rapid media buying at massive scale
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Using specific case studies and examples, we will discuss exactly how affiliates can apply the same big data and RTB strategies used by big brands to quickly scale up media buy campaigns.TRANSCRIPT
RAPID MEDIA BUYING AT MASSIVE SCALE
ILYA LICHTENSTEIN
COFOUNDER,
PERFORMANCE MARKETING SUMMITMARCH 12, 2013
ABOUT ILYA
• Affiliate marketing -> creating software
• 2007: Facebook Ads
• 2009: Google Content Network
• 2010: Display Media Buys
• 2011- Co-founder,
THEME: RAPID SCALE THROUGH AUTOMATION
MARKETING HAS CHANGED
WHY DISPLAY MEDIA BUYS?
1. http://searchenginewatch.com/article/2200730/Organic-vs.-Paid-Search-Results-Organic-Wins-94-of-Time
2. http://www.emarketer.com/newsroom/index.php/realtime-bidding-poised-quarter-display-spending/
3. http://www.ignitionone.com/en/about/research-white-papers.html
• 94% of traffic goes to organic results1
• Display still growing 20% a year2
• Large fluctuations in CPMs persist3
• Inefficient market=opportunity
MOST MEDIA BUYS FAIL…
92%
8%
Long Term Campaign Performance_x000d_
Negative/Zero ROI
Positive ROI
…UNTIL THEY SUCCEED
Revenue
Spend
Total
Month 1
$7420
$12600
($5180)
Month 2
$13880
$16500
($2620)
Month 3
$37600
$22900
$14700
TRENDS IN DIGITAL MARKETING
• Social
• Mobile
• Dynamic
• Micro-targeted
ALL MARKETING IS PERFORMANCE MARKETING
HOW BRANDS BUY MEDIA IN 2013
• Direct access to inventory
• Precise audience targeting
• Channel-specific CPA goals
• Constant split testing
DIRECT ACCESS TO INVENTORY
PRECISE AUDIENCE TARGETING
CHANNEL-SPECIFIC CPA GOALS
CONSTANT SPLIT TESTING
HOW TO SCALE FAST
• Go direct (broad) or RTB (micro-targeted)
• Micro-target creatives and landing pages
• Iterate towards profitability
• Automate media planning and trafficking