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June 2009
                           The Brand Value of Rich Media and Video Ads
                           By DoubleClick, a division of Google and Dynamic Logic

AuThoRs                    Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 1
Sally G. Cole              How Format Decisions are Made Today ............................................................................... 2
Marketing Manager          Where to Focus in the Purchase Funnel ................................................................................ 3
DoubleClick Rich Media     Identifying the Largest Branding Opportunity ................................................................... 4
Google
                           Overall Brand Impact Benchmarks for Online Display Ads ............................................... 4
Leah Spalding              Rich Media Excels at Driving Purchase Intent ..................................................................... 5
Research Manager           Use More Rich Media with Video, Less Simple Flash, to Drive Purchase Intent ......... 6
Advertising Intelligence
                           Rich Media with Video Excels at Driving Brand Favorability ............................................ 7
Google
                           Use More Rich Media with Video, Less Simple Flash, to Drive Brand Favorability ..... 8
Amy Fayer                  Rich Media with Video Excels at Driving Aided Brand Awareness ................................. 9
Research Manager
                           Creative Insights on Message Association......................................................................... 10
Custom Solutions
Dynamic Logic              Rich Media Excels at Achieving Branding Goals ................................................................11
                           Branding Strengths by Format: Rich Media with Video .................................................. 12
                           Branding Strengths by Format: Rich Media without Video............................................ 13
                           Branding Strengths by Format: GIF/JPG............................................................................. 14
                           Branding Strengths by Format: Simple Flash .................................................................... 15
                           Ad Format Performance Overview ....................................................................................... 16
                           Rich Media with Video versus Simple Flash ....................................................................... 17
                           Conclusion: Making Format Decisions ................................................................................. 18


                           Introduction
                           This report is for advertisers, and the agencies that support them, who want to make
                           informed decisions about the best ad formats to use for online branding campaigns. In
                           online advertising, you’re likely to hear goals defined as “branding”, “brand response” or
                           “direct response.” We go a level deeper to explore the impact of ad format selection on
                           specific branding goals in the upper and lower purchase funnel.

                           The flexibility of the online medium has led to a wide range of choices for advertisers,
                           including:
                              •	      Image (GIF/JPG)
                              •	      Simple Flash
                              •	      Rich Media with Video
                              •	      Rich Media without Video
                           In the following pages, we’ll explore how advertisers make format decisions today and
                           share tips on how to define branding goals for online campaigns. In addition, we’ll provide
                           new information on how ad formats impact brand metrics, and conclude with a cheat sheet
                           to help guide your ad format decisions for future campaigns.

                           In short, you’ll learn how to match ad format to branding goal in order to extract the most
                           brand value from an online display advertising campaign.
The Brand Value of Rich Media and Video Ads



               how Format Decisions are Made Today
               Today, format choices for online campaigns are based on factors that have little to no correlation to
               branding goals, such as:

                 •	     The type of creative units that can get done in time to meet deadlines

                 •	     The fixed percentage of the media budget that can be allocated to ad serving fees

                 •	     A status quo default to the simple Flash format

               These approaches can result in a misalignment between format choice and branding goals. For example,
               in 2008, display advertising volumes skewed heavily toward the simple Flash format despite the fact,
               which we’ll explore in this report, that for every branding goal there is a better format than simple Flash for
               reaching it.


                 Figure 1           Rich Media only 6% of Ad serving Volume in 2008

                                                                   Rich Media
                                                                       6%




                               GIF/JPG                                                                                Simple Flash
                                39%                                                                                      55%




                Source: AdRelevance, 2008. Impressions by Technology for Simple Flash, GIF/JPG and Rich Media only.




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               Where to Focus in the Purchase Funnel
               The more specific the branding goal, the easier it will be to make informed format choices. The online
               medium lends itself well to zeroing in on specific branding goals. Where there’s a need to make a greater
               foothold with awareness and messaging, a campaign should focus on the upper funnel. Where there’s an
               opportunity to win favorability and purchase, a campaign should focus on the lower funnel.


                 Figure 2               The Purchase Funnel



                                        Aided Brand
                                        Awareness
                         Upper Funnel




                                        Online Ad
                                        Awareness
                                        Message
                                        Association




                                        Brand
                         Lower Funnel




                                        Favorability

                                        Purchase
                                        Intent




               Advertisers can get even more specific by focusing on a single brand metric. Knowing whether you want
               to see improvements across all brand metrics, within the upper funnel or lower funnel, or within a single
               brand metric, is an important first step to making the best ad format decisions for a campaign.




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               Identifying the Largest Branding opportunity
               Find your campaign’s largest branding opportunity by identifying the specific brand metric or metrics you
               want to move the most. Take a moment to ask the five questions below. Take note each time you answer
               “no.” For each “no” on your list, consider making that question’s metric the focus of your campaign. If you
               answer “no” to more than one question, try pinpointing the area where you can move the largest number
               of people.


               Figure 3            Questions to help Prioritize Branding Goals

                Do enough people in your target audience…                                                      If “no,” focus on…
                recognize your brand when presented with its name?                                             Aided brand awareness
                recognize that you’ve advertised online recently?                                              Online ad awareness
                associate your brand with its value proposition?                                               Message association
                appreciate, respect, or otherwise carry favorable opinions about                               Brand favorability
                your brand?
                intend to purchase or take action relating to your brand?                                      Purchase intent

               Now, with your branding goals top-of-mind, let’s look at the study data.

               overall Brand Impact Benchmarks for online Display Ads
               Overall, online display advertising positively impacts all brand metrics. Results from Dynamic Logic’s
               MarketNorms® database of over 4,800 online display campaigns shows that, on average, display
               advertising significantly improves consumers’ brand attitudes. But in a tight advertising economy, how
               can advertisers choose the right formats to maximize this success? In figures 5-10 below, we’ve included
               MarketNorms averages as a turquoise line so you can see not only which ad formats are best for specific
               branding goals, but also which ad formats are above MarketNorms averages.


                 Figure 4             overall MarketNorms for online Display Ads
                    Delta (Exposed
                    Minus Control)

                         3.50
                                         2.90                                                     Statistically significant difference
                         3.00                                                                     between control and exposed
                                                                                                  groups at 90% confidence level
                         2.50

                         2.00

                                                               1.40
                         1.50
                                                                                     1.00
                         1.00                                                                              0.70
                                                                                                                                 0.60

                         0.50

                         0.00        Online Ad              Message               Aided Brand            Brand                 Purchase
                                     Awareness             Association            Awareness            Favorability             Intent

                Source: Dynamic Logic MarketNorms®, 2008. Fixed frequency level of 1. Campaigns using online display advertising of any format N=547-765




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               Rich Media Excels at Driving Purchase Intent
               On average, rich media formats are the most successful at driving purchase intent. We compared the
               brand performance of over 4,000 brand campaigns using rich media, GIF, JPG, and simple Flash ad
               formats. Figure 5 shows that exposing audiences to a single rich media with video ad results in an average
               1.16% increase in purchase intent among exposed groups compared to control. Using rich media without
               video results in an average 0.50% increase over control. Simple Flash shows the poorest results at driving
               purchase intent. When your goal is to sell, use rich media formats.


                 Figure 5            use Rich Media to Drive Purchase Intent

                 Delta (Exposed
                 Minus Control)

                       1.40
                                            1.16                                                          Statistically significant difference
                       1.20                                                                               between control and exposed
                                                                                                          groups at 90% confidence level
                       1.00

                       0.80
                                                                                                    MarketNorms, All Display Ads, 0.60
                       0.60                                                0.50
                                                                                                           0.41
                       0.40
                                                                                                                                          0.26

                       0.20

                       0.00          Rich Media with                  Rich Media                      GIF and JPG                    Simple Flash
                                          Video                      without Video


                 Source: Dynamic Logic MarketNorms®, 2008. Fixed frequency level of 1. Campaigns using Rich Media with Video N=47, Rich Media without Video
                 N=267, GIF/JPG N=50, Simple Flash N=340




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               use More Rich Media with Video, Less simple Flash, to Drive Purchase Intent
               To help drive purchase intent, advertisers should run more rich media with video units and fewer simple
               Flash units. The prevalence of simple Flash along with its lowered ability to drive purchase intent
               showcases a misalignment of ad format choices to goals within the online advertising industry. Looking
               more closely at purchase intent results, we see that the effect of rich media with video is over 4 times that
               of simple Flash. Choose rich media with video over simple Flash formats to drive purchase intent.


                 Figure 6            Rich Media with Video Drives Purchase Intent significantly Better
                                     than simple Flash*

                 Delta (Exposed
                 Minus Control)

                       1.40                                                                              Statistically significant difference
                                                                                                         between control and exposed
                                                             1.16                                        groups at 90% confidence level
                       1.20
                                                                                                          * Statistically significant difference
                                                                                                          between deltas at a 90%
                       1.00                                                                               confidence level

                       0.80
                                                                                                     MarketNorms, All Display Ads, 0.60
                       0.60

                       0.40
                                                                                                                            0.26

                       0.20

                       0.00                      Rich Media with Video                                                 Simple Flash


                 Source: Dynamic Logic MarketNorms®, 2008. Fixed frequency level of 1. Campaigns using Rich Media with Video N=47, Rich Media without Video
                 N=267, GIF/JPG N=50, Simple Flash N=340




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               Rich Media with Video Excels at Driving Brand Favorability
               On average, rich media with video has been the most successful of the ad formats studied at driving
               brand favorability. Figure 7 shows that exposing audiences to a single rich media with video ad, on
               average, results in a 2.30% increase in brand favorability among exposed groups compared to control. In
               contrast, simple Flash shows the poorest results at driving brand favorability.  Since simple Flash is the
               poorest-performing format for driving both brand favorability and purchase intent, simple Flash should be
               considered the least effective format for lower funnel branding.



                 Figure 7            use Rich Media with Video to Drive Brand Favorability

                 Delta (Exposed
                 Minus Control)

                       2.50                2.30

                                                                                                       Statistically significant difference
                                                                                                       between control and exposed
                       2.00                                                                            groups at 90% confidence level



                       1.50
                                                                          1.08

                       1.00
                                                                                                 MarketNorms, All Display Ads, 0.70

                                                                                                        0.46
                       0.50
                                                                                                                                      0.15

                       0.00         Rich Media with                  GIF and JPG                   Rich Media                    Simple Flash
                                         Video                                                    without Video


                 Source: Dynamic Logic MarketNorms®, 2008. Fixed frequency level of 1. Campaigns using Rich Media with Video N=46, Rich Media without Video
                 N=275, GIF/JPG N=52, Simple Flash N=344




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               use More Rich Media with Video, Less simple Flash, to Drive Brand Favorability
               To help drive brand favorability, advertisers should run more rich media with video units and fewer simple
               Flash units. Looking more closely at brand favorability results, we see that the average effect of rich media
               with video ads is over 15 times greater than simple Flash. The rich media with video format significantly
               outperforms simple Flash formats on brand favorability. To better align ad format choices to brand
               favorability goals, choose rich media with video formats over simple Flash.


                 Figure 8            Rich Media with Video Drives Brand Favorability significantly
                                     Better than simple Flash*

                 Delta (Exposed
                 Minus Control)

                       2.50                               2.30                                      Statistically significant difference
                                                                                                    between control and exposed
                                                                                                    groups at 90% confidence level
                       2.00                                                                         * Statistically significant difference
                                                                                                    between Rich Media with Video and
                                                                                                    Simple Flash deltas at a 90%
                                                                                                    confidence level
                       1.50


                       1.00
                                                                                                MarketNorms, All Display Ads, 0.70


                       0.50
                                                                                                                     0.15

                       0.00                    Rich Media with Video                                            Simple Flash



                 Source: Dynamic Logic MarketNorms®, 2008. Fixed frequency level of 1. Campaigns using Rich Media with Video N=47, Rich Media without Video
                 N=267, GIF/JPG N=50, Simple Flash N=340




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               Rich Media with Video Excels at Driving Aided Brand Awareness
               On average, rich media with video has been the most successful of the ad formats studied at increasing
               aided brand awareness. Figure 9 shows that exposing audiences to a single rich media with video ad,
               on average, results in a 1.90% increase in aided brand awareness among exposed groups compared to
               control. GIF/JPG shows the poorest results for aided brand awareness, and is the only ad format to not
               show average improvement. If the goal is to increase brand recognition, choose rich media formats over
               GIF or JPG formats.


                 Figure 9            Rich Media with Video Makes Best Choice for Aided Brand
                                     Awareness
                  Delta (Exposed
                  Minus Control)
                                            1.90
                        2.00
                                                                                                       Statistically significant difference
                                                                                                       between control and exposed
                        1.50                                                                           groups at 90% confidence level

                                                                                                 MarketNorms, All Display Ads, 1.00
                                                                          0.90
                        1.00


                        0.50                                                                            0.36


                                                                                                                                     -0.15
                        0.00

                                     Rich Media with                 Rich Media                     Simple Flash                 GIF and JPG
                                          Video                     without Video
                      -0.50


                 Source: Dynamic Logic MarketNorms®, 2008. Fixed frequency level of 1. Campaigns using Rich Media with Video N=41, Rich Media without Video
                 N=257, GIF/JPG N=48, Simple Flash N=317




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The Brand Value of Rich Media and Video Ads



               Creative Insights on Messages Association
               The strong performance of GIF/JPG formats on message association suggests that advertisers have a
               messaging discipline that’s not being transferred to other ad formats. Figure 10 shows how advertisers
               looking to reach message association goals have been getting, on average, the best results with the GIF/
               JPG format. However, there’s no reason other formats can’t do the same with the right creative execution.
               Try applying the messaging discipline of the GIF/JPG format to other formats by including the message on
               every frame of a rich media or simple Flash ad.


                 Figure 10            Apply Messaging Discipline of GIF/JPG to other Formats for
                                      Better Results

                  Delta (Exposed
                  Minus Control)

                        4.00                3.74

                        3.50                                                                           Statistically significant difference
                                                                                                       between control and exposed
                        3.00                                                                           groups at 90% confidence level

                        2.50
                        2.00
                                                                                                 MarketNorms, All Display Ads, 1.40
                        1.50
                                                                          1.01
                        1.00                                                                            0.71

                        0.50
                                                                                                                                     -0.71
                        0.00
                       -0.50
                       -1.00
                                       GIF and JPG                   Simple Flash                   Rich Media                  Rich Media with
                                                                                                   without Video                     Video

                 Source: Dynamic Logic MarketNorms®, 2008. Figures are deltas (exposed minus control). Fixed frequency level of 1. Campaigns using GIF/JPG
                 N=33, Rich Media with Video N=37, Rich Media without Video N=193, Simple Flash N=262




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The Brand Value of Rich Media and Video Ads



               Rich Media Excels at Achieving Branding Goals
               Rich media with video is the clear format of choice for meeting general branding goals. Figure 11 factors out
               message association in its overall view of the best formats for meeting branding goals. Rich media with video
               can pose a message association challenge. Advertisers who add static messaging elements to solve this
               challenge can benefit from better results that are spread more evenly across multiple branding categories.


                 Figure 11           Rich Media with Video Provides Balanced Branding
                                     Performance Results

                                                                                                                           Purchase Intent
                                            *1.16
                                                                                                                           Brand Favorability
                                                                                                                           Online Ad Awareness
                                    *2.30                                                                                  Aided Brand Awareness




                           *2.60
                                                                               *0.50                              0.41
                                                                      *0.46                              1.08
                                                             *2.10                                                                                  0.26
                                                                                                                                  *2.15     0.15
                                                                                                *2.38
                  *1.90


                                                     *0.90
                                                                                                                          *0.36
                                                                                       -0.15

                              Rich Media                       Rich Media                           GIF/JPG                         Simple Flash
                              with Video                      without Video


                 Source: Dynamic Logic MarketNorms®, 2008. Figures are deltas (exposed minus control). Fixed frequency level of 1. Campaigns using GIF/JPG
                 N=33-52, Rich Media with Video N=37-47, Rich Media without Video N=193-275, Simple Flash N=262-344. *Denotes data points that are
                 statistically significant at a 90% confidence level or higher




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               Branding strengths by Format: Rich Media with Video
               Rich media with video excels at meeting branding goals. We’ve already seen how rich media with video
               leads the formats in its ability to meet upper funnel branding goals like awareness, as well as lower funnel
               goals like brand favorability and purchase intent. Figure 12 shows this format is effective for four of the
               five branding metrics measured. To also reach success in message association, consider using tandem (aka
               roadblock) placements to pair a second unit, one that’s focused on message association, with a rich media
               with video unit.


                 Figure 12           Branding strengths of Rich Media with Video

                 Delta (Exposed
                 Minus Control)

                       3.00                                                                            Statistically significant difference
                                        2.60
                                                                                                       between control and exposed
                                                                2.30
                       2.50                                                                            groups at 90% confidence level
                                                                                        1.90
                       2.00

                       1.50                                                                                     1.16

                       1.00

                       0.50
                                                                                                                                         -0.71
                       0.00

                      -0.50

                      -1.00         Online Ad                 Brand                 Aided Brand                Purchase                 Message
                                    Awareness               Favorability            Awareness                   Intent                 Association



                 Source: Dynamic Logic MarketNorms®, 2008. Fixed frequency level of 1. Campaigns using Rich Media with Video N=37-47




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               Branding strengths by Format: Rich Media without Video
               Rich media without video is unique among the formats for its ability to positively impact all five brand
               metrics:

               Figure 13 shows rich media without video is effective for all five branding metrics measured:

                 •	    Online ad awareness

                 •	    Aided brand awareness

                 •	    Message association

                 •	    Purchase intent

                 •	    Brand favorability



                 Figure 13           Branding strengths of Rich Media without Video

                 Delta (Exposed
                 Minus Control)

                       2.50
                                        2.10                                                           Statistically significant difference
                                                                                                       between control and exposed
                       2.00                                                                            groups at 90% confidence level



                       1.50


                                                                0.90
                       1.00
                                                                                        0.71
                                                                                                                 0.50                       0.46
                       0.50


                       0.00         Online Ad               Aided Brand              Message                   Purchase                Brand
                                    Awareness               Awareness               Association                 Intent               Favorability


                 Source: Dynamic Logic MarketNorms®, 2008. Fixed frequency level of 1. Campaigns using Rich Media without Video N=193-275




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               Branding strengths by Format: GIF/JPG
               We’ve already seen how the GIF/JPG format leads in its ability to drive message association. Figure 14
               shows it’s also effective for online ad awareness.

               Keep in mind that the GIF/JPG format also has its weaknesses. It’s the worst of the formats studied
               at aided brand awareness. The limited creative space in GIF and JPG ads force advertisers to prioritize
               between showcasing the brand and showcasing the message. The format is best positioned for use in
               direct response campaigns, where click through goals drive the creative execution, as tandem units to
               complement more interactive formats, as a companion banner to adjacent streaming video content, or in
               email newsletters where it’s often the only choice.



                 Figure 14           Branding strengths of GIF/JPG

                  Delta (Exposed
                  Minus Control)

                       4.00             3.74

                       3.50                                                                           Statistically significant difference
                                                                                                      between control and exposed
                       3.00                                                                           groups at 90% confidence level
                                                                2.38
                       2.50

                       2.00

                       1.50
                                                                                        1.08
                       1.00
                                                                                                                0.41
                       0.50
                                                                                                                                 -0.15
                       0.00
                                    Message                 Online Ad                 Brand                   Purchase        Aided Brand
                      -0.50        Association              Awareness               Favorability               Intent         Awareness


                 Source: Dynamic Logic MarketNorms®, 2008. Fixed frequency level of 1. Campaigns using GIF/JPG N=33-52




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               Branding strengths by Format: simple Flash
               Simple Flash is the least effective of the ad formats studied. For every brand metric that simple Flash is
               good at, a different format could be used to produce, on average, better results. For online ad awareness,
               aided brand awareness, brand favorability and purchase intent goals, use rich media with video over simple
               Flash. For message association goals, use JPG/GIF over simple Flash.

               In short, for better results, use less simple Flash ads and place more weight on other formats.



                 Figure 15           Branding strengths of simple Flash

                 Delta (Exposed
                 Minus Control)

                       2.50
                                        2.15
                                                                                                        Statistically significant difference
                                                                                                        between control and exposed
                       2.00                                                                             groups at 90% confidence level



                       1.50

                                                                 1.01
                       1.00


                       0.50                                                              0.36
                                                                                                                  0.26
                                                                                                                                    0.15

                       0.00         Online Ad                 Message               Aided Brand               Purchase             Brand
                                    Awareness                Association            Awareness                  Intent            Favorability



                 Source: Dynamic Logic MarketNorms®, 2008. Fixed frequency level of 1. Campaigns using Simple Flash N=262-344




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               Ad Format Performance overview
               Use our cheat sheet to choose the best format(s) for your branding goal:

                 •	     For aided brand awareness, brand favorability and purchase intent, use rich media with video.

                 •	     For online ad awareness, rich media with video will serve you best, although all formats studied do
                        well in this category.

                 •	     For message association, use GIF/JPG or try adding static messaging elements to rich media
                        formats.



               Figure 16           Ad Format Cheat sheet

                 Top performing ad formats                       Performing ad formats                       No significant effect

                                                     Rich Media            Rich Media                                   ‘Simple’
                                                                                                  GIF/JPG
                                                     with Video            w/o Video                                      Flash
                Aided Brand
                                                           1.9                    0.9                  —                    0.4
                Awareness
                Online Ad
                                                           2.6                    2.1                  2.4                  2.2
                Awareness
                Message
                                                            —                     0.7                  3.7                  1.0
                Association
                Brand
                                                           2.3                    0.5                  —                     —
                Favorability
                Purchase
                                                           1.2                    0.5                  —                     —
                Intent

               Source: Dynamic Logic MarketNorms®, 2008. Fixed frequency level of 1. Campaigns using GIF/JPG N=33-52, Rich Media with
               Video N=37-47, Rich . Media Non-Video N=193-275, Simple Flash N=262-344




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               Rich Media with Video versus simple Flash
               In 3 out of 5 brand metrics, rich media with video is a significant improvement over simple Flash, at a 90%
               confidence level. Figure 17 shows why advertisers with branding goals should consider moving their
               impression volume from simple Flash to rich media with video. It results in, on average, a 2.15 percentage
               point improvement in brand favorability, a 1.54 percentage point improvement in aided brand awareness,
               and a 0.90 percentage point improvement in purchase intent.



                 Figure 17           Branding Goals where Rich Media with Video Excels over
                                     simple Flash

                  Delta (Exposed
                  Minus Control)

                        2.50            *2.30                                                        Delta for Rich Media with Video
                                                                                                     Delta for Simple Flash

                                                                               *1.90
                        2.00


                        1.50
                                                                                                                     *1.16

                        1.00


                        0.50                                                                   *0.36
                                                                                                                                      0.26
                                                        0.15

                        0.00            Brand Favorability                 Aided Brand Awareness                        Purchase Intent


                 Source: Dynamic Logic MarketNorms®, 2008. Fixed frequency level of 1. Campaigns using Rich Media with Video N=37-47, Simple Flash N=262-
                 344. *Denotes data points that are statistically significant at a 90% confidence level or higher.




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               Conclusion: Making Format Decisions
               Now that you know the impact on branding of each format, let’s explore best practices for making ad
               format decisions:

                 •	   Plan ahead. Think about your format preferences as early in the process as possible.

                 •	   First impressions count. Try delivering a rich media with video ad as the first ad exposure to your
                      addressable online audience.

                 •	   When on a tight budget, switch to simple Flash or JPG/GIF formats at higher frequencies. Use
                      DART for Advertisers to swap creatives without having to send new ad tags to publishers.

                 •	   Don’t let arbitrary ad serving budget allocations, such as 15% of media, prevent you from running
                      the most effective ad formats. Instead, factor media fees and rich media fees in together and
                      optimize from there.

                 •	   Don’t require users to interact with your ad to get the main message. Try adding static messaging
                      elements to your interactive and animated creatives to improve their ability to drive message
                      association.

                 •	   Think twice before using simple Flash. Make sure your animation communicates rather than annoys.

                 •	   Don’t require users to interact with the ad in order to get to the main campaign message. Put the
                      message up front.

                 •	   Keep our Ad Format Cheat Sheet handy to make good ad format decisions now and in the future!




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               Appendix A: Ad Format Performance by upper Funnel Metrics

                Figure 18                 Rich Media with Video Makes Best Choice
                                          for Aided Brand Awareness
                     Delta (Exposed
                     Minus Control)
                                           1.90
                         2.00                                              Statistically significant difference
                                                                           between control and exposed
                                                                           groups at 90% confidence level
                         1.50


                                                            0.90
                         1.00


                         0.50                                              0.36


                                                                                                    -0.15
                         0.00

                                      Rich Media with    Rich Media     Simple Flash            GIF and JPG
                                           Video        without Video
                        -0.50


                Source: Dynamic Logic MarketNorms®, 2008. Fixed frequency level of 1. Campaigns using Rich Media
                with Video N=41, Rich Media without Video N=257, GIF/JPG N=48, Simple Flash N=317




                Figure 19                 Message Discipline of GIF/JPG Makes it
                                          strongest for Message Association
                    Delta (Exposed
                    Minus Control)
                                           3.74
                        4.00                                                 Statistically significant difference
                                                                             between control and exposed
                        3.50                                                 groups at 90% confidence level
                        3.00
                        2.50
                        2.00
                        1.50                                 1.01
                        1.00                                                  0.71

                        0.50
                                                                                                        -0.71
                        0.00
                       -0.50
                       -1.00           GIF and JPG       Simple Flash     Rich Media              Rich Media with
                                                                         without Video                 Video

                Source: Dynamic Logic MarketNorms®, 2008. Fixed frequency level of 1. Rich Media with Video N=37,
                Campaigns using Rich Media without Video N=193, GIF/JPG N=33, Simple Flash N=262




                Figure 20                 All Formats Make a Good Choice for online
                                          Ad Awareness
                    Delta (Exposed                                        Statistically significant difference
                    Minus Control)                                        between control and exposed
                                                                          groups at 90% confidence level
                        3.00
                                          2.60
                                                           2.38
                        2.50
                                                                           2.15                     2.10

                        2.00


                        1.50


                        1.00


                        0.50


                        0.00
                                     Rich Media with    GIF and JPG     Simple Flash            Rich Media
                                          Video                                                without Video

                Source: Dynamic Logic MarketNorms®, 2008. Fixed frequency level of 1. Campaigns using Rich Media
                with Video N=45, Rich Media without Video N=267, GIF/JPG N=50, Simple Flash N=344



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               Appendix B: Ad Format Performance by Lower Funnel Metrics


                Figure 21                Rich Media with Video Makes Best Choice
                                         for Brand Favorability
                     Delta (Exposed                                           Statistically significant difference
                     Minus Control)                                           between control and exposed
                                                                              groups at 90% confidence level
                         2.50              2.30



                         2.00


                         1.50
                                                            1.08

                         1.00

                                                                               0.46
                         0.50
                                                                                                       0.15

                         0.00
                                      Rich Media with     GIF and JPG       Rich Media             Simple Flash
                                           Video                           without Video


                Source: Dynamic Logic MarketNorms®, 2008. Fixed frequency level of 1. Campaigns using Rich Media
                with Video N=46, Rich Media without Video N=275, GIF/JPG N=52, Simple Flash N=344




                Figure 22                Rich Media with Video Makes Best Choice for
                                         Purchase Intent
                       Delta (Exposed                                            Statistically significant difference
                       Minus Control)                                            between control and exposed
                                                                                 groups at 90% confidence level
                           1.40
                                             1.16
                           1.20

                           1.00

                           0.80

                           0.60                                0.50
                                                                                  0.41
                           0.40
                                                                                                           0.26

                           0.20

                           0.00
                                        Rich Media with     Rich Media        GIF and JPG              Simple Flash
                                             Video         without Video

                Source: Dynamic Logic MarketNorms®, 2008. Fixed frequency level of 1. Campaigns using Rich Media
                with Video N=47, Rich Media without Video N=267, GIF/JPG N=50, Simple Flash N=340




                                                                                20
The Brand Value of Rich Media and Video Ads



               Appendix C: Methodology
               Brand metrics were compared for over 4,000 campaigns across a wide variety of industry verticals
               through 2008, as tracked via Dynamic Logic’s MarketNorms® marketing effectiveness database. The
               results cited have not been adjusted for demographics, ad size, websites, advertiser industry, and other
               factors that may contribute to brand lift. These findings are aggregate in nature, reflect past results, and
               are not a guarantee of future results for individual campaigns.

               Campaigns were included in the study if they met two criteria: 1) their assets included at least 1 of
               4 ad formats: simple Flash, JPG/GIF, rich media with video, and rich media without video, and 2) the
               questionnaire used standard MarketNorms branding questions. To address potential effects of exposure
               frequency, the analysis focused on single ad exposures within each format. “Fixed frequency level of 1”
               findings remove all survey responses from those who were served the ad more than once.

               The ad formats were compared based on their ability to help advertisers move 5 key brand metrics – aided
               brand awareness, online ad awareness, message association, brand favorability, and purchase intent. In
               addition to evaluating brand performance for each ad format, additional significance testing identified the
               top performing ad formats for each brand metric.

               This study refers to observed advertising effects as statistically significant if the 90% level of statistical
               significance (p<0.10) is achieved. Deltas that do not achieve the 90% significance level are “not
               statistically significant” and are highlighted as grey bars. For example, in Figure 1, although GIF/JPG
               and simple Flash formats do show positive deltas, this data is not statistically significant at the 90%
               confidence level. All greyed out findings, such as these, should be considered directional at best.

               Appendix D: survey Methodology
               In order for campaign results to be included in Dynamic Logic’s MarketNorms® marketing effectiveness
               database, the questions asked for the campaign must follow the question and answer options below.

               Aided Brand Awareness

               Question: Have you heard of the following brands of product category?

               Possible Answers and Scoring:

                Answer                                       Value                        Score (%)
                Have Heard Of / Seen                         1                            100%
                Have Not Heard Of / Seen                     0                            0%
                Not Sure                                     0                            0%



               Online Brand Awareness

               Question: Have you seen the following brands of product category advertised online in the past 30 days?

               Possible Answers and Scoring:

               Answer                                       Value                        Score (%)
               Have Heard Of / Seen                         1                            100%
               Have Not Heard Of / Seen                     0                            0%
               Not Sure                                     0                            0%


                                                             21
The Brand Value of Rich Media and Video Ads



               Message Association

               Question: Which of the following brands, if any, uses the following message in its advertising? “brand
               message here”

               Possible Answers and Scoring:

               Answer                                      Value                      Score (%)
               Tested Brand                                1                          100%
               Competitor 1                                0                          0%
               Competitor 2                                0                          0%
               Competitor 3                                0                          0%
                None of the above                          0                          0%
                Don’t know                                 0                          0%



               Brand Favorability

               Questions: How would you describe your overall opinion about each of the following brands of product
               category?

               Possible Answers and Scoring:

               Answer                                     Value                       Score (%)
               Very X                                     1                           100%
               Somewhat X                                 1                           100%
               Neutral                                    0                           0%
               Somewhat Not X                             0                           0%
               Very Not X                                 0                           0%


               Purchase Intent

               Question: Next time you are looking to purchase a product, how likely are you to consider each of the
               following brands?

               Question: How likely are you to ask your doctor about the following (medication(s)/treatment(s) for
               <condition>?

               Possible Answers and Scoring:

               Answer                                     Value                       Score (%)
               Very X                                     1                           100%
               Somewhat X                                 1                           100%
               Neutral                                    0                           0%
               Somewhat Not X                             0                           0%
               Very Not X                                 0                           0%


               The Dynamic Logic’s MarketNorms® data contained in this report includes only those campaigns that were
               measured through these standard sets of questions. This consistent wording of survey questions is what
               allows for the benchmarking of branding results.

                                                           22
The Brand Value of Rich Media and Video Ads



               About DoubleClick
               DoubleClick is a premier provider of digital marketing technology and services. The world’s top marketers,
               publishers and agencies utilize DoubleClick’s expertise in ad serving, rich media, video, mobile, and search
               marketing to help them make the most of the digital medium. From its position at the nerve center
               of digital marketing, DoubleClick provides superior insights and insider knowledge to its customers.
               DoubleClick is a division of Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG). Learn more at www.doubleclick.com

               About Dynamic Logic
               Dynamic Logic (www.dynamiclogic.com) is a leading global research company specializing in media
               and marketing effectiveness. As a pioneer in online ad effectiveness, Dynamic Logic now measures the
               branding impact of campaigns across 27 digital platforms. By leveraging Millward Brown’s world-class
               expertise on brand building alongside digital insights from unparalleled normative databases of online,
               mobile and cross media studies, Dynamic Logic continues to be a leading source to advertisers, agencies
               and media companies seeking to maximize ROI in an ever changing marketing landscape. Dynamic Logic is
               a Millward Brown company, which is part of The Kantar Group, the information and consultancy arm of WPP.




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                    76 Ninth Avenue                               Gordon House                             Suite 19, Level 1
                    6th Floor                                     Barrow Street                            88 Cumberland Street
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                    Tel: 212-683-0001                             Ireland                                  Sydney, NSW 2000
                    Tel: 866-683-0001 (toll free)                 Tel: +353 1 543 0100                     Australia
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Research report examines impact of ad formats on brand metrics

  • 1. research research report June 2009 The Brand Value of Rich Media and Video Ads By DoubleClick, a division of Google and Dynamic Logic AuThoRs Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 1 Sally G. Cole How Format Decisions are Made Today ............................................................................... 2 Marketing Manager Where to Focus in the Purchase Funnel ................................................................................ 3 DoubleClick Rich Media Identifying the Largest Branding Opportunity ................................................................... 4 Google Overall Brand Impact Benchmarks for Online Display Ads ............................................... 4 Leah Spalding Rich Media Excels at Driving Purchase Intent ..................................................................... 5 Research Manager Use More Rich Media with Video, Less Simple Flash, to Drive Purchase Intent ......... 6 Advertising Intelligence Rich Media with Video Excels at Driving Brand Favorability ............................................ 7 Google Use More Rich Media with Video, Less Simple Flash, to Drive Brand Favorability ..... 8 Amy Fayer Rich Media with Video Excels at Driving Aided Brand Awareness ................................. 9 Research Manager Creative Insights on Message Association......................................................................... 10 Custom Solutions Dynamic Logic Rich Media Excels at Achieving Branding Goals ................................................................11 Branding Strengths by Format: Rich Media with Video .................................................. 12 Branding Strengths by Format: Rich Media without Video............................................ 13 Branding Strengths by Format: GIF/JPG............................................................................. 14 Branding Strengths by Format: Simple Flash .................................................................... 15 Ad Format Performance Overview ....................................................................................... 16 Rich Media with Video versus Simple Flash ....................................................................... 17 Conclusion: Making Format Decisions ................................................................................. 18 Introduction This report is for advertisers, and the agencies that support them, who want to make informed decisions about the best ad formats to use for online branding campaigns. In online advertising, you’re likely to hear goals defined as “branding”, “brand response” or “direct response.” We go a level deeper to explore the impact of ad format selection on specific branding goals in the upper and lower purchase funnel. The flexibility of the online medium has led to a wide range of choices for advertisers, including: • Image (GIF/JPG) • Simple Flash • Rich Media with Video • Rich Media without Video In the following pages, we’ll explore how advertisers make format decisions today and share tips on how to define branding goals for online campaigns. In addition, we’ll provide new information on how ad formats impact brand metrics, and conclude with a cheat sheet to help guide your ad format decisions for future campaigns. In short, you’ll learn how to match ad format to branding goal in order to extract the most brand value from an online display advertising campaign.
  • 2. The Brand Value of Rich Media and Video Ads how Format Decisions are Made Today Today, format choices for online campaigns are based on factors that have little to no correlation to branding goals, such as: • The type of creative units that can get done in time to meet deadlines • The fixed percentage of the media budget that can be allocated to ad serving fees • A status quo default to the simple Flash format These approaches can result in a misalignment between format choice and branding goals. For example, in 2008, display advertising volumes skewed heavily toward the simple Flash format despite the fact, which we’ll explore in this report, that for every branding goal there is a better format than simple Flash for reaching it. Figure 1 Rich Media only 6% of Ad serving Volume in 2008 Rich Media 6% GIF/JPG Simple Flash 39% 55% Source: AdRelevance, 2008. Impressions by Technology for Simple Flash, GIF/JPG and Rich Media only. 2
  • 3. The Brand Value of Rich Media and Video Ads Where to Focus in the Purchase Funnel The more specific the branding goal, the easier it will be to make informed format choices. The online medium lends itself well to zeroing in on specific branding goals. Where there’s a need to make a greater foothold with awareness and messaging, a campaign should focus on the upper funnel. Where there’s an opportunity to win favorability and purchase, a campaign should focus on the lower funnel. Figure 2 The Purchase Funnel Aided Brand Awareness Upper Funnel Online Ad Awareness Message Association Brand Lower Funnel Favorability Purchase Intent Advertisers can get even more specific by focusing on a single brand metric. Knowing whether you want to see improvements across all brand metrics, within the upper funnel or lower funnel, or within a single brand metric, is an important first step to making the best ad format decisions for a campaign. 3
  • 4. The Brand Value of Rich Media and Video Ads Identifying the Largest Branding opportunity Find your campaign’s largest branding opportunity by identifying the specific brand metric or metrics you want to move the most. Take a moment to ask the five questions below. Take note each time you answer “no.” For each “no” on your list, consider making that question’s metric the focus of your campaign. If you answer “no” to more than one question, try pinpointing the area where you can move the largest number of people. Figure 3 Questions to help Prioritize Branding Goals Do enough people in your target audience… If “no,” focus on… recognize your brand when presented with its name? Aided brand awareness recognize that you’ve advertised online recently? Online ad awareness associate your brand with its value proposition? Message association appreciate, respect, or otherwise carry favorable opinions about Brand favorability your brand? intend to purchase or take action relating to your brand? Purchase intent Now, with your branding goals top-of-mind, let’s look at the study data. overall Brand Impact Benchmarks for online Display Ads Overall, online display advertising positively impacts all brand metrics. Results from Dynamic Logic’s MarketNorms® database of over 4,800 online display campaigns shows that, on average, display advertising significantly improves consumers’ brand attitudes. But in a tight advertising economy, how can advertisers choose the right formats to maximize this success? In figures 5-10 below, we’ve included MarketNorms averages as a turquoise line so you can see not only which ad formats are best for specific branding goals, but also which ad formats are above MarketNorms averages. Figure 4 overall MarketNorms for online Display Ads Delta (Exposed Minus Control) 3.50 2.90 Statistically significant difference 3.00 between control and exposed groups at 90% confidence level 2.50 2.00 1.40 1.50 1.00 1.00 0.70 0.60 0.50 0.00 Online Ad Message Aided Brand Brand Purchase Awareness Association Awareness Favorability Intent Source: Dynamic Logic MarketNorms®, 2008. Fixed frequency level of 1. Campaigns using online display advertising of any format N=547-765 4
  • 5. The Brand Value of Rich Media and Video Ads Rich Media Excels at Driving Purchase Intent On average, rich media formats are the most successful at driving purchase intent. We compared the brand performance of over 4,000 brand campaigns using rich media, GIF, JPG, and simple Flash ad formats. Figure 5 shows that exposing audiences to a single rich media with video ad results in an average 1.16% increase in purchase intent among exposed groups compared to control. Using rich media without video results in an average 0.50% increase over control. Simple Flash shows the poorest results at driving purchase intent. When your goal is to sell, use rich media formats. Figure 5 use Rich Media to Drive Purchase Intent Delta (Exposed Minus Control) 1.40 1.16 Statistically significant difference 1.20 between control and exposed groups at 90% confidence level 1.00 0.80 MarketNorms, All Display Ads, 0.60 0.60 0.50 0.41 0.40 0.26 0.20 0.00 Rich Media with Rich Media GIF and JPG Simple Flash Video without Video Source: Dynamic Logic MarketNorms®, 2008. Fixed frequency level of 1. Campaigns using Rich Media with Video N=47, Rich Media without Video N=267, GIF/JPG N=50, Simple Flash N=340 5
  • 6. The Brand Value of Rich Media and Video Ads use More Rich Media with Video, Less simple Flash, to Drive Purchase Intent To help drive purchase intent, advertisers should run more rich media with video units and fewer simple Flash units. The prevalence of simple Flash along with its lowered ability to drive purchase intent showcases a misalignment of ad format choices to goals within the online advertising industry. Looking more closely at purchase intent results, we see that the effect of rich media with video is over 4 times that of simple Flash. Choose rich media with video over simple Flash formats to drive purchase intent. Figure 6 Rich Media with Video Drives Purchase Intent significantly Better than simple Flash* Delta (Exposed Minus Control) 1.40 Statistically significant difference between control and exposed 1.16 groups at 90% confidence level 1.20 * Statistically significant difference between deltas at a 90% 1.00 confidence level 0.80 MarketNorms, All Display Ads, 0.60 0.60 0.40 0.26 0.20 0.00 Rich Media with Video Simple Flash Source: Dynamic Logic MarketNorms®, 2008. Fixed frequency level of 1. Campaigns using Rich Media with Video N=47, Rich Media without Video N=267, GIF/JPG N=50, Simple Flash N=340 6
  • 7. The Brand Value of Rich Media and Video Ads Rich Media with Video Excels at Driving Brand Favorability On average, rich media with video has been the most successful of the ad formats studied at driving brand favorability. Figure 7 shows that exposing audiences to a single rich media with video ad, on average, results in a 2.30% increase in brand favorability among exposed groups compared to control. In contrast, simple Flash shows the poorest results at driving brand favorability.  Since simple Flash is the poorest-performing format for driving both brand favorability and purchase intent, simple Flash should be considered the least effective format for lower funnel branding. Figure 7 use Rich Media with Video to Drive Brand Favorability Delta (Exposed Minus Control) 2.50 2.30 Statistically significant difference between control and exposed 2.00 groups at 90% confidence level 1.50 1.08 1.00 MarketNorms, All Display Ads, 0.70 0.46 0.50 0.15 0.00 Rich Media with GIF and JPG Rich Media Simple Flash Video without Video Source: Dynamic Logic MarketNorms®, 2008. Fixed frequency level of 1. Campaigns using Rich Media with Video N=46, Rich Media without Video N=275, GIF/JPG N=52, Simple Flash N=344 7
  • 8. The Brand Value of Rich Media and Video Ads use More Rich Media with Video, Less simple Flash, to Drive Brand Favorability To help drive brand favorability, advertisers should run more rich media with video units and fewer simple Flash units. Looking more closely at brand favorability results, we see that the average effect of rich media with video ads is over 15 times greater than simple Flash. The rich media with video format significantly outperforms simple Flash formats on brand favorability. To better align ad format choices to brand favorability goals, choose rich media with video formats over simple Flash. Figure 8 Rich Media with Video Drives Brand Favorability significantly Better than simple Flash* Delta (Exposed Minus Control) 2.50 2.30 Statistically significant difference between control and exposed groups at 90% confidence level 2.00 * Statistically significant difference between Rich Media with Video and Simple Flash deltas at a 90% confidence level 1.50 1.00 MarketNorms, All Display Ads, 0.70 0.50 0.15 0.00 Rich Media with Video Simple Flash Source: Dynamic Logic MarketNorms®, 2008. Fixed frequency level of 1. Campaigns using Rich Media with Video N=47, Rich Media without Video N=267, GIF/JPG N=50, Simple Flash N=340 8
  • 9. The Brand Value of Rich Media and Video Ads Rich Media with Video Excels at Driving Aided Brand Awareness On average, rich media with video has been the most successful of the ad formats studied at increasing aided brand awareness. Figure 9 shows that exposing audiences to a single rich media with video ad, on average, results in a 1.90% increase in aided brand awareness among exposed groups compared to control. GIF/JPG shows the poorest results for aided brand awareness, and is the only ad format to not show average improvement. If the goal is to increase brand recognition, choose rich media formats over GIF or JPG formats. Figure 9 Rich Media with Video Makes Best Choice for Aided Brand Awareness Delta (Exposed Minus Control) 1.90 2.00 Statistically significant difference between control and exposed 1.50 groups at 90% confidence level MarketNorms, All Display Ads, 1.00 0.90 1.00 0.50 0.36 -0.15 0.00 Rich Media with Rich Media Simple Flash GIF and JPG Video without Video -0.50 Source: Dynamic Logic MarketNorms®, 2008. Fixed frequency level of 1. Campaigns using Rich Media with Video N=41, Rich Media without Video N=257, GIF/JPG N=48, Simple Flash N=317 9
  • 10. The Brand Value of Rich Media and Video Ads Creative Insights on Messages Association The strong performance of GIF/JPG formats on message association suggests that advertisers have a messaging discipline that’s not being transferred to other ad formats. Figure 10 shows how advertisers looking to reach message association goals have been getting, on average, the best results with the GIF/ JPG format. However, there’s no reason other formats can’t do the same with the right creative execution. Try applying the messaging discipline of the GIF/JPG format to other formats by including the message on every frame of a rich media or simple Flash ad. Figure 10 Apply Messaging Discipline of GIF/JPG to other Formats for Better Results Delta (Exposed Minus Control) 4.00 3.74 3.50 Statistically significant difference between control and exposed 3.00 groups at 90% confidence level 2.50 2.00 MarketNorms, All Display Ads, 1.40 1.50 1.01 1.00 0.71 0.50 -0.71 0.00 -0.50 -1.00 GIF and JPG Simple Flash Rich Media Rich Media with without Video Video Source: Dynamic Logic MarketNorms®, 2008. Figures are deltas (exposed minus control). Fixed frequency level of 1. Campaigns using GIF/JPG N=33, Rich Media with Video N=37, Rich Media without Video N=193, Simple Flash N=262 10
  • 11. The Brand Value of Rich Media and Video Ads Rich Media Excels at Achieving Branding Goals Rich media with video is the clear format of choice for meeting general branding goals. Figure 11 factors out message association in its overall view of the best formats for meeting branding goals. Rich media with video can pose a message association challenge. Advertisers who add static messaging elements to solve this challenge can benefit from better results that are spread more evenly across multiple branding categories. Figure 11 Rich Media with Video Provides Balanced Branding Performance Results Purchase Intent *1.16 Brand Favorability Online Ad Awareness *2.30 Aided Brand Awareness *2.60 *0.50 0.41 *0.46 1.08 *2.10 0.26 *2.15 0.15 *2.38 *1.90 *0.90 *0.36 -0.15 Rich Media Rich Media GIF/JPG Simple Flash with Video without Video Source: Dynamic Logic MarketNorms®, 2008. Figures are deltas (exposed minus control). Fixed frequency level of 1. Campaigns using GIF/JPG N=33-52, Rich Media with Video N=37-47, Rich Media without Video N=193-275, Simple Flash N=262-344. *Denotes data points that are statistically significant at a 90% confidence level or higher 11
  • 12. The Brand Value of Rich Media and Video Ads Branding strengths by Format: Rich Media with Video Rich media with video excels at meeting branding goals. We’ve already seen how rich media with video leads the formats in its ability to meet upper funnel branding goals like awareness, as well as lower funnel goals like brand favorability and purchase intent. Figure 12 shows this format is effective for four of the five branding metrics measured. To also reach success in message association, consider using tandem (aka roadblock) placements to pair a second unit, one that’s focused on message association, with a rich media with video unit. Figure 12 Branding strengths of Rich Media with Video Delta (Exposed Minus Control) 3.00 Statistically significant difference 2.60 between control and exposed 2.30 2.50 groups at 90% confidence level 1.90 2.00 1.50 1.16 1.00 0.50 -0.71 0.00 -0.50 -1.00 Online Ad Brand Aided Brand Purchase Message Awareness Favorability Awareness Intent Association Source: Dynamic Logic MarketNorms®, 2008. Fixed frequency level of 1. Campaigns using Rich Media with Video N=37-47 12
  • 13. The Brand Value of Rich Media and Video Ads Branding strengths by Format: Rich Media without Video Rich media without video is unique among the formats for its ability to positively impact all five brand metrics: Figure 13 shows rich media without video is effective for all five branding metrics measured: • Online ad awareness • Aided brand awareness • Message association • Purchase intent • Brand favorability Figure 13 Branding strengths of Rich Media without Video Delta (Exposed Minus Control) 2.50 2.10 Statistically significant difference between control and exposed 2.00 groups at 90% confidence level 1.50 0.90 1.00 0.71 0.50 0.46 0.50 0.00 Online Ad Aided Brand Message Purchase Brand Awareness Awareness Association Intent Favorability Source: Dynamic Logic MarketNorms®, 2008. Fixed frequency level of 1. Campaigns using Rich Media without Video N=193-275 13
  • 14. The Brand Value of Rich Media and Video Ads Branding strengths by Format: GIF/JPG We’ve already seen how the GIF/JPG format leads in its ability to drive message association. Figure 14 shows it’s also effective for online ad awareness. Keep in mind that the GIF/JPG format also has its weaknesses. It’s the worst of the formats studied at aided brand awareness. The limited creative space in GIF and JPG ads force advertisers to prioritize between showcasing the brand and showcasing the message. The format is best positioned for use in direct response campaigns, where click through goals drive the creative execution, as tandem units to complement more interactive formats, as a companion banner to adjacent streaming video content, or in email newsletters where it’s often the only choice. Figure 14 Branding strengths of GIF/JPG Delta (Exposed Minus Control) 4.00 3.74 3.50 Statistically significant difference between control and exposed 3.00 groups at 90% confidence level 2.38 2.50 2.00 1.50 1.08 1.00 0.41 0.50 -0.15 0.00 Message Online Ad Brand Purchase Aided Brand -0.50 Association Awareness Favorability Intent Awareness Source: Dynamic Logic MarketNorms®, 2008. Fixed frequency level of 1. Campaigns using GIF/JPG N=33-52 14
  • 15. The Brand Value of Rich Media and Video Ads Branding strengths by Format: simple Flash Simple Flash is the least effective of the ad formats studied. For every brand metric that simple Flash is good at, a different format could be used to produce, on average, better results. For online ad awareness, aided brand awareness, brand favorability and purchase intent goals, use rich media with video over simple Flash. For message association goals, use JPG/GIF over simple Flash. In short, for better results, use less simple Flash ads and place more weight on other formats. Figure 15 Branding strengths of simple Flash Delta (Exposed Minus Control) 2.50 2.15 Statistically significant difference between control and exposed 2.00 groups at 90% confidence level 1.50 1.01 1.00 0.50 0.36 0.26 0.15 0.00 Online Ad Message Aided Brand Purchase Brand Awareness Association Awareness Intent Favorability Source: Dynamic Logic MarketNorms®, 2008. Fixed frequency level of 1. Campaigns using Simple Flash N=262-344 15
  • 16. The Brand Value of Rich Media and Video Ads Ad Format Performance overview Use our cheat sheet to choose the best format(s) for your branding goal: • For aided brand awareness, brand favorability and purchase intent, use rich media with video. • For online ad awareness, rich media with video will serve you best, although all formats studied do well in this category. • For message association, use GIF/JPG or try adding static messaging elements to rich media formats. Figure 16 Ad Format Cheat sheet Top performing ad formats Performing ad formats No significant effect Rich Media Rich Media ‘Simple’ GIF/JPG with Video w/o Video Flash Aided Brand 1.9 0.9 — 0.4 Awareness Online Ad 2.6 2.1 2.4 2.2 Awareness Message — 0.7 3.7 1.0 Association Brand 2.3 0.5 — — Favorability Purchase 1.2 0.5 — — Intent Source: Dynamic Logic MarketNorms®, 2008. Fixed frequency level of 1. Campaigns using GIF/JPG N=33-52, Rich Media with Video N=37-47, Rich . Media Non-Video N=193-275, Simple Flash N=262-344 16
  • 17. The Brand Value of Rich Media and Video Ads Rich Media with Video versus simple Flash In 3 out of 5 brand metrics, rich media with video is a significant improvement over simple Flash, at a 90% confidence level. Figure 17 shows why advertisers with branding goals should consider moving their impression volume from simple Flash to rich media with video. It results in, on average, a 2.15 percentage point improvement in brand favorability, a 1.54 percentage point improvement in aided brand awareness, and a 0.90 percentage point improvement in purchase intent. Figure 17 Branding Goals where Rich Media with Video Excels over simple Flash Delta (Exposed Minus Control) 2.50 *2.30 Delta for Rich Media with Video Delta for Simple Flash *1.90 2.00 1.50 *1.16 1.00 0.50 *0.36 0.26 0.15 0.00 Brand Favorability Aided Brand Awareness Purchase Intent Source: Dynamic Logic MarketNorms®, 2008. Fixed frequency level of 1. Campaigns using Rich Media with Video N=37-47, Simple Flash N=262- 344. *Denotes data points that are statistically significant at a 90% confidence level or higher. 17
  • 18. The Brand Value of Rich Media and Video Ads Conclusion: Making Format Decisions Now that you know the impact on branding of each format, let’s explore best practices for making ad format decisions: • Plan ahead. Think about your format preferences as early in the process as possible. • First impressions count. Try delivering a rich media with video ad as the first ad exposure to your addressable online audience. • When on a tight budget, switch to simple Flash or JPG/GIF formats at higher frequencies. Use DART for Advertisers to swap creatives without having to send new ad tags to publishers. • Don’t let arbitrary ad serving budget allocations, such as 15% of media, prevent you from running the most effective ad formats. Instead, factor media fees and rich media fees in together and optimize from there. • Don’t require users to interact with your ad to get the main message. Try adding static messaging elements to your interactive and animated creatives to improve their ability to drive message association. • Think twice before using simple Flash. Make sure your animation communicates rather than annoys. • Don’t require users to interact with the ad in order to get to the main campaign message. Put the message up front. • Keep our Ad Format Cheat Sheet handy to make good ad format decisions now and in the future! 18
  • 19. The Brand Value of Rich Media and Video Ads Appendix A: Ad Format Performance by upper Funnel Metrics Figure 18 Rich Media with Video Makes Best Choice for Aided Brand Awareness Delta (Exposed Minus Control) 1.90 2.00 Statistically significant difference between control and exposed groups at 90% confidence level 1.50 0.90 1.00 0.50 0.36 -0.15 0.00 Rich Media with Rich Media Simple Flash GIF and JPG Video without Video -0.50 Source: Dynamic Logic MarketNorms®, 2008. Fixed frequency level of 1. Campaigns using Rich Media with Video N=41, Rich Media without Video N=257, GIF/JPG N=48, Simple Flash N=317 Figure 19 Message Discipline of GIF/JPG Makes it strongest for Message Association Delta (Exposed Minus Control) 3.74 4.00 Statistically significant difference between control and exposed 3.50 groups at 90% confidence level 3.00 2.50 2.00 1.50 1.01 1.00 0.71 0.50 -0.71 0.00 -0.50 -1.00 GIF and JPG Simple Flash Rich Media Rich Media with without Video Video Source: Dynamic Logic MarketNorms®, 2008. Fixed frequency level of 1. Rich Media with Video N=37, Campaigns using Rich Media without Video N=193, GIF/JPG N=33, Simple Flash N=262 Figure 20 All Formats Make a Good Choice for online Ad Awareness Delta (Exposed Statistically significant difference Minus Control) between control and exposed groups at 90% confidence level 3.00 2.60 2.38 2.50 2.15 2.10 2.00 1.50 1.00 0.50 0.00 Rich Media with GIF and JPG Simple Flash Rich Media Video without Video Source: Dynamic Logic MarketNorms®, 2008. Fixed frequency level of 1. Campaigns using Rich Media with Video N=45, Rich Media without Video N=267, GIF/JPG N=50, Simple Flash N=344 19
  • 20. The Brand Value of Rich Media and Video Ads Appendix B: Ad Format Performance by Lower Funnel Metrics Figure 21 Rich Media with Video Makes Best Choice for Brand Favorability Delta (Exposed Statistically significant difference Minus Control) between control and exposed groups at 90% confidence level 2.50 2.30 2.00 1.50 1.08 1.00 0.46 0.50 0.15 0.00 Rich Media with GIF and JPG Rich Media Simple Flash Video without Video Source: Dynamic Logic MarketNorms®, 2008. Fixed frequency level of 1. Campaigns using Rich Media with Video N=46, Rich Media without Video N=275, GIF/JPG N=52, Simple Flash N=344 Figure 22 Rich Media with Video Makes Best Choice for Purchase Intent Delta (Exposed Statistically significant difference Minus Control) between control and exposed groups at 90% confidence level 1.40 1.16 1.20 1.00 0.80 0.60 0.50 0.41 0.40 0.26 0.20 0.00 Rich Media with Rich Media GIF and JPG Simple Flash Video without Video Source: Dynamic Logic MarketNorms®, 2008. Fixed frequency level of 1. Campaigns using Rich Media with Video N=47, Rich Media without Video N=267, GIF/JPG N=50, Simple Flash N=340 20
  • 21. The Brand Value of Rich Media and Video Ads Appendix C: Methodology Brand metrics were compared for over 4,000 campaigns across a wide variety of industry verticals through 2008, as tracked via Dynamic Logic’s MarketNorms® marketing effectiveness database. The results cited have not been adjusted for demographics, ad size, websites, advertiser industry, and other factors that may contribute to brand lift. These findings are aggregate in nature, reflect past results, and are not a guarantee of future results for individual campaigns. Campaigns were included in the study if they met two criteria: 1) their assets included at least 1 of 4 ad formats: simple Flash, JPG/GIF, rich media with video, and rich media without video, and 2) the questionnaire used standard MarketNorms branding questions. To address potential effects of exposure frequency, the analysis focused on single ad exposures within each format. “Fixed frequency level of 1” findings remove all survey responses from those who were served the ad more than once. The ad formats were compared based on their ability to help advertisers move 5 key brand metrics – aided brand awareness, online ad awareness, message association, brand favorability, and purchase intent. In addition to evaluating brand performance for each ad format, additional significance testing identified the top performing ad formats for each brand metric. This study refers to observed advertising effects as statistically significant if the 90% level of statistical significance (p<0.10) is achieved. Deltas that do not achieve the 90% significance level are “not statistically significant” and are highlighted as grey bars. For example, in Figure 1, although GIF/JPG and simple Flash formats do show positive deltas, this data is not statistically significant at the 90% confidence level. All greyed out findings, such as these, should be considered directional at best. Appendix D: survey Methodology In order for campaign results to be included in Dynamic Logic’s MarketNorms® marketing effectiveness database, the questions asked for the campaign must follow the question and answer options below. Aided Brand Awareness Question: Have you heard of the following brands of product category? Possible Answers and Scoring: Answer Value Score (%) Have Heard Of / Seen 1 100% Have Not Heard Of / Seen 0 0% Not Sure 0 0% Online Brand Awareness Question: Have you seen the following brands of product category advertised online in the past 30 days? Possible Answers and Scoring: Answer Value Score (%) Have Heard Of / Seen 1 100% Have Not Heard Of / Seen 0 0% Not Sure 0 0% 21
  • 22. The Brand Value of Rich Media and Video Ads Message Association Question: Which of the following brands, if any, uses the following message in its advertising? “brand message here” Possible Answers and Scoring: Answer Value Score (%) Tested Brand 1 100% Competitor 1 0 0% Competitor 2 0 0% Competitor 3 0 0% None of the above 0 0% Don’t know 0 0% Brand Favorability Questions: How would you describe your overall opinion about each of the following brands of product category? Possible Answers and Scoring: Answer Value Score (%) Very X 1 100% Somewhat X 1 100% Neutral 0 0% Somewhat Not X 0 0% Very Not X 0 0% Purchase Intent Question: Next time you are looking to purchase a product, how likely are you to consider each of the following brands? Question: How likely are you to ask your doctor about the following (medication(s)/treatment(s) for <condition>? Possible Answers and Scoring: Answer Value Score (%) Very X 1 100% Somewhat X 1 100% Neutral 0 0% Somewhat Not X 0 0% Very Not X 0 0% The Dynamic Logic’s MarketNorms® data contained in this report includes only those campaigns that were measured through these standard sets of questions. This consistent wording of survey questions is what allows for the benchmarking of branding results. 22
  • 23. The Brand Value of Rich Media and Video Ads About DoubleClick DoubleClick is a premier provider of digital marketing technology and services. The world’s top marketers, publishers and agencies utilize DoubleClick’s expertise in ad serving, rich media, video, mobile, and search marketing to help them make the most of the digital medium. From its position at the nerve center of digital marketing, DoubleClick provides superior insights and insider knowledge to its customers. DoubleClick is a division of Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG). Learn more at www.doubleclick.com About Dynamic Logic Dynamic Logic (www.dynamiclogic.com) is a leading global research company specializing in media and marketing effectiveness. As a pioneer in online ad effectiveness, Dynamic Logic now measures the branding impact of campaigns across 27 digital platforms. By leveraging Millward Brown’s world-class expertise on brand building alongside digital insights from unparalleled normative databases of online, mobile and cross media studies, Dynamic Logic continues to be a leading source to advertisers, agencies and media companies seeking to maximize ROI in an ever changing marketing landscape. Dynamic Logic is a Millward Brown company, which is part of The Kantar Group, the information and consultancy arm of WPP. US Headquarters EMEA Headquarters Asia Pacific Headquarters 76 Ninth Avenue Gordon House Suite 19, Level 1 6th Floor Barrow Street 88 Cumberland Street New York, NY 10011 Dublin 4 The Rocks, Tel: 212-683-0001 Ireland Sydney, NSW 2000 Tel: 866-683-0001 (toll free) Tel: +353 1 543 0100 Australia Fax: 212-287-1203 Fax: +353 1 436 1001 Tel: +61 (0)2 8247 3700 Fax: +61 (0)2 8247 3701 www.doubleclick.com ©2009 Google Inc. DoubleClick is a division of Google Inc. All rights reserved. MarketNorms® is a registered trademark of Dynamic Logic Inc., a Millward Brown Company. 090622_1856882