Modern media buying has evolved into a hybrid model to balance scale with security.

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Modern media buying has evolved into a hybrid model to balance scale with security.

The landscape is dominated by "intent-based" and "social-discovery" platforms. Key 2026 Metric/Benchmark High-intent search $2.69 Avg. CPC across industries Meta Ads Detailed demographic targeting $0.97 Avg. CPC for Facebook TikTok Ads Gen Z & viral engagement $0.32 Avg. CPC (Lowest among major platforms) Amazon Ads E-commerce direct sales Major driver of the $62B retail media network market LinkedIn Ads Precise B2B professional targeting $5.26 Avg. CPC (Highest premium placement) Connected TV (CTV) High brand recall (3.4x higher than mobile) $34.20 Average CPM (Premium non-skippable) 3. Core Strategy: Programmatic vs. Direct Buying

: Expected to account for 91.5% of display ad spend , exceeding $203 billion in the US alone. 2. Primary Ad Platforms & Benchmarks