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MWITA-AD-2026-004 · Evidence A · P1

Baidu's online marketing revenue was RMB16.2 billion in Q2 2025, down 15% year over year, while non-online-marketing revenue rose 34% to RMB10.0 billion.

D01 · Marketing, Brand & Revenue SystemsD03 · Intelligence, Research & Decision ProductsD17 · Distribution, Discovery & AudienceD19 · Measurement, Experimentation & EconomicsD21 · Economy, Work & Business-model Futures

What this does not establish

The release does not identify AI-answer penetration as the cause of the advertising decline.

Counterevidence & uncertainty

Macro conditions, advertiser mix and product changes may confound the relationship.

What would change the reading

Segment bridge or causal analysis is disclosed.

Primary routes

  1. AD-S001https://ir.baidu.com/news-releases/news-release-details/baidu-announces-second-quarter-2025-results/Open source record →

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