The dismal economy is slicing into spendable income, and this is causing a shift in brand choices to cheaper options, as more ads move over to cheaper digital venues
A Facebook analysis of the top 100 brand pages suggests that for every fan, there are an additional 34 friends of fans that can be reached.
As merchants are forced to appeal to value drivers other than price, it places a premium on great advertising.
If the internet really wants to take a bigger slice of the CPG ad pie, it should focus on trade and consumer-promotion budgets.