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Hanne Tuomisto-Inch, Google
Digital Tipping Points for 2015
Industry Head B2BNovember 5th, 2014
twitter: @tuomistoG+: hannetuomisto-inch
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89%
2012
88%71%
20142011
Source: Google/Millward Brown Digital, B2B Path to Purchase Study 2011, 2012 and 2014
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Magazines
4:38 4:28
0:22 0:14 0:16 0:12
4:33
5:46
TV Newspapers Digital
2012 2014
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The HowThe Who
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The HowThe Who
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29%35-44
26%45-54
18%55+
Source: Google/Millward Brown Digital, B2B Path to Purchase Study 2014
27%18-34
2012
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29%35-44
26%45-54
18%55+
22%35-44
13%55+
19%45-54
Source: Google/Millward Brown Digital, B2B Path to Purchase Study 2014
27%18-34
2012
46%18-34
2014
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29%35-44
26%45-54
18%55+
22%35-44
13%55+
19%45-54
Source: Google/Millward Brown Digital, B2B Path to Purchase Study 2014
27%18-34
2012
46%18-34
2014
+70%increase
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C-suite64%
22%
13%
Some InfluenceFinal Authority Heavy Influence
Source: Google/Millward Brown Digital, B2B Path to Purchase Study 2014
Non C-suite
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C-suite64%
22%
13%
Some InfluenceFinal Authority Heavy Influence
Source: Google/Millward Brown Digital, B2B Path to Purchase Study 2014
Non C-suite
81% of Non C-suite employees influence purchase decisions
24% 25%
32%
Google Confidential and ProprietarySource: Google/Millward Brown Digital, B2B Path to Purchase Study 2014
48%18-34
24%35-44
18%45-54
10%55+
72% of influencers are younger than 45
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The HowIntensified Path to Purchase
The WhoA Younger Audience
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B2B research is self-directed
0% 57%of the way towards making a decision before reaching out to a potential vendor
100%
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90%use search specificallyto do research for business purchases
Source: Google/Millward Brown Digital, B2B Path to Purchase Study 2014
Google Confidential and ProprietarySource: Google/Millward Brown Digital, B2B Path to Purchase Study 2014
Queries
Engagement
142 4 6 8 10 12
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2xTraffic to B2B sites are up
over the past 2 years
Source: Google/Millward Brown Digital, B2B Path to Purchase Study 2014
Google Confidential and ProprietarySource: Google/Millward Brown Digital, B2B Path to Purchase Study 2014
2012
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
2014
1
2
3+ sites
1
2
3+ sites
of customers only consider 1 or 2 brands
60%
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75% 1 Visit
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42%use mobile specifically to do research for business purchases
Source: Google/Millward Brown Digital, B2B Path to Purchase Study 2014
Google Confidential and ProprietarySource: Google/Millward Brown Digital, B2B Path to Purchase Study 2014, Google Internal Data
3xgrowth in B2B mobile queries
1x
2x
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growth in people using smartphones throughout the path to purchase
91%Research
Inspiration
Purchase
PostPurchase
Source: Google/Millward Brown Digital, B2B Path to Purchase Study 2014
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Research
Inspiration
Purchase
PostPurchase
Source: Google/Millward Brown Digital, B2B Path to Purchase Study 2014
growth in purchasing24%Purchase
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70%watch online video specifically to do research for business purchases
Google Confidential and ProprietarySource: Google/Millward Brown Digital, B2B Path to Purchase Study 2014; Google Internal Data
48%
30+minutes
60+minutes
20%
1:00:00 / 1:17:13
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Product features
44%
Professional reviews
37%
Ads that appear on YT/channel
22%
Source: Google/Millward Brown Digital, B2B Path to Purchase Study 2014
43%
How-to
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B2B research is self-directed
0% 57%of the way towards making a decision before reaching out to a potential vendor
100%
Google Confidential and ProprietarySource: Google/Millward Brown Digital, B2B Path to Purchase Study 2014
Contacted the retailer/
manufacturer
25%
Comparedfeatures
42%
Read product info
43%
Comparedprices
48%
Google Confidential and ProprietarySource: Google/Millward Brown Digital, B2B Path to Purchase Study 2014
Shared the video
22%
Visited store/website
30%
Find out more info
34%
Talk to colleagues
42%
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MobileSearch Video
Investment Utility
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%0%
Offline
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How are you marketing to a changing audience?
Intensity of site visits and mobile usage
Video usage skyrockets into 2014
Key takeaways