PETER R. ORSZAG: $5 million for a 30-second Super Bowl ad? This is why it's worth it
'One beer manufacturer earns almost $100 million more because of its ads - far more than what the ads cost'
01 February 2018 - 08:08
A 30-second ad that airs during this weekend’s Super Bowl, viewed by an estimated 100 million Americans, will cost more than $5 million. Does that amount to overpriced entertainment, or do these ads generate big sales? In many cases, it seems the ads more than pay for themselves. Many marketing experts say Super Bowl ads are much less cost effective than other advertising, based in part on survey evidence. In one study, researchers interviewed consumers before and after a Super Bowl and found that very few ads led to increased purchases or even boosted viewers’ intention to buy.
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