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Are Facebook Video Ads Comparable To TV?

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The advertising world has been buzzing around recent news that Facebook will likely be launching video ads this fall.  There are a few items that have sparked the most conversation, but none more than the $2.5 million price tag for a daylong run of 15 second video spots integrated into the newsfeed. That cost and the way Facebook is packaging the offering looks more like a major TV buy (think Superbowl) than anything found in the digital arena. In fact, it seems that Facebook is embracing the comparison to primetime and has even collaborated with Nielsen to release a FB-commissioned study to compare reach of Facebook to TV. According to the report Facebook has reach that is comparable or even greater than the four TV broadcast networks during the day. For example, the 25-34 age segment on Facebook has an incremental 41% reach to the networks during the day.

That said, Facebook’s ad formats will vary dramatically from TV and even most online video. They will appear within news feeds, muted and can expand and activate audio when clicked (in the same fashion as Instagram Video). Targeting also varies significantly from TV as FB video will be able to target by age and gender. Based on initial numbers, Facebook video generates greater engagement than any other form of post, but will that translate to paid media? 

Display Advertising Grew 26.3% in the First Quarter

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According to a new Nielsen report, display advertising – including banner ads – grew 26.3% in the first quarter, led mostly Asia-Pacific and Latin America, where display advertising grew 33.2% and 48.2%, respectively. The one major caveat to the study is that Nielsen hasn’t developed a system to measure search and mobile, as accurate tracking of those categories is difficult. Nonetheless, the display advertising figures reported by Nielsen are in line with other researchers’ numbers as well; the IAB reported that display advertising grew by 9% in the US in 2012, which fits with the Nielsen numbers. It still appears, however, that TV will retain its overall dominance in ad spending – at least in the short term. 

Nielsen And Twitter Create Social TV Rating

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Nielsen has announced a new analytics platform measuring social engagement for TV programs based on Twitter activity. Specifically, the metrics will provide impressions and reach for shows based on tweets, retweets, and replies containing keywords related to the specific program.

The new measurement represents a shift in TV viewing as audience attention often spans multiple screens, particularly on mobile. While companies like Trendrr TV and Bluefin have established social metrics, Nielsen is easily the biggest entrant into the space. Look for their metrics to inform social TV campaigns and second screen programs for today’s leading brands.

Is Nielsen right on teens?

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teensaThe human brain loves outliers. It uses them to provide new perspectives on the norm. With this in mind, Nielsen’s recent How Teens Use Media report attempts to ignore outliers, and look purely at research to give a perspective of teen media consumption, and in so doing, attempts to portray a more grounded and non-biased perspective of teen behavior.

Unfortunately for Nielsen, bias is unavoidable, and their report ignores certain outliers to the detriment of its overall perspective. The report’s findings, covering all of Nielsen’s research properties, showcases the inability of non-integrated research to accurately portray the behavior of the most integrated generation. Continue reading “Is Nielsen right on teens?”

Horton hears a Hulu

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(iStock)Last week the NY times reported on the insanely divergent number of Hulu users reported by Nielsen and comScore, both reputable measurement firms.  Nielsen reported 8.9 million visitors to Hulu in March while comScore counted 42 million. Nielsen also shows Hulu losing audience in April while still managing to add video views, also known as streams.

So who is really watching Hulu? And why isn’t Hulu countering with its own measurement numbers; assuming they manage their servers, couldn’t they tell the world who is hitting those streams? Continue reading “Horton hears a Hulu”

Digital Signage Expo 2009

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This week I attended the Digital Signage Expo in Las Vegas.

Aside from attending sessions and roaming the floor, I attended TruMedia’s Proactive Marketing (PROM) kick-off, where Suzanne Alecia, OVAB President, Paul Lindstrom, SVP Nielsen OnLocation, and others discussed the value of measurement and how the efficient utilization of audience data will facilitate growth in this media platform. All underscored how accountability and audience measurement will play an important role in the development, growth, and survival of DOOH networks this year.

Mr. Lindstrom pointed out to the audience, consisting mostly of networks and providers, that for place-based networks to be in the buy, they have to be in the plan. Following the presentation I asked him to expand on this thought and explain what Nielsen doing to help agencies include DOOH ad networks into their planning processes and tools.

Find out what Nielsen recommends for DOOH marketers:

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