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Mother's Day 2018 insightsSuccessful strategies for digital marketers
Audience insights
Seasonal trends
Industry trends
Industry
trends
Americans splurged on Mother’s Day
1: "Mother's Day Spending Survey" conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics, National Retail Federation (NRF), April 24, 2017,
(https://nrf.com/media/press-releases/mothers-day-spending-reach-record-high-236-billion). 2. eMarketer, National Retail
Federation (NRF) as cited in company blog, February 9, 2017, (http://totalaccess.emarketer.com/chart.aspx?r=204396).
INDUSTRY TRENDS
We
love
you,
Mom!
increasefrom 2016 vs. 2017 in
consumer spending1
10%Record high
total spending in 20171
$23.6 B
largest in
spendingafter winter
holidays, back to
school2
3rd
Average spent
per celebrantin 20171
$186
$5.0B
$4.2B
$2.6B
$2.5B
$2.1B
$2.0B
$1.9B
Jewelry
Special outings (e.g., dinner or brunch)
Flowers
Gift cards
Clothing
Consumer electronics
Personal services (e.g., spa day)
85% of Americans celebrated Mother’s Day
last year
Source: "Mother's Day Spending Survey" conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics, National Retail Federation (NRF), April 24, 2017, (https://nrf.com/media/press-releases/mothers-day-spending-reach-record-high-236-billion).
INDUSTRY TRENDS
2017 U.S. Mother’s Day retail gift spending, by product category
Greeting cards and flowers were the most popular gifts
INDUSTRY TRENDS
Source: "Mother's Day Spending Survey" conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics, National Retail Federation (NRF), April 24, 2017, (https://nrf.com/media/press-releases/mothers-day-spending-reach-record-high-236-billion).
Pro tipUse Enhanced
Sitelinks to showcase
popular gift categories
IINDUSTRY TRENDS
Bing audience showed growing interest in key verticals while CPC
maintained efficiency
Source: Microsoft internal data, Bing Ads, April 24, 2016 – May 8, 2016 and April 30, 2017 – May 14, 2017.
Home & garden Occasions & gifts
+10%Click growth YoY
Food & groceries
+8% +4%
CTR % change
YoY
CPC % Change
YoY
+13%Click growth YoY
+6%Click growth YoY
+31%
-2%
CPC % change
YoY+17%
-6%CTR % change
YoY
CPC % change
YoY
CTR % change
YoY
Within Bing
Shopping
Campaigns,
Home & Garden had
the highest click
share
SEASONAL TRENDS
Source: Microsoft internal data, Bing Ads, April 29, 2017 – May 14, 2017.
Product ads click share
Audience insights
83% 67% 19% 2%
In-store Online Via mobile Others
While a majority of people shopped in-store, over 60% shopped online
AUDIENCE INSIGHTS
Pro tipUse Merchant Promotions to feature special Mother’s Day
offers
Source: eMarkteter, AYTM Market Research, "Mother's Day," April 25, 2017, (http://totalaccess.emarketer.com/chart.aspx?r=207347).
11%DAUGHTER
23%WIFE
64%MOTHER OR STEPMOTHER
7%GRANDMOTHER
Consumers are shopping for Mother's Day gifts for…
Source: "Mother's Day Spending Survey" conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics, National Retail Federation (NRF), April 24, 2017, (https://nrf.com/resources/consumer-research-and-data/holiday-spending/mothers-day).
AUDIENCE INSIGHTS
51M604M74M 32%
Your dream audience on the Bing Network
AUDIENCE INSIGHTS
Source: comScore qSearch, Explicit Core Search (custom), U.S., September 2017, PC only, industry categories based on comScore classifications.
total retail
PC searches
total retail
PC searchers
of all retail PC
paid clicks
retail PC searchers not
reached on Google
Compared with Google, the Bing Network
audience is:
AUDIENCE INSIGHTS
Source: comScore Plan Metrix, U.S., November 2017, custom measure created using comScore indices and duplication. Includes both online or offline purchases.
Home page
visitors
Past
purchasers
Holiday deal
page visitors
Cart
abandoners
Specific product
or category
pages
Highlight
Mother’s Day-
specific
promotions
Showcase
“for mom”
recommendations
based on browsing
history
Feature limited-
time offers or fine-
tune product
descriptions
Promote two-day
and same-day
delivery
Upsell or cross-sell
products based on
purchase history
Personalize ad copy featured in your remarketing campaigns
AUDIENCE INSIGHTS
Seasonal trends
Searches ramped up of the week of Mother’s Day and
peaked the Friday before
SEASONAL TRENDS
Source: Microsoft internal data, Bing Ads, April 30, 2017 – May 14, 2017.
Pro tipKeep an eye on the daily budget the
week of Mother’s Day
Mother's Day searches
Apr 30 May 01 May 02 May 03 May 04 May 05 May 06 May 07 May 08 May 09 May 10 May 11 May 12 May 13 May 14
Mother’s
Day
Click-through rate (CTR) spiked in the beginning of the week and
Cost per click (CPC) peaked the day before
SEASONAL TRENDS
Source: Microsoft internal data, Bing Ads, April 30, 2017 – May 14, 2017.
Apr 30 May 01 May 02 May 03 May 04 May 05 May 06 May 07 May 08 May 09 May 10 May 11 May 12 May 13 May 14
Mother’s
Day
Clicks, CTR and CPC by date
Click CTR CPC
CPC
CTR
Ensure coverage across these top Mother’s Day search queries
SEASONAL TRENDS
Source: Microsoft internal data, Bing Ads, April 29, 2017 – May 14, 2017.
Home and garden
picture frame
garden tools
home décor
patio furniture
<brand> candle
Apparel
women shoes
handbags
mothers ring
discount jewelry
women’s clothing
Occasions and gifts
mother day flowers
gifts for mom
unique mother’s day gift
mother’s day crafts
mother’s day brunch
Beauty and personal care
anti wrinkle cream
anti aging skin care product
dry skin moisturizer
thinning hair products
make up for aging skin
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