The Out of Home Advertising Association of America, the trade group representing the OOH advertising industry, released a survey in partnership with Comscore, Inc., a company that evaluates media across platforms, examining the link between advertising, online activation and ad spend. The findings show that despite making up only 4.1 percent of total ad spend in 2021, consumers associated OOH with a similar or greater share of action compared to competitive media, according to a press release.

More than 1,580 consumers took part in the survey, focusing on actions they recall taking after seeing or hearing ads. The survey was divided into eight categories of actions, including using a search engine, searching social, searching video, posting social, posting video, downloading an app, visiting a website and making an online purchase.

"OOH is one of the most impactful ways to reach consumers — and this survey proves that it is a tremendous value as well," Anna Bager, president and COO, OAAA, said in the release. "Couple that with our recent OAAA-Harris Poll findings that people are annoyed by sponsored digital media content and feeling digital device fatigue, and the results of this research with Comscore should send a clear signal to advertisers: OOH is a vital part of the media mix."

The most common action taken after seeing an ad was using a search engine, with 45% of respondents doing so after seeing a television ad and 41% doing the same after an OOH ad.

"This survey is an eye-opening look at the mental connections audiences make between media and online activity," Diane Williams, senior director OOH, Comscore, said in the release. "We're thrilled to partner with OAAA to provide a window into consumer thinking and offer a guidepost for media buyers. Comscore wants to see OOH take its rightful place as a line item in any well-rounded media plan."

The OAAA and Comscore "Consumer Insights: OOH and Online Activation" was sponsored by The Foundation for Outdoor Advertising Research and Education, a 501 (c) (3) not for profit, charitable organization.

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