9 things you need to know about the state of media buying
While digital buying is now being subjected to the same scrutiny which other media channels have long submitted to. Writing in his Marketing Week column, Mark Riston described automated media buying as a “shadowy black box filled with turds and spiders“. The IAB launched the authorised digital seller tool, or ads.txt, in 2017 to help ad buyers avoid rogue sellers.
It ensures that your advert is viewed and engaged with by your target audience at an optimal time and with a strong ROI. The process involves identifying advertising space with strong potential returns, then negotiating terms with website and platform owners. Terms would include when the advert will show, how it will appear, the length of time it will be visible and all relevant costs. Traditional media buying focuses mainly on offline channels covering television, radio, and print. Digital media buying encompasses websites, social media, and streaming platforms.
Digital Ownership and the End of Physical Media
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A bankruptcy judge on Tuesday rejected a bid by The Onion’s parent company to buy Alex Jones’ far-right media empire, including the website Infowars, ruling that the auction process was unfair. In October, the video game platform and store Steam added a disclosure to its checkout process, letting buyers know that they weren’t actually buying the game they’d added to their cart, but rather a license to play the game. What this means, as the Verge put it, is you don’t own the games you buy from Steam — at least those that require you to be online to play. But the cost of the decline of physical media is higher than one might think. Transitioning from tangible items to intangible digital copies housed in the cloud has robbed consumers of whatever ownership they might once have claimed over media.
These allow you to measure the impact and delivery of the campaign to provide an accurate assessment of success.
In order for media to be completely transparent the Advertiser should have full sight of the entire supply chain, so as they know exactly how their media $s were spent and with whom.
Transitioning from tangible items to intangible digital copies housed in the cloud has robbed consumers of whatever ownership they might once have claimed over media.
Mexico is an example of a country where such legislative changes are taking place.
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This process of automation serves to enhance precision and efficiency in media operations, as well as removing subjectivity from the data and analytics side of planning. As a result, human planners are being freed up to do more of the work they’re being paid to do, thereby improving the craft of media planning. Before the application of AI to planning and buying, agency planners were struggling to keep up with the ever-expanding digital media landscape. In the fast-paced marketing scenario, everything takes a back seat during campaign roll outs.
If media owners, agencies and advertisers don’t come to an agreement, national involvement in the form of a new legislative framework is likely. For a start, the provision of financial incentives can influence agency decisions about buyer placement. Larger parts of advertising budgets will be allocated to media outlets that aren’t necessarily a good fit to the needs of the advertiser. For instance, when an advertiser aims to increase leads by a certain percentage, Choozle meticulously analyzes their media mix. Their recommendations can involve reallocating existing advertising spend to new channels and tactics or strategically allocating incremental budgets where they will yield the most significant impact. This electronic file is for the personal use of authorised users based at the subscribing company’s office location.
Teams that are aware of industry practices are the ones that can hold agencies accountable, provoking meaningful change. We still have a long way to go, however, as far as complete media transparency is concerned. China is perceived as the least transparent market with widespread rebates and multiple layers of intermediaries between media owners and advertisers. The situation is quite similar in Ukraine and a high share of agency revenue is derived from media owners rather than from blockchain4media.com advertisers.
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The fact that media transparency issues like difficulties in AVB tracking are prevalent doesn’t mean advertisers are completely powerless. There are initiatives that can be undertaken to change the situation and provoke meaningful transformation. Very often, an advertiser’s contract with a media agency doesn’t even address the topic of agency volume bonuses. This is why, a deeper look into the relationship between a client and an agency would be required to address current market realities and promote some healthy change as far as transparency is concerned. Rebates paid by media companies to agencies (without being passed on to advertisers) have been a part of the equation for a very long time. In traditional media like television or radio, for example, AVBs can total as much as 5% of the overall spend.
However, even then, some of the terms of the agreement which would give the advertiser the right to review their own data, to receive reports and data directly from ad tech vendors, etc. never make it into the agreements. Moreover, unbiased media buying facilitates a more competitive and dynamic advertising ecosystem. When media placements are determined by performance metrics rather than relationships, it encourages publishers and platforms to continuously improve the quality of their offerings and the effectiveness of their engagement with audiences. This not only benefits advertisers but also enhances the overall consumer experience, contributing to a healthier, more vibrant media landscape. We can expect to see metadata from forensic audits establish new industry standards, influencing everything from channel planning and media optimization to brand integrity and verification.
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That’s why we’re expanding Confirming Gross Revenue to more publishers and buyers, as well as working with others in the industry to help the ecosystem verify that hidden fees haven’t been taken. The most common way brands purchase third-party audience data is via media buying platforms, which removes the ad buyer from the data selection process. This approach also involves a hidden ad tech tax collected by exchanges and DSPs, adding to market inefficiencies. The new year will be a critical time if transparency and accountability are to take the spotlight in online advertising and media buying practices. Goliath tech companies are already under increasing threats from forensic adtech startups intent on exposing dark arts and dominance.
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9 things you need to know about the state of media buying
While digital buying is now being subjected to the same scrutiny which other media channels have long submitted to. Writing in his Marketing Week column, Mark Riston described automated media buying as a “shadowy black box filled with turds and spiders“. The IAB launched the authorised digital seller tool, or ads.txt, in 2017 to help ad buyers avoid rogue sellers.
It ensures that your advert is viewed and engaged with by your target audience at an optimal time and with a strong ROI. The process involves identifying advertising space with strong potential returns, then negotiating terms with website and platform owners. Terms would include when the advert will show, how it will appear, the length of time it will be visible and all relevant costs. Traditional media buying focuses mainly on offline channels covering television, radio, and print. Digital media buying encompasses websites, social media, and streaming platforms.
Digital Ownership and the End of Physical Media
By checking the box below, you consent to GEP using your personal information to send you thought leadership content – such as white papers, research reports, case studies – and other communications. GEP representatives may contact you to provide additional information or answer questions.
A bankruptcy judge on Tuesday rejected a bid by The Onion’s parent company to buy Alex Jones’ far-right media empire, including the website Infowars, ruling that the auction process was unfair. In October, the video game platform and store Steam added a disclosure to its checkout process, letting buyers know that they weren’t actually buying the game they’d added to their cart, but rather a license to play the game. What this means, as the Verge put it, is you don’t own the games you buy from Steam — at least those that require you to be online to play. But the cost of the decline of physical media is higher than one might think. Transitioning from tangible items to intangible digital copies housed in the cloud has robbed consumers of whatever ownership they might once have claimed over media.
This process of automation serves to enhance precision and efficiency in media operations, as well as removing subjectivity from the data and analytics side of planning. As a result, human planners are being freed up to do more of the work they’re being paid to do, thereby improving the craft of media planning. Before the application of AI to planning and buying, agency planners were struggling to keep up with the ever-expanding digital media landscape. In the fast-paced marketing scenario, everything takes a back seat during campaign roll outs.
If media owners, agencies and advertisers don’t come to an agreement, national involvement in the form of a new legislative framework is likely. For a start, the provision of financial incentives can influence agency decisions about buyer placement. Larger parts of advertising budgets will be allocated to media outlets that aren’t necessarily a good fit to the needs of the advertiser. For instance, when an advertiser aims to increase leads by a certain percentage, Choozle meticulously analyzes their media mix. Their recommendations can involve reallocating existing advertising spend to new channels and tactics or strategically allocating incremental budgets where they will yield the most significant impact. This electronic file is for the personal use of authorised users based at the subscribing company’s office location.
Teams that are aware of industry practices are the ones that can hold agencies accountable, provoking meaningful change. We still have a long way to go, however, as far as complete media transparency is concerned. China is perceived as the least transparent market with widespread rebates and multiple layers of intermediaries between media owners and advertisers. The situation is quite similar in Ukraine and a high share of agency revenue is derived from media owners rather than from blockchain4media.com advertisers.
Paid Search: The Challenges in Cost, Control and Counsel
The fact that media transparency issues like difficulties in AVB tracking are prevalent doesn’t mean advertisers are completely powerless. There are initiatives that can be undertaken to change the situation and provoke meaningful transformation. Very often, an advertiser’s contract with a media agency doesn’t even address the topic of agency volume bonuses. This is why, a deeper look into the relationship between a client and an agency would be required to address current market realities and promote some healthy change as far as transparency is concerned. Rebates paid by media companies to agencies (without being passed on to advertisers) have been a part of the equation for a very long time. In traditional media like television or radio, for example, AVBs can total as much as 5% of the overall spend.
However, even then, some of the terms of the agreement which would give the advertiser the right to review their own data, to receive reports and data directly from ad tech vendors, etc. never make it into the agreements. Moreover, unbiased media buying facilitates a more competitive and dynamic advertising ecosystem. When media placements are determined by performance metrics rather than relationships, it encourages publishers and platforms to continuously improve the quality of their offerings and the effectiveness of their engagement with audiences. This not only benefits advertisers but also enhances the overall consumer experience, contributing to a healthier, more vibrant media landscape. We can expect to see metadata from forensic audits establish new industry standards, influencing everything from channel planning and media optimization to brand integrity and verification.
Join the community of 2M+ industry professionals
That’s why we’re expanding Confirming Gross Revenue to more publishers and buyers, as well as working with others in the industry to help the ecosystem verify that hidden fees haven’t been taken. The most common way brands purchase third-party audience data is via media buying platforms, which removes the ad buyer from the data selection process. This approach also involves a hidden ad tech tax collected by exchanges and DSPs, adding to market inefficiencies. The new year will be a critical time if transparency and accountability are to take the spotlight in online advertising and media buying practices. Goliath tech companies are already under increasing threats from forensic adtech startups intent on exposing dark arts and dominance.