an aggregate of 15 studies, reflect the impact of different media combinations expressed as an index with TV as the base medium.Source: Dynamic Logic/Millward Brown CrossMedia Research, 2007! Presented in MPA's accountability guide, Marketing Evolution's analysis of nine client-commissioned studies examines, among other things, how magazine ads contributed to building web traffic. Specifically, the study compares the number of online visits among consumers who saw magazine ads to those of consumers who read different issues of the same magazines without any exposure to the ads.Key findings include:Magazine ads had a major impact on building web traffic, with a lift of more than 40% over the control group, on averageMagazine ads generated web traffic at each stage of the purchase funnel, especially purchase intentIncluding a URL address in magazine ads significantly increased web visits. When the URL was included, the percent change in visits tripledFor the Automotive category in particular, magazine ads had significant impact in driving traffic to the auto brands' websites-with an average increase of seven points, representing a! n 85% lift, over the control group"Quantifying the significant impact print magazine ads have on driving on web usage confirms multiple surveys that document the vital role magazines can play in this digital age," said Ms. Oppenheim. "The study reinforces that marketers looking to boost their website traffic or prompt searches on their products would benefit from leveraging magazines as part of their media plans."Additional web-related findings cited in the accountability guide include:Offline media perform well in driving web traffic and search, often better than online mediaEach medium influences online behavior differently and plays a distinctive role"Qualified" search offers quite different and informative results than "total" search resultsWhen looking at the role individual media play in driving web results, magazin! es most consistently drive web traffic and searchMs. O ppenheim noted, "The latest findings from Dynamic Logic echo the range of conclusions from other independent researchers that magazines play a prominent role in influencing consumers' buying decisions, especially in the area of purchase intent... "The Executive summary in the report concludes that the third-party findings, gathered in Accountability II: How Media Drive Results and Impact Online Success, offer insights on purchase funnel dynamics and consumer online behavior that can have profound ramifications for advertisers looking to maximize their return on marketing investment.And, Bob Liodice, President, Association of National Advertisers, said in September, 2007 "In my mind, the primary objective of marketing accountability' is to improve the productivity of the entire marketing supply chain to better discern what works and what doesn't work, so that we can build brand equity, drive short-term business result! s, enhance long-term performance potential, streamline and increase the productivity of the marketing process, (and) improve the marketing decision-making process across all platforms."For more information, please visit here. Post your response to the public Research Brief blog. See what others are saying on the Research Brief blog.Research Brief for Thursday, October 25, 2007: http://www.centerformediaresearch.com/cfmr_brief.cfm?fnl=071025We use the term research in the broadest possible sense. We do not perform an audit, nor do we analyze the data for accuracy or reliability.