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Martech: Advertising

Survey shows US ad-blocking usage is 40 percent on laptops, 15 percent on mobile

Ad-blocking users motivated primarily to avoid 'irrelevant' or 'annoying' ads.

Greg Sterling on June 2, 2017 at 9:10 am
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Some in the industry argue that ad-blocking is motivated primarily by user experience issues (page speed, data usage) rather than by consumer ad-aversion. However, a new report (registration required) from AdBlock Plus and Global Web Index argues that ad avoidance is the core issue for most ad blockers.

The data come from a survey of over 1,000 US internet users. Roughly 40 percent of all respondents said they have used an ad blocker in the past month. However, most of that is on laptops and desktop computers. Among those using ad blockers, 22 percent were doing so on mobile devices. (According to PageFair, mobile ad blocking is significantly higher in Asia.)

Source: AdBlock Plus and Global Web Index consumer survey (2017)

Low levels of mobile ad blocking in the US usage may be a function of ignorance. A slight majority of US internet users are unaware of the potential to block ads on mobile devices. The greatest levels of awareness are among those under 35.

Ad blocking skews much more heavily male than female, nearly 60-40. And the highest concentration of ad blocking is apparently among those 25 to 34, even though those in the 16 to 24 age category have higher levels of awareness of ad-blocking software.

[Read the full article on Marketing Land.]


Opinions expressed in this article are those of the guest author and not necessarily MarTech Today. Staff authors are listed here.



About The Author

Greg Sterling
Greg Sterling is a Contributing Editor to Search Engine Land, a member of the programming team for SMX events and the VP, Market Insights at Uberall.

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