Understanding the Value of a
Social Media Impression
Brad Little
@bradleyjlittle
The importance of Valuing Earned vs. Paid


                FROM
   Marketers
   are moving        A broadcast-based marketing
                      relationship with consumers


                TO
                   A relationship that more explicitly
                 considers how traditional paid media
                         drives ‘earned media’


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We Will Evaluate The Three Forms of Ad Execution
Available on Facebook
                      1. Homepage Ads
                    PAID MEDIA EARNED MEDIA




                      2. Homepage Ads with Social Context




                      3. Organic impressions


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How “BrandLift” Works
                                       Automatic, randomized
1    Ad Displayed to user     2        holdouts
                            Facebook’s ad systems automatically generate a small
                            control group of users called a “holdout” who are
                            identical to those targeted by your campaign, except that
                            they were randomly selected to not see your ads.




3    Example Poll              4         Results
                            A comprehensive PowerPoint deliverable highlighting
                            study results and brand effect metrics:

                            1.-Results for up to four standard brand attitude and
                                usage questions via single-question surveys and
                                two custom single/double question surveys
                            2.-Delivered within days of the end of the survey
                                fielding
                            3.-In-depth presentation of findings
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3 key metrics evaluated

1       Awareness



             Message
    2        Awareness




         3          Purchase Intent




               • Survey collection 24 hours post exposure
               • Minimum of 3,000 respondents
               • Studies compared against a normative Nielsen database to determine overall effectiveness and
                 awareness results.
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3 key metrics evaluated

1        Awareness
      • “Have you heard of Glitter Hairspray?”


                  Message
    2             Awareness
    • “Which of the following companies uses the slogan
      “Shine throughout the day”? or
    • “Which of the following brands do you associate with the
      message ‘Shine throughout the day’?



           3               Purchase Intent

          • “How likely are you to purchase a Glitter hair product this
            month? or
          • “Would you be interested in trying the Glitter Mousse?”




                       • Survey collection 24 hours post exposure
                       • Minimum of 3,000 respondents
                       • Studies compared against a normative Nielsen database to determine overall effectiveness and
                         awareness results.
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BrandLift: A Continuous Measurement Service

• 6 months of research

• Consisting in surveys of over 800,000 Facebook users

• And more than 125 individual Facebook advertising campaigns

• From 70 brand advertisers




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Understanding the Value of a Social Media Impression


 What Did We Unearth?

 Findings based on

 • 14 campaigns representative of more successful campaigns that included:
    – the “Become a Fan” engagement unit, and
    – advertisers from a range of categories (CPG, entertainment, retail…)

 • Results were aggregated across the 14 campaigns:
    – To provide more generalised findings
    – To ensure the confidentiality of advertiser-specific results




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Impact of Paid Media Exposure on Facebook

           Difference between control group and exposed
10%




                                          Delta versus control
                                          Column 2
                                          North



                         4%



                                                2%




      Ad Recall               Awareness          Purchase Intent




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Homepage Paid Ads with Social Advocacy Improve
Campaign Performance

        Difference between control group and exposed



          16%                 Home page ad expsoure
                              Home page ad expsoure with soial advocacy




  10%

                                  8%                          8%




                         4%

                                                     2%




   Ad Recall              Awareness                 Purchase Intent




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Marked Affect on Brand Metrics if There An Organic
Element
        Difference between control group and exposed
          30%



                                      Home page ad expsoure
                                      Home page ad + organic




                                13%

  10%
                                                            8%


                         4%
                                                   2%



   Ad Recall              Awareness               Purchase Intent




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More Organic Exposure = Greater Impact

           Difference between control group and exposed



                   33%                 1-2       3-9               10+
         32%

                                           28%




 15%                                                                15%
                                 13%
                                                             10%
                          7%

                                                       3%



       Ad Recall               Awareness                Purchase Intent




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How To Maximise Reach & Engagement




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                        * Engagement = click through, video play, RSVP, vote on a poll etc
     Source: Facebook
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How To Maximise Reach & Engagement
Step1 start with engaging
Home Page Ad




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                               * Engagement = click through, video play, RSVP, vote on a poll etc
            Source: Facebook
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How To Maximise Reach & Engagement
Step1 start with engaging
Home Page Ad

                               Leads To

                                                users interacting with ad
                                                unit in friends feed




                                                                                                                                13


                                   * Engagement = click through, video play, RSVP, vote on a poll etc
            Source: Facebook
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How To Maximise Reach & Engagement
Step1 start with engaging
Home Page Ad

                               Leads To

                                                users interacting with ad
                                                unit in friends feed

                                                            Saw HP Ads
                                                            Saw Organics Only
                                                            Saw HP Ads + Organic



                                                                     Facebook User Reach Index

                                                                                                         112

                                                                                      106

                                                                  100




                                                                                      Reach




                                                                  Increased Reach
                                                                                                                                  13


                                   * Engagement = click through, video play, RSVP, vote on a poll etc
            Source: Facebook
                                                                        Copyright © 2010 The Nielsen Company. Confidential and proprietary.
How To Maximise Reach & Engagement
Step1 start with engaging
Home Page Ad

                                          Leads To

                                                              users interacting with ad
                                                              unit in friends feed

                                                                          Saw HP Ads
                                                                          Saw Organics Only
                                                                          Saw HP Ads + Organic

          Engaged with Ad
          Engaged with Organics
          Saw HP Ads + Organic                                                     Facebook User Reach Index

               Facebook User Engagement* Index                                                                         112
                                  124

                100                                                                                 106

                                                                                100




                                                                                                    Reach




                                  Reach
                                                                                Increased Reach
                                                                                                                                                13
           And Increased User Engagement


                                                 * Engagement = click through, video play, RSVP, vote on a poll etc
              Source: Facebook
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There is a strong relationship between the
engagement rate of the ad campaign and the
number of ad impressions




       0.72                                   correlation




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BUT...Organic impressions are difficult to scale



                                     Total Campaign
                                     Reach




Organic Reach




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Paid Impressions Open Door, but Advertising Still Needs
to Spark Engagement & Connection




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To Amplify Reach & Deliver Brand Engagement



 Evian Campaign: Reach           Total Campaign vs Paid For                        Click To Exposure


                         1,276
 000s
                                                                                                3.4%
                                  230%
                923
                                                                                      Percentage of those
                                                                                   Exposed to Paid for Ad who
   703                                                                                   visited ‘Evian’

                                                              140%




                                                76%                                             5.4%
                                                                                  Percentage of those Exposed
                                                                                 to Total Campaign who visited
                                                                                            ‘Evian’



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The Other Good News Is That A Strong Fan Base
Can Also Drives Social Coverage of Ad Campaigns




                   6.9x engagement rate
                         on publishing vs. ads
                                                                                                                              18


                                 * Engagement = click through, video play, RSVP, vote on a poll etc
      Source: Facebook
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As Such You Need The “Right” Mixture of Paid +
Earned + Self Created Media




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Since this will maximise success notwithstanding
the core principles of good brand management/
authenticity/consumer belief




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Conclusion

• Buying social media is different than buying standard
  online media

• Critical to understand advertising both in terms of
 – Paid media and
 – How earned media & social advocacy contribute to campaigns

• Social advocacy and earned impressions can impact
  consumers in 3 important ways
 –By making them more likely to notice an ad (Ad recall)
 –To take away its message (Awareness)
 –To increase their interest in making purchase (Purchase intent)

• The next step is to expand this understanding to offline
  sales and long-term brand value
                  (and outside of Facebook)                                                             21



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Thank you!

neoco Breakfast Briefing          Brad Little
May 26, 2010                      @bradleyjlittle




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Brad Little - Nielsen

  • 2.
    Understanding the Valueof a Social Media Impression Brad Little @bradleyjlittle
  • 3.
    The importance ofValuing Earned vs. Paid FROM Marketers are moving A broadcast-based marketing relationship with consumers TO A relationship that more explicitly considers how traditional paid media drives ‘earned media’ 3 Copyright © 2010 The Nielsen Company. Confidential and proprietary.
  • 4.
    We Will EvaluateThe Three Forms of Ad Execution Available on Facebook 1. Homepage Ads PAID MEDIA EARNED MEDIA 2. Homepage Ads with Social Context 3. Organic impressions 4 Copyright © 2010 The Nielsen Company. Confidential and proprietary.
  • 5.
    How “BrandLift” Works Automatic, randomized 1 Ad Displayed to user 2 holdouts Facebook’s ad systems automatically generate a small control group of users called a “holdout” who are identical to those targeted by your campaign, except that they were randomly selected to not see your ads. 3 Example Poll 4 Results A comprehensive PowerPoint deliverable highlighting study results and brand effect metrics: 1.-Results for up to four standard brand attitude and usage questions via single-question surveys and two custom single/double question surveys 2.-Delivered within days of the end of the survey fielding 3.-In-depth presentation of findings 5 Page 4 Copyright © 2010 The Nielsen Company. Confidential and proprietary.
  • 6.
    3 key metricsevaluated 1 Awareness Message 2 Awareness 3 Purchase Intent • Survey collection 24 hours post exposure • Minimum of 3,000 respondents • Studies compared against a normative Nielsen database to determine overall effectiveness and awareness results. 6 Page 5 Copyright © 2010 The Nielsen Company. Confidential and proprietary.
  • 7.
    3 key metricsevaluated 1 Awareness • “Have you heard of Glitter Hairspray?” Message 2 Awareness • “Which of the following companies uses the slogan “Shine throughout the day”? or • “Which of the following brands do you associate with the message ‘Shine throughout the day’? 3 Purchase Intent • “How likely are you to purchase a Glitter hair product this month? or • “Would you be interested in trying the Glitter Mousse?” • Survey collection 24 hours post exposure • Minimum of 3,000 respondents • Studies compared against a normative Nielsen database to determine overall effectiveness and awareness results. 6 Page 5 Copyright © 2010 The Nielsen Company. Confidential and proprietary.
  • 8.
    BrandLift: A ContinuousMeasurement Service • 6 months of research • Consisting in surveys of over 800,000 Facebook users • And more than 125 individual Facebook advertising campaigns • From 70 brand advertisers 7 Copyright © 2010 The Nielsen Company. Confidential and proprietary.
  • 9.
    Understanding the Valueof a Social Media Impression What Did We Unearth? Findings based on • 14 campaigns representative of more successful campaigns that included: – the “Become a Fan” engagement unit, and – advertisers from a range of categories (CPG, entertainment, retail…) • Results were aggregated across the 14 campaigns: – To provide more generalised findings – To ensure the confidentiality of advertiser-specific results 8 Copyright © 2010 The Nielsen Company. Confidential and proprietary.
  • 10.
    Impact of PaidMedia Exposure on Facebook Difference between control group and exposed 10% Delta versus control Column 2 North 4% 2% Ad Recall Awareness Purchase Intent 9 Copyright © 2010 The Nielsen Company. Confidential and proprietary.
  • 11.
    Homepage Paid Adswith Social Advocacy Improve Campaign Performance Difference between control group and exposed 16% Home page ad expsoure Home page ad expsoure with soial advocacy 10% 8% 8% 4% 2% Ad Recall Awareness Purchase Intent 10 Copyright © 2010 The Nielsen Company. Confidential and proprietary.
  • 12.
    Marked Affect onBrand Metrics if There An Organic Element Difference between control group and exposed 30% Home page ad expsoure Home page ad + organic 13% 10% 8% 4% 2% Ad Recall Awareness Purchase Intent 11 Copyright © 2010 The Nielsen Company. Confidential and proprietary.
  • 13.
    More Organic Exposure= Greater Impact Difference between control group and exposed 33% 1-2 3-9 10+ 32% 28% 15% 15% 13% 10% 7% 3% Ad Recall Awareness Purchase Intent 12 Copyright © 2010 The Nielsen Company. Confidential and proprietary.
  • 14.
    How To MaximiseReach & Engagement 13 * Engagement = click through, video play, RSVP, vote on a poll etc Source: Facebook Copyright © 2010 The Nielsen Company. Confidential and proprietary.
  • 15.
    How To MaximiseReach & Engagement Step1 start with engaging Home Page Ad 13 * Engagement = click through, video play, RSVP, vote on a poll etc Source: Facebook Copyright © 2010 The Nielsen Company. Confidential and proprietary.
  • 16.
    How To MaximiseReach & Engagement Step1 start with engaging Home Page Ad Leads To users interacting with ad unit in friends feed 13 * Engagement = click through, video play, RSVP, vote on a poll etc Source: Facebook Copyright © 2010 The Nielsen Company. Confidential and proprietary.
  • 17.
    How To MaximiseReach & Engagement Step1 start with engaging Home Page Ad Leads To users interacting with ad unit in friends feed Saw HP Ads Saw Organics Only Saw HP Ads + Organic Facebook User Reach Index 112 106 100 Reach Increased Reach 13 * Engagement = click through, video play, RSVP, vote on a poll etc Source: Facebook Copyright © 2010 The Nielsen Company. Confidential and proprietary.
  • 18.
    How To MaximiseReach & Engagement Step1 start with engaging Home Page Ad Leads To users interacting with ad unit in friends feed Saw HP Ads Saw Organics Only Saw HP Ads + Organic Engaged with Ad Engaged with Organics Saw HP Ads + Organic Facebook User Reach Index Facebook User Engagement* Index 112 124 100 106 100 Reach Reach Increased Reach 13 And Increased User Engagement * Engagement = click through, video play, RSVP, vote on a poll etc Source: Facebook Copyright © 2010 The Nielsen Company. Confidential and proprietary.
  • 19.
    There is astrong relationship between the engagement rate of the ad campaign and the number of ad impressions 0.72 correlation 14 Copyright © 2010 The Nielsen Company. Confidential and proprietary.
  • 20.
    BUT...Organic impressions aredifficult to scale Total Campaign Reach Organic Reach 15 Copyright © 2010 The Nielsen Company. Confidential and proprietary.
  • 21.
    Paid Impressions OpenDoor, but Advertising Still Needs to Spark Engagement & Connection 16 Copyright © 2010 The Nielsen Company. Confidential and proprietary.
  • 22.
    To Amplify Reach& Deliver Brand Engagement Evian Campaign: Reach Total Campaign vs Paid For Click To Exposure 1,276 000s 3.4% 230% 923 Percentage of those Exposed to Paid for Ad who 703 visited ‘Evian’ 140% 76% 5.4% Percentage of those Exposed to Total Campaign who visited ‘Evian’ 17 Copyright © 2010 The Nielsen Company. Confidential and proprietary.
  • 23.
    The Other GoodNews Is That A Strong Fan Base Can Also Drives Social Coverage of Ad Campaigns 6.9x engagement rate on publishing vs. ads 18 * Engagement = click through, video play, RSVP, vote on a poll etc Source: Facebook Copyright © 2010 The Nielsen Company. Confidential and proprietary.
  • 24.
    As Such YouNeed The “Right” Mixture of Paid + Earned + Self Created Media 19 Copyright © 2010 The Nielsen Company. Confidential and proprietary.
  • 25.
    Since this willmaximise success notwithstanding the core principles of good brand management/ authenticity/consumer belief 20 Copyright © 2010 The Nielsen Company. Confidential and proprietary.
  • 26.
    Conclusion • Buying socialmedia is different than buying standard online media • Critical to understand advertising both in terms of – Paid media and – How earned media & social advocacy contribute to campaigns • Social advocacy and earned impressions can impact consumers in 3 important ways –By making them more likely to notice an ad (Ad recall) –To take away its message (Awareness) –To increase their interest in making purchase (Purchase intent) • The next step is to expand this understanding to offline sales and long-term brand value (and outside of Facebook) 21 Copyright © 2010 The Nielsen Company. Confidential and proprietary.
  • 27.
    Thank you! neoco BreakfastBriefing Brad Little May 26, 2010 @bradleyjlittle Copyright © 2010 The Nielsen Company. Confidential and proprietary.

Editor's Notes

  • #4 The advent of social media means that consumer conversations about and with a brand becomes more measurable Nielsen / FB are working together to better understand this new form of brand engagement for marketers This engagement, also known as earned media, can be measured with the same metrics as traditional paid media (i.e. lifts in recall, association, consideration) Today I will present our latest results from our ongoing Brand Lift research alliance with Facebook on measuring the effectiveness of earned and paid media & reveal their interdependencies in driving brand reach & brand impact.
  • #5 Homepage ads Are above-the-fold homepage ads that contain ad creative (image + text) as well as an option for users to engage with the brand (e.g “Become a fan”) Homepage Ads with Social Context (e.g social impressions), which include the names of a user’s friends, if any, who are already fans of the brand Organic impressions Which are social stories that appear on the homepage of friends of users who have engaged with a brand or become a Fan of that brand
  • #10 Provide guidance on how to quantify the value of social media advertising relative to their brand goals and how to understand it in terms that align with their overarching brand metrics. Because Nielsen is committed to providing clients with the most complete view of what consumers “watch” across all platforms, including how they engage with social media, we have made a major investment in helping advertisers understand how to achieve their brand goals in a social context.
  • #11 For the purposes of this case study, we examined the impact of Facebook advertising on 14 campaigns using the Nielsen BrandLift methodology. Campaigns selected were representative of more successful campaigns that included the “Become a Fan” engagement unit, and included advertisers from a range of categories, including CPG, entertainment, and retail. Results were aggregated across the fourteen campaigns in order to provide more generalized findings and to ensure the confidentiality of advertiser-specific results.
  • #21 and marketers need to reach a lot of people
  • #28 The emergence of social media has supercharged an age-old consumer activity: chatting about favorite things like books, cars, cell phones, and babies. This established consumer behaviour, now enabled by new platforms, is driving a potentially fundamental change in the way brand marketing works. Marketers are moving from a broadcast-based marketing relationship with consumers to a relationship that more explicitly considers how traditional paid media drives “earned media”—where consumers directly engage with the marketing messages and pass them along to their friends. The Web-based aspect of this engagement has also made it much more measurable, which has inspired new ideas and research on the relationship between “paid” and “earned” media and their respective impact on brand perceptions.