Bridal media habits and trends revealed at launch of TheKnot.com.au
15/10/2009
According to TheKnot.com.au publisher Marina Go, this proves that launching the highly interactive and intuitive site is perfectly timed for the Australian market. “We have built a best-in-class, innovative one-stop destination for brides to use as both a research and planning tool as well as a community forum. “To advertisers it means a unique new marketing opportunity from the virtually untapped - and increasingly relevant - online bridal landscape,” Go said.
Nine foundation clients, including Waterford Wedgewood, Stamford Hotels and Park Hyatt are evidence of the new marketing opportunity the site represents for advertisers. The site will be published under licence from the world’s No. 1 wedding destination and will launch with 31,000 Australian unique browsers – Australians who already visit TheKnot.com. In its home market in the US, TheKnot.com records an average of 3.4 million UBs every month.
Other key insights from the research include:
• 72% of respondents said they would find gift registry choices online a convenient service compared to 28% who prefer to go into retail stores
• The top three things brides will not cut cost on are: the ceremony venue (63%);reception venue (59%); and the photography (59%)
• 45% will ask guests to give cash gifts at their wedding
• 35% of couples are paying for the entire event themselves
• Brides are most stressed about the wedding budget and least stressed about prenuptial agreements
• 67% will head overseas for their honeymoon compared to 13% who will go interstate.
Edited by former Westfield’s whatswhat.com.au editor Alicia Richardson, the Australian site will draw on the extensive resources of the US editorial, as well as providing extensive localised content, promotions and advertising. “Our goal is to launch five key online lifestyle brands. PRIMPED.com.au has beauty covered and we are confident TheKnot.com.au will become the market leader in the bridal category,” said general manager of Independent Digital Media James Hannan.
“With the Australian wedding market worth $5 billion, 110,000 weddings a year and the average price of an Australian wedding at $49,000, TheKnot.com.au not only has broad appeal, but will cater to a relatively recession-proof market.”
The site will launch with consumer stunts in Sydney and Melbourne from Monday October 19, as well as an SEO/SEM marketing campaign and a consumer promotion to win a total bridal package made up of a designer dress, rings, fragrances and a Waterford Wedgewood registry valued at more than $25 000. A business directory promotion has been running on the landing page since Independent Digital Media first announced the site to trade in August.
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* Online survey conducted in September 2009 by Key Research among 894 respondents
For further information, please contact:
Kristy Gordon, Access Public Relations. T: 02 9279 4844. E: kristy@accesspr.com.au
Andrea Kerekes, Access Public Relations. T: 02 9279 4011. E: andrea@accesspr.com.au
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