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Summary of "The State of Social Advertising in Europe"

Core Content

This report provides an analysis of social advertising trends in Europe between May and August 2022, focusing on key social platforms (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat), top advertisers, and spending categories. It highlights the dominance of certain platforms and advertisers, as well as the strategic use of social media for promoting streaming services and gaming content.

Main Points

Social Ad Overview

• Total Monthly Social Ad Spend: Europe's big five countries (U.K., Spain, Italy, France, Germany) spent an average of $1.46 billion per month on social advertising.
• Social Ad Impressions: The average monthly social ad impressions were 336 billion.
• Platform Dominance: Facebook accounted for 57% of total ad spend on social channels.
• Top Advertisers:
  • Amazon was the top advertiser across all key social channels.
  • Retail was the leading category in ad spending, despite a 16% decline in ad spend from $255 million in May to $215 million in August.
  • Retail maintained a 15% Share of Voice (SOV) across social channels.

TikTok Growth

• TikTok's Ad Spend: TikTok saw a significant spike in ad spend, particularly in July 2022, with a 18% increase from $67 million in May to $79 million in July.
• Category Growth: Advertisers in Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), Gaming, Arts & Entertainment, and Computers & Consumer Electronics increased their budgets on TikTok by at least 40% in July compared to May.
• App Adoption: TikTok has been gaining market share since 2014, and in 2022, it commanded the largest share of app downloads among top social apps in Europe, surpassing Facebook and Instagram.

Arts & Entertainment

• Top Advertisers: Amazon and Disney were the leading advertisers in the Arts & Entertainment category.
• Ad Spend:
  • Amazon spent $47 million on social ads.
  • Disney spent $37 million on social ads.
• Streaming Focus:
  • Amazon allocated nearly 50% of its social ad budget to Prime Video.
  • Disney invested more than 75% of its budget in Disney+ ads.
• Strategic Timing:
  • Disney increased ad spend after the release of Obi-Wan Kenobi, boosting app downloads by 15%.
  • Amazon increased its ad spend for Amazon Music ahead of the Prime Day sale.

Music Advertisers

• Amazon Music: Peaked at $6.5 million in social ad spend during the week of July 3rd.
  • Focused on Facebook with 88% of its ad budget.
  • Used call-to-action links for promotions.
• Spotify: Invested in football-themed podcasts and used a diversified strategy across social channels.
  • Spent $230,000 on a football-themed ad in May.
  • Used story posts and survey results to engage different audiences.

Gaming

• Top Advertisers:
  • Nintendo moved from 8th to 1st in ad spend by August 2022.
  • Electronic Arts (EA) and Entain were also top spenders.
• Ad Spend Trends:
  • Nintendo increased its ad spend by 64% in August, primarily for the release of Xenoblade Chronicles 3.
  • TikTok was the most utilized platform by hypercasual game publishers such as Supersonic and Voodoo, with over 50% of their budget allocated to TikTok.
  • Take-Two Interactive had a more diversified strategy across multiple social channels.

Platform-Specific Insights

• Snapchat: Voodoo and Supersonic invested heavily in Snapchat, while Spotify and Amazon had varying levels of investment.
• TikTok: Showed strong correlation between ad spend and app downloads, especially for hypercasual games.

Key Information

• Social Advertising Growth: TikTok saw the most significant growth in ad spend, while Snapchat's market share declined.
• Advertising Strategies:
  • Amazon focused on Facebook and direct promotions (e.g., free trials).
  • Spotify used diverse creative content to target different audiences.
• Category Trends:
  • Retail remained the top category despite a budget decline.
  • Streaming services (Amazon Prime Video, Disney+) were heavily promoted on social media.
  • Gaming saw a shift in advertising focus towards TikTok and Snapchat for younger demographics.

Conclusion

• Facebook remains the dominant social ad platform in Europe, with 57% of the total ad spend.
• Retail is the leading category in ad spending, even with a 16% decline in spend.
• TikTok is rapidly growing in importance, especially for hypercasual games and streaming services.
• Amazon and Disney are major players in the streaming space, with Amazon leading in ad spend.
• Spotify and Amazon Music used different ad strategies to engage their audiences, with Spotify being more diversified.
• Voodoo and Supersonic benefited from Snapchat and TikTok ads, showing a strong relationship between ad spend and app downloads.

Notes

• All data is estimated for the big five countries in Europe.
• The report was produced by Sensor Tower, a leading provider of digital market intelligence.
• Mathematics was acquired by Sensor Tower in 2021 and contributes to the analysis of advertising data.

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