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© 2019 eMarketer Inc.
Programmatic
Advertising
How To Optimize For The
Next Generation Of Digital
Joseph Luchs
Vice President of
Enterprise
Beeswax
Douglas Clark
Global Director of
Public Relations
eMarketer
Sponsored content presented by
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October 29, 2019
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VP, Enterprise
Joe Luchs
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Programmatic Advertising —How To Optimize For The Next Generation Of Digital
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1994
The Genesis of Digital Advertising
44% CTR!
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2000
Ad Networks Take Shape
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2007
The Advent of Programmatic
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2013
Mobile Breaks $10B
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2016
Video Breaks $10B
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“Programmatic is Eating the World”
Today
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Video Audio Display Mobile
Digital OOH CTV / OTT Linear Native
And It’s Only Getting More Complex
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Optimization:
The Key to Success in the New Era of Programmatic
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op·ti·mi·za·tion/ˌäptəməˈzāSHən,ˌäptəˌmīˈzāSHən/
noun
“Finding an alternative with the most cost
effective or highest achievable performance
under the given constraints, by maximizing
desired factors and minimizing undesired ones.”
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So Why is Optimization So Important?
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Business Outcomes > Proxy Metrics
Incrementality
ROAS
The Value of Optimization
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2
3
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Outcomes > ProxiesOptimize Towards True Goals
CTR / VCR
Viewability/Time-in-view
CPA / CPI
ROAS / LTV / OFFLINE INCREMENTALITY
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2
Drive Incremental PerformanceDon’t Pay For Organic Actions
A B
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3
ROASShow Me the Money
=Precision Results
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The Way Forward:
A New Approach to Optimization
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The Optimization Landscape
StandardStrategies
Shared optimization algorithms that are
great for upper-funnel
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The Optimization Landscape
StandardStrategies
BidModifiers
Adjust bids against any RTB input to
drive results
Shared optimization algorithms that are
great for upper-funnel
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StandardStrategies
Get all the features of a traditional DSP
on Day 1
BidModifiers
Adjust bids against any RTB input to
drive results
Bring Your OwnAlgorithm
Upload multivariate models directly to
the bidder
The Optimization Landscape
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Nothing Exists in a VacuumThe Importance of Multivariate Modeling
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Key Factors that Power OptimizationThe who, the where, the when, and the $$$
UserData
T H E W H O
How valuable are your customers?
InventoryFactors
T H E W H E R E
How valuable is the inventory?
TimeDecay
T H E W H E N
How longhas it been?
Price Data
T H E $ $ $
How much is every impression worth?
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User Classification:
"Good"
Bidding Strategy:
Bid always
Users as Segments
User Classification:
"Bad"
Bidding Strategy:
Bid never
Users as Scores
User Classification:
Score 1.67 for offer ABC
Bidding Strategy:
Increase bid by 67%
User Classification:
Score 0.21 for offer ABC
Bidding Strategy:
Decrease bid by 79%
VS.
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Platform Exchange domain value
iOS Rubicon nytimes.com 1.50
iOS Index cnn.com 2.50
Android Pubmatic cnn.co.uk 3.50
... ... ...
Android AdX axios.com 4.50
Multivariate Inventory FactorsSet bid prices based on a specific, verified inventory source
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Time Matters!Adjust your bid price based on engagement recency
Visited 5 minutes ago
IncreaseBid Price by
48%=
Time Decay Bidding StrategyUser
Visited 2 days ago
DecreaseBid Price by
23%=
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Real World Example
3.1 XUser is worth
average.
A user with 3 past purchases
just put $150 worth of goods in
their shopping cart
2.4 XRecency is worth
average.
This same user appears
in a programmatic
auction 7 minutes later
1.1X
Site/Exchange/OS combo is worth
average.
They appear on a low quality
site, in an urban geolocation,
on an iOS device
0.062%Likelihood of
for conversion.
Based on historical data, a
$6.24 bid is warranted.
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Auction-Level Data
First-Party Data
Real-World Insights
● Wins● Bids● Conversions
Collect & Model Data
Combine data sets and build multivariate models to predict optimal bid price
Traffic Campaigns
Get results
Upload Model
Upload your model
Create a Feedback
Loop
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Programmatic is More Complex Than Ever
Great Data and Optimization is Key
Flexible Tech Can Help You Win
Key Takeaways
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Programmatic Advertising—How To
Optimize For The Next Generation Of Digital
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Joseph Luchs
Vice President of
Enterprise
Beeswax
Douglas Clark
Global Director of
Public Relations
eMarketer
Sponsored content presented by
MODERATOR
October 29, 2019
Tech-Talk WebinarQ&A Session
PRESENTER