data analytics

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The Exploding Complexity of Programming Research, and How to Measure It, When Content is King

Programming researchers are not getting the data they need to make informed decisions and Joan FitzGerald (Data ImpacX) uses streaming’s complex ecosystem to explain the conundrum facing programmers. Key insights into monetization and performance are not supported despite the inundation of new forms of data, leaving programmers without a comprehensive picture of their audience. Together with Michael McGuire at MSA, Joan outlined a methodology funnel that combined 1st, 2nd and 3rd party data to create equivalized metrics that, once leveraged, could meet critical programming research demands.

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Leveraging Purchase Signals to Drive Growth

Sharing their cross-channel campaign evaluation using IRI’s household lift studies, Lisa Mulyk and Liz Ryan from IRI illustrated the strengths of purchased-based data and targeting across brand portfolios. Creative messaging and sales for “must have” and “nice to have” products were examined, comparing the broader affinity, lifestyle and demo audience against the more specific purchase-based audience. Determining that not all audiences worked for the campaign strategy, they found that, although a portfolio strategy worked best to drive household penetration and engage the full gamut of potential buyers, the campaign would have been more successful in targeting purchase-based consumers.

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Enabling Alternative TV Measurement for Buyers and Sellers

Pete Doe (Xandr) and Caroline Horner (605) provided a case study of their partnership that derived results from alternative currency measurement with buy and sell side perspectives. Xandr’s nimble workflow method enabled 605’s shift from advanced targeting to a very specific, custom-built, “persuadable” target audience with a range between 2 to 10x increase in outcomes.

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Concurrent Track Panel Discussion: Innovation in Video Measurement

John Watts of CIMM moderated a panel examining presentations on innovations and changes in video measurement on day three of AUDIENCExSCIENCE 2022. The topics in this discussion included the decline in linear television, measuring new viewing habits, challenges created by the new viewing ecosystem and getting access to more personalized one-on-one data.

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ACR Data Uncovers the Inefficiencies of Linear TV Ad Delivery

In this presentation, Justin Fromm of LG Ads discussed how ACR data can help uncover the inefficiencies of ads delivered via linear television. In this session, the speaker examined linear TV as still playing a vital role for advertisers. Additionally, he pointed to changes in consumer viewing habits, shifting towards streaming. He noted much of the advertising industry's focus is on incremental reach when placing an ad on television. Leveraging ACR data, the speaker demonstrated how this more robust data source can help improve optimal reach and frequency, when advertising on television.

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Understand the Impact of Your TV Viewing Data Source

In his quest to understand and solve the challenge of "cross-screen measurement, John-Michael Del Valle of LiveRamp addressed the question, "How can I understand my media plan, where those impressions are landing and how do I get the full picture?" In addressing this and other related questions, the speaker examined combining ACR and STB data as a method to produce an all-encompassing way to measure ad lift on linear television.

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Privatized Measurement

Insights across all touchpoints during the customer journey reveal an optimal allocation of the marketing budget and enables personalized messaging to specific targets. Marketers must be able to analyze the customer engagements during this journey for attribution and to maximize ROI. However, there are challenges for marketing due to GDPR, as well as U.S. privacy regulations and the cookie deprecation actions of Google and Apple. Additionally, 76% of consumers are concerned about how their data is being used. These challenges have resulted in the loss of scale and addressability, as well as targeting and measurement limitations.

Top Trends in Data and Analytics for 2022

• Posted: May 5, 2022

Research and advisory company Gartner shared their insights on top trends in data and analytics technology and practices. These can help anticipate change and transform uncertainty into opportunity, driving new growth and increasing efficiency, resilience and innovation. Read more »

A Memorable Quote

• Posted: March 31, 2022

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Measurement, Metrics, and Currencies

• Posted: March 24, 2022

Digiday provides a quick primer on key terms—just in time for the Upfronts.

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