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Which Brands Spent the Most on Digital Advertising in Q1? We Have the Answer.
June 21 2017 by Jordan Kramer



Over $2.7 billion was spent on digital advertising by the top 500 advertisers across devices, see which advertisers were spending the most in our exclusive report and read on for highlights.
TurboTax Sails Through Q1
TurboTax won the quarter as the top display advertiser, spending over $34 million on desktop advertising placements. Nearly seventy percent of the tax software brand's digital budget was invested on desktop/display advertising, purchased primarily through direct buys. Over 670 display creatives were detected during the First Quarter, across an average of 59 sites per day. February 6th, the day following the Super Bowl, was the top day for brand with daily spend exceeding $2 million.

Procter & Gamble Ups Spend on Mobile Q/Q
The CPG giant invested nearly $14 million on mobile advertising during the First Quarter, accounting for 20 percent of the brand's digital budget. That figure is up over $5 million from Procter & Gamble's mobile spend during the Fourth Quarter of 2016.

Digital Buyers Prefer Going Direct to Publisher
During Q1, nearly eighty percent of display and mobile ad spend by the top five hundred advertisers was through direct buys. On desktop video that percentage jumped to 92 percent. Impressions on display and mobile were dominated by ad network buys accounting for over forty percent of total impressions, led by top digital partner Google AdX + AdSense.
About Author

An out-of-the-box thinker with a love for disruptive ideas, Jordan's background spans PR and events for the wedding & hospitality industry in Los Angeles and Scottsdale and also launching one of America's most unique food trucks. She jumped from the food start-up scene to the tech start-up scene in 2013 to join one of the most unique companies in ad tech. Jordan is a graduate of the University of California, Santa Barbara with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication.
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