8 key facts about Japan Digital Marketing Landscape
Japan's $11B digital ad market reveals surprising insights: feature phones still dominate mobile internet access, and the country lags behind US and China in digital adoption.
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Japan's $11B digital ad market reveals surprising insights: feature phones still dominate mobile internet access, and the country lags behind US and China in digital adoption.
Google dominates Australia and India with 95%+ market share, but in China, Japan, and South Korea, local search engines like Baidu, Yahoo! JP, and Naver rule with 90%+.
I dug into the numbers and discovered Dentsu commands a staggering 25% of Japan's ad market—here's how their dominance compares globally.
Japanese consumers spend nearly 4 hours daily on digital devices vs 2 hours on TV, yet they're still more receptive to TV ads—here's what this means for your marketing strategy.
Android dominates APAC with 50%+ market share, but the real story lies in China's forked versions that bypass Google services and Japan's strong iOS base.
Facebook dominates 10 APAC markets with 50%+ reach, but China, Korea, and Japan march to their own drum with local players like Qzone and Mixi leading instead.
I analyzed APAC's Cannes Lions winners against media ad spend and discovered surprising efficiency gaps—Australia and India punch above their weight while bigger spenders lag.
Mobile ad spend will hit $30.5B—nearly half of all digital spending—in APAC by 2018, with China alone dominating the landscape alongside three vastly different markets.
I compiled search engine market share data across APAC to reveal which players actually dominate each market—spoiler: it's not always Google.