Display advertising and paid search are an essential pairing for maximizing marketing impact. Display advertising is needed to build large-scale awareness and reach that is not possible with search alone, reaching over 90% of online audiences. Exposure to display ads significantly increases related searches, with nearly half of consumers who react to online ads eventually conducting related searches. This increase in search activity from display advertising drives improvements in the performance of paid and organic search, with average click lifts of over 100%. The combination of display and search advertising together drives increases in both online and offline retail sales. Marketers are advised to leverage display advertising to generate interest and improve search performance, while using search to capture active shoppers.
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