8 Eye-Opening Digital Marketing Stats From the Past Week

The media world for months has been all Facebook, Donald Trump and ad blocking, so why would the past week in digital marketing be any different? Check out these eight data points that jumped off the page during the past several days.  1. If social is any indication, Hillary is in trouble According to analytics player 4C, the Republican primaries and Donald Trump's successful run at the nomination have garnered nearly 130 million social media engagements (likes, comments, replies, etc.) on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Meanwhile, during the same period of time, Jan. 1 through July 21, the Democrats—chiefly nominee Hillary Clinton and runner-up Bernie Sanders—have only generated 37 million engagements. 2. Men block ads An IAB report said 26 percent of desktop users and 15 percent of mobile consumers employ ad blockers to zap promos from publishers' websites. Thirty-two percent of ad blockers are males between 18 and 34, and 22 percent are women of the same age. 3. Facebook Inc. commands the world There are supposedly 7.4 billion people on Earth. After Facebook Inc.'s earnings report on Wednesday, it became clear the company has attracted an unbelievable chunk of our possible, human audience.  If you add up its four chief platforms—Facebook (1.7 billion monthly users), Messenger (1 billion), WhatsApp (1 billion) and Instagram (500 million)—they total 4.2 billion users. There's most likely a ton of overlap—between Facebook and Messenger, in particular—but the... Continue reading at 'AdWeek'

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