Combat Digital Ad Fraud with Validated Data and Targeting Techniques

Combat Digital Ad Fraud with Validated Data and Targeting Techniques

January 30, 2024 |
Helen Bartkiewicz

Digital advertising is ever-expanding, on both a domestic and a global scale. Ad spend continues to increase year-over-year, and forecasts predict further growth with seemingly no end in sight. 2023’s ad spend exceeded $600 billion worldwide, and is expected to reach $870 billion by 2027 with a steady annual growth rate between 8% and 11%.

With all of the money being poured into digital ad campaigns, the looming question is: How much of this ad spend is actually effective? If ad creatives aren’t reaching their respective intended audiences, the spend can be considered wasted. Impressions, clicks, and other figures can be inaccurate, either being intentionally falsified, inflated, or being served to online bots.

According to the Video Advertising Bureau (VAB), in 2023 approximately $35 billion in ad spend was lost to fraud, in North America alone. Globally, that figure reached over $84 billion. As the number of online bots continues to increase year over year, over 40% of all online traffic has now become invalid. So how can advertisers ensure that they are actually reaching their intended audience for each campaign, simultaneously avoiding bots and potential legal ramifications? 

The key to avoiding bots is partnering with a trusted ad tech vendor who connects validated offline data to online identifiers rather than relying on cookies, since the vast majority of bot fraud can be tied to cookie usage. While some vendors purposefully manipulate campaign metrics by overcounting users, spoofing domains, stuffing cookies, ad stacking, or otherwise falsifying data, those who use validated business and consumer data from offline sources such as SEC filings, building permits, and census data provide accurate, reliable campaign reports and insights that reflect how the intended audience was targeted and the results of the targeting.

AdDaptive’s up-to-date offline data mapped to digital identifiers is a solution much less susceptible to fraud than cookie pools. Our technology is incredibly accurate in terms of attribution when compared to third-party cookies, which offer an audience match rate somewhere between 40% and 60%. The data pool and targeting techniques that AdDaptive uses, on the other hand, are over 97% verified at the source so you can be sure real people are seeing your ads, not bots. 

“Mitigating the risk of ad fraud begins with the partnerships you make.” – VAB 

 

Combat invalid ad traffic and avoid the ever-increasing amount of online bots with the help of AdDaptive’s verified, transparent solutions and technology. 

Read more in our brand safety guide

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Build Advertising Trust with Transparent Data

Build Advertising Trust with Transparent Data

January 10, 2024 |
Helen Bartkiewicz

Collaborative Transparency

As the digital advertising industry continues to expand year over year, advertisers are often overwhelmed by the sheer number of agencies and vendors in the market. 

Agencies choosing an ad tech partner look for as much transparency as possible to foster trust, and brands look for transparency from their agencies for the same reason. Even brands with their own in-house teams benefit from working with managed services to give them a deeper level of transparency than they can get in-house.

Accurate, detailed, transparent analytics and insights from vendors like AdDaptive empower agencies and their brands to be confident that their campaigns have been fully optimized and that they are achieving the highest possible ROAS. 

With true transparency comes true collaboration and genuine, positive results. When full clarity is provided at each step of the campaign, from budget allocation to delivery of impressions, reporting on account engagement levels for each creative, and everything in between, advertisers feel empowered and validated in their investments. Extensive, comprehensive, and transparent data and reporting are the foundation of digital advertising in today’s market.

Transparency at Each and Every Level

From ad tech vendors to agencies, to brands, to each individual campaign, transparency with information such as data, relevant analyses, and recommendations is the differentiating factor in advertising. 

Finding vendor and agency partners who offer clarity when it comes to their technology, targeting, and reporting is paramount to future campaign success. While many position their solutions as top-quality, the proof comes from transparency. 

Forming partnerships with those who open windows rather than building walls help maximize results. 

 

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Case Study Sessions: Drive New Business with a Supportive Ad Tech Partnership

Case Study Sessions: Drive New Business with a Supportive Ad Tech Partnership

September 18, 2023 |
Matt Shore

In our previous installment of Case Study Sessions, we shared success stories from three different companies that leveraged AdDaptive’s targeting solutions to effectively re-engage with their audience. Re-engagement is a powerful tool to drive conversions for your business, but it’s not the only option.

Every campaign is unique, which is why having an ad tech partner that can build a personalized approach to help you reach your goals while supporting the work you’re already doing is extremely valuable. In the days of cautious optimism when it comes to ad spend, the importance of efficiently moving prospects through the funnel towards purchase is crucial.

These three clients were able to drive new business and conversions with the help of unique advertising strategies built by AdDaptive.

 It’s time for another Case Study Session. 

Glass manufacturer reaches niche vertical at scale using AdDaptive’s display advertising to engage qualified leads, increasing site traffic by 218% and yielding new business

Goals

 A leading glass manufacturer aspired to engage a niche audience of architects. The company intended to expose the audience to their brand through banner ads and drive traffic to their website, where relevant content would inspire qualified leads to fill out a form to learn more. Previous vendors’ efforts proved this audience was difficult to reach digitally at scale; in search of both accuracy and reach, they turned to AdDaptive.

Solution

Fueled by validated online and offline data, AdDaptive’s powerful technology was able to identify the niche audience, learn about their engagement habits, and deliver banner ads accurately and at scale. Over three months, the campaign was constantly optimized to ensure ads were being delivered to high-quality accounts that would impact the customer’s bottom line.

Results

A high CTR (0.19%) and over 16,000 engagements proved the combination of data, technology, insights, and strategy were aligned with the customer’s goals and the audience’s interests. The campaign caused a 218% increase in site traffic, which led to many new business opportunities. In understanding the customer’s goals and audience, AdDaptive crafted a custom solution that proved beneficial for the customer, even beyond the flight of the campaign.

Healthcare client achieves conversion goal by complementing its internal solution with AdDaptive’s refined B2B targeting

Goals

A client sought to increase its white paper downloads and optimize its conversion rate among oncologists and medical professionals. They chose to complement their in-house solution by partnering with AdDaptive.

Solution

AdDaptive deployed a tailored strategy using validated, offline data matched to unique, digital identifiers to pinpoint the target audience within the healthcare industry. These efforts resulted in 7,275 white paper downloads and over 16 million impressions.

Results

Seeing the results from AdDaptive’s B2B targeting exceed its internal solution, the company reallocated resources and increased its budget with AdDaptive by 180%. Investing in AdDaptive’s solution brought over 18,000 conversions in 2 months, and the client’s site traffic, form fills, and orders were up 16% YOY.

AdDaptive produces 69,000+ conversions for world leader in lab equipment manufacturing

 Goals

An American public research, development and manufacturing company aimed to increase purchase intent among tech-savvy shoppers.

Solution

AdDaptive’s proprietary B2B Data and Technology enabled the client to efficiently reach the target audience of lab managers, technicians, and decision makers on a multinational scale.

Results

By pinpointing the appropriate audience members based on their likelihood to invest in the advertised technology, AdDaptive’s campaigns drove over 69,000 conversions (e.g.,. poster downloads, form fills, information requests, contact forms, etc.) for the company.

Strategy that Fuels Conversions

AdDaptive is proud to support our clients no matter what their goals are at every step of the campaign journey. Our advertising experts make sure that the right strategy is put in place before launch to drive the results you need from start to finish and beyond. This way you can reach the accounts that matter most to you and deliver the right message at the right time to spark conversion.

That’s the AdDaptive Advantage. 

 

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Case Study Sessions: Re-engage Your Audience Effectively

Case Study Sessions: Re-engage Your Audience Effectively

August 29, 2023 |
Matt Shore

In our previous installment of Case Study Sessions, we shared three examples of companies that were able to reach their incredibly unique audiences through AdDaptive’s powerful targeting capabilities. But what happens when you need to reach out to your audience a second time?

Re-engaging your audience is a great way to move previously interested prospects through the funnel, enhance market presence during peak selling seasons, and upsell existing customers. Most importantly, finding the perfect spot where you can effectively engage your audience without overwhelming them is crucial for campaign success.

With AdDaptive’s accurate targeting solution, you can ensure your re-engagement campaigns are being delivered to the right accounts at the right time with the right message. What does a successful re-engagement campaign look like? Just ask these three clients who leveraged re-engagement in their advertising approach.

 It’s time for another Case Study Session. 

Software Company Drives Conversions From Previously Interested Prospects

Goals

A B2B software company aimed to achieve conversions among users who previously engaged with their creatives.

Solution

AdDaptive devised a tailored, comprehensive strategy to re-engage users who had shown prior interest without overwhelming them. This included frequency caps across various devices as well as rigorous brand safety measures to ensure relevant and safe ad placement.

Results

After two months, the company saw over 12 million impressions and over 1,000 conversions, exceeding their previously defined KPIs. The ease of communication and the transparency with optimization between the AdDaptive and the client led to additional successful monthly campaigns.

Roofing Company Re-engages Prospects Successfully During Peak Season

Goals

 

A roofing company strived to achieve a high CTR despite the construction industry not seeing great success in digital advertising as work typically occurs in the field rather than behind a screen. They were looking to engage roofing contractors during peak roofing seasons.

Solution

AdDaptive created a strategy that not only targeted the client’s unique audience but re-engaged those users through peak selling season. AdDaptive suggested including B2B Sponsored Content in addition to B2B IP targeting to maximize CTR. Offline data was utilized to reach contractors within the construction industry, and online data was leveraged to re-target those users to further engage them with the brand.

Results

Leveraging online and offline data, B2B Sponsored Content, and retargeting led to above-industry-average CTR during four one-month campaigns (0.18%, 0.20%, 0.20%, 0.14%). Retargeting produced organic traffic on the client’s website and cross-device capabilities provided an opportunity to serve impressions to a business despite the lack of online exposure typical of this industry.

Utilities Company Builds New Service Awareness Among Current Customers

 Goals

A gas and electric company sought to increase awareness surrounding a new service, re-engage their current clients, and inspire them to upgrade their current plan.

Solution

AdDaptive deployed a customized targeting strategy to re-engage the company’s existing clientele by onboarding a list of companies to target through Account-Based Marketing. Display and video media types were combined to strengthen the campaign impact and achieve maximum optimization.

Results

The client was pleased to see the brand awareness AdDaptive had spread among the desired audience. The campaign succeeded in promoting the brand’s new product and services to existing clients, motivating them to take advantage of the upgrade promoted in the ad campaign.

Leverage Re-engagement to Make a Powerful Impact

The buying process has historically been long with multiple touchpoints to move multiple stakeholders through the funnel. Being able to accurately re-engage your audience opens the door for high-quality interactions and a more personalized buying experience for your prospects. AdDaptive is proud to offer word-class targeting measures that can reach and engage unique audiences more than once with the right message and the right time.

That’s the AdDaptive Advantage. 

 

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Expert Optimization: Prepping Your Campaign

Expert Optimization: Prepping Your Campaign

August 10, 2023 |
Matt Shore

Part one of our Expert Optimization series

Choosing an ad tech partner is a big decision. You need a partner that will be with you each step of the way and provide support throughout the process. AdDaptive Intelligence is composed of advertising experts that are ready to help set up and optimize your ad campaigns to help you reach your desired audience.

But what exactly does this process look like? We sat down with a few of our resident experts for a look inside an AdDaptive partnership and asked them to share tips for creating a successful ad campaign.

Campaign Setup

When asked about the first step in creating a successful ad campaign, Manager of Client and Media Services Sami Bourgeois shared the importance of strong communication and goal-setting. Discussing campaign elements such as target audience, campaign budget, expected reporting cadence, and desired outcomes are just a few of the important conversations to be had pre-campaign launch.

When it comes time to build out the target audience for an ad campaign, Senior Director of Technical Media Solutions and Analytics Eli Moger explained how the AdDaptive team approaches this process:

Audience Composition

These recommendations based on the above criteria will form the Audience Composition report which gives you a full look into the audience that AdDaptive will build. The report has a heat map showing the locations your ads will be delivered as well as the firmographic breakdown of the desired accounts you are targeting including business size, NAICS codes, sales volume, and more. Once the Audience Composition report has been approved by the client and the audience segments have been created, it’s time to launch the campaign.

A Strong Start

Taking the time to identify your goals and target audience is critical to advertising success. AdDaptive’s team of experts is here to help you narrow down your KPIs and pinpoint the high quality accounts you care about for exceptional engagement.

In our next installment of our Expert Optimization Series, we’ll share insights into the mid-flight optimizations that keep your campaign on track after the campaign has launched.

Read the next parts of the series here:

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Case Study Sessions: Reaching Niche Audiences in Hospitality, Aerospace, and Animal Health

Case Study Sessions: Reaching Niche Audiences in Hospitality, Aerospace, and Animal Health

July 24, 2023 |
Matt Shore

When cautious optimism is dictating ad spend decisions, many brands and agencies are expected to “do more with less.” Avoiding wasted impressions is crucial for advertising success especially when you’re trying to reach a very niche audience. 

No matter how specific your audience is, AdDaptive’s cookieless targeting can help get the right eyes in front of your ad campaign and ultimately drive positive outcomes for your business.

How granular are AdDaptive’s targeting capabilities? Just ask these clients from industries including Hospitality, Aerospace Manufacturing and Animal Health.

 It’s time for a Case Study Session. 

Hospitality Company Reaches Niche Audience of Hotel GMs

Goals

A hospitality company was looking to reach a niche audience of hotel general managers with a goal of 5000 conversions in three months

Solution

By leveraging our validated offline data, NAICS codes, and title overlay, we were able to hone in on potential prospects with the GM title that would benefit from the company’s offering. 

Results

This yielded 8,457 conversions in three months, exceeding the client’s original goal. They were thrilled with the results and ended up developing a long-term partnership with AdDaptive for continued advertising success.

 

Aerospace Manufacturing Company Reaches Industry Thought Leaders

Goals

One of the top 3 aerospace companies approached AdDaptive with the goal of building more engagement around a new product from a very specific audience of global industry decision-makers. 

Solution

AdDaptive leveraged validated offline data mapped onto digital identifiers to ensure the company’s ads were delivered to the intended accounts.. 

Results

The company’s expectations were exceeded with 6.7 million desktop and mobile impressions with a CTR of 0.15%. AdDaptive was praised for our holistic advertising approach and ability to hone in on valuable industry thought leader accounts.

 

Animal Health Company Builds Brand Awareness Among Veterinarians

 Goals

A livestock medicine and vaccine manufacturer sought to increase their brand awareness among a niche group of veterinarians. 

Solution

AdDaptive customized validated offline data segments tailored to the company’s unique targeting needs. 

Results

In less than a month, the campaign had already yielded over 2 million impressions from the desired niche audience. The company was thrilled with the results which inspired them to double their media executions with AdDaptive for the coming year.

 

Target with Confidence

AdDaptive understands that every dollar of ad spend counts when you’re building a budget. That’s why we are proud to support our clients in reaching their target audience across vertical markets with ease. Customizing our targeting approach based on specific industries, goals, KPIs, and more is what keeps our clients coming back for continued advertising success. 

That’s the AdDaptive Advantage. 

 

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Allocating Ad Spend Appropriately with Analytics

Allocating Ad Spend Appropriately with Analytics

June 05, 2023 |
Helen Bartkiewicz
Budget Wisely

2023 has brought continued annual growth to the ad tech industry, with digital ad spend increasing from roughly $165.5 billion in 2022 to $177.3 billion in 2023. Yet this growth is still accompanied by a wide fluctuation in advertising budgets. Many media buyers are contemplating how to designate their monthly and annual ad spend while considering the ever-increasing amount of foot traffic and competition in the digital advertising space.

In times of economic uncertainty, agencies feel the need to experiment with their ad spend – dividing budgets among the available media mix options for digital advertising. So, what is the wisest way to allocate this year’s advertising budget?

Divide and Conquer

Digital advertising spend is expected to reach the $200 billion mark in 2025, and media buyers are faced once again with the decision to divide the available budget among the various advertising platforms. With options ranging from display, native, and video, to programmatic audio and CTV advertising, decision paralysis can hinder the process of determining where to place ad spend.

Research has proven time and time again that running a combination of media types yields higher engagement levels and conversion rates.

  • The combination of display, native, and video has the highest unique account reach at 93.05%
  • Adding both native and video to display boosts display CTR by 15% on average
  • Running display along with native and video registers a 32% decrease in cost per engagement (CPE)

Read more in AdDaptive’s Media Type Combinations Report.

Personalizing the media mix for each campaign to fit the brand and the target audience’s ad viewing preferences is the key to achieving overall campaign success and boosting future advertising budgets. And the ideal multi-channel combination of media types is ever-changing from one flight to the next, so both pre-campaign and post-campaign analysis are necessary to optimize the mix each time.

Audience Insights to Guide Your Decisions

Gain a better understanding of each target audience’s ad preferences with comprehensive reporting. At the end of each flight, reflect on account engagement levels across each media type before designing the next campaign. For example, if the target accounts are clicking through more display ads than video or native, shift ad spend accordingly. If programmatic audio reach is negligible, eliminate the channel from the media mix for the next campaign. If video completion rates are favorable, consider adding more videos to future flights. And if all goals are being reached across each media type, you’ve found the combination sweet spot for your particular campaign!

Your ad spend decisions – month over month, quarter over quarter, and year over year – should be supported by actionable insights to optimize future campaigns and ensure their success.

Partner with an Analytics Expert

Rely on AdDaptive’s analytics to determine the ideal, unique allocation of ad spend among a combination of media types for each campaign, leading to the highest level of engagement from your target audience. Actionable insights will help you find the ideal mix among display, native, video, programmatic audio, and CTV to reach the right audience at the right time. AdDaptive’s full suite of Audience Composition, Campaign Analytics, and Site Analytics reports provide the information needed to decide how to allocate ad spend appropriately to meet the goals of each campaign.

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The Power of a Foundational Ad Tech Partnership

The Power of a Foundational Ad Tech Partnership

June 01, 2023 |
Matt Shore

Brands have unique needs and goals when it comes to advertising especially when “cautious optimism” is influencing their ad spend decisions. Balancing their needs and keeping them confident in your agency is both rewarding… and tiring. Multiply the energy spent on one specific brand relationship by the full portfolio of brands you represent and you’re at risk of burnout. You have the skills and the talent to give these brands the experience they deserve, but a little bit of support could go a long way.

What you need is a strong foundation. You can’t always see the foundation of a building, but without one, a gust of wind could put the entire structural integrity in jeopardy. This concept should be kept in mind when choosing an ad tech partner. Your tech stack might go unseen by your clients, but these partnerships should help stabilize all of your competing priorities and make your relationships with stakeholders easier.

AdDaptive has the pleasure of being the foundation for countless agencies through our precise targeting, scalability, and insightful reporting. This partnership opens the door to leveraging AdDaptive’s success to boost your own efforts. For example, each quarter on average AdDaptive runs between 4,000-5,000 campaigns serving 600-700 million impressions. Our technology analyzes over 50 billion data points every day to fuel the best optimizations for each of your unique campaign needs. Having a baseline like this allows you to confidently move forward with your own daily tasks knowing that your clients will be getting the most out of their ad spend. 

Clients rely on your agency to help them reach their desired audience. AdDaptive is happy to provide you with our precise, cookieless targeting capabilities to ensure campaign engagement from high-quality accounts. Our technology allows you to define a specific audience set and deliver your hand-selected message and creative to the right recipients. While the average ad tech partner has match rates around 50%, our targeting capabilities have match rates that hover around 75-80%, effectively helping to reach your desired audience. Then, as the campaign runs its course, AdDaptive provides updates and performs optimizations to keep you in the know and to further your reach. When the campaign finishes, AdDaptive shares insightful analytics along with the context behind the numbers to pave the way for stronger campaigns in the future. 

AdDaptive has your back behind the scenes for each campaign. A strong ad tech partnership foundation is meant to lift up the work you’re already doing while offering support where bandwidth cracks start to show. 

Let us help you to help them. 

That’s the AdDaptive Advantage. 

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Analytics for Any Market

Analytics for Any Market

May 01, 2023 |
Helen Bartkiewicz

There is a high level of variety that exists in the advertising world. Campaign messaging, media mixes, target audiences, and more can fluctuate significantly from one brand to another, and from one campaign flight to the next. So, how can an agency ensure that each campaign is reaching the intended niche accounts?

AdDaptive’s reporting suite will help you accurately target specific accounts of all sizes with accuracy and scale, from small businesses and start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. Our Audience Composition reports can be built based on first-party or third-party vertical market data, NAICS codes and other desired firmographic parameters. Campaign Analytics reports provide transparent, actionable insights into your target accounts’ engagement with the campaign, and Site Analytics reports show the flow of traffic to your brand’s website throughout the course of the flight.

Partnering with a trusted ad tech vendor such as AdDaptive will enhance your ad campaign reach, so you can accurately target niche audience segments and receive insightful analytics on their level of engagement with your brand. 

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Discover the Success AdDaptive Brings to B2B Agencies and Brands

 

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Keep Top-of-Funnel Top-of-Mind

Keep Top-of-Funnel Top-of-Mind

April 24, 2023 |
Matt Shore

The advertising industry has seen a shift in budgets in 2023 with more brands approaching their ad spend with “cautious optimism.” Since brands are looking to be as efficient as possible with their ad spend, many are turning to bottom-of-funnel tactics to hopefully increase their conversion rates and close more deals. But as agencies know, a holistic pipeline approach is the best way to build funnel strength resulting in more lifelong customers compared to a couple quick conversions. In fact, in this recent study CMOs rated brand development a 5.5 out of 7 on a scale of importance. Savvy marketers see the value in spending more time and efforts on top-of-funnel brand engagement as a strategic move that builds relationships and trust, fueling revenue over time. Top-of-funnel tactics should be top-of-mind for your clients, and with the help of insightful analytics, efficient and effective ad spend is easily achievable.

By allocating resources to top-of-funnel tactics you’re able to reach more prospects who are colder or completely unfamiliar with the brand. But how can you be sure a brand awareness campaign is efficient and effective? 

With AdDaptive as your strategic partner you can build precise audience segments by uploading your own ABM lists, utilizing AdDaptive’s Platform to refine firmographic parameters, or leveraging your Campaign Analytics account list from your last campaign. When leveraging insightful analytics you’ll get a deeper understanding of your target audience’s preferences, and the tools to further optimize your advertising approach. This eliminates wasted ad spend and allows the capture of high-quality accounts in your pipeline. 

Now that more desired accounts have entered the funnel, you can more accurately nurture them along from the top of the funnel all the way to purchase. By continuing to leverage detailed insights about your audience, you can tailor your advertising approach to their behaviors and meet them where they are in their journey. The right message at the right time is the difference between closing a deal and letting potential customers slip through the cracks, and the use of transparent analytics will help enable timely and personalized communication. 

In times of “cautious optimism,” brands tend to start looking for immediate short-term solutions. But without new prospects entering the pipeline, they will quickly run out of “quick conversions” at the bottom. The top of your funnel should be just as strong as the bottom of your funnel. When insightful analytics enter the picture, top-of-funnel tactics are no longer a budget risk. A deep understanding of your audience and the tools to reach high-quality accounts where they are in their unique buyer journey will reflect positively on your client’s ROAS. 

A holistic pipeline solution for a healthy advertising approach?

That’s the AdDaptive Advantage. 

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