Professional Documents
Culture Documents
2007 05 25 Mary Meeker Internet Trends 2007
2007 05 25 Mary Meeker Internet Trends 2007
Morgan Stanley does and seeks to do business with companies covered in its research reports. As a result, investors should be aware that the firm may have a conflict of interest that could affect the
objectivity of this report. Investors should consider this report as only a single factor in making their investment decision. Customers of Morgan Stanley in the United States can receive independent,
third-party research on the company or companies covered in this report, at no cost to them, where such research is available. Customers can access this independent research at
www.morganstanley.com/equityresearch or can call 800-624-2063 to request a copy of this research. For our latest industry research, please visit www.morganstanley.com/techresearch.
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated ("Morgan Stanley") is currently acting as financial advisor to DoubleClick Inc ("DoubleClick") in its announced proposed sale to Google Inc. The proposed
transaction is subject to customary closing conditions. DoubleClick has agreed to pay fees to Morgan Stanley for its financial services, including transaction fees that are subject to the consummation
of the proposed transaction. Morgan Stanley is currently acting as financial advisor to aQuantive Inc. ("aQuantive") with respect to its announced proposed acquisition by Microsoft Corp. The
proposed transaction is subject to the consent of aQuantive shareholders and other customary closing conditions. This report and the information provided herein is not intended to (i) provide voting
advice, (ii) serve as an endorsement of the proposed transaction, or (iii) result in the procurement, withholding or revocation of a proxy or any other action by a security holder. aQuantive has agreed
to pay fees to Morgan Stanley for its financial advice, including transaction fees that are subject to the consummation of the proposed transaction.
For analyst certification and other important disclosures, refer to the Disclosure Section.
Current Internet Trends
Hierarchy of Needs Drives Growth?!
Self-
actualization Internet /
Mobile
Esteem
Belonging
Shelter
Safety
Food / Water
Physiological
Created for discussion purposes and perhaps a bit of humor. Not intended to discredit Maslow’s hierarchy of needs which we believe to be accurate
3
Internet Highlights…
4
…Internet Highlights…
5
…Internet Highlights…
6
…Internet Highlights
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
2000E 2001E 2002E 2003E 2004E 2005E 2006E 2007E
Note: Criteria for choosing companies based on the following variables: recent growth in Internet
traffic, absolute Internet traffic, age of company, and presence on blogs and at conferences
Sources: (1) Cachelogic; (2) comScore Global MediaMetrix 4/07; (3) Technorati
12
Watch Where Global Younger Generation Goes
13
Online Advertising Trends
Large Gap Between Internet Consumption / Ad Spending
10.0 10.0
8.0 8.0
6.0 6.0
4.7x
4.0 4.0
2.0 2.0
0.0 0.0
Newspapers Total TV Radio Internet Newspapers Total TV Radio Internet
+ Magazines + Magazines
Sources: (1) Adapted from SRI-Knowledge Networks (2005). (2) Adapted from Universal McCann, (2005);
Internet Advertising Bureau (2006). (3) Veronis Suhler Stevenson (2005), Yahoo! Analyst Day (5/04).
Youth defined as age 17 and under. Ratios are calculated as percent of US media usage on a medium divided by percent of US ad spending on a medium
15
US Internet Ad Spend = Movin’ on Up –
$217 Per Home vs. $980 for Newspapers?
2005 US Advertising Ad Spending /
Medium Spending ($B) Households (MM) Household ($)
Morgan Stanley Research, PricewaterhouseCoopers, IAB, Jupiter Research, McCann-Erickson, RAB; Newspapers include Classifieds. Promotions ($106B) include:
incentives ($28B), promotional products ($23B), point-of-purchase ($18B), specialty printing ($8B), coupons ($7B), premiums ($7B), promotional licensing ($6B),
promotional fulfillment ($5B), product sampling ($2B), and in-store marketing ($2B). Households may use multiple advertising mediums
16
Recent Bets on Online Advertising –
Offline to Online Migration Potentially Accelerating
1,000
25% 24%
800
600
400
200
0
CQ4:05 CQ4:06
• Peer-to-Peer (P2P) traffic was 60% (and rising) of Internet traffic in 2004
(of which 62% was video), with BitTorrent accounting for 30% of traffic,
per CacheLogic
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
% of New Online Customers for Online Retailers / Marketing Spend Mix (2005)
% Customers acquired from source
50%
36%
29%
40%
30%
11%
20%
10%
7% 5%
10% 3% 3% 1%
0%
ls
s
g
ts
ls
s
c
ne
er
tin
ea
ffi
ea
lis
og
th
ra
gi
tra
ke
ld
ld
al
O
en
og
in
ar
rta
at
rta
ic
ct
pr
m
g
an
po
po
pe
in
te
ne
rg
pp
os
al
ia
ew
O
gi
on
ho
fil
pr
en
N
Af
i ti
-s
o
ch
ad
lt
on
ai
ar
Tr
is
Em
Se
r
pa
om
C
Note: 8% of global Internet traffic was derived from search while 67% of global Internet users used search in 1H2006, per comScore
Source: The State of Retailing Online 2006, Forrester Research
22
Online Video Trends
Video – Key Question
• Professional
• Semi-professional
• Amateur
• Combinations (mashups) of above?
24
YouTube – Who Woulda Thought?...
Source: YouTube
25
…YouTube – Who Woulda Thought?
Share your
thoughts
Leading user
Broadcast generated
media showing content draws
strong traction 50MM views
Sometimes you know what you are looking for and sometimes you don’t -
editing / organizing can help...
Source: Yahoo!
28
…Power of the Door
Watch Interactive -
video clips Online voting +
from user participation
previous
“THE 9”s
Source: Yahoo!
29
Monetizing Video – Keywords + Adjacent Sponsorships –
Do Users Really Want 30 Second Pre-Rolls?
Branding + Interactivity –
Think About “Enter Sweepstakes” – Game with Andy…
Note: Reebok framed ads placed for illustration purposes only
Source: YouTube
30
Joost – Focused, User-Built TV
Add
interactive
apps /
plugins
31
Social Media / Virtual Communities Trends
Growing Importance of Virtual Community
33
CyWorld – Building / Maintaining Virtual Family…
“Acorn” is the
official currency
in CyWorld,
which can be
purchased to
obtain items for
your MiniHompy.
34
…CyWorld – Building / Maintaining Virtual Family
• Impressive Statistics
− 20MM users in Korea (~40% of South Korea’s total population)
− ~96% of 20-29 year-olds use the site “regularly”
− 100K daily video uploads
− Operates in the US, China, Japan, Taiwan, Vietnam, and South Korea
Source: SK Telecom
35
Second Life – Living in a Virtual World / Economy…
• Impressive statistics
− 6.5MM+ total residents (vs. 1MM total residents in 10/06) (1)
− 25MM total residents + 150K simultaneous online users by 3/08 (2)
− $23MM+ eCommerce within Second Life in 4/07 (1)
− 3.6MM unique visitors (up 1971% Y/Y) (3)
− 31 average minutes per visitor (up 542% Y/Y) (3)
Sources: (1) Second Life; (2) Second Life Research; (3) comScore Global MediaMetrix 4/07
37
Xbox Live – Videogame Community +
Digital Content Distribution Channel
Cumulative Xbox Live Users 6MM Xbox
Live Users,
7 as of CQ1
5
(in MM)
0
Dec- Mar- Jun- Sep- Dec- Mar- Jun- Sep- Dec- Mar- Jun- Sep- Dec- Mar- Jun- Sep- Dec- Mar-
02 03 03 03 03 04 04 04 04 05 05 05 05 06 06 06 06 07
• Xbox Live: 60% attach rate for Xbox 360, up from 10%
− 2.3B+ hours of online gaming
• 2MM text / voice messages sent everyday on Xbox Live
• 70%+ members download content from Xbox Live Marketplace
• ~50% of members in the US log into Xbox Live Marketplace everyday
Source: Microsoft
38
Mobile Internet Trends
At Critical Mass Inflection Point for Usage of High Speed
(Broadband – 2.5+3G) Mobile Networks
Global 2.5G / 3G Penetration
70%
Subscriptions (MM)
3,000
60%
2,500
50%
2,000
40%
1,500
30%
1,000 20%
500 10%
0 0%
2005E 2006E 2007E 2008E 2009E 2010E
1999 2007
41
Assume You Are On Candid Camera!
• Mass market adoption of camera and video phones may open up new markets
(Google’s Blogger.com) with potential for financial reward for citizen journalist /
photographer
Google – When you know what you want AKA consumer is editor
44
Google vs. Yahoo!
Yahoo! – When you don’t necessarily know what you want
AKA Yahoo! is part-time editor
45
What is Google?
Users Advertisers
A place to find things World’s greatest customer acquisition tool
Source: Google
47
Yahoo! Buzz Index – What Do People Want? Data…
Source: Yahoo!
48
Reaching Users through User-Generated Community
Channels…
Yahoo! Answers - When you don’t necessarily know answer or question
72MM unique
visitors
+828% Y/Y
User
generated
questions
User
generated
responses
What other
customers User-
are doing generated
lists
What other
customers
are saying
Source: Amazon.com
50
Increasing Importance of Blogging Communities…
Bloggers report
on WalMart / Dell
announcement… Readers
respond
Video
blogs Photo
sharing by
shoppers
51
New Targeting Opportunities
Giveaways
for joining Host their
next
event?
Register for
college
rewards
program
Apply for
summer
internships
52
Internet is a Distribution Channel
53
How Internet is Helping Reshape
Politics
How Can Candidates Leverage the Internet to
Reach Their Audiences?
+ =?
Campaign launches on
candidate websites
Candidate-focused
pages on facebook +
MySpace
Sources: Obama for America, Hillary Clinton for President, Facebook, MySpace, YouTube
57
10 Downing Street YouTube Channel – 86K Views
Links to Downing
St. homepage,
newsletters,
podcasts,
E-petitions, etc.
Send message /
add comment / Sort most
share channel viewed /
discussed
Downing
St. videos
Centralized hub of
candidate-created
channels that feature:
• Campaign videos
• Speeches
• Informal chats
• Behind-the-scenes
footage
Source: YouTube
59
Changing the Face of Politics – Then
~$7MM raised
online matches
John Kerry’s CQ1:07 Fundraising Totals
entire CQ1:03
Non-Internet Internet
30
CQ1:07 Fundraising ($MM)
25
$4.2MM
$6.9MM
20
$7.2MM
15
$3.3MM
10
0
Mitt Romney Barack Obama Hillary Clinton John Edwards
Sources: FEC, Obama for America, Hillary Clinton for President, John Edwards for President, Romney for President
61
Changing the Face of Politics – Then
1858 1960
2004
62
Changing the Face of Politics – Now
65
Only 25% of 30 Year-Olds Read Newspapers Daily
90%
80%
70%
% Penetration
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970
Year of Birth
Source: General Social Survey Archive, 1972-2004
66
Print Circulation Down
1.14 2.31
2.28
1.13
2.25
1.12 2.22
C2004 C2005 C2006 C2004 C2005 C2006
0.75 1.82
1.76
0.70
1.70
0.65
1.64
C2004 C2005 C2006
C2004 C2005 C2006
Source: Company Reports
67
Newshounds Migrating Online
40 37
35
US Unique Users (MM)
31
30
26
25
21
20
15
9
10
7
5
5
0
Circulation Washington USA Today NY Times CNN MSNBC Yahoo! News
of Top 50 Post
Newspapers
Sources: MS Media team, comScore US MediaMetrix 4/07
68
Era of Mass Personalization - Blogs Gaining Traction
71
How Does the Internet Shape
Public Relations Over Next 5-10 Years?
72
Disclaimer – www.morganstanley.com/techresearch
The information and opinions in this report were prepared by Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated and its affiliates (collectively, "Morgan Stanley").
Analyst Certification
The following analysts hereby certify that their views about the companies and their securities discussed in this report are accurately expressed and that they have not received and will not
receive direct or indirect compensation in exchange for expressing specific recommendations or views in this report: Mary Meeker.
Unless otherwise stated, the individuals listed on the cover page of this report are research analysts.
Global Research Conflict Management Policy
This research has been published in accordance with our conflict management policy, which is available at www.morganstanley.com/institutional/research/conflictpolicies.
Important US Regulatory Disclosures on Subject Companies
The following analyst, strategist, or research associate (or a household member) owns securities in a company that he or she covers or recommends in this report: Mary Meeker -
Amazon.com (common stock), eBay (common stock), Intuit (common stock), Microsoft (common stock), Yahoo! (common stock). Morgan Stanley policy prohibits research analysts,
strategists and research associates from investing in securities in their sub industry as defined by the Global Industry Classification Standard ("GICS," which was developed by and is the
exclusive property of MSCI and S&P). Analysts may nevertheless own such securities to the extent acquired under a prior policy or in a merger, fund distribution or other involuntary
acquisition.
As of April 30, 2007, Morgan Stanley beneficially owned 1% or more of a class of common equity securities of the following companies covered in this report: Amazon.com, CNET, eBay,
Google, Yahoo!.
As of April 30, 2007, Morgan Stanley held a net long or short position of US$1 million or more of the debt securities of the following issuers covered in this report (including where guarantor
of the securities): Amazon.com, eBay, Intuit, Microsoft, Yahoo!.
Within the last 12 months, Morgan Stanley managed or co-managed a public offering of securities of GSI COMMERCE, Intuit.
Within the last 12 months, Morgan Stanley has received compensation for investment banking services from eBay, Intuit, Microsoft.
In the next 3 months, Morgan Stanley expects to receive or intends to seek compensation for investment banking services from Amazon.com, CNET, eBay, Google, GSI COMMERCE, Intuit,
Microsoft, Yahoo!.
Within the last 12 months, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated has received compensation for products and services other than investment banking services from CNET, eBay, Microsoft.
Within the last 12 months, Morgan Stanley has provided or is providing investment banking services to, or has an investment banking client relationship with, the following companies
covered in this report: Amazon.com, CNET, eBay, Google, GSI COMMERCE, Intuit, Microsoft, Yahoo!.
Within the last 12 months, Morgan Stanley has either provided or is providing non-investment banking, securities-related services to and/or in the past has entered into an agreement to
provide services or has a client relationship with the following companies covered in this report: CNET, eBay, Google, Intuit, Microsoft.
The research analysts, strategists, or research associates principally responsible for the preparation of this research report have received compensation based upon various factors,
including quality of research, investor client feedback, stock picking, competitive factors, firm revenues and overall investment banking revenues.
An employee or director of Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated is a director of Microsoft, Yahoo!.
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated makes a market in the securities of Amazon.com, CNET, drugstore.com, eBay, Google, GSI COMMERCE, Intuit, Microsoft, Yahoo!.
Certain disclosures listed above are also for compliance with applicable regulations in non-US jurisdictions.
73
Disclaimer – www.morganstanley.com/techresearch
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated ("Morgan Stanley") is currently acting as financial advisor to DoubleClick Inc ("DoubleClick") in its announced proposed sale to Google Inc. The proposed
transaction is subject to customary closing conditions. DoubleClick has agreed to pay fees to Morgan Stanley for its financial services, including transaction fees that are subject to the
consummation of the proposed transaction.
Morgan Stanley is currently acting as financial advisor to aQuantive Inc. ("aQuantive") with respect to its announced proposed acquisition by Microsoft Corp.
The proposed transaction is subject to the consent of aQuantive shareholders and other customary closing conditions. This report and the information provided herein is not intended to (i)
provide voting advice, (ii) serve as an endorsement of the proposed transaction, or (iii) result in the procurement, withholding or revocation of a proxy or any other action by a security holder.
aQuantive has agreed to pay fees to Morgan Stanley for its financial advice, including transaction fees that are subject to the consummation of the proposed transaction.
STOCK RATINGS
Different securities firms use a variety of rating terms as well as different rating systems to describe their recommendations. For example, Morgan Stanley uses a relative rating system including
terms such as Overweight, Equal-weight or Underweight (see definitions below). A rating system using terms such as buy, hold and sell is not equivalent to our rating system. Investors should
carefully read the definitions of all ratings used in each research report. In addition, since the research report contains more complete information concerning the analyst's views, investors should
carefully read the entire research report and not infer its contents from the rating alone. In any case, ratings (or research) should not be used or relied upon as investment advice. An investor's
decision to buy or sell a stock should depend on individual circumstances (such as the investor's existing holdings) and other considerations.
74
Disclaimer – www.morganstanley.com/techresearch
Data include common stock and ADRs currently assigned ratings. An investor's decision to buy or sell a stock should depend on individual circumstances (such as the investor's existing
holdings) and other considerations. Investment Banking Clients are companies from whom Morgan Stanley or an affiliate received investment banking compensation in the last 12 months.
Stock price charts and rating histories for companies discussed in this report are available at www.morganstanley.com/companycharts or from your local investment representative. You
may also request this information by writing to Morgan Stanley at 1585 Broadway, (Attention: Equity Research Management), New York, NY, 10036 USA.
75
Disclaimer – www.morganstanley.com/techresearch
76
Disclaimer – www.morganstanley.com/techresearch
77