Macro conditions determine not if digital ad spend grows, but those dollars go.
December 27, 2021

It's the season for forecasting 2022. With the range of predictions, one is consistent: advertisers will keep spending more than 2020 and more in each category no matter what. Even the emergence of Omicron and the possibility of further lockdowns don’t seem to have skewed that outlook. Advertisers have gotten better at managing the risks. Read more below.

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