‘Incrementality’ Is The Buzzword That Stole Prog IO
May 23, 2024
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Topics discussed include measuring incrementality and attribution challenges in digital advertising, the rise of AI content generation, insights from a retail media summit, and industry challenges and wastage in marketing practices. Highlights include CTV's significance, the state of commerce media, and programmatic transparency issues.
Leveraging bid stream data for ad filtration enhances inventory quality without requiring updated RTB specs.
CTV's impact on advertising spans multiple industry segments, necessitating a shift towards open-source investment trends.
Deep dives
Insights into Ad Fraud Prevention Strategies
One key insight from the podcast was the discussion on ad fraud prevention strategies shared by Michael Sullivan and Ian Myers from Sincere. They highlighted the importance of leveraging bid stream data intelligently to filter out undesirable media, such as MFA or low-quality placements. The focus was on using existing bid stream signals like add-to-content ratio and traffic source identification to enhance ad inventory quality, implying that updated open RTB specs might not be necessary for effective filtration.
Impact of Connected TV on Advertising Landscape
The podcast emphasized the significance of Connected TV (CTV) as an upper-funnel awareness channel, influencing the digital advertising ecosystem. The discussion highlighted how CTV's emergence has repercussions across various industry segments, such as addressing signal loss challenges and increasing attention towards offsite retail media spend. Laura Martin's analysis on the relationship between CTV and the open internet underscored the investment trends shifting towards more open-source approaches, aligning with Wall Street's preference for diversified advertising strategies.
Navigating Programmatic Transparency and Efficiency
The episode delved into the complexities of programmatic advertising transparency and measurement efficacy, notably addressing issues surrounding retail media metrics like ROAZ and incrementality. The conversation explored the challenges CPG advertisers face in attributing online and offline sales to ad campaigns accurately. Insights also touched on how generative AI and consent management platforms can introduce inefficiencies and discrepancies in digital marketing practices, requiring a reevaluation of first-party data utilization strategies.
Our other “a-ha” moments from the conference, including observations on CTV, the state of commerce media, programmatic transparency – and the lack thereof. (Oh, and as an aside, somebody at the show told me they’d fed my AdExchanger articles into an LLM that could practically reproduce my work in a snap. Which is cool. Not.)
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