IAB reports 2012 boom in affiliate marketing spend
22 Jan 2013 | by Matthew Chapman
Affiliate marketing is undergoing a 'boom' in the UK according to new figures, with a total investment of more than £800m last year delivering £9bn in sales.
Direct Line Group is creating an in-house "digital agency" team, as the insurance company aims to "increase the depth" of its customer relationships.
Affiliate marketing is undergoing a 'boom' in the UK according to new figures, with a total investment of more than £800m last year delivering £9bn in sales.
Ads from Honda, Peugeot and Durex were the three most viewed by YouTube UK users so far this year, in a top 10 that features two films by VCCP.
Google has rolled out a price comparison engine for car insurance, which is part of its wider plans to expand into the area of price comparison as part of its search offering.
Hiscox, the specialist insurer, is the first UK brand to use Klaustech's new ad format, AdCastPlus, which allows online ads to stay present on the side of a web page, even when a user scrolls down.
Aviva has called a review of its digital agency arrangements as the insurer looks to consolidate its roster.
Aviva, the insurance brand, is to use its sponsorship of Smooth Radio's Weekend Breakfast Show with Pat Sharp as part of its push to increase awareness of its private health insurance services.
RBS has the highest share of voice while 97% of conversations about insurance were related to the Young Driver Insurance offered by The Co-operative Bank
Marketers are being urged to reappraise the value of fans and re-focus their social media activity on building long-term engagement.
Aleksandr Orlov's loyal sidekick, Sergei, almost gets fired in the latest TV ad in VCCP's Comparethemarket.com campaign.