Digital Tipping Points 
for 2015 
Hanne Tuomisto-Inch, Google 
Google Confidential and Proprietary 
Industry Head B2B 
November 5th, 2014 
twitter: @tuomisto 
G+: hannetuomisto-inch
89% 
2011 2014 
Google Confidential and Proprietary 
71% 88% 
2012 
Source: Google/Millward Brown Digital, B2B Path to Purchase Study 2011, 2012 and 2014
2012 2014 
0:22 0:14 0:16 0:12 
TV Newspapers Magazines 
Digital 
4:38 4:28 
4:33 
5:46 
Source: eMarketer, 2014 Google Confidential and Proprietary
The Who The How 
Google Confidential and Proprietary
The Who The How 
Google Confidential and Proprietary
Google Confidential and Proprietary 
29% 
35-44 
26% 
45-54 
27% 
18-34 
18% 
55+ 
2012 
Source: Google/Millward Brown Digital, B2B Path to Purchase Study 2014
Google Confidential and Proprietary 
29% 
35-44 
26% 
45-54 
27% 
18-34 
18% 
55+ 
22% 
35-44 
13% 
55+ 
19% 
45-54 
2012 
Source: Google/Millward Brown Digital, B2B Path to Purchase Study 2014 
46% 
18-34 
2014
Google Confidential and Proprietary 
29% 
35-44 
26% 
45-54 
27% 
18-34 
18% 
55+ 
22% 
35-44 
13% 
55+ 
19% 
45-54 
2012 
Source: Google/Millward Brown Digital, B2B Path to Purchase Study 2014 
46% 
18-34 
2014 
+70% 
increase
Google Confidential and Proprietary 
C-suite 
64% 
22% 
13% 
Final Authority Heavy Influence Some Influence 
Source: Google/Millward Brown Digital, B2B Path to Purchase Study 2014 
Non C-suite
Google Confidential and Proprietary 
C-suite 
64% 
22% 
13% 
Final Authority Heavy Influence Some Influence 
Source: Google/Millward Brown Digital, B2B Path to Purchase Study 2014 
Non C-suite 
81% of Non C-suite employees 
influence purchase decisions 
24% 25% 
32%
48% 
18-34 
24% 
35-44 
18% 
45-54 
10% 
55+ 
72% of influencers are younger than 45 
Source: Google/Millward Brown Digital, B2B Path to Purchase Study 2014 Google Confidential and Proprietary
Google Confidential and Proprietary
Google Confidential and Proprietary
The How 
Intensified Path to Purchase 
Google Confidential and Proprietary 
The Who 
A Younger Audience
100% 
Google Confidential and Proprietary 
B2B research is self-directed 
0% 57% 
of the way towards 
making a decision 
before reaching out 
to a potential vendor
90% 
use search specifically 
to do research for 
business purchases 
Google Confidential and Proprietary 
Source: Google/Millward Brown Digital, B2B Path to Purchase Study 2014
Queries 
Engagement 
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 
Source: Google/Millward Brown Digital, B2B Path to Purchase Study 2014 Google Confidential and Proprietary
Google Confidential and Proprietary 
Traffic to 
B2B sites are up 
2x 
over the past 
2 years 
Source: Google/Millward Brown Digital, B2B Path to Purchase Study 2014
3+ sites 
2 
1 
2012 
100% 
80% 
60% 
40% 
20% 
0% 
3+ sites 
2 
1 
2014 
60% 
of customers 
only consider 
1 or 2 brands 
Source: Google/Millward Brown Digital, B2B Path to Purchase Study 2014 Google Confidential and Proprietary
75% 1 Visit 
Google Confidential and Proprietary
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42% 
use mobile specifically 
to do research for 
business purchases 
Google Confidential and Proprietary 
Source: Google/Millward Brown Digital, B2B Path to Purchase Study 2014
3x 
growth in B2B 
mobile queries 
1x 
2x 
Source: Google/Millward Brown Digital, B2B Path to Purchase Study 2014, Google Internal Data Google Confidential and Proprietary
growth in people using 
smartphones throughout 
the path to purchase 
Google Confidential and Proprietary 
91% 
Inspiration 
Research 
Purchase 
Post 
Purchase 
Source: Google/Millward Brown Digital, B2B Path to Purchase Study 2014
Purchase 
24%purchasing 
Google Confidential and Proprietary 
Inspiration 
Research 
Post 
Purchase 
Source: Google/Millward Brown Digital, B2B Path to Purchase Study 2014 
growth in
Google Confidential and Proprietary
70% 
watch online video 
specifically to do research 
for business purchases 
Google Confidential and Proprietary
30+ 
minutes 
48% 
60+ 
minutes 
20% 
1:00:00 / 1:17:13 
Source: Google/Millward Brown Digital, B2B Path to Purchase Study 2014; Google Internal Data Google Confidential and Proprietary
Google Confidential and Proprietary 
Product 
features 44% 
Professional 
reviews 37% 
Ads that appear 
on YT/channel 22% 
How-to 
43% 
Source: Google/Millward Brown Digital, B2B Path to Purchase Study 2014
Google Confidential and Proprietary
Google Confidential and Proprietary
Google Confidential and Proprietary
Google Confidential and Proprietary
100% 
Google Confidential and Proprietary 
B2B research is self-directed 
0% 57% 
of the way towards 
making a decision 
before reaching out 
to a potential vendor
Contacted 
the retailer/ 
manufacturer 25% 
Compared 
features 42% 
Read 
product info 43% 
Compared 
prices 48% 
Source: Google/Millward Brown Digital, B2B Path to Purchase Study 2014 Google Confidential and Proprietary
Shared 
the video 22% 
Visited 
store/website 30% 
Find out 
more info 34% 
Talk to 
colleagues 42% 
Source: Google/Millward Brown Digital, B2B Path to Purchase Study 2014 Google Confidential and Proprietary
Google Confidential and Proprietary 
Investment Utility 
Search Video Mobile 
80% 
70% 
60% 
50% 
40% 
30% 
20% 
10% 
0% 
Offline
Key takeaways 
How are you marketing to a changing audience? 
Intensity of site visits and mobile usage 
Google Confidential and Proprietary 
Video usage skyrockets into 2014
Google Confidential and Proprietary 
Thank you 
hanneti@google.com 
twitter: @tuomisto 
G+: hannetuomisto-inch

Digital tipping points for 2015

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    Digital Tipping Points for 2015 Hanne Tuomisto-Inch, Google Google Confidential and Proprietary Industry Head B2B November 5th, 2014 twitter: @tuomisto G+: hannetuomisto-inch
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    89% 2011 2014 Google Confidential and Proprietary 71% 88% 2012 Source: Google/Millward Brown Digital, B2B Path to Purchase Study 2011, 2012 and 2014
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    2012 2014 0:220:14 0:16 0:12 TV Newspapers Magazines Digital 4:38 4:28 4:33 5:46 Source: eMarketer, 2014 Google Confidential and Proprietary
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    The Who TheHow Google Confidential and Proprietary
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    The Who TheHow Google Confidential and Proprietary
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    Google Confidential andProprietary 29% 35-44 26% 45-54 27% 18-34 18% 55+ 2012 Source: Google/Millward Brown Digital, B2B Path to Purchase Study 2014
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    Google Confidential andProprietary 29% 35-44 26% 45-54 27% 18-34 18% 55+ 22% 35-44 13% 55+ 19% 45-54 2012 Source: Google/Millward Brown Digital, B2B Path to Purchase Study 2014 46% 18-34 2014
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    Google Confidential andProprietary 29% 35-44 26% 45-54 27% 18-34 18% 55+ 22% 35-44 13% 55+ 19% 45-54 2012 Source: Google/Millward Brown Digital, B2B Path to Purchase Study 2014 46% 18-34 2014 +70% increase
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    Google Confidential andProprietary C-suite 64% 22% 13% Final Authority Heavy Influence Some Influence Source: Google/Millward Brown Digital, B2B Path to Purchase Study 2014 Non C-suite
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    Google Confidential andProprietary C-suite 64% 22% 13% Final Authority Heavy Influence Some Influence Source: Google/Millward Brown Digital, B2B Path to Purchase Study 2014 Non C-suite 81% of Non C-suite employees influence purchase decisions 24% 25% 32%
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    48% 18-34 24% 35-44 18% 45-54 10% 55+ 72% of influencers are younger than 45 Source: Google/Millward Brown Digital, B2B Path to Purchase Study 2014 Google Confidential and Proprietary
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    The How IntensifiedPath to Purchase Google Confidential and Proprietary The Who A Younger Audience
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    100% Google Confidentialand Proprietary B2B research is self-directed 0% 57% of the way towards making a decision before reaching out to a potential vendor
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    90% use searchspecifically to do research for business purchases Google Confidential and Proprietary Source: Google/Millward Brown Digital, B2B Path to Purchase Study 2014
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    Queries Engagement 24 6 8 10 12 14 Source: Google/Millward Brown Digital, B2B Path to Purchase Study 2014 Google Confidential and Proprietary
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    Google Confidential andProprietary Traffic to B2B sites are up 2x over the past 2 years Source: Google/Millward Brown Digital, B2B Path to Purchase Study 2014
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    3+ sites 2 1 2012 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% 3+ sites 2 1 2014 60% of customers only consider 1 or 2 brands Source: Google/Millward Brown Digital, B2B Path to Purchase Study 2014 Google Confidential and Proprietary
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    75% 1 Visit Google Confidential and Proprietary
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    42% use mobilespecifically to do research for business purchases Google Confidential and Proprietary Source: Google/Millward Brown Digital, B2B Path to Purchase Study 2014
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    3x growth inB2B mobile queries 1x 2x Source: Google/Millward Brown Digital, B2B Path to Purchase Study 2014, Google Internal Data Google Confidential and Proprietary
  • 25.
    growth in peopleusing smartphones throughout the path to purchase Google Confidential and Proprietary 91% Inspiration Research Purchase Post Purchase Source: Google/Millward Brown Digital, B2B Path to Purchase Study 2014
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    Purchase 24%purchasing GoogleConfidential and Proprietary Inspiration Research Post Purchase Source: Google/Millward Brown Digital, B2B Path to Purchase Study 2014 growth in
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    70% watch onlinevideo specifically to do research for business purchases Google Confidential and Proprietary
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    30+ minutes 48% 60+ minutes 20% 1:00:00 / 1:17:13 Source: Google/Millward Brown Digital, B2B Path to Purchase Study 2014; Google Internal Data Google Confidential and Proprietary
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    Google Confidential andProprietary Product features 44% Professional reviews 37% Ads that appear on YT/channel 22% How-to 43% Source: Google/Millward Brown Digital, B2B Path to Purchase Study 2014
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    100% Google Confidentialand Proprietary B2B research is self-directed 0% 57% of the way towards making a decision before reaching out to a potential vendor
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    Contacted the retailer/ manufacturer 25% Compared features 42% Read product info 43% Compared prices 48% Source: Google/Millward Brown Digital, B2B Path to Purchase Study 2014 Google Confidential and Proprietary
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    Shared the video22% Visited store/website 30% Find out more info 34% Talk to colleagues 42% Source: Google/Millward Brown Digital, B2B Path to Purchase Study 2014 Google Confidential and Proprietary
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    Google Confidential andProprietary Investment Utility Search Video Mobile 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Offline
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    Key takeaways Howare you marketing to a changing audience? Intensity of site visits and mobile usage Google Confidential and Proprietary Video usage skyrockets into 2014
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    Google Confidential andProprietary Thank you hanneti@google.com twitter: @tuomisto G+: hannetuomisto-inch