Does Internet advertising work? Yes, when it comes to
growing a unique
audience of users, according to NetRatings.
The measurement firm said that analysis of advertising activity for June, July
and August shows a strong correlation among sites that consistently advertise
on the Web and increasing unique audience size.
For example, Goto.com’s audience reach increased 24.9% from June to July and
its advertising also grew from 155.76 million impressions in June to 237.6
million impressions in July. Similarly, Microsoft Car Point experienced a
34.3% unique audience growth from June to July, followed by a 10.3% increase
in August.
Conversely, Cyberthrills experienced a drop in unique audience
visitors – from 2.3 million in June to 1.4 million in July — which paralleled
a drop in banner impressions in the same time
period, NetRatings said.
Meanwhile, the top 10 ad banners viewed in September according to NetRatings
BannerTrack service were:
- Goto.com: Type in what you’re looking for
- Deja News: Who’s your favorite artist
- Feed Magazine: You must click here now!
- BonusMail: Are you into free stuff
- Catalog Link: You don’t have to go to great lengths for this seasons’
hottest fashions
- Verio: Get your own web address
- Catalog Link: Free catalogs!
- Autoweb.com: Get the best deal now!
- Catalog Link: Gift ideas for the love of your life
- Deja News: What’s your favorite TV show?
Rankings are based on measurement of Web activity by a representative panel of
more than 3,500 Internet users 18 years and older who access the Web from
home.