NEW RESEARCH BY MAGNA MEDIA TRIALS, REPRISE COMMERCE AND SNAP REVEALS THE MYRIAD OF WAYS SOCIAL COMMERCE HELPS BRANDS REACH AND CONVERT CONSUMERS

Study finds Social Has the Power to Condense the Purchase Journey to One Click and Enhance the Online Shopping Experience  New York, NY – April 26, 2023 — There has never been a better time for brands to sell on social media. People are already shopping on social media, and the data shows that they …

New Study by MAGNA & Yahoo Urges Marketers to Pair Media Placement with Quality Creative in Order to Drive Stronger Ad Effectiveness

Study reveals creative quality drives 56% of impact on purchase intent, and is particularly important for increasing awareness & shaping consumer opinion NEW YORK, NY – April 18, 2023 – Media placement and creative work hand in hand when it comes to effective advertising strategies. A new study by MAGNA Media Trials and Yahoo set …

MAGNA STUDY EXPLORES LISTENING RITUALS AND HOW AUDIO ADVERTISERS CAN IMPROVE ENGAGEMENT AND PURCHASE INTENT BY COMPLEMENTING DAILY ROUTINES

Contextual Alignment, From Matching Brands with Programming Genres to Day Part Rituals, Improves Brand Favorability, Search and Purchase Intent NEW YORK – April 17, 2023 – Rituals, as routine as running errands and doing chores, are also key audio-consumption moments in people’s lives and create positive environments for advertisers, according to new research conducted by …

Better Together: New Study by MAGNA Media Trials and Spotify Advertising Shows Storytelling Ads Resonate Best For Co-Listeners

This Largely Untapped Audience Feels Three Times Happier Listening Together and Reports Stronger Advertiser Associations across Favorability, Search and Purchase Intent NEW YORK – March 30th, 2023 – To uncover what marketers need to know about co-listening (the act of sharing digital audio experiences with one or more people), MAGNA’s Media Trails unit partnered with …

U.S. ADVERTISING MARKET REMAINS RESILIENT THANKS TO MEDIA INNOVATION

KEY FINDINGS U.S. media owners advertising revenues grew by a decent +6% in 2022 (excluding cyclical ad spend) to reach $315bn. However, ad spend slowed down significantly through the second half, and fourth quarter ad sales were flat year-over-year. Looking at 2023, there are mixed economic signals (slow but continued GDP growth, receding inflation, resilient …