5 trends on the use of data in online advertising - by jon myers
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Search is online advertising’s biggest channel…
…but it’s still learning from other channels@JonDMyers
Search has traditionally been focused on keywords
Keyword Portfolio
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Audience activation in RLSA: “Credit Card”
• High HHI• Affluent Cluster• Senior Mgmt
Existing Customer
Top Rewards Card Perks
Low RateDouble Miles
No MessingNegative bid boost: - 100%
Audience Search Ad Copy Bid
• Student• Frequent Traveler
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Adjust bids based on audience data
12% uplift in generic query CTRs for Motor Insurance vs. standard campaigns 7% reduction in CPCs across Motor Insurance vs. standard campaigns 14% uplift in margin across the Insurance vertical
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The buyer’s journey is highly fragmented
47% of revenue comes from purchases made in more than one day (Google) 65% of revenue comes from purchases made in more than one step (Google) Search engines and social networks are the top two sources used to research and
inspire purchase decisions (eMarketer)Sources: Brand Perfect, “Adventures in Retail”, November 9 2012 and http://www.thinkwithgoogle.com/tools/customer-journey-to-online-purchase.html
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Search and social have become our go-to channels
Rapid and Continuous Growth 50% of Total Media
Budgets50% of Marketers
Will Increase
6 Billion Google Searches / Day
1 Billion Daily Facebook Users
Google / Facebook = #1 / #2 for ROI
75% See as Critical for Cross-Channel
Sources: RBC Capital Markets and Advertising Age, “Facebook, Inc.” September 12, 2013, and http://news.magnaglobal.com/ipgmediabrands/press-releases/magna-global-advertising-forecast-2014-ipg-mediabrands.htm
Consumer Usage is Omnipresent
Marketers Are Embracing
Looking at search and social separately doesn’t tell the full story
Social is more likely to “assist” sales made in other channels For every Social click resulting in a purchase, there are two clicks assisting another
converting channel
Source: Google http://www.thinkwithgoogle.com/tools/customer-journey-to-online-purchase.html
Customers who touch both channels are more valuable
Google / Bing Click+ Facebook Click
Facebook ClickOnly
Google /BingClick Only
3.56% CR$3.16 RPC
1.88% CR$1.56 RPC
.76% CR$.77 RPCSource: Marin Software’s Combining the Power of Search and
Social for Exponential ROI report
Search Revenue per Click is Higher When Managed with Social o + 36% higher than Search campaigns managed independently
Search Revenue per Conversion is Higher When Managed with Social o + 68% higher than Search campaigns managed independently
Is search and social campaign integration worth it?
Source: Marin Software’s Combining the Power of Search and Social for Exponential ROI report
November, 2014
Online Advertising Trends: 4) “Cross-channel” is about the consumer, not the channel
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You need to gain transparency & control from programmatic display
Transparent bid calculations
Second-party data visibility
Full view of media costs