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Ad measurement Trends & Statistics

EMARKETER offers market research, trends and statistics for a variety of topics and industries. Here you will find a collection of reports, articles and other resources for Ad measurement
Programmatic Advertising Explainer

Programmatic Advertising Explainer

Report
Jul 19, 2022

Learn how advertisers, publishers, and ad tech players operate in the programmatic marketplace that fuels over 90% of digital display ad spending.

Meta calls out AppTrackingTransparency as anti-competitive

Meta calls out AppTrackingTransparency as anti-competitive

Article
May 27, 2022

Meta clashes with Apple over AppTrackingTransparency: The change damaged Meta’s profits, but Apple’s ad business is soaring.

Ad Measurement 2022

Ad Measurement 2022

Report
Apr 01, 2022

The advertising industry has yet to crack the code on cross-screen, cross-platform video measurement. This year, buyers will experiment with new and improved measurement solutions and a multicurrency upfront.

NBCU tries to salvage record low Olympics ratings with new ad measurement tools

Article
Feb 23, 2022

NBCU is softening the Olympics’ ratings blow by touting iSpot partnership: Predicting a low turnout, the broadcaster went all-in on flexing new tools to advertisers.

US Programmatic Digital Display Ad Spending 2022

US Programmatic Digital Display Ad Spending 2022

Report
Feb 15, 2022

Despite uncertainty stemming from ongoing challenges in identity resolution, programmatic display ad spending is steadily taking on an ever-greater share of total US digital display ad spending.

The Key Digital Trends of 2022: Digital Advertising's Ceiling, AVOD's Moment and more

The Key Digital Trends of 2022: Digital Advertising's Ceiling, AVOD's Moment and more

Audio
Jan 04, 2022

On today's episode, we discuss what our analysts think will be the key digital trends of 2022. Where we stand with our digital advertising outlook, how far the pendulum will swing towards AVOD services, when TV and video ad measurement will cease being a hot mess, and more. We then talk about whether video streaming growth has officially stalled and if Univision can bring the immediacy of digital measurement to TV ads. Tune in to the discussion with eMarketer principal analyst at Insider Intelligence Paul Verna.

Insider Intelligence’s Digital Advertising Trends to Watch in 2022

Insider Intelligence’s Digital Advertising Trends to Watch in 2022

Report
Nov 29, 2021

The pandemic decimated the economy, the job market, and consumer confidence, but it seems to have done little to quash a bonanza in digital ad spending.

To Last Touch & Beyond: Measuring Performance CTV | Sponsored Content | Tech-Talk Webinar | On-Demand

Video
Nov 22, 2021

Attribution innovations have brought the focus away from video completion rates and toward return on ad spend (ROAS) and cost-per-action (CPA) metrics

Snap’s Q3 earnings fell short of goals due to changes to iOS app tracking

Article
Oct 25, 2021

Snap misses Q3 revenue goal by $3 million, citing iOS privacy changes: The platform’s bottom line was affected by supply chain issues and changes to app tracking via Apple, foreshadowing a rough quarter for other social platforms.

What NBCUniversal's declaration of independence means for the future of TV measurement

Article
Aug 25, 2021

Advertisers may never see the likes of Nielsen again: NBCUniversal announced it is creating an independent measurement system in partnership with other firms.

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The Ad Platform: How Mindshare approaches experimentation and data ethics in advertising

The Ad Platform: How Mindshare approaches experimentation and data ethics in advertising

Audio
Mar 17, 2021

The availability and use of data has revolutionized advertising in recent decades. Shane McAndrew, chief data strategy officer at agency Mindshare, joins eMarketer principal analyst at Insider Intelligence Nicole Perrin to discuss the new Data Ethics Compass developed with GroupM and Unilever, what consumers expect from advertisers and their partners, and why experimentation is critical to attributing revenues to marketing touchpoints.

The Ad Platform: Differential privacy and post-cookie ad measurement proposals

The Ad Platform: Differential privacy and post-cookie ad measurement proposals

Audio
Jan 20, 2021

Most of the avian-themed Privacy Sandbox proposals to date have been about ad targeting, but measurement will also be affected by the planned deprecation of third-party cookies in Chrome. Allyson Dietz, director of product marketing at Neustar, joins eMarketer principal analyst at Insider Intelligence Nicole Perrin to discuss the measurement firm's PeLICAn proposal to the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and explain what differential privacy means for ad measurement.

The Ad Platform: How the MRC Is Creating Standards for Measuring Outcomes

The Ad Platform: How the MRC Is Creating Standards for Measuring Outcomes

Audio
Nov 11, 2020

In June, the Media Rating Council (MRC) announced it would be shifting its focus from ad delivery to outcomes in its standards development work. MRC senior vice president of digital research and standards Ron Pinelli joins eMarketer principal analyst at Insider Intelligence Nicole Perrin to talk about what the MRC has learned so far about current measurement and attribution practices, why it's important to have a shared set of standards for measuring outcomes, and whether advertisers are ready for a shift away from user-level attribution.

Getting Past the Headlines: What’s Next for Identity, Ad Measurement, and Addressable Audiences | Sponsored Content | Tech-Talk Webinar, On-Demand

Video
Oct 16, 2020

eMarketer is pleased to moderate a Tech-Talk Webinar featuring LiveRamp's Ian Meyers, senior product manager, identity. Ian will clear the air and review the variety of identity solutions in play, revealing why some are better than others for reach, measurement, accuracy, privacy, and security.

Amazon's 'Hold on to Your Seat' Q2

Amazon's 'Hold on to Your Seat' Q2

Audio
Aug 11, 2020

eMarketer principal analysts Andrew Lipsman and Nicole Perrin and senior forecasting analyst at Insider Intelligence Cindy Liu discuss Amazon's impressive Q2. They then talk about Walmart delaying its loyalty program, closing stores on Thanksgiving, its new ad measurement tool and what to make of some corporate job cuts.

Digital Audio Advertising

Digital Audio Advertising

Report
Jul 30, 2019

Digital audio content—and advertising—is gaining momentum.. How are marketers approaching streaming audio, podcast and smart speaker advertising? Read on.

Why Is Mobile App Ad Viewability So Hard To Measure?

Why Is Mobile App Ad Viewability So Hard To Measure?

Article
Feb 25, 2019

Because of in-app ad spend's recent surge, getting accurate in-app viewability measurements is a big deal for mobile marketers. We forecast that $77.03 billion will be spent on in-app advertising in the US this year, up 25.1% over 2018.

In the UK, 10% of Campaign Spending Is Vulnerable to Ad Fraud

In the UK, 10% of Campaign Spending Is Vulnerable to Ad Fraud

Article
Oct 23, 2018

Every few months it seems another story emerges about ad dollars disappearing down a black hole of fraudulent activity. And the spotlight on fraud will shine ever brighter, with good reason. For the UK, we forecast that digital ad spending will reach £13.24 billion ($17.05 billion) in 2018, accounting for 63.8% of total media ad spend.

It's Time for Digital Advertisers to Start Measuring Attention

It's Time for Digital Advertisers to Start Measuring Attention

Interview
Oct 15, 2018

Undertone's Mike Pallad and Laura Salant discuss the importance of measuring attention in digital ad campaigns.

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