ValueCommerce Inc., a provider of affiliate marketing services, conducted a survey titled '2026 Promotion Strategy in the AI Era' targeting final decision-makers in corporate marketing departments.
Survey Summary: - Over 75% of respondents stated that the spread of Generative AI has influenced their promotion strategy. - Only 20% reported having a 'clearly defined strategy' for promotion in the current AI-driven era. - Only 20% feel their current promotion measures are 'sufficiently adapted' to changes in search behavior caused by AI. - Top 3 prioritized promotion measures: 1st, 'Content expansion for company websites'; 2nd, 'Listing ads'; 3rd (tied), 'SEO measures' and 'Display ads'. - Currently prioritized efforts: The most frequent answer was 'encouraging word-of-mouth on SNS by general users'. - Challenges in implementation: Approx. 94% of companies face challenges, primarily 'lack of internal expertise and talent' and 'difficulty in measuring ROI'.
Survey Overview: Period: April 6-7, 2026 Method: Internet-based survey Target: Corporate marketing department final decision-makers (men and women, 20s-50s) Participants: 315 people Monitor Provider: RC Research Data
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- Source: PR TIMES
- Category: Survey