Paid Social Forecast Report H2 2024

The Rise of the Machines

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Automated ad systems, boosted video ad spending, and platforms leaning into their unique qualities led to a bounce-back year in 2024 for social networks overall.
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One year after social networks struggled through one of the most difficult stretches in their industry’s history, things have roared back to life. Social platforms have been bolstered by ecommerce-driven ad spending, automated ad offerings such as Meta’s Advantage+ suite, and an ever-increasing emphasis on video.

Key Question: What is responsible for the strong growth projected for social ad spending?

Key Stat: We revised our 2024 US social network ad spending forecast up 9.0% from where it was in H2 2023, after numerous companies handily beat their earnings estimates over the course of 2024.

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Max Willens

Contributors

Rahul Chadha
Director, Report Editing
Vladimir de Leon
Chart Editor
Zach Goldner
Senior Forecasting Analyst
Oscar Orozco
Senior Director, Forecasting
Minda Smiley
Senior Analyst, Social Media
Sakina Thanawala
Copy Editor
Matt Torpey
Senior Chart Editor
Yoram Wurmser
Principal Analyst
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