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Almost Half Of Global Ad Spend Is Going Through Platforms, Not Agencies

  • PPC Land, Sunday, July 12, 2026 9:26 PM
The advertising industry is being split in two by an iceberg effect, said Ian Whitaker, a research analyst and advisor, PPC Land reports. Visible above the surface are advertisers like Pepsi, Coca-Cola and Unilever, that traditional agencies have always served. Below the surface are small and medium-sized advertisers that never engage agencies, but work directly with platforms. Roughly 40% to 45% of all global advertising spend now comes from that lower segment, and that its share is growing year-over-year, Whitaker estimated. Whitaker made his remarks during a conversation with Daniel Knapp, IAB Europe’s chief economist.

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