Cloud Advertising Industry Overview

Study Period: | 2018 - 2028 |
Fastest Growing Market: | Asia Pacific |
Largest Market: | North America |
CAGR: | 15.70 % |
Major Players![]() *Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order |
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Cloud Advertising Market Analysis
The cloud advertising market was valued at USD 166.99 billion in 2020 and is expected to reach a value of USD 397.02 billion by 2026 at a CAGR of 15.7 %, over the forecast period (2021 - 2026). Technological advancements concerning the internet, combined with its increasing commercial application and the rapid growth in the number of internet users worldwide, have not only shaped the evolution of cloud advertising through different forms of digital advertising but have also enhanced the advertising business models, along with the market levels and players.
- Some of the e-commerce giants, such as Amazon, have integrated the cloud service into their business models, which are based on cloud marketing, thereby utilizing the tools of the internet to connect with customers. It helps in creating a consistent buyer experience, serving customers at each step of their journey, and tracking every customer touch point required for highly sophisticated real-time communication and coordination of marketers, content, data, processes, and reporting.
- The year 2018 witnessed the rise of 6-second ads, which have become extremely popular on various social media platforms. Initiated by Adobe in 2015, worldwide, 52% of marketing professionals agreed that video provided the best ROI. Hence, the effective spread of video through social media platforms is also driving the market growth.
- Currently, users widely prefer mobile devices over laptops or desktop, owing to convenience, portability, and operations that can be performed across the cloud platform, owing to which mobile platforms are expected to grow lucratively.
Cloud Advertising Industry Segments
Cloud advertising denotes to cloud computing solutions for managing workflows associated to advertising. Cloud advertising can be used in diverse e-commerce or brick-and-mortar commerce strategies such as auctions, coupons and other discounting or advertising methods. These are cloud-based services that support and backs the selection, transaction and supply of advertising and ad-related data in which content and price are find out at the time of end-user access, usually by an auction process that matches bidders with advertising impressions as they become available. This relates to search, display, mobile, social and video ad formats.
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Public Cloud | |
Private Cloud | |
Hybrid Cloud |
By Service | |
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) | |
Software as a Service (SaaS) | |
Platform as a Service (PaaS) |
By End Users | |
Retail | |
Media and Entertainment | |
IT and Telecom | |
BFSI | |
Government | |
Other End Users (Education, Healthcare,Manufacturing) |
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North America | |
Europe | |
Asia Pacific | |
South America | |
Middle East and Africa |
Cloud Advertising Market Trends
This section covers the major market trends shaping the Cloud Advertising Market according to our research experts:
Software-as-a -Service (SaaS) segment is Expected to Occupy Significant Share
- Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) refers to an alternative way of accessing software, instead of traditional methods of access (where the service provider delivers software and applications through the internet and the end-users subscribe to the software and access it via the web or vendor APIs). SaaS refers to a subscription-based model in which the software is hosted in the cloud and accessed through the internet.
- Applications that get updated, can be used online, while the files get saved in the cloud itself, instead of on the individual machines. By using SaaS, the customers can access new functionalities much faster with lower upfront costs, compared to traditional on-premise solutions.
- SaaS-based applications can be accessed through the internet, and require proper integration with on-premise systems or other clouds. The significant benefits of SaaS include no hardware costs, no initial set up costs, pay for what the customer use factor, scalable usage, automatic updates, cross-device compatibility, and accessible from any location. The users neither manage nor control the cloud infrastructure, which includes networks, servers, operating systems, storage, and individual application capabilities.
- In the SaaS model, users are not given much control over the data or the application. There are also specific security concerns with straight SaaS applications. SaaS applications and services are often used in combination with other cloud and on-premises model in hybrid environments. Organizations often need their SaaS applications to couple with multiple different applications and platforms in their data centres as well as other cloud platforms.

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North America is Dominating the Global Cloud Advertising Market
- North America is dominating the global cloud advertising market owing to the high rate of cloud adoption among regional end users. Most of the significant market vendors are also US-based.
- Nearly 80% of the US companies regularly using cloud services (i.e., for more than a handful of applications) are estimated to have two or more major cloud providers. Nearly one-fifth of the North American brands expect to increase their marketing and advertising budgets by 25% or more in the coming year, which is further estimated to increase the demand for cloud advertising solutions and services in the region.
- In the United States, mobile marketing is expected to be an engine for the digital marketing and advertising industry, accounting for more than 70% of all digital ad spend in 2018. Therefore, the increasing investments in mobile advertising companies in the region are also enhancing the studied market growth.
- Further, the increasing investments in AI and machine learning technologies in the region are also developing a space for the studied market to grow. Companies, including Amazon and Apple, are leveraging on AI to conduct voice-based marketing through devices, such as Alexa and Siri platforms, respectively. This is going to enhance the development of the studied market.

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Cloud Advertising Market Competitor Analysis
- June 2018 - Adobe acquired Magento Commerce, a market-leading commerce platform, and the acquisition is expected to deliver a single, end-to-end digital experience platform, including content creation, marketing, advertising, analytics, and commerce for the B2B and B2C customers. The Magento Platform brings together digital commerce, order management, and predictive intelligence to enable shopping experiences that scale for businesses of any size.
Cloud Advertising Market Top Players
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
Sprinklr Inc.
Oracle Corporation
IBM Corporation
*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order

Cloud Advertising Market Report - Table of Contents
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1. INTRODUCTION
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1.1 Scope of the Study
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1.2 Study Assumptions
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1.3 Study Deliverables
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2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
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3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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4. MARKET INSIGHTS
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5. MARKET DYNAMICS
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5.1 Market Overview
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5.2 Introduction to Market Drivers and Restraints
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5.3 Market Drivers
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5.3.1 Growing Trend for the Adoption of Cloud Services
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5.3.2 Growing Emphasis on Targeted Marketing and Competitive Intelligence
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5.4 Market Restraints
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5.4.1 Vulnerability toward Data Security
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5.5 Industry Attractiveness - Porter's Five Force Analysis
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5.5.1 Threat of New Entrants
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5.5.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers/Consumers
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5.5.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
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5.5.4 Threat of Substitute Products
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5.5.5 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry
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6. TECHNOLOGY SNAPSHOT
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7. MARKET SEGMENTATION
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7.1 By Type
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7.1.1 Public Cloud
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7.1.2 Private Cloud
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7.1.3 Hybrid Cloud
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7.2 By Service
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7.2.1 Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
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7.2.2 Software as a Service (SaaS)
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7.2.3 Platform as a Service (PaaS)
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7.3 By End Users
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7.3.1 Retail
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7.3.2 Media and Entertainment
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7.3.3 IT and Telecom
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7.3.4 BFSI
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7.3.5 Government
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7.3.6 Other End Users (Education, Healthcare,Manufacturing)
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7.4 Geography
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7.4.1 North America
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7.4.2 Europe
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7.4.3 Asia Pacific
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7.4.4 South America
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7.4.5 Middle East and Africa
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8. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
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8.1 Company Profiles
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8.1.1 Adobe Inc.
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8.1.2 Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
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8.1.3 Sprinklr Inc.
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8.1.4 Oracle Corp.
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8.1.5 IBM Corp.
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8.1.6 Microsoft Corp.
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8.1.7 Salesforce.com Inc.
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8.1.8 Amazon Web Services Inc.
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8.1.9 InMobi Pte Ltd.
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8.1.10 SAP SE
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9. INVESTMENT ANALYSIS
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10. MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE TRENDS
Cloud Advertising Market Research FAQs
What is the study period of this market?
The Cloud Advertising Market is studied from 2018 - 2028.
What is the growth rate of Cloud Advertising Market?
The Cloud Advertising Market is growing at a CAGR of 15.70% over the next 5 years.
Which region has highest growth rate in Cloud Advertising Market?
Asia Pacific is growing at the highest CAGR over 2018 - 2028.
Which region has largest share in Cloud Advertising Market?
North America holds highest share in 2021.
Who are the key players in Cloud Advertising Market?
Adobe Systems Incorporated, Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.), Sprinklr Inc., Oracle Corporation, IBM Corporation are the major companies operating in Cloud Advertising Market.
Cloud Advertising Industry Reports
In-depth industry statistics and market share insights of the Cloud Advertising sector for 2020, 2021, and 2022. The Cloud Advertising research report provides a comprehensive outlook of the market size and an industry growth forecast for 2023 to 2028. Available to download is a free sample file of the Cloud Advertising report PDF.