Jai RawatCEO, Velocita Inc.http://www.velocitainc.comAugust 6, 2009Display Ad Landscape1Velocita Inc. All Rights Reserved (www.velocitainc.com)
EvolutionDisplay technologyStatic banner adsPop upsPop undersDynamic banner adsWidgetsVideoMobileRelevanceUntargeted
Contextual targeting
Vertical targeting
Behavioral targeting
On site
Network
Intent targeting
Re-targeting2Following are additional online ad formats but fall under non-display ads:
Text
In-text or inline
Blog
RSS
Email
Audio/PodcastsVelocita Inc. All Rights Reserved (www.velocitainc.com)
EvolutionEconomicsBrand vs. DR adsPremium vs. Remnant inventoryRev shareArbitrageCPM, CPC, CPA, CPL payoutsMarketplaceDirect sellingAgenciesAd Networks (Rep, Blind, Targeted)Ad ExchangesEfficiency improvementsYield OptimizersBuy Side PlatformsSell Side Platforms3Velocita Inc. All Rights Reserved (www.velocitainc.com)
First Ever Display Ad Sold to AT&T in October, 1994
 468x60 pixels
 Appeared on HotWired
 Sprint, MCI, Volvo, ZIMA and Club Med soon followed
 Banner ads became the rage by 1997 4Velocita Inc. All Rights Reserved (www.velocitainc.com)
Ad NetworksCollection of publishers and advertisers – match makersOver 300 ad networks exist todayExamples: Ad.com, Glam, Broadband Enterprises, Gorilla Nation, Specific Media, Undertone Networks, Value Click, Vibrant Media etc.Rep Ad NetworksRepresents a site, akin to outsourcing your sales to a consultantFull transparency to advertisers, attracts brand advertisersFinancial model is rev share, may offer minimum guaranteesBlind Ad NetworksLow priced inventory but limited or no control over where ads will runBulk buy of remnant inventory combined with campaign optimization and some targetingAttracts direct marketersFinancial model is arbitrageTargeted Ad NeworksBehavioral or contextual targetingAttracts both brand and direct marketersFinancial model is arbitrage5Velocita Inc. All Rights Reserved (www.velocitainc.com)
Ad ExchangesBidded system for buying and selling inventoryInventory contributors:Publishers (remnant)Ad Networks (remnant)Inventory buyers:AdvertisersAd NetworksMonetizationBuy and sell side commission (10-15%)ExamplesRight Media RMX (Yahoo)Double Click AdEx(Google)AdECN (Microsoft)6Velocita Inc. All Rights Reserved (www.velocitainc.com)
Behavioral ExchangesPartner with publishers to collect user demographic, behavioral and intent dataClassify data into various categories and sell it to advertisers looking to target specific user categoriesData is typically sold on a CPM basis / monthNo PII is sharedRev share back with publishers (i.e. data providers)Players: Blue Kai, Exelate, Almond Net, Lookery (for demographic data)7Velocita Inc. All Rights Reserved (www.velocitainc.com)
Yield OptimizersSell side optimization (for publishers)Help publishers maximize CPM by determining in real time which ad network or exchange will yield highest CPM for every impressionRubicon, Pubmatic, AdMeldBuy side optimization (for advertisers)Variety of different strategies – dynamic ad optimization, landing page optimization, efficient media buy etc.Ad creative optimization: Tumri, Teracent, Aggregate KnowledgeLanding page optimization: Optimost, Offermatica (Omniture), AdChemyMedia buy optimization: Media Math, Invite MediaCampaign optimization: Rocketfuel (auto learning to determine the best place(s) to serve impressions)8Velocita Inc. All Rights Reserved (www.velocitainc.com)
Measuring Ad EffectivenessVelocita Inc. All Rights Reserved (www.velocitainc.com)9Dynamic LogicMeasures advertising and marketing effectivenessComscoreSyndicated and custom solutions in online audience measurement, e-commerce, advertising, search, video and mobile

Display Ad Landscape : Evolution, Terminology, Technologies and Players

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    Jai RawatCEO, VelocitaInc.http://www.velocitainc.comAugust 6, 2009Display Ad Landscape1Velocita Inc. All Rights Reserved (www.velocitainc.com)
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    EvolutionDisplay technologyStatic banneradsPop upsPop undersDynamic banner adsWidgetsVideoMobileRelevanceUntargeted
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    Re-targeting2Following are additionalonline ad formats but fall under non-display ads:
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    Audio/PodcastsVelocita Inc. AllRights Reserved (www.velocitainc.com)
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    EvolutionEconomicsBrand vs. DRadsPremium vs. Remnant inventoryRev shareArbitrageCPM, CPC, CPA, CPL payoutsMarketplaceDirect sellingAgenciesAd Networks (Rep, Blind, Targeted)Ad ExchangesEfficiency improvementsYield OptimizersBuy Side PlatformsSell Side Platforms3Velocita Inc. All Rights Reserved (www.velocitainc.com)
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    First Ever DisplayAd Sold to AT&T in October, 1994
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    Appeared onHotWired
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    Sprint, MCI,Volvo, ZIMA and Club Med soon followed
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    Banner adsbecame the rage by 1997 4Velocita Inc. All Rights Reserved (www.velocitainc.com)
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    Ad NetworksCollection ofpublishers and advertisers – match makersOver 300 ad networks exist todayExamples: Ad.com, Glam, Broadband Enterprises, Gorilla Nation, Specific Media, Undertone Networks, Value Click, Vibrant Media etc.Rep Ad NetworksRepresents a site, akin to outsourcing your sales to a consultantFull transparency to advertisers, attracts brand advertisersFinancial model is rev share, may offer minimum guaranteesBlind Ad NetworksLow priced inventory but limited or no control over where ads will runBulk buy of remnant inventory combined with campaign optimization and some targetingAttracts direct marketersFinancial model is arbitrageTargeted Ad NeworksBehavioral or contextual targetingAttracts both brand and direct marketersFinancial model is arbitrage5Velocita Inc. All Rights Reserved (www.velocitainc.com)
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    Ad ExchangesBidded systemfor buying and selling inventoryInventory contributors:Publishers (remnant)Ad Networks (remnant)Inventory buyers:AdvertisersAd NetworksMonetizationBuy and sell side commission (10-15%)ExamplesRight Media RMX (Yahoo)Double Click AdEx(Google)AdECN (Microsoft)6Velocita Inc. All Rights Reserved (www.velocitainc.com)
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    Behavioral ExchangesPartner withpublishers to collect user demographic, behavioral and intent dataClassify data into various categories and sell it to advertisers looking to target specific user categoriesData is typically sold on a CPM basis / monthNo PII is sharedRev share back with publishers (i.e. data providers)Players: Blue Kai, Exelate, Almond Net, Lookery (for demographic data)7Velocita Inc. All Rights Reserved (www.velocitainc.com)
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    Yield OptimizersSell sideoptimization (for publishers)Help publishers maximize CPM by determining in real time which ad network or exchange will yield highest CPM for every impressionRubicon, Pubmatic, AdMeldBuy side optimization (for advertisers)Variety of different strategies – dynamic ad optimization, landing page optimization, efficient media buy etc.Ad creative optimization: Tumri, Teracent, Aggregate KnowledgeLanding page optimization: Optimost, Offermatica (Omniture), AdChemyMedia buy optimization: Media Math, Invite MediaCampaign optimization: Rocketfuel (auto learning to determine the best place(s) to serve impressions)8Velocita Inc. All Rights Reserved (www.velocitainc.com)
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    Measuring Ad EffectivenessVelocitaInc. All Rights Reserved (www.velocitainc.com)9Dynamic LogicMeasures advertising and marketing effectivenessComscoreSyndicated and custom solutions in online audience measurement, e-commerce, advertising, search, video and mobile