
Examining specific categories of ads, Nielsen found that the value of advertisements on social networking sites increased value ten-fold, or 1,014 per cent, compared to the same period in 2008.
Meanwhile, advertisers were most drawn from the finance sector, which was worth HK$65 million ($8.3 million); followed by the computer electronic category on HK$51 million ($6.5 million); and education and learning on $48 million ($6.1 million).
The fields of automotive, real estate and fashion have also increased their online advertising activities, by 201 per cent, 180 per cent and 172 per cent, respectively.