Martini Media on
Monday issued the inaugural edition of “The Martini Report,” the first edition of which does a deep dive on the “affluent audience online.” The research was released in
conjunction with media research firm Ipsos MediaCT.
The report breaks down the “elite” into four categories: the hyper affluent (household income of at least $250,000), the mass
affluent ($100,000 - $249,999), the emerging affluent (aged 18-39 with $75,000 - $99,999 household income) and the aspiring affluent (ages 40+ with $75,000 - $99,999 household income).
The
hyper affluent represent 3% of the U.S. population, per the report, and have a median age of 48. The mass affluent represent nearly 25% of the U.S. adult population and have a median age of 45.
Martini calls the mass affluent “a crucial target for mainstream and luxury marketers alike.” Emerging affluents represent about 6% of the U.S. population, while the aspiring represent
8%.
The study was conducted online by Ipsos in June 2014, per a release. There were 870 adult respondents with a household income of $75,000+, and the company says the data was weighted to
reflect U.S. Census figures.
Over 40% of respondents said they “pay more attention to online ads that appear on sites with a good reputation.” reinforcing the idea that the future of programmatic may be private.
The ads may not need to appear alongside
reputable content to draw attention. However; if the ad itself is relevant content, the majority of the audience -- the younger audience, at least -- will pay attention. Martini singles out the
“emerging affluents” as most open to native advertising, with two-thirds reporting that they don’t care whether an article was written by a publisher or an advertising if the content
is relevant to them.
The company plans to release “The Martini Report” quarterly. The first edition features auto intenders -- noting that digital ads and the Internet are growing
in importance as it relates to influencing automobile purchases -- and Martini writes in a release that “future volumes will explore travel, financial services, retail and luxury
goods.”
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