Media Consumption and It's impact in Modern Advertising

Digital Marketing has become an essential tool for modern advertising agencies. Companies that do not consider this fact are in danger of becoming obsolete. Social media has taken center stage with millennials offering advertisers viral growth opportunities. As such media consumption habits are changing ever faster worldwide. In Ecuador digital marketing is beginning to be taken seriously yet it is still not occupying the optimal attention in order to capture the millennial market niche that surely exists. This study analyses the transition from traditional to digital marketing with a case study analysis of Ecuador a Latin American nation in the process of adopting these modern advertising tools. Furthermore the research here describes the new concepts implemented in the industry and seeks to identify if digital marketing will replace traditional media any time soon. In order to analyze these topics interviews with industry experts were conducted. As a result it was found that digital marketing has not been used at a rate of maximization instead the focus has continued to be on more traditional marketing strategies.