Amazon Advertising Breakdown
Source: Cowen + Co. , June — July 2018 Published: November 2018 N = 70 US ad buyers
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Source: Cowen + Co. , June — July 2018
Published: November 2018
N = 70 US ad buyers
Amazon Ad Spend: Where Does it Go?
Circulated: November 27, 2018
Sponsored Products: Top, middle, bottom of search results & on product detail pages — 29% of Amazon Ad spend
Video Ads: Amazon.com and affiliates (e.g. IMDb, Twitch) — 21% of Amazon Ad spend
Product Display Ads: Alongside or below search results, on product detail and customer review pages, and in Amazon-generated marketing emails — 19% of Amazon Ad spend
Headline Search (aka Sponsored Brands): A banner on top of search leading to a landing page of multiple products chosen by advertiser — 18% of Amazon Ad spend
Traditional Display Ads: Banners on Amazon.com, Fire TV, Kindle, and 3P sites. — 13% of Amazon Ad spend