Attitudes to online advertising
Consumers accept online advertising, but at present feel it hasn’t
kept pace with the evolution of the Internet. They expect it to be more
contextually relevant and more entertaining - although not necessarily just
like TV.
Email has been rehabilitated as a marketing channel, with many consumers
perceiving brand related email newsletters to be a service rather than advertising.
In contrast, pop-ups remain widely reviled.
“If I get a car ad on a car site then it would be helpful, but if
you put a cosmetic ad in a car site then I wouldn’t like it” //
Male, 32 – Shanghai
“Usually I have a purpose when I’m online. If it’s not
related I’m not going to think twice about it” // Male, 26 – Chicago
“I like profiled suggestions, but block them immediately if I feel
bombed by random information” // Female, 31 - Cologne

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