Advertising to Life Scientists: Resolving the Print vs. Online Dilemma


February 1, 2008
105 Pages - SKU: BIF2476753
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The Scientist Perspective
Scientists’ Reaction to Life Science Ads
• General perceptions of life science advertising
• How scientists obtain more information after viewing an interesting ad
Print versus Online Advertising
• Overall effectiveness of print and online advertisements
• Perceived purpose from the scientist’s perspective of online and print advertising
• Life science vendors with the most memorable ads in 2007
Designing Effective Online Ad Campaigns
• Time spent obtaining product information online
• Usefulness of online tools for obtaining product information
• Search engines used to find Web content related to scientists’ research
• Common Internet search term combinations
• Functions of an online ad from the scientist’s perspective
• Most effective types of online ads
• Most annoying attributes of online ads
• Scientists’ use of ad-blocking software
Optimizing the Use of Print Advertising
• Time spent obtaining product information in print publications
• Relative amount of time spent reading different content from print publications
• How scientists typically read their print publications
• Durability and reach of print publications
• Print publications in which scientists spend the most time viewing ads
Demographics
• Years conducting research
• Total number of researchers in lab/group
• Role in selecting life science products
• Gender
• Market segment
• Job position
• Geographic region
• Area of research
The Vendor Perspective
Online Advertising Trends
• Most important benefits of online advertising
• Functions of an online ad
• Most effectives types of online ads
• Most annoying online ad attributes for scientists, as perceived by vendors
Online Advertising Budgeting
• 2008 advertising budget allocations for print and online ads
• Expected change in budget for online ads from 2008 to 2009
• Online advertising budget allocations by ad type
Purchasing Online Ads:
• Most critical determinant in pricing online ads
• Online ad payment preferences
• Preferred themes for key word targeting
• Preferred type of banner ad or tower ad
Challenges to Using Online Ads Successfully
• Common ways to measure the success of online advertising campaigns
• Greatest challenge in reaching target audiences with online ads
• Critical challenges to increasing the use of online advertising
Study Methodology and Demographics
• Methodology
• Demographics
• Questionnaires
• Scientists’ questionnaire
• Vendors’ questionnaire
 
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