x higher ROI with dynamic remarketing ads than standard ads

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Total US ad spend is estimated to exceed $300 billion in 2024

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Conversion rates for Facebook ads in the education sector average 13.58%

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Google processes over 8.5 billion searches per day, offering massive reach for search ads

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The average click-through rate (CTR) for Google Ads across all industries is 3.17% on the search network

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Mobile advertising spending is projected to reach over $399 billion by 2024

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Display advertising click-through rates average around 0.46% across all industries

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63% of people said they would click on a Google ad in search results

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Google Ads’ average cost-per-click (CPC) is $2.69 on the search network

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90% of internet users see Google Display Ads

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Paid search visitors are 50% more likely to purchase than organic search visitors

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Businesses generally make an average of $2 in revenue for every $1 they spend on Google Ads

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The legal industry has one of the highest cost-per-clicks, often exceeding $6.75 per click on Google Search

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Microsoft Advertising (Bing) has a 36.2% desktop market share in the US

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Retargeting ads are 70% more likely to convert visitors into customers compared to standard display ads

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33% of people click on a paid search ad because it directly answers their search query

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46% of all clicks go to the top three paid advertising slots on the search results page

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Global programmatic ad spend reached 82% of all digital advertising in 2021

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Users who are retargeted are three times more likely to click on your ad than people who haven't seen your ad before

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65% of high-intent searches result in an ad click

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Advertisers spend over $140 billion on search ads annually worldwide

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The e-commerce industry sees an average conversion rate of 2.81% for search ads

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Programmatic display advertising spend is estimated to exceed $200 billion by 2023

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Over 70% of search queries come from mobile devices in many categories

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Search ads can increase brand awareness by as much as 80%

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On average, the top ad on Google has an 7.11% CTR

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75% of users say paid search ads make it easier to find the information they are looking for

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Real Estate has one of the lowest CPCs in search advertising at about $2.37

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Native advertising is viewed 53% more frequently than traditional display ads

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Mobile search ads have a higher CTR (4.1%) than desktop search ads (3.17%)

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Shopping ads generate over 85% of all clicks on Google Ads and Google Shopping campaigns

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Banner blindness affects 86% of consumers who ignore display ads entirely

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Responsive display ads can result in 10% more conversions compared to standard image ads

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Facebook ads reach over 2.1 billion people daily

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The average CPC for Facebook ads across all industries is $0.94

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Instagram stories ads see a 0.8% CTR on average

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Over 90% of Meta's advertising revenue now comes from mobile devices

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LinkedIn is the most effective social media platform for B2B lead generation

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Twitter ads can have a 1-3% engagement rate on promoted tweets

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Pinterest ads yield a $2 profit for every $1 spent by advertisers on average

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TikTok’s ad revenue is expected to surpass $11 billion by the end of 2024

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Snapchat ads reach 75% of Gen Z and Millennials in the US

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Retail industry Facebook ads have an average conversion rate of 9.21%

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Social media advertising spend is projected to reach $207 billion in 2024

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27% of users say they discover new products through social media ads

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Video ads on Facebook have the lowest CPC at approximately $0.50

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Instagram's potential ad reach is 1.4 billion people

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80% of B2B social media leads come from LinkedIn ads

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YouTube discovery ads have a 10% higher conversion rate than traditional video ads

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Promoting a post on Facebook can increase organic reach by as much as 25% for subsequent posts

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Pinterest users have an average order value 50% higher than other social platforms

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64% of consumers said a social media video ad influenced them to buy

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40% of LinkedIn users engage with a page every week

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Reddit ads can produce a 9x higher conversion rate for tech-focused brands compared to broad social ads

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Advertisers spend an average of $6.00 per 1,000 views on Facebook (CPM)

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TikTok ads have been found to be 10% more memorable than ads on other platforms

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50% of Instagram users have visited a website to buy a product after seeing it in Stories

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Twitter users spend 26% more time viewing ads than users on other social platforms

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Personalized social media ads increase purchase intent by 15%

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Influencer marketing on Instagram has returned $5.20 for every $1 spent

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1 in 3 Pinterest users have purchased something because of a promoted pin

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Snapchat users are 60% more likely to make impulse purchases based on ads

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Social media ad impressions increased by 20% year-over-year in 2022

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YouTube is the second most visited website in the world

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Mobile video ad spend is growing at a rate of 25% per year

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Interactive mobile ads generate 3x more conversion than static ads

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Non-skippable YouTube ads have a 70% completion rate

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80% of users can recall a video ad they saw in the last 30 days

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Mobile ads in gaming apps have a 40% higher engagement rate than other mobile apps

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Vertical video ads have a 90% higher completion rate than horizontal ones on mobile

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Video advertisements shorter than 15 seconds have a 37% higher completion rate

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54% of consumers want to see more video content from brands they support

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Rewarded video ads (ads for in-game currency) are preferred by 76% of mobile gamers

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Mobile ad blocking has grown by 10% worldwide as users seek faster loading times

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Over 70% of YouTube watch time comes from mobile devices

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In-feed video ads on news sites increase purchase intent by 9%

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Mobile app ads have a 12% higher CTR than mobile web ads

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Locations-based mobile ads can increase store foot traffic by up to 24%

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YouTube Masthead ads increase brand awareness by an average of 38%

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The average American is exposed to 4,000 to 10,000 ads per day on mobile and other media

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Users spend 90% of their mobile time in apps, making in-app ads high value

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Spending on Connected TV (CTV) ads is expected to reach $26 billion in 2023

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6-second bumper ads on YouTube are effective for brand recall for 61% of brands

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Mobile video ads are 5x more likely to be clicked than standard mobile banners

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48% of mobile users have bought a product after watching a branded video

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Outstream video ads (viewable ads outside a video player) are seen 25% longer than in-stream

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51% of mobile users are more likely to buy from brands with mobile-optimized sites/ads

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Interactive video ads increase viewing time by 47% compared to non-interactive ones

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Short mobile video ads (under 10 seconds) have a 50% better brand lift than longer formats

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Global mobile ad spending grew by 15.6% during the 2022 calendar year

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Personalized mobile notifications can increase conversion rates by up to 25%

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Brands using mobile video ads see an average 20% increase in lead generation

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Video content is expected to represent 82% of all internet traffic by 2024

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Ad behavior has shifted fast, and the numbers back it up. Global digital ad spend is projected to exceed $700 billion by 2025, yet 76% of people still block or skip ads whenever possible. What follows is a closer look at what people hate, what they trust, and which formats actually earn clicks.

Key Takeaways

  • 76% of people block or skip ads whenever possible
  • 57% of users do not like it when an ad plays sound automatically
  • 83% of consumers say they would like the option to filter out loud or annoying ads
  • Email marketing has an average ROI of $36 for every $1 spent
  • Global digital advertising spend is projected to exceed $700 billion by 2025
  • The average cost-per-acquisition (CPA) on Google Ads search is $48.96
  • Google processes over 8.5 billion searches per day, offering massive reach for search ads
  • The average click-through rate (CTR) for Google Ads across all industries is 3.17% on the search network
  • Mobile advertising spending is projected to reach over $399 billion by 2024
  • Facebook ads reach over 2.1 billion people daily
  • The average CPC for Facebook ads across all industries is $0.94
  • Instagram stories ads see a 0.8% CTR on average
  • YouTube is the second most visited website in the world
  • Mobile video ad spend is growing at a rate of 25% per year
  • Interactive mobile ads generate 3x more conversion than static ads

Most consumers find today’s ads intrusive and annoying, but targeted, trustworthy options still drive clicks and purchases.

Consumer Behavior & Trust

176% of people block or skip ads whenever possible
Verified
257% of users do not like it when an ad plays sound automatically
Verified
383% of consumers say they would like the option to filter out loud or annoying ads
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491% of people say ads are more intrusive today than they were 2 years ago
Verified
5Ad blocking on desktop is as high as 43% in certain demographics
Verified
640% of consumers will leave a site that is too cluttered with ads
Verified
770% of people prefer to learn about a product via content rather than traditional ads
Verified
854% of consumers find ads on social media more relevant than ads on TV
Single source
964% of users find ads on YouTube more trustworthy than ads on other video platforms
Verified
10Trust in online ads has fallen by 15% over the last five years
Directional
1171% of consumers prefer ads that are tailored to their interests or shopping habits
Directional
1244% of users say they find 'creepy' when an ad follows them across devices
Verified
13Customers are 155% more likely to search for brand terms after being exposed to display ads
Verified
1485% of people want to see more humor in ads during difficult times
Single source
1550% of consumers can't tell the difference between paid search and organic results
Verified
1642% of consumers say they find influencer ads "annoying" if they aren't disclosed properly
Verified
17Using 'free' in an ad title can increase CTR by up to 15%
Verified
18Users with ad blockers are 2x more likely to be technically savvy and high-earning
Directional
19Emotional ads perform twice as well as purely rational ones in long-term brand building
Verified
2079% of users say that ads on websites they trust are more credible
Single source
21Brands that use 'social proof' in ads see a 12% increase in trust ratings from users
Directional
2230% of users state they would pay for an ad-free experience on their favorite platforms
Verified
23Ads featuring 'real people' are 25% more effective than ads featuring celebrities for certain products
Verified
24Native ads are trusted by 25% more people than traditional display ads
Directional
2560% of people say they have discovered a brand through an ad on Instagram
Verified
26Mobile users are 2x more likely to share an ad than desktop users
Directional
2745% of consumers will stop engaging with a brand if its ads appear next to low-quality content
Verified
28Trust in health-related ads is 20% higher when placed on reputable medical news sites
Verified
2938% of people say they find retargeted ads helpful as reminders
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30In 2023, the global average of people using ad blockers reached 31%
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ROI, Budget & Industry Spend

1Email marketing has an average ROI of $36 for every $1 spent
Verified
2Global digital advertising spend is projected to exceed $700 billion by 2025
Directional
3The average cost-per-acquisition (CPA) on Google Ads search is $48.96
Verified
4In 2022, Amazon's ad revenue grew to $37.7 billion
Verified
5SMBs spend an average of $9,000 to $10,000 per month on Google Ads
Verified
6Financial services companies spend the most on search advertising globally
Verified
7Content marketing generates 3x as many leads as outbound marketing while costing 62% less
Verified
8Personalized ads can increase the efficiency of ad spend by up to 30%
Verified
9On average, a business spends about 11% of its total revenue on marketing/advertising
Single source
10Retail brands spend roughly 20% of their digital budget on Amazon Advertising
Verified
11Automotive industry ad spend is projected to hit $19 billion in digital formats by 2024
Single source
12High-quality landing pages can increase ad conversion rates by over 200%
Verified
13Marketing automation can lead to a 14.5% increase in sales productivity
Directional
14Conversion rates for B2B search ads average 2.23% across the board
Verified
15Global ad fraud is estimated to cost advertisers $100 billion by the end of 2023
Verified
1672% of marketers believe that data-driven marketing is vital for success
Verified
17Podcasts advertising spend is expected to grow to $4 billion by 2024
Verified
18Influencer marketing ROI is estimated at $6.50 for every dollar spent on average
Single source
19Direct Mail still offers an ROI of 29% for many local advertisers
Verified
2080% of companies use Google Ads for PPC campaigns
Verified
21The health and medical sector leads Google Ads with a 11.78% conversion rate on search
Verified
22Digital out-of-home (DOOH) advertising spend is expected to grow by 12% annually
Verified
23Spending on AI in marketing is predicted to reach $40 billion by 2025
Verified
24Brands that spend 20% of their budget on experimental ads see a 10% higher ROI
Verified
25Retailers see a 2x higher ROI with dynamic remarketing ads than standard ads
Directional
26Total US ad spend is estimated to exceed $300 billion in 2024
Single source
27Conversion rates for Facebook ads in the education sector average 13.58%
Verified

ROI, Budget & Industry Spend Interpretation

Navigating modern advertising feels less like throwing darts and more like high-stakes poker, where the winners are those who know precisely which stats to fold into their strategy and which to bet the house on.

Search & Display Advertising

1Google processes over 8.5 billion searches per day, offering massive reach for search ads
Single source
2The average click-through rate (CTR) for Google Ads across all industries is 3.17% on the search network
Verified
3Mobile advertising spending is projected to reach over $399 billion by 2024
Verified
4Display advertising click-through rates average around 0.46% across all industries
Single source
563% of people said they would click on a Google ad in search results
Verified
6Google Ads’ average cost-per-click (CPC) is $2.69 on the search network
Directional
790% of internet users see Google Display Ads
Directional
8Paid search visitors are 50% more likely to purchase than organic search visitors
Verified
9Businesses generally make an average of $2 in revenue for every $1 they spend on Google Ads
Verified
10The legal industry has one of the highest cost-per-clicks, often exceeding $6.75 per click on Google Search
Verified
11Microsoft Advertising (Bing) has a 36.2% desktop market share in the US
Verified
12Retargeting ads are 70% more likely to convert visitors into customers compared to standard display ads
Single source
1333% of people click on a paid search ad because it directly answers their search query
Directional
1446% of all clicks go to the top three paid advertising slots on the search results page
Verified
15Global programmatic ad spend reached 82% of all digital advertising in 2021
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16Users who are retargeted are three times more likely to click on your ad than people who haven't seen your ad before
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1765% of high-intent searches result in an ad click
Verified
18Advertisers spend over $140 billion on search ads annually worldwide
Directional
19The e-commerce industry sees an average conversion rate of 2.81% for search ads
Directional
20Programmatic display advertising spend is estimated to exceed $200 billion by 2023
Verified
21Over 70% of search queries come from mobile devices in many categories
Verified
22Search ads can increase brand awareness by as much as 80%
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23On average, the top ad on Google has an 7.11% CTR
Verified
2475% of users say paid search ads make it easier to find the information they are looking for
Single source
25Real Estate has one of the lowest CPCs in search advertising at about $2.37
Verified
26Native advertising is viewed 53% more frequently than traditional display ads
Single source
27Mobile search ads have a higher CTR (4.1%) than desktop search ads (3.17%)
Single source
28Shopping ads generate over 85% of all clicks on Google Ads and Google Shopping campaigns
Verified
29Banner blindness affects 86% of consumers who ignore display ads entirely
Verified
30Responsive display ads can result in 10% more conversions compared to standard image ads
Verified

Search & Display Advertising Interpretation

With billions of daily searches, Google Ads offers a land of immense opportunity where you can pay a fortune for a legal click that nobody sees or, if you're shrewd, turn a single smart answer into two dollars for every one you spend.

Social Media Advertising

1Facebook ads reach over 2.1 billion people daily
Verified
2The average CPC for Facebook ads across all industries is $0.94
Verified
3Instagram stories ads see a 0.8% CTR on average
Directional
4Over 90% of Meta's advertising revenue now comes from mobile devices
Verified
5LinkedIn is the most effective social media platform for B2B lead generation
Directional
6Twitter ads can have a 1-3% engagement rate on promoted tweets
Verified
7Pinterest ads yield a $2 profit for every $1 spent by advertisers on average
Verified
8TikTok’s ad revenue is expected to surpass $11 billion by the end of 2024
Verified
9Snapchat ads reach 75% of Gen Z and Millennials in the US
Verified
10Retail industry Facebook ads have an average conversion rate of 9.21%
Single source
11Social media advertising spend is projected to reach $207 billion in 2024
Verified
1227% of users say they discover new products through social media ads
Verified
13Video ads on Facebook have the lowest CPC at approximately $0.50
Verified
14Instagram's potential ad reach is 1.4 billion people
Verified
1580% of B2B social media leads come from LinkedIn ads
Directional
16YouTube discovery ads have a 10% higher conversion rate than traditional video ads
Verified
17Promoting a post on Facebook can increase organic reach by as much as 25% for subsequent posts
Verified
18Pinterest users have an average order value 50% higher than other social platforms
Verified
1964% of consumers said a social media video ad influenced them to buy
Verified
2040% of LinkedIn users engage with a page every week
Directional
21Reddit ads can produce a 9x higher conversion rate for tech-focused brands compared to broad social ads
Verified
22Advertisers spend an average of $6.00 per 1,000 views on Facebook (CPM)
Directional
23TikTok ads have been found to be 10% more memorable than ads on other platforms
Verified
2450% of Instagram users have visited a website to buy a product after seeing it in Stories
Directional
25Twitter users spend 26% more time viewing ads than users on other social platforms
Verified
26Personalized social media ads increase purchase intent by 15%
Verified
27Influencer marketing on Instagram has returned $5.20 for every $1 spent
Directional
281 in 3 Pinterest users have purchased something because of a promoted pin
Directional
29Snapchat users are 60% more likely to make impulse purchases based on ads
Verified
30Social media ad impressions increased by 20% year-over-year in 2022
Verified

Social Media Advertising Interpretation

While Facebook's staggering reach and cheap clicks might tempt you to spray ads everywhere, the real profit lies in strategically picking your battlefield—whether it's LinkedIn's high-value leads, Pinterest's big-spending pinners, or TikTok's unforgettable, impulse-driving videos—because in the end, a precise dollar in the right feed is worth ten scattered across the noise.

Video & Mobile Advertising

1YouTube is the second most visited website in the world
Verified
2Mobile video ad spend is growing at a rate of 25% per year
Verified
3Interactive mobile ads generate 3x more conversion than static ads
Directional
4Non-skippable YouTube ads have a 70% completion rate
Verified
580% of users can recall a video ad they saw in the last 30 days
Verified
6Mobile ads in gaming apps have a 40% higher engagement rate than other mobile apps
Verified
7Vertical video ads have a 90% higher completion rate than horizontal ones on mobile
Single source
8Video advertisements shorter than 15 seconds have a 37% higher completion rate
Verified
954% of consumers want to see more video content from brands they support
Verified
10Rewarded video ads (ads for in-game currency) are preferred by 76% of mobile gamers
Verified
11Mobile ad blocking has grown by 10% worldwide as users seek faster loading times
Verified
12Over 70% of YouTube watch time comes from mobile devices
Verified
13In-feed video ads on news sites increase purchase intent by 9%
Verified
14Mobile app ads have a 12% higher CTR than mobile web ads
Verified
15Locations-based mobile ads can increase store foot traffic by up to 24%
Verified
16YouTube Masthead ads increase brand awareness by an average of 38%
Directional
17The average American is exposed to 4,000 to 10,000 ads per day on mobile and other media
Verified
18Users spend 90% of their mobile time in apps, making in-app ads high value
Verified
19Spending on Connected TV (CTV) ads is expected to reach $26 billion in 2023
Verified
206-second bumper ads on YouTube are effective for brand recall for 61% of brands
Verified
21Mobile video ads are 5x more likely to be clicked than standard mobile banners
Verified
2248% of mobile users have bought a product after watching a branded video
Single source
23Outstream video ads (viewable ads outside a video player) are seen 25% longer than in-stream
Verified
2451% of mobile users are more likely to buy from brands with mobile-optimized sites/ads
Verified
25Interactive video ads increase viewing time by 47% compared to non-interactive ones
Directional
26Short mobile video ads (under 10 seconds) have a 50% better brand lift than longer formats
Directional
27Global mobile ad spending grew by 15.6% during the 2022 calendar year
Single source
28Personalized mobile notifications can increase conversion rates by up to 25%
Single source
29Brands using mobile video ads see an average 20% increase in lead generation
Verified
30Video content is expected to represent 82% of all internet traffic by 2024
Verified

Video & Mobile Advertising Interpretation

Advertisers have become masterful stage directors for the tiny theaters in our pockets, expertly crafting fleeting, vertical, and interactive video acts because our attention is the only currency we willingly spend.

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AI consensus: 2–3 of 4 models broadly agree

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All AI models independently return the same statistic, unprompted. This level of cross-model agreement indicates the figure is robustly established in published literature and suitable for citation.

AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree

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  • STATISTA logo
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    STATISTA
    statista.com

    statista.com

  • WORDSTREAM logo
    Reference 2
    WORDSTREAM
    wordstream.com

    wordstream.com

  • SEOTRIBUNAL logo
    Reference 3
    SEOTRIBUNAL
    seotribunal.com

    seotribunal.com

  • GOOGLE logo
    Reference 4
    GOOGLE
    google.com

    google.com

  • UNBOUNCE logo
    Reference 5
    UNBOUNCE
    unbounce.com

    unbounce.com

  • ECONOMICIMPACT logo
    Reference 6
    ECONOMICIMPACT
    economicimpact.google.com

    economicimpact.google.com

  • ABOUT logo
    Reference 7
    ABOUT
    about.ads.microsoft.com

    about.ads.microsoft.com

  • DIGITALINFORMATIONWORLD logo
    Reference 8
    DIGITALINFORMATIONWORLD
    digitalinformationworld.com

    digitalinformationworld.com

  • CLUTCH logo
    Reference 9
    CLUTCH
    clutch.co

    clutch.co

  • ZENITHMEDIA logo
    Reference 10
    ZENITHMEDIA
    zenithmedia.com

    zenithmedia.com

  • INVESPCRO logo
    Reference 11
    INVESPCRO
    invespcro.com

    invespcro.com

  • EMARKETER logo
    Reference 12
    EMARKETER
    emarketer.com

    emarketer.com

  • ACCURANKER logo
    Reference 13
    ACCURANKER
    accuranker.com

    accuranker.com

  • SHARETHROUGH logo
    Reference 14
    SHARETHROUGH
    sharethrough.com

    sharethrough.com

  • ADTHENA logo
    Reference 15
    ADTHENA
    adthena.com

    adthena.com

  • BANNERFLOW logo
    Reference 16
    BANNERFLOW
    bannerflow.com

    bannerflow.com

  • SUPPORT logo
    Reference 17
    SUPPORT
    support.google.com

    support.google.com

  • INVESTOR logo
    Reference 18
    INVESTOR
    investor.fb.com

    investor.fb.com

  • SOCIALINSIDER logo
    Reference 19
    SOCIALINSIDER
    socialinsider.io

    socialinsider.io

  • BUSINESS logo
    Reference 20
    BUSINESS
    business.linkedin.com

    business.linkedin.com

  • BUSINESS logo
    Reference 21
    BUSINESS
    business.twitter.com

    business.twitter.com

  • BUSINESS logo
    Reference 22
    BUSINESS
    business.pinterest.com

    business.pinterest.com

  • INVESTOR logo
    Reference 23
    INVESTOR
    investor.snap.com

    investor.snap.com

  • HOOTSUITE logo
    Reference 24
    HOOTSUITE
    hootsuite.com

    hootsuite.com

  • FACEBOOK logo
    Reference 25
    FACEBOOK
    facebook.com

    facebook.com

  • ANIMOTO logo
    Reference 26
    ANIMOTO
    animoto.com

    animoto.com

  • REDDITINC logo
    Reference 27
    REDDITINC
    redditinc.com

    redditinc.com

  • REVEALBOT logo
    Reference 28
    REVEALBOT
    revealbot.com

    revealbot.com

  • TIKTOK logo
    Reference 29
    TIKTOK
    tiktok.com

    tiktok.com

  • BUSINESS logo
    Reference 30
    BUSINESS
    business.instagram.com

    business.instagram.com

  • ACCENTURE logo
    Reference 31
    ACCENTURE
    accenture.com

    accenture.com

  • INFLUENCERMARKETINGHUB logo
    Reference 32
    INFLUENCERMARKETINGHUB
    influencermarketinghub.com

    influencermarketinghub.com

  • FORBUSINESS logo
    Reference 33
    FORBUSINESS
    forbusiness.snapchat.com

    forbusiness.snapchat.com

  • SIMILARWEB logo
    Reference 34
    SIMILARWEB
    similarweb.com

    similarweb.com

  • MOBILEMARKETER logo
    Reference 35
    MOBILEMARKETER
    mobilemarketer.com

    mobilemarketer.com

  • HUBSPOT logo
    Reference 36
    HUBSPOT
    hubspot.com

    hubspot.com

  • IRONSRC logo
    Reference 37
    IRONSRC
    ironsrc.com

    ironsrc.com

  • SOCIALMEDIATODAY logo
    Reference 38
    SOCIALMEDIATODAY
    socialmediatoday.com

    socialmediatoday.com

  • WEB logo
    Reference 39
    WEB
    web.archive.org

    web.archive.org

  • UNITY logo
    Reference 40
    UNITY
    unity.com

    unity.com

  • PAGEFAIR logo
    Reference 41
    PAGEFAIR
    pagefair.com

    pagefair.com

  • YOUTUBE logo
    Reference 42
    YOUTUBE
    youtube.com

    youtube.com

  • TEADS logo
    Reference 43
    TEADS
    teads.com

    teads.com

  • MEDIALETS logo
    Reference 44
    MEDIALETS
    medialets.com

    medialets.com

  • GROUNDTRUTH logo
    Reference 45
    GROUNDTRUTH
    groundtruth.com

    groundtruth.com

  • THINKWITHGOOGLE logo
    Reference 46
    THINKWITHGOOGLE
    thinkwithgoogle.com

    thinkwithgoogle.com

  • FORBES logo
    Reference 47
    FORBES
    forbes.com

    forbes.com

  • SMARTINSIGHTS logo
    Reference 48
    SMARTINSIGHTS
    smartinsights.com

    smartinsights.com

  • SCIENCEDIRECT logo
    Reference 49
    SCIENCEDIRECT
    sciencedirect.com

    sciencedirect.com

  • BRIGHTCOVE logo
    Reference 50
    BRIGHTCOVE
    brightcove.com

    brightcove.com

  • MAGNA-GLOBAL logo
    Reference 51
    MAGNA-GLOBAL
    magna-global.com

    magna-global.com

  • LEANPLUM logo
    Reference 52
    LEANPLUM
    leanplum.com

    leanplum.com

  • WYZOWL logo
    Reference 53
    WYZOWL
    wyzowl.com

    wyzowl.com

  • CISCO logo
    Reference 54
    CISCO
    cisco.com

    cisco.com

  • LITMUS logo
    Reference 55
    LITMUS
    litmus.com

    litmus.com

  • CNBC logo
    Reference 56
    CNBC
    cnbc.com

    cnbc.com

  • DEMANDMETRIC logo
    Reference 57
    DEMANDMETRIC
    demandmetric.com

    demandmetric.com

  • MCKINSEY logo
    Reference 58
    MCKINSEY
    mckinsey.com

    mckinsey.com

  • GARTNER logo
    Reference 59
    GARTNER
    gartner.com

    gartner.com

  • FEEDVISOR logo
    Reference 60
    FEEDVISOR
    feedvisor.com

    feedvisor.com

  • NUCLEUSTOOLS logo
    Reference 61
    NUCLEUSTOOLS
    nucleustools.com

    nucleustools.com

  • JUNIPERRESEARCH logo
    Reference 62
    JUNIPERRESEARCH
    juniperresearch.com

    juniperresearch.com

  • IAB logo
    Reference 63
    IAB
    iab.com

    iab.com

  • TOMOSON logo
    Reference 64
    TOMOSON
    tomoson.com

    tomoson.com

  • ANA logo
    Reference 65
    ANA
    ana.net

    ana.net

  • FORMSTACK logo
    Reference 66
    FORMSTACK
    formstack.com

    formstack.com

  • IDC logo
    Reference 67
    IDC
    idc.com

    idc.com

  • NIELSEN logo
    Reference 68
    NIELSEN
    nielsen.com

    nielsen.com

  • CRITEO logo
    Reference 69
    CRITEO
    criteo.com

    criteo.com

  • EDELMAN logo
    Reference 70
    EDELMAN
    edelman.com

    edelman.com

  • COALITIONAGAINSTBADADS logo
    Reference 71
    COALITIONAGAINSTBADADS
    coalitionagainstbadads.org

    coalitionagainstbadads.org

  • GLOBALWEBINDEX logo
    Reference 72
    GLOBALWEBINDEX
    globalwebindex.com

    globalwebindex.com

  • AKAMAI logo
    Reference 73
    AKAMAI
    akamai.com

    akamai.com

  • SPROUTSOCIAL logo
    Reference 74
    SPROUTSOCIAL
    sproutsocial.com

    sproutsocial.com

  • ADLUCENT logo
    Reference 75
    ADLUCENT
    adlucent.com

    adlucent.com

  • PEWRESEARCH logo
    Reference 76
    PEWRESEARCH
    pewresearch.org

    pewresearch.org

  • MEDIATIVE logo
    Reference 77
    MEDIATIVE
    mediative.com

    mediative.com

  • ORACLE logo
    Reference 78
    ORACLE
    oracle.com

    oracle.com

  • VARN logo
    Reference 79
    VARN
    varn.co.uk

    varn.co.uk

  • ASA logo
    Reference 80
    ASA
    asa.org.uk

    asa.org.uk

  • IPA logo
    Reference 81
    IPA
    ipa.co.uk

    ipa.co.uk

  • REALEYESIT logo
    Reference 82
    REALEYESIT
    realeyesit.com

    realeyesit.com

  • IAS logo
    Reference 83
    IAS
    ias.com

    ias.com