Arts Industry Benchmark Study
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We started the Arts Industry Benchmark Study in 2012, and it continues to be the only study of its kind in our industry. Our most recent findings from 2019 come from a survey of 180 arts organizations, and offer a multipurpose snapshot on the state of digital marketing practices in the arts.
Data & Analysis
In 2019, resourcing woes were real. 79% said “staff are spread too thin” is a significant challenge data analysis.
Website Design
But on the plus side, 71% had responsive site design! (And hopefully more now.)
Channel Marketing
Only 55% were practicing email segmentation strategy.
Infrastructure
73% indicated that their ticketing platforms or CRMs were a limitation.
Budgets
Ka-ching! 62% of marketing budgets were allocated to paid media.
Focus on Search
Get your SERPs on. Only 22% said they don’t put any resources into SEO.
How the Study has Evolved
For the sixth iteration of the Benchmark Study in 2019, we revamped our approach to focus on the most critical metrics and key performance indicators for digital marketing in the arts. And to make the data even easier to interpret, we cut in one or more of three ways: by all organizations, by operating budget, and by organization type.
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