Record online ad revenues in Q4 2005

According to a press release today by The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), they and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) performed a joint study and found that Internet advertising revenues for 2005 are estimated to exceed $12.5 billion.

… a 30% increase over the previous revenue record of $9.6 billion in 2004. The 2005 Q4 revenues totaled a record $3.6 billion; making it the second consecutive quarter to surpass the $3 billion mark and the highest quarter reported. Fourth quarter revenues represent a 35 percent increase over the same period in 2004 and a 17 percent increase over Q3 of 2005.

I wonder what the split is between search based advertising and banner advertising — perhaps the IAB can tell us when their report is made available in April.

Richard French

As one of the country’s foremost authorities on Robotic Process Automation, Richard French has been a leader in building several successful technology companies dealing with innovative, cutting-edge technology. Richard is credited with being the driving force behind growing a company that changed the business landscape and became the industry’s top leader in AI Automation. His expertise spans a wide array of technology, leading organizations dealing with software, mobile applications, remote access, online media, advertising, and entertainment. Richard has held senior leadership roles working for Oracle and Nokia and being the CEO of several successful startups.

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