Though eMarketer announces that the European growth in online ad spending has fallen in 2009. It stays non the less positive.
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Though eMarketer announces that the European growth in online ad spending has fallen in 2009. It stays non the less positive.
In more detail :


Worldwide social network spending is expected to shoot up again next year, rising an estimated 18% to $2.6 billion. 2011 will see an additional 12% increase, to $2.9 billion.

According to the Adex Report from TNS Media Intelligence, the total investment represent 346 million euros. A slight increase of 1.6% compared to May 2008.

According to the monthly “Adex Report” from TNS Media Intelligence, French advertisers spent €258 million (gross) on the Web in February this year, 0.9% more than in February 2008.
In February 2009, online display ads attracted 16.2% of all ad spending in France—up 1.7 percentage points since February 2008.
Television and press between them took almost 61% of advertisers’ budgets, but online display placed a strong third.


The last study from Capgemini Consulting on the e-advertising in France has shown that the market has reach a net income at 2 billion Euros in 2008. Which is actually growing 23% compared to last year.
In 2008, all markets based on online communication grown:
- The Search (sponsored links) made a 800 million Euros turnover (+35%)
- The Display (graphic ads) realised a 510 million Euros turnover (+10%)
- The Internet directories represent a 420 million Euros directory (+ 25%)
- Affiliate marketing made a 140 million Euros turnover (+30%)
- Price comparison: 90 millions Euros (+15%)
- E-Mailing: 130 millions Euros (+10%)
In 2009 investments on online advertising should grow 14%.
Taking into account numbers published by Zénith Optimédia the worldwide online advertising should grow 18% and reaching an estimated 12.1% market share in 2009 compared to the number of 10.3% in 2008.
12.1% would represent an online investment of 58.7 billion dollars for 2009.