Estimated Ad Spend
Our research/data tools cannot detect ad spend that is based on (a) re-targeting or (b) heavily personalized targeting (ex. Males, 18-24, in Hamilton Ontario, that have interests in Soccer, Xbox, Minecraft, Drake, and Korean Food) . They can detect ad spend that is cold targeted with relatively broad targeting (ex. Males, 18-24, in Canada, with interests in Soccer and Xbox)
Because of this limitation, “estimated ad spend” is typically lower than true total ad spend for a given brand. That said, we have independently validated that trend lines over time and differences in proportional ad spend while comparing multiple brands is typically very directionally accurate.
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Digital Advertising Tools
SEMrush is one of the oldest and best-known comprehensive Website Analytics & Competitive Intelligence platforms, with a focus on Search Engine Marketing. SEMrush collects data via a combination of crawlers and partnerships with other data providers.
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Typically Used to Track / Corroborate:
- Estimated Ad Spend
- Search Ad Position
- SERP Rankings
- Site Traffic
- Search Ads
- Ad Copy
Pathmatics is an advertiser database and digital marketing intelligence platform that brings transparency to brands' digital ad strategies. Data is collected via a combination of crawling and an opt-in user panel. Coverage includes desktop & mobile display, native ads, Facebook ads, Instagram ads, and Twitter ads.
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Typically Used to Track / Corroborate:
- Direct vs. Programmatic Buys
- Placements by Channel
- Funnel Deconstruction
- Estimated Ad Spend
- Active Creatives
- Landing Pages
- Display Ads
- Social Ads
- Ad Copy
- CPM
- CTR
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