The industry breakdown of ad placements and unit types and top 25 companies placing sponsored links. The data are provided by Nielsen Online .
Advertising Breakdown by Industry, August 2008
Industry
Total Impressions, August 2008 (M)
Change From Previous Month (%)
Automotive
8,304.0
23
Business-to-business
2,928.2
4
Consumer goods
10,695.9
6
Entertainment
4,932.7
4
Financial services
47,176.9
2
Hardware and electronics
5,378.3
61
Health
4,542.5
6
Public services
8,416.0
-9
Retail goods and services
26,490.2
-4
Software
1,976.9
8
Telecommunications
19,224.8
-3
Travel
6,367.2
-11
Web media
24,890.9
-5
Source: Nielsen Online, 2008
Top 25 Companies by Sponsored Link Impressions, August 2008
Company
Sponsored Link Impressions, August 2008 (M)
True
2,924.8
Amazon.com
1,787.1
Zencon Technologies LLC
1,664.1
Internet Made Simple
1,258.9
InterActiveCorp
920.3
Google
829.3
eBay
811.4
IndieCharts.com
804.0
Wu-Yi Source
772.7
American International Group Inc.
716.8
Yahoo
688.6
SpiralFrog
658.9
Brad Bahr
596.0
Rail Europe Group
555.3
Lowfares.com
427.5
Studyabroad.com
420.6
zZounds Music
420.0
Bottom Line Publications
408.8
Honda Motor Co. Ltd.
393.1
Target Corp.
371.8
Experian Group Ltd.
367.8
NexTag Inc.
354.9
Core Health Systems
351.1
e-Unity Corp.
308.1
Travelport Corporate Solutions Inc.
300.8
Source: Nielsen Online, 2008
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