
The Interactive Advertising Bureau just released its third quarter numbers, with internet advertising revenues in the U.S. hitting $7.88 billion for the third quarter of 2011, up 22 percent from Q3 2010.
This also is a 2.7 percent increase from the record-setting revenues of the second quarter of 2011. This is the eighth consecutive quarter of year-over-year growth.
The IAB and PricewaterhouseCoopers both say that the uptick in ad spend is due to brand marketers recognizing where most of consumers spent their time—online. Obviously, despite the current economic conditions, advertisers are still shelling out on digital.

The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) is comprised of more than 460 leading media and technology companies who are responsible for selling 86% of online advertising in the United States. On behalf of its members, the IAB is dedicated to the growth of the interactive advertising marketplace, of interactive’s share of total marketing spend, and of its members’ share of total marketing spend. The IAB educates marketers, agencies, media companies and the wider business community about the value of interactive...
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