Directory, Mailing List, And Other Publishers Global Market Report 2023 – By Type (Directory and Mailing List, Other Publishers), By Platform (Traditional, Digital), By Application (Residential, Business) – Market Size, Trends, And Global Forecast 2023-2032

Directory refers to a book with an alphabetically or categorized listing of the names, addresses, and contact information, of particular people, groups, or businesses. A mailing list refers to a collection of email addresses used to send emails to several users at the same time. The main types of the directory, mailing list, and other publishers are directory and mailing list, and other publishers. A mailing list is a set of names and addresses that can be used by an individual or an organization to deliver information to a large number of people. The different platforms include traditional, digital and are used in several applications such as residential, business. The global directory, mailing list, and other publishers market is segmented - 1) By Type: Directory and Mailing List, Other Publishers 2) By Platform: Traditional, Digital 3) By Application: Residential, Business The global directory, mailing list, and other publishers market grew from $32.27 billion in 2022 to $31.97 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of -0.9%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The directory, mailing list, and other publishers market is expected to grow to $30.22 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of -1.4%. Rising demand for digital content is expected to propel the growth of the directory, mailing list, and other publishers market. Digital content refers to information available for distribution and download on electronic media. Digital content in online directories aids organizations generate revenue in a fast and efficient manner and includes seasonal lists such as “Top Schools” in the area, and such online published content. Further there is also an increase in the time spent on consuming content on online platforms, that together aid in the growth of the directory, mailing list, and other publishers market. For example, according to a 2022 report by US based data and analytics platform, DoubleVerify among 16,600 consumers across 18 countries, in nine regions, there is a continuous increase in digital content consumption, with 55% of respondents reporting spending more time each day consuming content now than they did pre-pandemic. Therefore, the rising demand for digital content is driving the growth of the directory, mailing list, and other publishers market going forward. Major companies in the directory, mailing list, and other publishers market include QUAD/GRAPHICS INC., Hubert Burda Media, Axel Springer SE Thomson Reuters, Nielsen Holdings, YP Holdings LLC, Dex Media Inc., and Gannett. Directory, Mailing List, And Other Publishers market is currently experiencing significant transformations with the advent of new technologies. These are providing a multitude of new platforms to disseminate the content in innovative ways. Publishers of directories and mailing list have changed their distribution approaches by introducing digital offerings and services which can cater to the needs of the consumers. Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the directory, mailing list, and other publishers market in 2022. Middle East is expected to be the fastest growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the directory, mailing list, and other publishers report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the directory, mailing list, and other publishers market report are Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Venezuela, Vietnam. The directory, mailing list and other publishers market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as publishing directories, mailing lists, and collections or compilations of fact and their distribution in print or electronic form which may include mailing addresses, telephone directories, directories of businesses, collections or compilations of proprietary drugs or legal case results, compilations of public records, etc. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The directory, mailing list, and other publishers market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides directory, mailing list, and other publishers market statistics, including directory, mailing list, and other publishers industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a directory, mailing list, and other publishers market share, detailed directory, mailing list, and other publishers market segments, directory, mailing list, and other publishers market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the directory, mailing list, and other publishers industry. This directory, mailing list, and other publishers market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry.

Newspaper and magazines publishers refer to the person or business that publishes newspapers or magazines or both. The main types of newspaper and magazines publishers are magazines, and newspapers. A magazine is a type of monthly publication that is produced on both glossy and matte paper. Magazines are issued on a regular basis and cover a wide range of topics. The different platforms include print, digital and involve various business models such as subscription, advertising. The global newspaper and magazines publishers market is segmented - 1) By Type: Magazines, Newspapers 2) By Platform: Print, Digital 3) By Business Model: Subscription, Advertising Subsegments Covered: Sports, Politics, Automotive, Technology, Others The global newspaper and magazines publishers market grew from $198.11 billion in 2022 to $203.17 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.6%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The newspaper and magazines publishers market is expected to grow to $215.65 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 1.5%. The rising use of social media for communication and information sharing is expected to drive the demand for newspapers and magazines, especially in digital format. Individuals are using social platforms to share information and to be in touch with their families and friends. As more time is being spent on social networking sites, news articles are increasingly being shared in digital formats. As of 2021, there were around 4.48 billion people using social media, indicating widespread usage of social media. Rising social media usage is expected to drive the growth of the newspaper and magazines publishers market going forward. Major companies in the newspaper & magazines publishers market include Bertelsmann SE & Co KGaA, Kadokawa Corporation, Axel Springer SE, AARP, News Corporation, Tribune Media Company, RCS MediaGroup S.p.A., Meredith Corporation, LSC Communications Inc., and The New York Times Company. The outbreak of COVID-19 disease (COVID-19) has acted as a significant restraint on some of the newspaper and magazines publishers markets in 2020 as businesses were disrupted due to lockdowns imposed by governments globally. COVID-19 is an infectious disease with flu-like symptoms including fever, cough, and difficulty in breathing. The virus was first identified in 2019 in Wuhan, Hubei province of the People’s Republic of China, and spread globally including Western Europe, North America, and Asia. Steps by national governments to contain the transmission have resulted in a decline in economic activity and restricted movement of goods and services with countries entering a state of 'lock down'. The outbreak had a negative impact on businesses throughout 2020 and into 2021. However, many media markets have been unaffected or benefited from this as they transmit their content remotely through digital channels. It is expected that the newspaper and magazines publishers market will recover from the shock across the forecast period as it is a 'black swan event and not related to ongoing or fundamental weaknesses in the market or the global economy. The rise in social media and the increasing volume of consumer data is driving growth in the newspapers and magazines industry. Newspapers and magazines publishers can have broad and deeper visibility on their consumers, distributors, and other stakeholders. Publishers with the digital-first model are investing significantly in building an in-house data and analytics team. For example, Next Big Sound’s, Next Big Book application provides a dashboard for the publishing industry which offers information on sales, publicity events, social media, and web trends data regularly to offer a holistic view of the books’ performance. It will highlight factors that are the most influential such as news preferences, columnist preferences, and genre preferences. Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the newspaper & magazines publishers market in 2022. Middle East is expected to be the fastest growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the newspaper & magazines publishers report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the newspaper & magazines publishers market report are Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Venezuela, Vietnam. The newspaper & magazines publishers market consists of revenues earned by entities by offering services like production and distribution of publications including magazines, newspapers and directories and selling and preparing advertisements. The publishing industry produces material in printed or digital format. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The newspaper and magazines publishers market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides newspaper & magazines publishers market statistics, including newspaper & magazines publishers industry global market size, newspaper and magazines publishers market regional shares, competitors with a newspaper & magazines publishers market share, detailed newspaper & magazines publishers market segments, newspaper and magazines publishers market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the newspaper & magazines publishers industry. This newspaper & magazines publishers market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry.

Digital publishing and content streaming refers to electronic publishing or online publishing, which refers to the distribution of various online content such as magazines, journals, newspapers, and ebooks, and the online streaming of various content. The main types of digital publishing and content streaming are content streaming and digital publishing. Streaming content is an audio or video file which is played while it is being downloaded over the Internet. The different products include subscription, on-demand and are used in various applications such as small and medium enterprises (SMEs), large enterprises. The global digital publishing and content streaming market is segmented - 1) By Type: Content Streaming, Digital Publishing 2) By Product: Subscription, On-demand 3) By Application: Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), Large Enterprises The global digital publishing and content streaming market grew from $163.1 billion in 2022 to $184.58 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.2%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The digital publishing and content streaming market is expected to grow to $291.8 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 12.1%. The increasing internet penetration is expected to drive the growth of the digital publishing and content streaming market. With an increase in accessible technology and content providers, broadband internet is accessible for many consumers. The increased internet penetration makes a range of content published by advertisers and publishers available to the consumers. For example, in October 2022, according to DataReportal, a Singapore based online reference library, 5.07 billion people around the world were using the internet equivalent to 63.5% of the world’s total population. Internet users continue to grow too; with the data, indicating that the world’s connected population grew by more than 170 million in the past 12 months. Additionally, in July 2022, according to Livemint, an India based financial daily newspaper, there are a total of 692 million active internet users in India, including 351 million from rural India and 341 from urban Indian. The report estimates that there will be 900 million internet users in India by 2025. Therefore, the increasing internet penetration is expected to drive the growth of the digital publishing and content streaming market. Major companies in the digital publishing and content streaming market include Adobe, Xerox, Google Play, Georg von Holtzbrinck, and REL. Companies in the digital publishing and content streaming market are developing progressive web applications (PWAs) to drive user engagement and boost revenues. PWAs are applications within a web browser, displayed as a website. PWAs enable developers to develop a single app that can work across all platforms and devices, leading to significant savings in the time and resources required for the app development. PWAs help web content publishing companies to maximize reach, increase the level of user engagement, and provide a unified customer experience across different media platforms. For example, Flutter, supported and developed by Google, is the latest framework used for developing mobile applications for operating systems such as iOS and Android. PWAs developed by Washington Post, an American news publishing company, have resulted in rising in user engagement by as much as five times. Content streaming service providers are offering low-priced subscription services, especially for video streaming, in emerging countries such as India, Brazil, and some African countries, for more scalable and cost-effective content delivery. For example, Netflix offers its monthly plan starting at INR 500 ($7.1) in India, whereas subscription plans in the US start at $7.99. Netflix subscription in Brazil starts at BRL 19.9 ($5). Similarly, Amazon offers a Prime Video subscription which costs $119 a year in the US and INR 999 ($14.5) in India. North America was the largest region in the digital publishing and content streaming market in 2022. Africa is expected to be the fastest growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the digital publishing and content streaming report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the digital publishing and content streaming market report are Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Venezuela, Vietnam. The digital publishing and content streaming market includes revenues earned by entities by publishing on the internet a broad range of content by advertisers and publishers. This content includes periodical advertising, educational content like journals and medical publishing, informative content like news, magazine, newsletter publishing and financial magazines. It also includes entertainment, gaming, comic book, art and travel publishing exclusively on the internet. Internet publishing and broadcasting also includes broadcasting on the internet in the form of audio or video like internet radio stations. This market includes from sales from subscription, advertisement and other services offered on its portals. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The digital publishing and content streaming market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides digital publishing and content streaming market statistics, including digital publishing and content streaming industry global market size, digital publishing and content streaming market regional shares, competitors with a digital publishing and content streaming market share, detailed digital publishing and content streaming market segments, digital publishing and content streaming market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the digital publishing and content streaming industry. This digital publishing and content streaming market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry.

Digital publishing refers to the process of making periodicals, e-books, white papers, reports, and other types of information that are often long-form available online or on electronic devices. The main types of digital publishing are text content, video content, and audio content. Video content refers to any content format that includes video. Common forms of video content are vlogs, animated GIFs, live videos, recorded presentations, and webinars. The different applications include smartphones, laptops, PCs, others and are used by various sectors such as scientific, technical, and medical (STM), legal, and business. The global digital publishing market is segmented - 1) By Type: Text content, Video Content, Audio Content 2) By End User: Scientific, Technical, and Medical (STM), Legal and Business 3) By Application: Smart phones, Laptops, PCs, Other Applications The global digital publishing market size will grow from $41.35 billion in 2022 to $45.98 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.2%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The market size of global digital publishing is expected to grow to $67.86 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 10.2%. The increasing digitization of books and educational information is contributing to the growth of the digital publishing market. Conversion of the information into digital format contributed to the change in learning methods like the shift from traditional printed textbooks to digital modes such as e-readers, smartphones, and tablets. For instance, due to COVID 19 lockdown in mid-2020 across the globe, the sale of physical books has gone down as most of the publishing houses and bookstores were closed and readers spent most of their time reading e-books. In India, the sale of physical books went down by 80% and sales of e-books had almost doubled during the lockdown. Earlier pre-COVID 19, e-books or online newspapers and journals were popular among Generation Z or Millennials but during COVID 19 even Gen X and baby boomers too got aligned to this. Therefore, this trend is expected to be continued post-COVID 19 also, thus driving the market for digital publishing market during the period. Major players in the digital publishing market are Thomson Reuters Corp., RELX Group PLC., Adobe Inc., Xerox Corp., Apple Inc., Verlagsgruppe Georg von Holtzbrinck GmbH, Amazon.com Inc., Netflix Inc., Comcast Corp., and Alphabet Inc. The threat from open educational resources and alternative textbook sources is one of the biggest challenges faced by the digital publishing market. The market growth may be hindered by the availability and accessibility of either free or affordable resources on the web. The revenue generated will be affected owing to the emergence of no-cost access, adaption, and use of the content available online with limited or no restrictions. For instance, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced $8 million funding for the Open Educational Resources Initiative at SUNY and CUNY colleges in New York. The initiative was taken to cut down the cost of the textbook which was around $1,200 a year. Also, customers prefer nowadays less use of journals and resources which require subscription since there are a large number of resources available on online platforms for free. Therefore, such factors are expected to restrain the market growth of digital publishing market during the forecast period. Consumers are increasingly using internet-based set-top boxes for high-quality video content and audio content. The global android set-top boxes market size is expected to reach $695.9 million by 2025 according to market analysis. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has decided to completely shut down analog TV transmission by 2023 and recommended the introduction of digital broadcast transmission. The rising adoption of Android STBs with the integration of OTT apps in place of analog TVs is further expected to drive the digital publishing market. In April 2020, Future Plc a UK-based global multi-platform media company expertise in specialist consumers and B2B sectors including technology, gaming, and entertainment, music, creative and photography, home interest, education, and television, acquired TI Media for £140 million in cash. This deal would introduce Future Plc to three new verticals of portfolio like Lifestyle, Women’s Interest, and Sport expands the portfolio of Future Plc to more than 220 global brands which include brands like Decanter, Wallpaper, Country Life, and Marie Claire UK. TI Media is a UK-based digital publisher and magazine company with a diverse portfolio that serves new verticals like Golf, Gardening, Home, Cycling, Country living, and Wine. North America was the largest region in the digital publishing market in 2022. Africa is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the digital publishing market report during the forecast period. The regions covered in the digital publishing analysis report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the digital publishing market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA. The digital publishing market includes revenues earned by entities by providing publishing services for digital content in the form of text, audio and video in the digital platforms like social media, website and search engine. The digital publishing companies are primarily engaged in the developing of broad range of digital content like advertising and publishing by periodical advertising, educational content like journals and medical publishing, informative content like news, magazine, newsletter publishing and financial magazines. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The digital publishing market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides digital publishing market statistics, including digital publishing industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a digital publishing market share, detailed digital publishing market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the digital publishing industry. This digital publishing market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry.

The freelancers’ SEO services refers to search engine optimization services provided by freelancers or independent contract workers for businesses. These freelancers are a non-permanent workforce who charges their clients based on man-hours, results-based, and click-based among many other models. The main types of freelancers’ SEO services are on-page SEO, off-page SEO, technical SEO, and others. On-page SEO is the process of optimizing the content of web pages for search engines and users. On-page SEO practices commonly used include optimizing title tags, content, internal links, and URLs. The services are used by large enterprises, small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs). The global freelancer seo services market is segmented - 1) By Type: On Page SEO, Off Page SEO, Technical SEO, Other Types 2) By Application: Large Enterprises, Small And Mid-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) 3) By End User: Professional Services, IT Services, Ecommerce, Hospitality, Recreation, Real Estate, Other End Users The global freelancer seo services market size will grow from $11.85 billion in 2022 to $14.12 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19.2%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The market size of the global freelancer seo services is expected to grow to $27.78 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 18.4%. Increasing internet penetration across the globe is expected to boost the freelancer SEO services market during the forecast period. An increase in internet penetration in day-to-day life resulted in to increase in various kinds of digital activity. As the internet becomes more important as a marketing tool for businesses, SEO is one of the most effective ways to attract more traffic to a website. E-commerce activity is highly influenced through a web search and 81% of people search online for a product or service. For instance, in 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has surged internet use by 50% to 70% as millions of people are going online for entertainment, online shopping, and other activities. In July 2020, more than 4.57 billion (60% of the global population) people globally were active internet users. In the twelve months to July 2020, 346 million new users came online which is equivalent to an increase of almost 950,000 new users each day. As SEO is the best way to increase the chances of a product or service being on priority, increased internet penetration is one of the major drivers for the growth of the freelancer SEO services market. Major players in the freelancers’ SEO services market are Searchbloom, NextLeft, SmartSites, SEOBABA, OMR Digital, Reputation BUILDUP, Dcloud Solutions, SeoRankExpert Digital Agency, SEO Climber, Boston SEO Services, DigiVisi, Kbos2hm, Peak Websites, Kanoobi Media, Mr. Technique Inc., Digital Ducats Inc., and Lockedown Design & SEO. Many companies are hiring an in-house SEO team to cater to the unique needs of the organization and this is expected to hinder the growth of freelancers’ SEO services market. As the size of the organization grows, it is obligatory that the company create an in-house SEO team and streamline the process. In-house SEO team ensures cost-saving, the faster turnaround time for campaigns and considers brand objective, data security, quality of resources as well. It also allows control of the control on the output. According to the In-house Agency Forum’s (IHAF) productivity and the pandemic report, since 2019, in-house agencies have seen a 7% increase in overall growth. Additionally, there are online SEO tools that help anyone to optimize the search, avoiding the need to consult a third-party search engine optimization services provider. The increase in in-house teams and availability of SEO online impact the growth of freelancers’ SEO services market negatively. Voice search is a growing trend in freelancers’ SEO services market as they are gaining popularity in day-to-day life. The increased use of smartphones and smart speakers has greatly increased the potential for voice searches. According to research, voice search is at least used once daily by about 59% among 18 - 24 age group, 65% of 25 to 49-year-old customers, while 57% of people over 50 age group uses it daily. Voice searching behavior declines markedly in the 55+ age group and is higher in younger age groups. According to the latest data from the Global Web Index via Datareportal, this is now a common behavior with an average of 45% using voice commands or voice search. 60% of Indians followed by 56% of Indonesians and 55% of Chinese internet users aged between 16 and 64 are using a voice interface every month over devices like mobile, desktop, tablet, and more. Voice assistants are used as an interesting innovation as virtual assistants are becoming better and better at understanding the natural speech patterns of customers. Asia-Pacific was the largest reegion in the freelancers’ SEO services market in 2022. Middle East is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the freelancers’ SEO services report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the freelancers’ SEO services market are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK and USA. The freelancers’ SEO services market includes revenues earned by entities by content SEO, local SEO, mobile SEO and eCommerce SEO. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The freelancers’ SEO services market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides freelancers’ SEO services market statistics, including freelancers’ SEO services industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a freelancers’ SEO services market share, detailed freelancers’ SEO services market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the freelancers’ SEO services industry. This freelancers’ SEO services market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry.

Book publishers refers to a person or firm that publishes books, magazines, engravings, computer software, etc. The main types of book publishers are consumer books, educational books, religious books. Consumer books are books that are sold to ordinary people. Novels, cookery, children's books, biographies, and other types of literature are offered. The different age groups include below 12 years, 13 years to 18 years, above 18 years and are distributed through various channels such as online, offline. The global book publishers market is segmented - 1) By Type: Consumer Books, Educational books, Religious Books 2) By Readers' Age Group: Below 12 Years, 13 Years to 18 Years, Above 18 Years 3) By Distribution Channel: Online, Offline Subsegments Covered: Fiction Books, Non-Fiction Books, Children and Young Adult Books The global book publishers market grew from $89.09 billion in 2022 to $91.39 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.6%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The book publishers market is expected to grow to $97.84 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 1.7%. E-books sales are growing rapidly in established markets of the USA and Europe. eBooks generated a higher share of revenues than the physical print in developed markets such as the US and UK. According to PWC, the total global book publisher revenue will increase, growing at a CAGR 1.7%, during the forecast period. Although the physical book publishers industry continues to shrink (-2.8%), this decline is offset by growth in e-books which are predicted to grow at a CAGR of 11.7% in the forecast period. Increasing consumer preference for digital versions is expected to significantly impact the growth of the market during this period. Major companies in the book publishers market include Bertelsmann SE & Co KGaA, Lagardere SCA, Grupo Planeta, News Corporation, Scholastic Corporation, Pearson plc, Vivendi SA, CBS Corporation, Thomson Reuters, and Hubert Burda Media. The outbreak of COVID-19 disease (COVID-19) has acted as a significant restraint on some of the book publishers markets in 2020 as businesses were disrupted due to lockdowns imposed by governments globally. COVID-19 is an infectious disease with flu-like symptoms including fever, cough, and difficulty in breathing. The virus was first identified in 2019 in Wuhan, Hubei province of the People’s Republic of China, and spread globally including Western Europe, North America, and Asia. Steps by national governments to contain the transmission have resulted in a decline in economic activity and restricted movement of goods and services with countries entering a state of 'lock down'. The outbreak had a negative impact on businesses throughout 2020 and into 2021. However, many media markets have been unaffected or benefited from this as they transmit their content remotely through digital channels. It is expected that the book publishers market will recover from the shock across the forecast period as it is a 'black swan event and not related to ongoing or fundamental weaknesses in the market or the global economy. Print-on-demand (POD) model is becoming popular among book publishers as it allows them to control printing and inventory costs. The Print on Demand (POD) model is characterized by printing the book only after an order is secured. Due to high publishing costs, writers and publishers are preferring to keep their work in digital form. Major print-on-demand book service providers include Blurb, CreateSpace, Lightning Source, and Lulu. Amazon too aims to fully integrate the POD technology. It promises to print a book within 2 hours of the order. Self-publishers stand to gain the most due to this technology. Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the book publishers market in 2022. Middle East is expected to be the fastest growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the book publishers report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the book publishers market report are Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Venezuela, Vietnam. The book publishers market consists of revenues earned by entities by offering services like design, editing, and marketing activities necessary for producing and distributing books. These establishments may publish books in print, electronic, or audio form. Their products include atlases, religious books, school or university textbooks, encyclopedias, technical manuals, maps and travel guides, in all cases excepting exclusive internet publishing). The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The book publishers market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides book publishers market statistics, including book publishers industry global market size, book publishers market regional shares, competitors with a book publishers market share, detailed book publishers market segments, book publishers market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the book publishers industry. This book publishers market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry.

Fiction refers to any kind of literature that originates from the imagination and usually has a story. The main types of fiction books are short story, novella, and novel. A novella is a short piece of fiction that is longer than a short story but shorter than a full-length novel. Fiction books are available as a physical book, e-book, audiobook for action and adventure, young adult, crime/mystery, drama, horror/paranormal/ghost, science fiction, and other genres. Fiction books are used by children, young adults, and adults. The global fiction books market is segmented - 1) By Type of Fiction: Short Story, Novella, Novel 2) By Type of Book: Physical Book, E- Book, Audio Book 3) By Genre: Action And Adventure, Young Adult, Crime/Mystery, Drama, Horror/Paranormal/Ghost, Science Fiction, Other Genres 4) By End-User: Children, Young Adults, Adults The global fiction books market size will grow from $10.48 billion in 2022 to $10.67 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.9%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The market size of the global fiction books is expected to grow to $11.18 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 1.2%. The sale of books through online media is anticipated to drive the fiction books market during the forecast period. The increasing number of active internet users is providing companies with an opportunity to cater to a wide number of customers. According to a Pew Research Center survey on book consumption and book formats, 191 million e-books were sold in the United States in 2020. The preference of individuals to buy books online is majorly due to the broad choice, cost savings due to offers and discounts, and convenience of buying anytime and from any location. Therefore, online shopping of books is boosting the fiction book market. Major fiction books players in the market are Penguin Random House, Hachette Livre Group, HarperCollins Publishers, Macmillan Publishers, Simon & Schuster, Turner Publishing, Chronicle Books, and Coffee House Press. The change in the reading habits of people is expected to hamper the growth of fiction books markets. The preferences towards other entertainment means like videos, streaming platforms, gaming, and television have caused a decline in the number of people reading books and an increase in time spent on other means. For instance, in the Digital media trends survey, 14th edition, nearly 80% of people in the USA have subscribed to at least one paid online streaming video service. The statistics indicate a wider acceptance of online streaming services among individuals. Thus, online streaming channels created a low interest in reading books which further acts as a hindrance to fictional books market growth. Increasing focus on technology and new product development is a key trend in the fictional books market. The publishers and writers are continuously focusing on introducing innovations to increase sales, outreach, and to ease their writing and publishing activities. For instance, in January 2020, Marlowe, A.I. analytical software for novels, was released to help authors to improve their novel before forwarding it off for professional editing. The software aims to provide authors with refining their manuscripts and identify opportunities for their work in the market. Moreover, publishing houses and authors are releasing podcasts which are series of spoken word, audio episodes of a particular book that is expected to create an effective means of leisure and entertainment for the readers further building sales. For instance, in September 2020, Apple Books and Oprah announced the launch of Oprah’s Book Club podcast, an eight-episode series for viewers to explore Oprah’s Book Club pick and bestseller. In December 2021, Book Depot, an Ontario-based bargain book distributor, acquired American Book Company for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition is part of company’s growth strategy, and it would provide enhanced book distribution capabilities to the company. American Book Company is a US-based bargain book shop chain and book distributor. Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the fiction books market in 2022. Middle East is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the global fiction books market during the forecast period. The regions covered in the global fiction books market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the fiction books market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, the UK, and the USA. The fiction books market consists of revenues earned by entities by carrying out design, editing, and marketing activities necessary for producing and distributing fiction books for adults. These establishments may publish books in print, electronic, or audio form. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Values in this market are factory gate values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The fiction books market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides fiction books market statistics, including fiction books industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a fiction books market share, detailed fiction books market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the fiction books industry. This fiction books market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry.

Media is the means or communication tool through which information, educational, entertainment, data, or promotional messages are disseminated. The main types of media are tv and radio broadcasting, film and music, information services, web content, search portals, social media, print media, cable, and other subscription programming. Print media refers to paper publications that are being circulated in the form of physical editions of books, magazines, journals, and newsletters. The different revenue models include subscription, advertisement, sponsorship, others and involve various applications such as wired, wireless. The global media market is segmented - 1) By Type: TV And Radio Broadcasting, Film And Music, Information Services, Web Content, Search Portals And Social Media, Print Media, Cable and Other Subscription Programming 2) By Revenue Model: Subscription, Advertisement, Sponsorship, Other Revenue Models 3) By Application: Wired, Wireless Subsegments Covered: Radio Broadcasting, Television Broadcasting, Music Recording, Film And Video, News Syndicates, Libraries And Archives, All Other Information Services, Social Media, Internet Search Portals, Digital Publishing And Content Streaming, Search Engine Optimization Services, Directory, Mailing List, And Other Publishers, Book Publishers, Newspaper & Magazines Publishers The global media market size grew from $2,195.19 billion in 2022 to $2,371.64 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.0%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The market size of global media is expected to grow to $3,200.17 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 7.8%. Virtual reality (VR) is increasingly being adopted by the TV and radio broadcasting industry to create a potential impact on audiences. Live events such as sports and music are expected to boost the demand for VR adoption during the forecast period, by helping audiences to connect with major events through a dynamic environment. For example, NextVR, a virtual reality platform for delivering live content, streamed Daytona 500 and a democratic debate. It also partnered with an events company Live Nation to broadcast live music to music fans worldwide. The rise in demand for VR content is expected to drive the growth of the media market going forward. Major companies in the media market include Google, Facebook Inc., AT&T Inc., Netflix Inc., The Walt Disney Company, Apple, Tencent Holdings Co Ltd., CBS Corporation, Charter Communications Inc., and Sony Corp. The outbreak of COVID-19 disease (COVID-19) has acted as a significant restraint on some of the media markets in 2020 as businesses were disrupted due to lockdowns imposed by governments globally. COVID-19 is an infectious disease with flu-like symptoms including fever, cough, and difficulty in breathing. The virus was first identified in 2019 in Wuhan, Hubei province of the People’s Republic of China, and spread globally including Western Europe, North America, and Asia. Steps by national governments to contain the transmission have resulted in a decline in economic activity and restricted movement of goods and services with countries entering a state of 'lock down'. The outbreak had a negative impact on businesses throughout 2020 and into 2021. However, many media markets have been unaffected or benefited from this as they transmit their content remotely through digital channels. It is expected that the media market will recover from the shock across the forecast period as it is a 'black swan event and not related to ongoing or fundamental weaknesses in the market or the global economy Autonomous drones are becoming popular among mainstream and indie film and video makers as they enhance film viewing experience cost-effective, lightweight, and reduce risks associated with cranes and cable cams during filmmaking. Autonomous drones are flying gadgets equipped with multiple rotors, a built-in high-resolution camera, and algorithms for capturing videos and pictures. It offers a 360-degree experiential recording experience with minimum human intervention. They are used to capture aerial shots, taking footage and images without having a cameraman on an actual helicopter. For instance, Major companies offering autonomous drones are DJI, Parrot, Yuneec, Kespry, Insitu, and EHANG. North America was the largest region in the media market share in 2022. Africa is expected to be the fastest growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the global media market analysis report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the media market report are Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Venezuela, Vietnam. The media market includes revenues earned by entities by offering television and radio programs, motion pictures, and commercials, along with video and audio recordings, games, and publications. Examples of revenues are license fees, subscriptions, and payments for advertising. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The media market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides media market statistics, including media industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a media market share, detailed media market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the media industry. This media market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry.