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Internet advertising generates money, a lot of money

Updated Dec 19th, 2018 5:57PM EST
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Ever wonder just how much money gets poured into the internet advertising market every year? Here’s your answer: the Internet Advertising Bureau estimates that $21.1 billion was spent on web advertising in the United States alone during 2007. That number represents a 25% increase over 2006. Globally, we’re looking at overall revenue in the $45 billion. That’s a whole lot of money, yet it only represents 7.4 percent of overall worldwide advertising revenue, which is valued at around $600 billion. That’s a lot of cashola flowing through the ledger books, right? Right.

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Josh Karp followed his love of technology since a kid through to the present day. As a Special Correspondent at BGR, and part of the first editorial team, Josh covers press conferences, trade shows and other events around the world. An expert in all things mobile, Josh has more than eighteen years of experience covering the wireless industry.