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Thursday, March 14, 2013


Think Insights: Marketer data, information and inspiration just got a new address


Today marks the debut of the new Think Insights, Google’s hub for marketing insights and inspiration for advertisers and agencies. On google.com/think, you can learn about the latest research in digital marketing, be inspired by creative brand campaigns, and find useful products and tools. You’ll also find industry-leading case studies and Google’s latest research, strategic perspectives, interviews with innovators and experts and more—all to help you make the most of the web.

Every week, we’ll feature content that spans industries and interests. Here’s a snapshot of our top stories:

  • In Understanding the Full Value of Mobile, learn how sporting goods industry leader adidas worked with digital performance agency iProspect to understand how mobile drives value beyond mobile commerce, particularly in-store sales. The campaign proved the mobile brought a 680% incremental increase in ROI.

  • The Hyundai Elantra: Driveway Decision Maker campaign lets you watch your favorite Hyundai model drive right to your driveway, using a combination of Google Maps Street View, projection mapping and real-time 3D animation.

  • YouTube Ads Leaderboard shows which YouTube ads most moved audiences this month, through a winning combination of savvy promotion and smart creative strategy; a new list is featured each month.

    For consumer marketers, come visit the Consumer Goods industry page, which has all of the latest research and insights coming out of the CPG industry, all in one place. Check out the headlining story, Young Males’ Digital Path to Purchase, which examines how the internet affects what guys buy. The conclusion? Guys 18-34 years old search twice as much as the rest of the population, and half discover new products in the process.



In our Perspectives section, we tap our own experts—as well as heads of industry, digital visionaries and Wharton professors—to lend their insights and analyses on the topics that matter most to marketers. The Product & Tools section contains information about our products and advertising platforms, as well as Planning Tools like the Brand Impressions tool and the popular Real-Time Insights finder.

For consumer marketers, come visit the Consumer Goods industry page, which has all of the latest research and insights coming out of the CPG industry, all in one place. Check out the headlining story, Young Males’ Digital Path to Purchase, which examines how the internet affects what guys buy. The conclusion? Guys 18-34 years old search twice as much as the rest of the population, and half discover new products in the process.

We built google.com/think to help you do it all—stay up-to-date on the latest in digital marketing, arm yourself with data to support your business cases and create inspiring campaigns. Explore the site now, and if you like what you discover, don't forget to subscribe to our Think Letter for a monthly round-up of our most popular content.


Authored by Lisa Gevelber, Head of Global Ads Marketing