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EUROPE BEST OF THE BEST 2015: SOCIAL
ADOBE DIGITAL INDEX

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Appendix
11 Methodology
12 Glossary
14 Tables
Table of Contents
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Europe Best of the Best: Social
03 What is Best of the Best?
04 Media & Entertainment capitalize
on social to drive traffic
05 United Kingdom leads in driving
traffic via social media
06 Top performers have significant
social presence
07 Facebook #1 for use, and for
following and engaging with
brands
08 Auto and Media & Entertainment
have largest following
09 Millennials focus on Media &
Entertainment and Beauty
10 Breaking News and Offers and Deals
are most engaging forms of social
content

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What is the Best of the Best?
The Best of the Best 2015 report refers to companies using the Adobe Marketing Cloud who rank in the Top 20% of
fellow Adobe clients in their industry on various key performance metrics. It is called the Best of the Best because
Adobe Marketing Cloud customers are already ahead of the masses through their investment in excellence.
How to read the graph:
Industry being
measured
Overall average for
sites in this industry
Overall average for the Top
20% of sites in this industry
Year-over-year change.
Up arrow indicates increase, down
arrow indicates decrease.
Gap between Top 20% and
average from 2014 to 2015.
Narrower means the gap is closing.
Wider means it’s increasing.
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EUROPE BEST OF THE BEST
Media & Entertainment capitalize on social to drive traffic
• Media & Entertainment is the
clear standout for driving traffic
from social media efforts, with
an average of 7.6% compared to
1% or less in other industries
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• The United Kingdom average leads in
terms of driving traffic to websites via
social media, outperforming the US
average by 24%
• With an average of 0.54%, Germany
drives the lowest amount of traffic to
their websites via social media
EUROPE BEST OF THE BEST
United Kingdom leads in driving traffic via social media
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• Top European performers
within
every industry are
present on Twitter and
Facebook
• EMEA social presence on
Instagram, Pinterest, and
Periscope is lower than its US
counterpart
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EUROPE TOP SOCIAL PERFORMERS
Top performers have significant social presence
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• Twitter #2, with UK consumers bigger Twitter users
• Those 18-24 more into visual social media such as Instagram and Snapchat
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EUROPE TOP SOCIAL PERFORMERS
Facebook #1 for use, and for following and engaging with brands
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EUROPE TOP SOCIAL PERFORMERS
Auto and Media & Entertainment have largest following
• Automotive and Media &
Entertainment outperform the average
social following by almost 2x
• Retail, Travel, Media & Entertainment,
and Telecommunications are the most
active verticals in terms of social
authorship
• Retail has engaged the most with its
audience – averaging over 6,000
engagements in its social lifetime
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• Music/entertainment is the top type of brand followed, followed by news
• Women and men have different focus areas in terms of the brands engaged with on social media
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EUROPE TOP SOCIAL PERFORMERS
Millennials focus on Media & Entertainment and Beauty
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• Top-ranking type of content is breaking news
• Less than half (45%) of EMEA consumers agree that social media channels are getting better at providing
relevant content and ads. Those 18-24 most likely to have seen improvement (57%).
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EUROPE TOP SOCIAL PERFORMERS
Breaking News, Offers, and Deals are most engaging forms of social content
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• Consists of aggregated and anonymous data from 200 billion visits to 10,000+ U.S. websites, 100 billion visits to 3,000+ websites
in Europe, and 100 billion visits to 3,000+ websites in Asia during the 2015 calendar year gathered via Adobe Analytics and
Adobe Social
– Country averages are based on the industries analyzed
• Between March 30-April 4, we talked to over 1000 consumers in each of the 5 EMEA countries (UK, France, Germany, Sweden,
and the Netherlands) about what devices they own and how they use these devices throughout their daily activities. Our goal
was to better understand he trends we see in the Best of the Best data.
• Social data is based on consumer data comprising of 500 million impressions in 2014 and 2015. Composed of aggregated and
anonymous data from over 300 clients
• Report based on 500 million engagements (mentions, likes, shares, “official” page likes and followers.) Blogs, Facebook, G+,
Reddit, Twitter, Dailymotion, Flickr, Instagram, Tumblr, VK, Disqus, Foursquare, Metacafe, Wordpress, and YouTube. Social
engagements is publically available based on an aggregate total
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Methodology
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• Share of Visits: Share of visits to a website by device
• Stickiness: Percent of traffic that stays and engages with a site
• Visit Rate: Average monthly website visits per visitor, overall and by device
• Video Start per Visitor: Average monthly video starts per visitor
• Click Through Rate: Percent of search ad impressions that are clicked
• Smartphone Traffic: Percent of visits to a website originating on a smartphone
• Social Media Traffic: Percent of website traffic driven by social media sites
• Social Media Interaction Rate: Global comments, likes, shares and other interactions with a Facebook post
• Social Presence: Official social accounts set up across Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest,Youtube and Periscope
• Total Social Engagements: Interactions with a social account’s following, IE “Twitter Like,” “Pinterest Like”
• Social Authorship: Number of posts authored by an official Twitter handle
• Consumption: Average minutes per visit
• Conversion: Average orders or bookings per visit, overall and by device
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Tables by industry
Retail Travel M&E Finance Technology Telecom Auto
Average 23.3% 18.6% 29.5% 15.4% 10.9% 20.9% 18.3%
Best of the Best 33.3% 28.2% 45.6% 23.3% 20.0% 38.0% 27.3%
Absolute Difference 10.0% 9.6% 16.1% 7.9% 9.1% 17.1% 9.0%
% Difference 42.9% 51.6% 54.6% 51.3% 83.5% 81.8% 49.2%
Average 60.4% 64.4% 56.3% 74.5% 84.3% 69.6% 67.7%
Best of the Best 74.8% 75.0% 73.7% 87.3% 94.8% 82.6% 77.6%
Absolute Difference 14.4% 10.6% 17.4% 12.8% 10.5% 13.0% 9.9%
% Difference 23.8% 16.5% 30.9% 17.2% 12.5% 18.7% 14.6%
Average 6.44 5.97 6.17 5.77 5.95 6.2 5.35
Best of the Best 8.02 7.78 8.39 8.34 7.34 7.97 6.04
Absolute Difference 1.58 1.81 2.22 2.57 1.39 1.77 0.69
% Difference 24.5% 30.3% 36.0% 44.5% 23.4% 28.5% 12.9%
Retail Travel M&E Finance Technology Telecom Auto
17.0% 13.9% 23.4% 10.9% 8.4% 14.2% 12.6%
26.2% 21.4% 37.9% 17.0% 16.7% 22.6% 19.8%
9.2% 7.5% 14.5% 6.1% 8.3% 8.4% 7.2%
54.1% 54.0% 62.0% 56.0% 98.8% 59.2% 57.1%
66.8% 69.5% 62.5% 79.1% 86.9% 76.2% 72.8%
80.1% 79.0% 78.4% 88.9% 95.2% 85.9% 82.1%
13.3% 9.5% 15.9% 9.8% 8.3% 9.7% 9.3%
19.9% 13.7% 25.4% 12.4% 9.6% 12.7% 12.8%
6.41 6.12 6.53 5.71 5.73 6.4 5.61
8.31 7.89 8.85 7.95 6.91 7.38 6.27
1.90 1.77 2.32 2.24 1.18 0.98 0.66
29.6% 28.9% 35.5% 39.2% 20.6% 15.3% 11.8%
2015 2014
SMARTPHONE
SHARE OF VISITS
DESKTOP
SHARE OF VISITS
Average 1.37 1.31 1.55 1.54 1.39 1.92 1.31
Best of the Best 1.59 1.48 1.88 1.94 1.66 2.53 1.44
Absolute Difference 0.22 0.17 0.33 0.40 0.27 0.61 0.13
% Difference 16.1% 13.0% 21.3% 26.0% 19.4% 31.8% 10.2%
1.36 1.32 1.58 1.53 1.4 2.02 1.32
1.57 1.46 1.95 1.96 1.69 2.71 1.44
0.21 0.14 0.37 0.43 0.29 0.69 0.12
15.4% 10.6% 23.4% 28.1% 20.7% 34.2% 9.4%VISIT RATE
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CONSUMPTION
(MINS SPENT)

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Tables by industry
STICKINESS
SOCIAL MEDIA
TRAFFIC RATE
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CONVERSION
SMARTPHONE
CONVERSION
DESKTOP
Retail Travel M&E Finance Technology Telecom Auto
Average 1.2% 1.2% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Best of the Best 1.8% 1.6% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Absolute Difference 0.6% 0.4% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
% Difference 47.5% 33.3% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Average 3.4% 3.7% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Best of the Best 6.2% 7.8% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Absolute Difference 2.8% 4.1% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
% Difference 82.4% 110.8% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Average 49.5% 48.9% 35.9% 43.0% 31.4% 32.8% 50.7%
Best of the Best 62.2% 62.2% 54.1% 63.6% 43.8% 49.6% 62.8%
Absolute Difference 12.7% 13.3% 18.2% 20.6% 12.4% 16.8% 12.1%
% Difference 25.7% 27.2% 50.7% 47.9% 39.5% 51.2% 23.9%
Retail Travel M&E Finance Technology Telecom Auto
1.0% 1.0% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
1.8% 1.2% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
0.8% 0.2% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
76.0% 20.0% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
3.2% 4.2% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
5.9% 9.3% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
2.7% 5.1% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
84.4% 121.4% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
52.0% 51.8% 37.4% 44.1% 31.2% 38.8% 53.0%
64.6% 64.7% 56.3% 62.7% 44.0% 54.2% 64.0%
12.6% 12.9% 18.9% 18.6% 12.8% 15.4% 11.0%
52.0% 51.8% 37.4% 44.1% 31.2% 38.8% 53.0%
2015 2014
Average 1.0% 0.4% 7.6% 0.3% 0.6% 0.7% 0.6%
Best of the Best 1.9% 0.9% 18.2% 0.6% 0.9% 1.1% 1.2%
Absolute Difference 0.9% 0.5% 10.6% 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 0.6%
% Difference 90.0% 125.0% 139.5% 100.0% 50.0% 57.1% 100.0%
0.6% 0.3% 5.8% 0.2% 0.5% 0.9% 0.4%
1.2% 0.5% 14.3% 0.6% 1.0% 2.4% 1.1%
0.6% 0.2% 8.5% 0.4% 0.5% 1.5% 0.7%
0.6% 0.3% 5.8% 0.2% 0.5% 0.9% 0.4%

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Tables by country
UK Germany France Nordics Benelux US
Average 27.3% 19.3% 18.2% 24.0% 18.8% 28.0%
Best of the Best 42.6% 29.1% 27.0% 35.8% 27.1% 42.1%
Absolute Difference 15.3% 9.8% 8.8% 11.8% 8.3% 14.1%
% Difference 56.0% 50.8% 48.4% 49.2% 44.1% 50.4%
Average 56.1% 69.6% 69.4% 61.9% 66.0% 63.1%
Best of the Best 74.1% 82.6% 80.4% 79.7% 78.4% 80.5%
Absolute Difference 18.0% 13.0% 11.0% 17.8% 12.4% 17.4%
% Difference 32.1% 18.7% 15.9% 28.8% 18.8% 27.6%
Average 1.40 1.38 1.39 1.60 1.49 1.36
Best of the Best 1.64 1.64 1.59 2.02 1.79 1.56
Absolute Difference 0.24 0.26 0.2 0.42 0.3 0.2
% Difference 17.1% 18.8% 14.4% 26.3% 20.1% 14.7%
UK Germany France Nordics Benelux US
21.8% 14.1% 13.0% 17.4% 12.5% 21.9%
34.8% 22.7% 19.5% 26.7% 18.6% 33.1%
13.0% 8.6% 6.5% 9.3% 6.1% 11.2%
59.6% 61.0% 50.0% 53.4% 48.8% 51.1%
61.4% 75.1% 74.8% 68.6% 71.6% 68.3%
76.8% 85.0% 83.2% 83.6% 81.4% 82.1%
15.4% 9.9% 8.4% 15.0% 9.8% 13.8%
25.1% 13.2% 11.2% 21.9% 13.7% 20.2%
1.48 1.36 1.38 1.57 1.49 1.37
1.80 1.59 1.53 1.99 1.78 1.57
0.32 0.23 0.15 0.42 0.29 0.2
21.6% 16.9% 10.9% 26.8% 19.5% 14.6%
2015 2014
SMARTPHONE
SHARE OF VISITS
DESKTOP
SHARE OF VISITS
VISIT RATE
SMARTPHONE
Average 1.46 1.33 1.33 1.54 1.41 1.35
Best of the Best 1.73 1.52 1.53 1.81 1.66 1.61
Absolute Difference 0.27 0.19 0.2 0.27 0.25 0.26
% Difference 18.5% 14.3% 15.0% 17.5% 17.7% 19.3%
1.48 1.33 1.35 1.54 1.42 1.36
1.76 1.50 1.55 1.84 1.66 1.62
0.28 0.17 0.2 0.3 0.24 0.26
18.9% 12.8% 14.8% 19.5% 16.9% 19.1%VISIT RATE
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Tables by country
VISIT RATE
DESKTOP
CONSUMPTION
(MINS SPENT)
CONVERSION
DESKTOP
CONVERSION
SMARTPHONE
UK Germany France Nordics Benelux US
Average 1.44 1.40 1.38 1.66 1.55 1.43
Best of the Best 1.75 1.61 1.59 2.16 1.92 1.74
Absolute Difference 0.31 0.21 0.21 0.5 0.37 0.31
% Difference 21.5% 15.0% 15.2% 30.1% 23.9% 21.7%
Average 5.53 5.97 6.51 6.08 6.25 5.04
Best of the Best 7.31 8.09 8.36 7.91 8.58 6.75
Absolute Difference 1.78 2.12 1.85 1.83 2.33 1.71
% Difference 32.2% 35.5% 28.4% 30.1% 37.3% 33.9%
Average 3.8% 3.11% 3.15% 3.8% 3.49% 1.8%
Best of the Best 7.9% 6.11% 4.54% 6.6% 8.36% 3.8%
Absolute Difference 4.1% 3.0% 1.4% 2.8% 4.9% 2.0%
% Difference 107.9% 96.5% 44.1% 73.8% 139.5% 110.1%
UK Germany France Nordics Benelux US
1.54 1.39 1.39 1.71 1.54 1.44
1.91 1.60 1.59 2.26 1.85 1.75
0.37 0.21 0.2 0.55 0.31 0.31
24.0% 15.1% 14.4% 32.2% 20.1% 21.5%
5.67 6.03 6.51 6.15 6.57 5.14
7.34 8.27 8.40 7.98 9.57 6.88
1.67 2.24 1.89 1.83 3 1.74
29.5% 37.1% 29.0% 29.8% 45.7% 33.9%
3.7% 2.92% 3.22% 3.8% 2.9% 2.0%
7.5% 5.74% 5.05% 6.5% 6.4% 3.8%
3.8% 2.8% 1.8% 2.7% 3.5% 1.8%
102.7% 96.6% 56.8% 71.8% 120.8% 89.4%
2015 2014
Average 1.2% 1.13% 0.88% 1.19% 0.62% 0.6%
Best of the Best 2.1% 2.12% 0.82% 1.99% 1.00% 1.2%
Absolute Difference 0.9% 1.0% -0.1% 0.8% 0.4% 0.6%
% Difference 75.0% 87.6% -6.8% 67.2% 61.3% 106.9%
1.0% 1.07% 0.93% 1.1% 0.4% 0.6%
2.0% 2.06% 1.03% 2.1% 0.7% 1.1%
1.0% 1.0% 0.1% 1.0% 0.3% 0.5%
100.0% 92.5% 10.8% 87.4% 61.0% 96.4%
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Tables by country
SOCIAL MEDIA
TRAFFIC RATE
STICKINESS
UK Germany France Nordics Benelux US
Average 4.6% 0.54% 0.69% 1.3% 1.1% 3.7%
Best of the Best 6.3% 0.99% 1.25% 2.5% 1.7% 6.9%
Absolute Difference 1.7% 0.5% 0.6% 1.2% 0.6% 3.2%
% Difference 37.0% 83.3% 81.2% 92.3% 54.5% 86.5%
Average 39.6% 42.8% 42.2% 45.8% 44.0% 32.6%
Best of the Best 59.7% 60.9% 59.0% 61.5% 56.8% 48.4%
Absolute Difference 20.1% 18.1% 16.8% 15.7% 12.8% 15.8%
% Difference 50.8% 42.3% 39.8% 34.2% 29.1% 48.5%
UK Germany France Nordics Benelux US
3.4% 0.47% 0.55% 1.0% 0.92% 2.1%
6.8% 0.85% 0.94% 1.8% 1.6% 4.3%
3.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.8% 0.7% 2.2%
100.0% 80.9% 70.9% 80.0% 73.9% 104.8%
41.9% 44.6% 43.6% 46.7% 47.2% 35.0%
61.2% 61.2% 61.2% 61.5% 60.7% 51.4%
19.3% 16.6% 17.6% 14.8% 13.5% 16.4%
46.1% 37.2% 40.4% 31.8% 28.6% 46.9%
2015 2014