3. 3
The best way to
make it through a
recession is sex,
guns, booze, and
gambling.
Wallstrip.com
4. 4
Consumers are
watching their
wallets more closely
and it will take more
effort to dispossess
them of their money.
TRADITIONAL
SOLUTION: Cut the
advertising budget?
5. 5
When times are
good what do you do
to get consumers to
spend?
SOLUTION: Increase
the advertising budget.
6. 6
When times are bad
what is the first to
get the axe?
SOLUTION: Cut the
advertising budget.
Does this knee jerk
reaction make sense?
7. 7
• How is the slowdown affecting
my industry?
• What is my position in the
industry?
• What financial resources do I
have to weather the storm?
SOLUTION: Cut non-core activities,
manage cash flow and improve your
position by out-investing competitors
to gain market share.
11. • Radio took 37 years to build an
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audience of 50 million listeners
• Television took about 15 years
to reach 50 million viewers
• The Web took just over three years
to attract its first 50 million users
Currently the internet has about 1.3 billion users
worldwide
12. 12
• 8 million users in
Pakistan in 2009
• 0.2 million users in
Pakistan in 2000
a growing medium that is set to grow even
bigger in the next few years
13. 13
Which sites do
people go to from
Pakistan?
the fastest growing medium
15. More than 4.5 million users
in Pakistan and over 500 million
worldwide.
Yahoo! has more users than any
newspaper, magazine or website
in Pakistan.
Over 1 million users from
Pakistan are more than 30 years
old.
More than 1 million females visit
Yahoo! from Pakistan
More than 3 million people aged
under 30 visit Yahoo! from
Pakistan
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40. 40
Total online advertising in
Pakistan in 2009 is expected
to cross $3.5 million
•New advertisers
•Shift of budget away from TV
and print
• 2008 saw the growth of
online advertising in
Pakistan. The number
of clients and agencies
booking online
campaigns has
multiplied.
• The number of clients and
agencies wanting to place
online campaigns has
increased as well.
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Yahoo! Reports Fourth Quarter and Full
Year 2008 Financial Results - Jan 27 ‘09
Revenues were $7,209 million for
2008, a 3 percent increase compared
to $6,969 million for 2007.
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Dr. Irfan Ahmad
Director
Yahoo! Ad Sales Rep Middle East & Pakistan
Building 3 # 106 Dubai Internet City P.O. Box 500015 Dubai
Phone: 9714-3910960 Fax: 9714-3910963 Mobile: 97150-5522310
iahmad@yahoo-inc.com