A survey was conducted in Italy in 2018 which indicated the main obstacles in digital marketing development in the country. 78 percent of respondents that were working in the digital industry stated that the company’s management lacked in web culture and knowledge. 44 percent of them pointed out the big confusion in metrics and marketing measurements. Digital professionals indicated other drawbacks but gave very different opinions according to the size of the business. In big companies, respondents claimed to have too much high costs related to effectiveness of campaigns, while professionals in small enterprises wished for a higher number of enterprises active in the industry.
Boost digital marketing
Digital professionals suggested already in a survey from 2017 to change the culture of managers and integration strategies of the companies. In the same poll, 49.51 percent of the asked respondents stated that data analytics is a crucial aspect.
Employment in digital marketing
Are there enough employees in digital marketing to accomplish the change? According to data from 2018, in most Italian digital companies, the staff working in digital marketing does not go over five people.
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Human Highway. (October 11, 2019). Major obstacles in digital marketing development in Italy as of October 2018 and 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 29, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/793971/major-obstacles-in-digital-marketing-in-italy/
Human Highway. "Major obstacles in digital marketing development in Italy as of October 2018 and 2019." Chart. October 11, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 29, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/793971/major-obstacles-in-digital-marketing-in-italy/
Human Highway. (2019). Major obstacles in digital marketing development in Italy as of October 2018 and 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 29, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/793971/major-obstacles-in-digital-marketing-in-italy/
Human Highway. "Major Obstacles in Digital Marketing Development in Italy as of October 2018 and 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Oct 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/793971/major-obstacles-in-digital-marketing-in-italy/
Human Highway, Major obstacles in digital marketing development in Italy as of October 2018 and 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/793971/major-obstacles-in-digital-marketing-in-italy/ (last visited June 29, 2025)
Major obstacles in digital marketing development in Italy as of October 2018 and 2019 [Graph], Human Highway, October 11, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/793971/major-obstacles-in-digital-marketing-in-italy/