When we launched the all-new IMI Dashboard last year, we took your search engine marketing (SEM) campaign data and elevated it to a whole new level! Soon, we'll be launching the next phase of our dashboard, where we'll be taking a similar approach to your display and video advertising data.
Much has changed in the digital advertising landscape, even over the past couple of years. And yet, certain things have remained fairly consistent. For example, display advertising has been a powerful tool for boosting brand awareness, practically since the beginning of the Internet. Just think back to some of the good old-fashioned “banner ads” you used to encounter on more primitive websites. That’s a pretty basic example of display advertising, and it’s as useful today as it was in the era of GeoCities.
In fact, our team at enCOMPASS frequently encourages clients to incorporate display advertising into their media mix, not just because it helps attract a wider audience but because it comes with robust targeting features, allowing advertisers to truly maximize their bang for buck.
But what is display advertising, exactly? And what makes it so advantageous? Those are the questions before us in this post.
As advertisers constantly seek new digital channels to reach their target audience, it was only a matter of time before video games were added to the mix. In fact, advertisers have been debating for years whether in-game ads would be viable, but there’s now some pretty compelling evidence that players are perfectly content to indulge some ad content within their video game experiences. Specifically, new Comscore data indicates an increased (and increasing) willingness on the part of gamers to consume branded and advertorial content in the midst of playing.
For years, display advertising has stood as one of the most popular and effective forms of digital advertising. This visual-driven approach is an especially apt choice for marketers hoping to boost brand awareness and to attract attention from online users. Display advertising is also characterized by its robust targeting features, enabling marketers to be methodical in their efforts to reach and acquire new customers.
Over the past couple of years, Google has announced some big changes to the way it approaches consumer privacy. Well-intentioned though these changes might be, they have caused no small amount of anxiety among digital advertisers, who lament the decline of third-party cookies and other useful targeting features. (We would argue that these changes are ultimately bad for the end user, as well, potentially leading to a less-personalized online experience.)
It takes some time to develop a comprehensive programmatic ad campaign… but ultimately, that time can prove very well-spent. Not only does proper planning help improve your results, but it can also make it much easier for you to pivot and adapt as necessary.
There are plenty of reasons why we encourage our clients to invest in display ads, but if we had to boil it down to just one, it would probably be because the research shows that customers are more than 70% more likely to use your brand when exposed to your message after initial exposure. Display ads are pretty much everywhere. With the right strategy, you can use display ads to engage with customers across their digital experience, no matter the device or platform they’re on.
Whether you realize it or not, you’ve probably found yourself on the receiving end of a retargeting campaign. Consider this example: You do some research before purchasing a new mountain bike by browsing the website of one of your favorite bicycle manufacturers. You make note of a few promising models, but don’t commit to making a purchase just yet.
What percentage of your website visitors actually become paying customers? It may be a much lower number than you’d think. According to some studies, only about two percent of website visitors convert on their first visit. Fortunately, there are strategies you can employ to follow up with the other 98 percent, potentially coaxing them to return to your site and complete a transaction.
A visitor makes his or her way to your site, does a bit of exploring, and leaves without taking any action, no forms filled out, no purchase made. How do you get them to come back, so you can connect with them and at some point make the sale? This is the point that retargeting campaigns come into play. And even if you don’t know these campaigns by name, if you have spent anytime searching or researching products on the web, you have experienced retargeting campaigns.
We use microdata on all of the sites we build to make sure important details like address and business hours are passed on to Google and other search engines, making it easier for your customers to find you both on and off the web.
A great-looking website doesn’t mean much if nobody sees it! After launching the AGNS website we worked closely with the client on their marketing strategy. Utilizing a combination of tactics, we have seen GREAT results over a 3-year period.
