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		<title>Auto-optimize Xspots</title>
		<link>http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/2010/01/25/auto-optimize-xspots/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:13:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Connie Miller</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[New features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[auto-optimization]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[optimize]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A small change in a video ad&#8217;s creative can have a significant impact on an advertiser&#8217;s ROI. For example, thumbnail image A may generate significantly more views than thumbnail image B. Or, call to action C may result in significantly more clicks than call to action D. But how does an advertiser know which creative [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A small change in a video ad&#8217;s creative can have a significant impact on an advertiser&#8217;s ROI.</p>
<p>For example, thumbnail image A may generate significantly more views than thumbnail image B. Or, call to action C may result in significantly more clicks than call to action D.</p>
<p>But how does an advertiser know which creative will produce better results? And, in a one-shot media buy, how can an advertiser learn what works best and act on it?</p>
<p>In the Mixpo platform, you can now resolve all of these problems in the course of a normal Xspot campaign by taking 3 easy steps:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="#duplicate">Try different creative</a>.</li>
<li><a href="#rotate">Compare performance</a>.</li>
<li><a href="#autoopt">Act on performance results</a>.</li>
</ul>
<h4 id="duplicate">Try different creative</h4>
<p>Unless an advertiser has two TV spots to run online, switching creative may seem overwhelming. You can, however, make some quick and easy changes that may significantly affect an Xspot&#8217;s performance.</p>
<p>Just two clicks creates a duplicate version of any Xspot. By opening the new version in the <strong>Studio</strong>, you can replace an overlay or INFO menu call to action, upload a new thumbnail image, and more.</p>
<div id="attachment_2074" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/benmoore_copy.png"><img src="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/benmoore_copy-300x126.png" alt="Copy button in Dashboard" title="benmoore_copy" width="300" height="126" class="size-medium wp-image-2074" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Click Copy to duplicate an Xspot or auto-generate new thumbnail images</p></div>
<p><strong>Tip</strong> Clicking <strong>Copy</strong> also gives you the option of automatically generating Xspot versions with different thumbnail images.</p>
<p><strong>More information</strong></p>
<p>Mixpo account holders can learn more by visiting <a target="_blank" href="http://www.mixpo.com/help/">Client Resources</a>, and then searching for <strong>duplicate</strong> or <strong>thumbnail images</strong>.</p>
<h4 id="rotate">Compare performance</h4>
<p>To see which creative execution performs best, set up ad rotation.</p>
<p>Ad rotation means rotating different Xspots randomly through the same <strong>Player</strong> to see which generates the most engagement and exposure.</p>
<p>After you create the Xspot versions you want to compare, setting up ad rotation is as simple as selecting a few check boxes.</p>
<div id="attachment_2079" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/benmoore_rotate.png"><img src="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/benmoore_rotate-300x106.png" alt="Setting up ad rotation" title="benmoore_rotate" width="300" height="106" class="size-medium wp-image-2079" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Two versions of the Xspot will rotate randomly through the same Player</p></div>
<p>You can track results for the different versions as you always do in the <strong>Dashboard</strong> or through weekly and monthly PDF reports.</p>
<p><strong>More information</strong></p>
<p>Mixpo account holders can learn more by visiting <a target="_blank" href="http://www.mixpo.com/help/">Client Resources</a>, and then searching for <strong>ad rotation</strong>.</p>
<h4 id="autoopt">Act on the performance results</h4>
<p>The good news is that you don&#8217;t really have to act on the performance results. If you enable auto-optimization, the Mixpo platform does the acting for you.</p>
<p>All you have to do is set the number of impressions after which you want optimization to occur, select a performance metric (for example, active view rate or clickthrough rate), and then sit back and relax.</p>
<p>When the impression limit is reached, the platform automatically runs the best-performing ad and stops running poorer performers.</p>
<p><strong>More information</strong></p>
<p>Mixpo account holders can learn more by visiting the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.mixpo.com/help/optimize/optimize">Improve Xspot Performance</a> page, and then searching for <strong>auto-optimize</strong>.</p>
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		<title>Design effective Xspots</title>
		<link>http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/2010/01/20/design-effective-xspots/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 22:35:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Connie Miller</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mixpo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[optimize]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[overlays]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As Phil O&#8217;Neill, director of analytics at VideoEgg, points out, &#8220;the web is not the same as TV.&#8221; Does that mean that video content originally designed for TV won&#8217;t work well on the web? Of course not. Fresh, imaginative content interests consumers regardless of the medium they use to view it. O&#8217;Neill&#8217;s point is that, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As Phil O&#8217;Neill, director of analytics at VideoEgg, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.marketingweek.co.uk/3006985.article">points out</a>, &#8220;the web is not the same as TV.&#8221;</p>
<p>Does that mean that video content originally designed for TV won&#8217;t work well on the web? Of course not. Fresh, imaginative content interests consumers regardless of the medium they use to view it.</p>
<p>O&#8217;Neill&#8217;s point is that, on the web, &#8220;a one-way stream of video information to the consumer won&#8217;t cut it.&#8221; To perform well online, video ads need to take full advantage of what O&#8217;Neill calls the &#8220;push-pull of content&#8221; by offering consumers the opportunity to become interactively immersed in a brand.</p>
<p>In most cases, you have no control over the TV footage an advertiser gives you. By taking advantage of features in the Mixpo platform, you can turn passive TV footage into effective online &#8220;push-pull&#8221; content by:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="#brand">Reinforcing brand</a>.</li>
<li><a href="#thumb">Encouraging views</a>.</li>
<li><a href="#incentive">Providing incentives</a>.</li>
</ul>
<h4 id="brand">Reinforce brand</h4>
<p>A <a target="_blank" href="http://www.dynamiclogic.com/na/pressroom/coverage/?id=484">Dynamic Logic study</a> of 108 video campaigns showed that, in high-performing ads, the creative was so intrinsically linked to the brand that &#8220;it would be difficult for viewers to describe the ad without mentioning the brand.&#8221;</p>
<p>If the content of an advertiser&#8217;s video doesn&#8217;t reinforce brand as much as it could, you can add interactive visual elements that perform that role.</p>
<p>For example, as the following Xspot demonstrates, you might:</p>
<ul>
<li>Add the advertiser&#8217;s logo as an image overlay so it appears early in or even throughout the Xspot.</li>
<li>Add a key tagline or campaign slogan as a text overlay.</li>
<li>Use brand colors for text overlays.</li>
</ul>
<div id="attachment_2016" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 252px"><a href="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/benmore_reinforcebrand.png"><img src="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/benmore_reinforcebrand.png" alt="Advertiser logo as image overlay" title="benmore_reinforcebrand" width="242" height="201" class="size-full wp-image-2016" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">The advertiser's logo appears throughout the Xspot to reinforce brand</p></div>
<p><a target="_blank"  href="http://www.mixpo.com/videoad/EqT5dhjkRIyt-0xnzHsZ7w/Demo3-for-videoadviser-column">Watch the entire Xspot</a></p>
<p><strong>More information</strong></p>
<p>Mixpo subscribers can learn more about overlays by visiting the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.mixpo.com/help/">Help</a> page, and then searching for the term <strong>overlays</strong>.</p>
<h4 id="thumb">Encourage views</h4>
<p><a href="../2009/09/11/choose-views/">Elsewhere in this blog</a>, we&#8217;ve emphasized the key role that the thumbnail image plays in encouraging Xspot views.
<p>In the Mixpo platform, you have full control over the thumbnail image. You can create and upload an image specifically for that purpose. Or, you can select and customize any frame from the video to use as the thumbnail image.</p>
<p>The following thumbnail image is effective because it:</p>
<ul>
<li>Includes the advertiser&#8217;s logo.</li>
<li>Makes it explicit how viewers will benefit by choosing to watch.</li>
</ul>
<div id="attachment_2015" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 250px"><a href="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/sportsart_thumbnail.png"><img src="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/sportsart_thumbnail.png" alt="Thumbnail image for SportsArt Xspot" title="sportsart_thumbnail" width="240" height="201" class="size-full wp-image-2015" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Thumbnail image that includes branding and a call to action</p></div>
<p><a target="_blank"  href="http://www.mixpo.com/videoad/xI2PxUHoTzKJBzoJ5OXmgg/Demo2-for-videoadviser-column">Watch the entire Xspot</a></p>
<p><strong>More information</strong></p>
<p>Mixpo subscribers can learn more about thumbnail images by visiting the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.mixpo.com/help/">Help</a> page, and then searching for the term <strong>thumbnail</strong>.</p>
<h4 id="incentive">Provide incentives</h4>
<p>After viewers start watching an Xspot, you have several options for encouraging them to immerse themselves in the advertiser&#8217;s brand.</p>
<p>For example, the following Xspot uses interactive text overlays to reinforce the advertiser&#8217;s audio message.</p>
<div id="attachment_2017" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 250px"><a href="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/political_overlays.png"><img src="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/political_overlays.png" alt="Overlays that reinforce audio and message" title="political_overlays" width="240" height="200" class="size-full wp-image-2017" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Political Xspot with overlays that reinforce the voiceover and campaign messages</p></div>
<p><a target="_blank"  href="http://www.mixpo.com/videoad/2M09GlkxTherQBSt1Iabqg/Demo1-for-videoadviser-column">Watch the entire Xspot</a></p>
<p>Other possibilities include:</p>
<ul>
<li>Adding image and video overlays that link to the advertiser&#8217;s website or to the advertiser&#8217;s Twitter feed and Facebook page.</li>
<li>Driving viewers to the advertiser&#8217;s website with text overlays that promise more information, coupons, time-limited product offers, community interaction, and more.</li>
<li>Adding lead capture overlays that allow viewers to add themselves to the advertiser&#8217;s mailing list or to request additional information.</li>
<li>Customizing the INFO menu with links to retail locations, restaurant menus, blogs, product pages, and more.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>More information</strong></p>
<p>Mixpo subscribers can learn more by visiting the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.mixpo.com/help/">Help</a> page, and then searching for the terms <strong>overlays</strong>, <strong>lead capture</strong>, or <strong>INFO menu</strong>.</p>
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		<title>Analyze local response by DMA</title>
		<link>http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/2009/12/10/analyze-local-response-by-dma/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:50:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Connie Miller</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[New features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dashboard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[designated marketing area]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DMA]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Advertisers typically pay by CPM to run Xspot campaigns. It&#8217;s in their best interest to know that as many impressions as possible are being served to relevant target audiences. Now you have an easy way to get advertisers exactly the audience information they need. Custom reports generated in the Mixpo Dashboard include a table that [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Advertisers typically pay by CPM to run Xspot campaigns. It&#8217;s in their best interest to know that as many impressions as possible are being served to relevant target audiences.</p>
<p>Now you have an easy way to get advertisers exactly the audience information they need.</p>
<p>Custom reports generated in the Mixpo <strong>Dashboard</strong> include a table that lists views, clicks, and other performance data by designated marketing area (DMA).</p>
<div id="attachment_1921" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/dma_reportstats.png"><img src="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/dma_reportstats-300x141.png" alt="DMA table in custom report" title="dma_reportstats" width="300" height="141" class="size-medium wp-image-1921" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">DMA table in custom report - Click for larger image</p></div>
<p>Because the 210 U.S. DMAs are organized in the table in descending order by number of views, advertisers can see at a glance how target viewers are responding.</p>
<h4>More information</h4>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://x-blog.mixpo.com/2009/11/25/xspot-views-by-dma/">Learn more</a> about how DMA data can shape Xspot campaigns.</p>
<p>Mixpo subscribers can learn more about monitoring views by DMA by opening the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.mixpo.com/help/reports/reports">Reports</a> page, and then clicking <strong>Can I monitor Xspot views by DMA?</strong>.</p>
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		<title>Impressions and views mean conversions</title>
		<link>http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/2009/11/23/impressions-views-conversions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:08:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Connie Miller</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[New features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[conversions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[impressions]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Impressions, views, clicks, and other engagement data provide advertisers with a useful picture of how well an Xspot is performing. But, in the final analysis, what advertisers really want to measure is the numbers of sales that can be tied to a specific ad campaign. In the Mixpo platform, you now have the possibility of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Impressions, views, clicks, and other engagement data provide advertisers with a useful picture of how well an Xspot is performing.</p>
<p>But, in the final analysis, what advertisers really want to measure is the numbers of sales that can be tied to a specific ad campaign.</p>
<p>In the Mixpo platform, you now have the possibility of measuring just that.</p>
<p>With our new <strong>Conversion Tracking</strong> feature, you can learn how many people visit one or more conversion pages on the advertiser&#8217;s website after:</p>
<ul>
<li>Landing on the webpage where an Xspot is embedded (Had Impression(s)).</li>
<li>Viewing the Xspot (Had View(s)).</li>
</ul>
<div id="attachment_1912" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/converttrack_datatable.png"><img src="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/converttrack_datatable-300x132.png" alt="Table showing visits to 3 pages in the conversion process" title="converttrack_datatable" width="300" height="132" class="size-medium wp-image-1912" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Table showing visits to 3 pages in a conversion process</p></div>
<p>This not only gives advertisers deeper insight into the effectiveness of ad campaigns.</p>
<p>As Aaron Reinitz, in <a target="_blank" href="http://www.mediapost.com/publications/index.cfm?fa=Articles.showArticle&#038;art_aid=101318">Clicks, Cookies, Conversions, and Cough Drops</a>, points out, it also provides valuable feedback on any barriers that might exist in their website conversion or purchase processes.</p>
<h4>More information</h4>
<p>Learn how to set up conversion tracking by visiting the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.mixpo.com/help/advanced">Advanced</a> page, and then clicking <strong>Track Xspot and display ad conversions</strong>.</p>
<p>Didn&#8217;t know you could run display ads using the Mixpo platform? Visit the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.mixpo.com/help/make/make">Create</a> page, and then click <strong>Can I run a display ad using the Mixpo platform?</strong>.</p>
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		<title>Above and below the fold</title>
		<link>http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/2009/10/29/above-below-fold/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:40:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Connie Miller</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[New features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dashboard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[impressions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mixpo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[performance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[views]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Xspot]]></category>

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a target=_blank" href="http://www.mediapost.com/publications/index.cfm?fuseaction=Articles.showArticle&#038;art_aid=80131">According to Stefan Tornquist</a>, research director at Marketing Sherpa, delivery reports supplied by online publishers or ad networks &#8220;rarely indicate what percentage of the media buy was served above or below the fold.&#8221; Yet, eye-tracking studies have shown that on-page placement has a major effect on return on investment (ROI) and return on ad spend (ROAS).</p>
<p>A <a target="_blank" href="http://www.sherpastore.com/onlinead08.html">2008 study commissioned by MarketingSherpa</a> found that while ads placed above the fold are visible to 100 percent of site visitors, only about 60 percent actually see them. Below-the-fold ads are visible to only 70 percent of viewers and only about one quarter actually see them.</p>
<p>Even at remnant rates, it&#8217;s extremely expensive to pay for impressions where 75 percent of viewers don&#8217;t even see an ad.</p>
<p>On the Mixpo platform, you now have an easy, visual way to monitor the on-page placement of Xspot campaigns.</p>
<p>Using the <strong>Xspot Position</strong> map in the <strong>Dashboard</strong>, you can quickly and easily get an overall picture of an ad&#8217;s placement across all of the domains where it&#8217;s running. In combination with the <strong>Domain</strong> filter, you can also compare the placement between different domains.</p>
<p>To get an idea for what an <strong>Xspot Position</strong> map reveals, take a look at this map for an Xspot that is running primarily above the fold.</p>
<div id="attachment_1875" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/abovefold2.png"><img src="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/abovefold2-300x245.png" alt="Xspot running primarily above the fold" title="abovefold2" width="300" height="245" class="size-medium wp-image-1875" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Xspot running primarily above the fold</p></div>
<p>Here&#8217;s what the map tells you:</p>
<ul>
<li>The top square represents the browser window above the fold. It is divided into 25 smaller squares representing positions on the webpage. In 95 percent of the impressions this Xspot received, it was positioned above the fold.</li>
<li>A square&#8217;s color and percentage indicate the proportion of total impressions where the Xspot appeared in that position. Variations in position result from variations in the size and resolution of viewers&#8217; browser windows.</li>
<li>The two rectangles below the square represent the area of the webpage that is below the fold. In this position map, in 4 percent of impressions, the Xspot appeared in an area more than one page below the fold.</li>
<li>In the lower right corner of the position map, you see a summary of the number of impressions the map represents (in this case, 29,863 impressions) and the percent of impressions that resulted in views (in this case, 4 percent).</li>
</ul>
<p>In contrast, take a look at this <strong>Xspot Position</strong> map for an Xspot running primarily below the fold.</p>
<div id="attachment_1876" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/belowfold2.png"><img src="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/belowfold2-300x245.png" alt="Xspot running primarily below the fold" title="belowfold2" width="300" height="245" class="size-medium wp-image-1876" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Xspot running primarily below the fold</p></div>
<p>In 83 percent of the impressions, this Xspot appeared below the fold. In fact, 58 percent of the time, the Xspot was more than one page below the fold. According to the MarketingSherpa data, this advertiser paid for almost 70,000 impressions (75 percent of 83,343 impressions) where viewers never even saw the Xspot.</p>
<p>To learn more about the Xspot Position map, visit the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.mixpo.com/help/reports/reports">Reports page</a>, and then click <strong>How do I interpret the Dashboard?</strong>.</p>
<p>To learn more about the Domain filter</a>, visit the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.mixpo.com/help/reports/reports">Reports page</a>, and then click <strong>Can I monitor Xspot performance by domain?</strong></p>
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		<title>Measure to improve</title>
		<link>http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/2009/10/29/measure-improve/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:06:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Connie Miller</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Way back in 2006 IAB gathered opinions from marketing executives to learn what they thought was most compelling about online advertising. One of the key characteristics the executives identified was the ability to measure an online campaign&#8217;s effectiveness. Today, articles continue to emphasize the advantages of online over TV and other traditional forms of advertising. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Way back in 2006 <a target="_blank" href="http://www.bizreport.com/2006/11/iab_promotes_benefits_of_online_advertising.html">IAB gathered opinions</a> from marketing executives to learn what they thought was most compelling about online advertising. One of the key characteristics the executives identified was the ability to measure an online campaign&#8217;s effectiveness.</p>
<p>Today, articles continue to emphasize the advantages of online over TV and other traditional forms of advertising. For example, in a <a target="_blank" href="http://ezinearticles.com/?What-Are-the-Benefits-of-Online-Advertising?&#038;id=2717597">recent Ezine article</a>, Derek Rogers points out that &#8220;with traditional advertising, there is little you can do to track the success of small changes within campaigns or one campaign as compared to another. However, with online advertising you have a huge array of information at your fingertips.&#8221;</p>
<p>In the Mixpo platform, you have access, as Rogers puts it, to a &#8220;huge array&#8221; of performance data about Xspot campaigns. Track interactions, views, and clicks. See the ratio of views to impressions and clicks to views. Monitor how much of an Xspot viewers typically watch and how many watch it all the way through.</p>
<div id="attachment_1804" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/perfdata.png"><img src="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/perfdata-300x147.png" alt="Performance data for a Mixpo product tour Xspot" title="perfdata" width="300" height="147" class="size-medium wp-image-1804" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Basic performance data for a Mixpo product tour Xspot</p></div>
<p>Having access to all that data is one thing. Actively using it to improve advertiser&#8217;s campaigns is another. With the most recent release of the Mixpo platform, we&#8217;ve made it much easier for you to do just that.</p>
<p>We&#8217;ve talked <a href="../2009/09/11/choose-views/">elsewhere in this blog</a> about the key role that thumbnail images play in an Xspot&#8217;s performance. The thumbnail image is the image that viewers see in the <strong>Player</strong> before they play an Xspot. The more compelling the image, the more likely viewers are to play. But how can you be sure which thumbnail image will result in the most views?</p>
<p>Through performance testing. Using the <strong>Copy</strong> feature in the <strong>Dashboard</strong>, you can now create up to 8 versions of an Xspot, each with a different thumbnail image. The versions are automatically placed into ad rotation, which means that they rotate randomly through the same <strong>Player</strong>. This makes it easy to track the performance of each version to determine which thumbnail image results in the most views.</p>
<div id="attachment_1806" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 238px"><a href="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/copythumb.png"><img src="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/copythumb-228x300.png" alt="Copy This Xspot window with randomly generated thumbnail images" title="copythumb" width="228" height="300" class="size-medium wp-image-1806" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Copy This Xspot window with randomly generated thumbnail images</p></div>
<p>The platform automatically generates the initial thumbnail images from the video and image content of the Xspot. You can also click an auto-generated image to select a specific thumbnail image yourself.</p>
<p>Using the new <strong>Copy</strong> feature to auto-generate thumbnail images is an easy way to jump in to performance testing. But it&#8217;s only the beginning.  Visit <a target="_blank"  href="http://www.mixpo.com/help/optimize/optimize">Improve Xspot Performance</a> to learn more about setting up performance tests of your own. (For more details about auto-generating thumbnail images, on the Improve Xspot Performance page, click <strong>What&#8217;s the easiest way to try performance testing?</strong>.)</p>
<p>Each performance test you run not only optimizes a specific online campaign. It also increases your cumulative knowledge about what makes online&mdash;and even traditional&mdash;campaigns effective.</p>
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		<title>Brand early and often</title>
		<link>http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/2009/10/29/brand-early-and-often/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:03:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Connie Miller</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The strategy behind Mixpo is that you can save time and money by re-using TV creative online. But, as a recent study of the effectiveness of financial display ads points out, you won&#8217;t reap the full benefits of these economies unless you understand some of the fundamental differences between the two mediums. For example, reveal [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The strategy behind Mixpo is that you can save time and money by re-using TV creative online.</p>
<p>But, as a recent <a target="_blank" href="http://www.clickz.com/3635406">study of the effectiveness of financial display ads</a> points out, you won&#8217;t reap the full benefits of these economies unless you understand some of the fundamental differences between the two mediums.</p>
<p>For example, reveal ads, where the brand or call to action isn&#8217;t revealed until the very end, are quite effective on TV. Relying on this type of intrigue, which requires consumer patience, will fail online.</p>
<p>Getting brand information and calls to action out early in an ad and getting it out continuously is what works online. Display ads that include brand logos perform significantly better than those without.</p>
<p>What this means to you as a publisher or agency marketing online video ads to advertisers is that simply uploading TV creative and running it online isn&#8217;t enough. By taking advantage of several easy-to-use features built in to the Mixpo platform, you can turn TV creative into dynamic, interactive Xspots that perform effectively in an online environment.</p>
<p>The following Xspot examples from the Mixpo Gallery demonstrate features you&#8217;ll want to use.</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="#hooters">Hooters</a></li>
<li><a href="#jetblue">jetBlue</a></li>
<li><a href="#benmoore">Benjamin Moore Paint</a></li>
</ul>
<h4 id="hooters">Hooters</h4>
<p><strong>Features</strong>: Expanding Xspot with advertiser logo</p>
<div id="attachment_1848" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/hooters.png"><img src="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/hooters-300x158.png" alt="Hooters Xspot from the Gallery" title="hooters" width="300" height="158" class="size-medium wp-image-1848" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Hooters Xspot from the Gallery</p></div>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.mixpo.com/container/preview?25978a1c-9282-421b-bd55-09095351528a">Watch the entire Xspot</a></p>
<p>The Hooters logo, which expands to the left of the video content, establishes a strong brand message throughout the Xspot.</p>
<p>To learn more about setting an Xspot to expand, visit the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.mixpo.com/help/publish/publish">Publish</a> page in Mixpo Help, and then click <strong>Can I set an Xspot to expand?</strong></p>
<h4 id="jetblue">jetBlue</h4>
<p><strong>Features</strong>: Expanding Xspot with advertiser logo; Customized INFO menu</p>
<div id="attachment_1849" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/jetblue.png"><img src="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/jetblue-300x161.png" alt="jetBlue Xspot from the Gallery" title="jetblue" width="300" height="161" class="size-medium wp-image-1849" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">jetBlue Xspot from the Gallery</p></div>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.mixpo.com/container/preview?6afe452c-281f-4963-91d2-8ce9eb8517bf">Watch the entire Xspot</a></p>
<p>The jetBlue logo, colors, and messaging expands to the left of the video content to establish the brand throughout the Xspot. The customized INFO menu option, <strong>Search Flights</strong> sends viewers to an actionable location on the jetBlue website.</p>
<p>To learn more about customizing the INFO menu, visit the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.mixpo.com/help/publish/publish">Publish</a> page in Mixpo Help, and then click <strong>Can I customize the Player info menu?</strong></p>
<h4 id="benmoore">Benjamin Moore Paint</h4>
<p><strong>Features</strong>: Engaging image overlays and calls to action</p>
<div id="attachment_1853" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 236px"><a href="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/benjaminmoore.png"><img src="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/benjaminmoore.png" alt="Benjamin Moore Xspot in the Gallery" title="benjaminmoore" width="226" height="188" class="size-full wp-image-1853" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Benjamin Moore Xspot in the Gallery</p></div>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.mixpo.com/container/preview?ffb0250f-72ee-44eb-8956-c9515e7c7a05">Watch the entire Xspot</a></p>
<p>A &#8220;free color sample&#8221; call to action encourages engagement as soon as the Xspot starts playing and repeats throughout the Xspot, along with a text overlay inviting viewers to find the nearest Benjamin Moore store. Clever use of a paint-splash image overlay adds appeal.</p>
<p>To learn more about adding interactive image overlays, see the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.mixpo.com/help/make/make">Create</a> page in Mixpo Help, and then click <strong>Can I use images and videos as overlays?</strong></p>
<p>To learn more about text overlays, visit the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.mixpo.com/help/getstarted/getstarted">Get Started</a> page in Mixpo Help, and then click <strong>What are overlays and how do they work?</strong></p>
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		<title>Reports &#8211; It&#8217;s all about the numbers</title>
		<link>http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/2009/04/30/performance-reports/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:19:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Connie Miller</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For you and your advertisers, it&#8217;s all about the numbers. Advertisers want to know what they&#8217;re getting for their advertising dollars. You sell advertising based on its ability to perform. In this post, we&#8217;ll walk through the performance reports available in the VideoAd platform and describe some best practices for accessing and generating them. We&#8217;ll [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For you and your advertisers, it&#8217;s all about the numbers.</p>
<p>Advertisers want to know what they&#8217;re getting for their advertising dollars.</p>
<p>You sell advertising based on its ability to perform.</p>
<p>In this post, we&#8217;ll walk through the performance reports available in the VideoAd platform and describe some best practices for accessing and generating them.</p>
<p>We&#8217;ll answer the following questions:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="#overview">What types of performance reports are available?</a></li>
<li><a href="#auto">How can group managers easily monitor their accounts?</a></li>
<li><a href="#custom">Can group managers generate custom reports?</a></li>
</ul>
<h3 id="overview">What types of performance reports are available?</h3>
<p>As a group manager, you have access to:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="#summacct">Summary reports by VideoAd.</a></li>
<li><a href="#detacct">Detailed performance reports by account.</a> </li>
<li><a href="#summgrp">Summary performance reports by group.</a></li>
</ul>
<p>All reports are in PDF format that you can easily open, save, print, and email to advertisers.</p>
<h4 id="summacct">Summary reports by VideoAd</strong></h4>
<div id="attachment_1096" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/howpartner_summrpt.png"><img src="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/howpartner_summrpt-300x222.png" alt="Summary report for several VideoAds in an account" title="howpartner_summrpt" width="300" height="222" class="size-medium wp-image-1096" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Summary report for several VideoAds in an account</p></div>
<p><strong>Useful for:</strong> Providing advertisers with a high-level snapshot of how one or more of their VideoAds are performing.</p>
<p><strong>Includes:</strong> Graphical displays of views, clicks, interactions, and playthrough. A tabular presentation of engagement and exposure rates for each VideoAd.</p>
<p><strong>Generated by:</strong> Selecting the VideoAds you want to include, specifying a date range, and clicking the <strong>Generate Report</strong> button in the <strong>Dashboard</strong>.</p>
<h4 id="detacct">Detailed performance reports by account</strong></h4>
<div id="attachment_1099" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 290px"><a href="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/howpartner_clientreport.png"><img src="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/howpartner_clientreport-280x300.png" alt="Detailed account report. Data shown for one VideoAd in report." title="howpartner_clientreport" width="280" height="300" class="size-medium wp-image-1099" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Detailed account report. Data shown for one VideoAd in report.</p></div>
<p><strong>Useful for:</strong> Analyzing a VideoAd&#8217;s performance on an on-going basis and optimizing the VideoAd to perform better.</p>
<p><strong>Includes:</strong> Summary engagement and exposure statistics for each VideoAd accompanied by detailed graphical displays of impressions, interactions, views, and clicks.</p>
<p><strong>Generated by:</strong> The platform, automatically, every week and every month. Available in the <strong>Advanced Analytics</strong> section of each advertiser account or <a href="#auto">by email</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Tip</strong> Not sure what a particular statistic means? Check the glossary of performance terms included as the last page in each account report.</p>
<h4 id="summgrp">Summary performance reports by group</strong></h4>
<div id="attachment_1105" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/howpartner_groupreport.png"><img src="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/howpartner_groupreport-300x252.png" alt="Group report with summary data for each account." title="howpartner_groupreport" width="300" height="252" class="size-medium wp-image-1105" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Group report with summary data for each account.</p></div>
<p><strong>Useful for:</strong> Maintaining a high-level perspective on the account activity within a group. Comparing the performance of accounts across the group.</p>
<p><strong>Includes:</strong> Summary of activity across all accounts. Tabular presentation of engagement and exposure rates for each account.</p>
<p><strong>Generated by:</strong> The platform, automatically, every week and every month. Available in the <strong>Advanced Analytics</strong> section of the group manager&#8217;s account or <a href="#auto">by email</a>.</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.mixpo.com/help/reports/reports">I&#8217;d like more details about working with reports.</a></p>
<h3 id="auto">How can group managers easily monitor their accounts?</h3>
<p>The easiest way to stay informed about the performance of VideoAds and accounts in your group is to receive automatically generated account and group reports by email.</p>
<div id="attachment_1112" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 261px"><a href="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/emailreports.png"><img src="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/emailreports.png" alt="Setting up email receipt of automated reports" title="emailreports" width="251" height="170" class="size-full wp-image-1112" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Setting up email receipt of automated reports</p></div>
<p>To set up email receipt of reports, sign in to the account with reports you want to receive and go to the <strong>Reports</strong> tab in the <strong>Advanced Analytics</strong> section.</p>
<p>For example, to receive group reports by email, sign in to your group manager account. To receive specific advertiser account reports by email, sign in to each advertiser account.</p>
<p>You can have reports sent to just one or several email addresses. In the <strong>Email to</strong> list, separate multiple addresses with commas or spaces.</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.mixpo.com/help/reports/reports#emailrpts">I&#8217;d like more details about setting up email receipt of reports.</a></p>
<h3 id="custom">Can group managers generate custom reports?</h3>
<p>Yes they can.</p>
<p>From within an advertiser account, you can generate account reports customized by date range and the specific VideoAds the report includes.</p>
<p>From within your group manager account, you can generate group reports customized by date range.</p>
<p>You generate custom reports on the <strong>Reports</strong> tab in the <strong>Advanced Analytics</strong> section.</p>
<div id="attachment_1116" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 261px"><a href="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/customreport.png"><img src="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/customreport.png" alt="Generating a custom report" title="customreport" width="251" height="237" class="size-full wp-image-1116" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Generating a custom report</p></div>
<p>This picture shows how to generate an account report that covers the time period from January to April, 2009 and includes only VideoAds with data.</p>
<p>As custom reports are generated, they are placed into a <strong>Customized Reports</strong> list on the <strong>Reports</strong> tab.</p>
<div id="attachment_1118" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 304px"><a href="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/customlist.png"><img src="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/customlist.png" alt="Customized reports list" title="customlist" width="294" height="71" class="size-full wp-image-1118" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Customized reports list</p></div>
<p>To open a PDF report, click the link. To delete a report, click the red x.</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.mixpo.com/help/reports/reports#custrpts">I&#8217;d like more details about generating custom reports.</a></p>
<h4>Tip</h4>
<p>You can quickly generate custom account reports for specific time periods from within your group manager account. Under <strong>Individual Account Reports</strong>, select a time period, and then click to open a PDF report.</p>
<div id="attachment_1121" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 221px"><a href="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/individualrpts.png"><img src="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/individualrpts.png" alt="Individual account reports for a specific week" title="individualrpts" width="211" height="125" class="size-full wp-image-1121" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Individual account reports for a specific week</p></div>
<p>When you generate individual account reports using this method, you can&#8217;t specify which VideoAds the report includes.</p>
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		<title>The Dashboard: A guided tour</title>
		<link>http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/2009/03/03/dashboard-guided-tour/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 21:38:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Connie Miller</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As Mixpo&#8217;s VP of Marketing, Glenn Pingul, points out in a MediaPost Online Video Insider article, &#8220;at the end of the day, effective advertising is really all about the message.&#8221; Glenn&#8217;s point is that, while online video technology is &#8220;poised to be the next driver of change in advertising,&#8221; it, like all technologies, is only [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As Mixpo&#8217;s VP of Marketing, Glenn Pingul, points out in a <a target="_blank" href="http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&#038;art_aid=103554">MediaPost Online Video Insider article</a>, &#8220;at the end of the day, effective advertising is really all about the message.&#8221;</p>
<p>Glenn&#8217;s point is that, while online video technology is &#8220;poised to be the next driver of change in advertising,&#8221; it, like all technologies, is only &#8220;an enabler&#8221; that can never ultimately drive a VideoAd&#8217;s effectiveness.</p>
<p>Unquestionably, technology can&#8217;t compensate for poor content.</p>
<p>However, one of the truly powerful aspects of online video technology is its ability to teach. The Mixpo platform allows advertisers to closely monitor VideoAd performance and make changes on the fly in response to performance data.</p>
<p>Over time, this analysis-based experimentation can give advertisers a sophisticated understanding of the types of &#8220;messages,&#8221; to borrow Glenn&#8217;s word, that drive engagement and response.</p>
<p>In this article, part 1 of a 2-part series on performance analysis, we&#8217;ll take a guided tour of the Mixpo <strong>Dashboard</strong> and examine how the <strong>Dashboard&#8217;s</strong> data displays help advertisers become more knowledgeable content creators.</p>
<p>In part 2, we&#8217;ll go deeper with a look at Advanced Analytics.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s what we&#8217;ll cover in the rest of this article</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="#overview">An overview of the Dashboard</a></li>
<li><a href="#vidact">VideoAd Activity</a></li>
<li><a href="#playengage">Playthrough and Engagement Profile</a></li>
<li><a href="#viewlocate">Viewer Locations</a></li>
<li><a href="#webact">Website Activity</a></li>
<li><a href="#wrapup">Wrap up</a></li>
</ul>
<h4 id="overview">An overview of the Dashboard</h4>
<p>The <strong>Dashboard</strong> functions as the home page for a Mixpo account. It&#8217;s the place where you manage the account&#8217;s VideoAds and get a real-time, at-a-glance appraisal of how each VideoAd is performing.</p>
<div id="attachment_736" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/dashboard.jpg"><img src="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/dashboard-300x178.jpg" alt="Dashboard - the account home page" title="dashboard" width="300" height="178" class="size-medium wp-image-736" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Dashboard - the account home page</p></div>
<p>In addition to graphical displays of performance data (each of which we&#8217;ll discuss in more detail below), the <strong>Dashboard</strong> provides you with a performance summary for each VideoAd.</p>
<div id="attachment_693" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/engagement_exposure.png"><img src="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/engagement_exposure.png" alt="Summary performance data" title="engagement_exposure" width="300" height="225" class="size-full wp-image-693" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Summary performance data</p></div>
<p><strong>Tip</strong> Pausing your cursor over the summary list opens a small window that contains more detailed performance data.</p>
<p>Let&#8217;s spend a little time with the summary shown above to see what it tells us. If you&#8217;re a little fuzzy about what terms like <strong>Engagement</strong> and <strong>Exposure</strong> mean, you might want to read <a target="_blank" href="http://videoad.mixpo.com/help/reports/reports#terminology">What do terms like engagement rate and exposure mean?</a>.</p>
<p>This VideoAd is doing a pretty impressive job of holding the attention of viewers who decide to watch it. On average, viewers watched 88 percent of the VideoAd and 75 percent of viewers who started the ad watched it all the way through.</p>
<p>In addition, of the almost 210,000 people who landed on the page where the VideoAd is embedded, .50 percent took some action with the ad by viewing it, clicking a link or lead capture invitation, or interacting with the Player controls.</p>
<p>Given that typical click rates for display ads average around .10 percent, a .50 percent engagement rate is pretty impressive.</p>
<p>While this VideoAd is performing well, the advertiser might consider testing a different thumbnail image or initial call to action to try to boost the views-to-impressions rate even further.</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="/2008/12/12/better-thumbnails-mean-more-views/">I&#8217;d like to read more about thumbnail images.</a></p>
<h4 id="vidact">VideoAd Activity</h4>
<p>The <strong>VideoAd Activity</strong> section of the Dashboard displays impressions, views, and clicks over time.</p>
<div id="attachment_697" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 343px"><a href="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/vidact_impress.jpg"><img src="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/vidact_impress.jpg" alt="VideoAd Activity - Impressions highlighted" title="vidact_impress" width="333" height="267" class="size-full wp-image-697" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">VideoAd Activity - Impressions highlighted</p></div>
<p>Hover over a line or bar to display specific numbers and dates.</p>
<div id="attachment_698" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 343px"><a href="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/vidact_clicks.jpg"><img src="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/vidact_clicks.jpg" alt="VideoAd Activity - Clicks highlighted" title="vidact_clicks" width="333" height="267" class="size-full wp-image-698" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">VideoAd Activity - Clicks highlighted</p></div>
<p>Hiding impressions gives you a clearer sense of the number of views.</p>
<p>The power of this time-based display is that it uncovers patterns. For example, suppose, in response to the summary data we discussed above, an advertiser switches thumbnail images. View and click patterns in the <strong>Video Activity</strong> section will show whether or not the new thumbnail had any effect.</p>
<p>Careful scrutiny of impression patterns might also help advertisers develop a sense for the best times to run ads in online publications.</p>
<h4 id="playengage">Playthrough and Engagement Profile</h4>
<p>While the <strong>VideoAd Activity</strong> section displays chronological time, this profile presents viewer actions in relationship to the length of the VideoAd itself.</p>
<div id="attachment_701" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 343px"><a href="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/playengage_playthru.jpg"><img src="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/playengage_playthru.jpg" alt="Playthrough and Engagement Profile - Playthrough highlighted" title="playengage_playthru" width="333" height="267" class="size-full wp-image-701" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Playthrough and Engagement Profile - Playthrough highlighted</p></div>
<p>In the <strong>Playthrough</strong> chart on top, the green bars show the percent of viewers who stopped watching at specific points throughout the VideoAd. For example, approximately 620 viewers stopped watching this VideoAd almost immediately while 1500 watched it all the way through. More than 200 viewers liked the VideoAd enough to replay it.</p>
<div id="attachment_702" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 343px"><a href="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/playengage_clickinter.jpg"><img src="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/playengage_clickinter.jpg" alt="Playthrough and Engagement Profile - Engagement highlighted" title="playengage_clickinter" width="333" height="267" class="size-full wp-image-702" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Playthrough and Engagement Profile - Engagement highlighted</p></div>
<p>In the <strong>Engagement</strong> chart on the bottom, red circles represent interactions and orange circles represent clicks.</p>
<p>Looking at the two charts together suggests a relationship between the large number of interactions viewers are taking at the beginning of the ad and the number who stop watching.</p>
<p>An examination of the VideoAd content shows that the advertiser placed a lead capture overlay at the beginning of the ad inviting viewers to sign up for a special offer. From the data, it appears that many viewers opened the lead capture form and instead of signing up for the offer, stopped watching the VideoAd.</p>
<p>Based on the <strong>Playthrough and Engagement</strong> profile, the advertiser might decide to move the lead capture overlay closer to the end of the VideoAd. This would increase brand exposure and, as a result, increase the likelihood that viewers would not just open the lead capture form but also fill out and submit it.</p>
<h4 id="viewlocate">Viewer Locations</h4>
<p>In the <strong>Viewer Locations</strong> section, advertisers can track, worldwide, where views and clicks originate.</p>
<div id="attachment_707" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 343px"><a href="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/viewerlocations.jpg"><img src="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/viewerlocations.jpg" alt="Viewer Locations" title="viewerlocations" width="333" height="267" class="size-full wp-image-707" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Viewer Locations</p></div>
<p><strong>Tip</strong> To expand the <strong>Viewer Locations</strong> section, click the blue plus icon in the upper right corner. To see other parts of the world, place your cursor over the map and drag.</p>
<p>Blue labels represent views. Orange labels represent clicks or clicks and views. Pause your cursor over a label to see specific numbers.</p>
<p>At its simplest, <strong>Viewer Locations</strong> shows advertisers where their viewers are coming from and might help them better target their content.</p>
<p>The location-based data also allows advertisers to compare the performance of ads published in regional online publications.</p>
<h4 id="webact">Website Activity</h4>
<p>The <strong>Website Activity</strong> section compares VideoAd activity across all of the sites where the ad is embedded. It also provides advertisers with a picture of the ways in which viewers are discovering their VideoAd through Internet search.</p>
<div id="attachment_708" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 343px"><a href="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/topembeds.jpg"><img src="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/topembeds.jpg" alt="Top Embeds" title="topembeds" width="333" height="267" class="size-full wp-image-708" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Top Embeds</p></div>
<p>On the <strong>Top Embeds</strong> tab, you see the sites where a VideoAd is embedded listed by number of views. For example, this is the <strong>Top Embeds</strong> list for one of the Mixpo product tour VideoAds. The highest number of views originated on the Mixpo website where we embedded the VideoAd.</p>
<p>The second highest number originated on a popular technology trends blog called <a target="_blank" href="http://www.techcrunch.com">TechCrunch</a>. This is an excellent example of how advertisers can benefit from the viral spread of a VideoAd.</p>
<p>While viewing the product tour VideoAd on the Mixpo website, the blog post&#8217;s author clicked <strong>Embed on Your Site</strong>, optionally available on the INFO menu in the <strong>Player</strong>, to copy the VideoAd&#8217;s embed code and paste it into the post. Thousands of people viewed the VideoAd in the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/03/mixpo-raises-4-million-more-for-video-advertising-tech/">TechCrunch blog post</a> who would never have discovered it on the Mixpo site.</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.mixpo.com/help/publish/publish#infomenu">I&#8217;d like to know more about the options on the <strong>Player</strong> INFO menu.</a></p>
<p><strong>Tip</strong> From the <strong>Top Embeds</strong> tab, you can navigate directly to the webpage where a VideoAd is embedded. Open the website folder, and then click a URL.</p>
<div id="attachment_749" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 334px"><a href="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/websiteact_clicklink.png"><img src="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/websiteact_clicklink.png" alt="Top Embeds tab - click URL" title="websiteact_clicklink" width="324" height="240" class="size-full wp-image-749" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Top Embeds tab - click URL</p></div>
<p>On the <strong>Recent Referrers</strong> tab, advertisers see a list of webpages that viewers visited before viewing the VideoAd landing page. When the webpage is a search site, hovering over the URL displays the search query, including the search terms viewers used to locate your VideoAd in search results.</p>
<div id="attachment_715" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 358px"><a href="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/recentreferrers.jpg"><img src="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/recentreferrers.jpg" alt="Website Activity - Recent Referrers" title="recentreferrers" width="348" height="241" class="size-full wp-image-715" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Website Activity - Recent Referrers</p></div>
<p>For example, the image above shows how a viewer discovered a local opera company&#8217;s VideoAd for a production of Phantom of the Opera by searching on video.google.com.</p>
<p>Advertisers can use this data to refine and improve the keywords associated with their VideoAds and increase the likelihood that potential customers will discover the VideoAds through Internet search.</p>
<p><strong>Tip</strong> When viewers navigate to your VideoAd by clicking a link in an Internet search engine results list, they open the VideoAd landing page. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.mixpo.com/help/publish/publish#custlanding">I&#8217;d like to know more about landing pages.</a></p>
<h4 id="wrapup">Wrap up</h4>
<p>Compelling content, not technology, is what sells services and products. But, as Glenn Pingul put it, technology is an enabler. By taking full advantage of the performance analysis tools available in the Mixpo <strong>Dashboard</strong>, advertisers can become compelling-content creators over time.</p>
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		<title>Better performance tracking. Better VideoAds.</title>
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		<dc:creator>Connie Miller</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the compelling reasons that small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are turning to online video advertising in such large numbers is because they can measure its effectiveness. As Stephen Condon, Vice President Sales and Marketing at PixelFish wrote recently, &#8220;The old adage that &#8217;50% of my advertising works; I just don’t know which 50%,&#8217; [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One of the compelling reasons that small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are turning to online video advertising in such large numbers is because they can measure its effectiveness.</p>
<p>As Stephen Condon, Vice President Sales and Marketing at PixelFish <a target="_blank" href="http://www.reelseo.com/video-searchmercial/">wrote</a> recently, &#8220;The old adage that &#8217;50% of my advertising works; I just don’t know which 50%,&#8217; is especially true with television advertising and represents an unacceptable risk to SMBs with limited marketing budgets.&#8221;</p>
<p>That&#8217;s why we recently refined the way the Mixpo platform tracks and measures VideoAd performance.</p>
<p>Our refined approach is more consistent with online ad tracking standards and gives advertisers a more accurate picture of VideoAd effectiveness.</p>
<p>In this article, you&#8217;ll discover:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="#what">What new performance measures we added</a>.</li>
<li><a href="#how">How we improved data presentation</a>.</li>
<li><a href="#benefit">How the changes benefit you</a>.</li>
</ul>
<h4 id="what">New performance measures</h4>
<p>To more accurately express viewer response to VideoAds, we renamed one existing performance metric and added two new ones.</p>
<ul>
<li>What we used to call conversions we now call <strong>Clicks</strong>. We count a <strong>Click</strong> each time a viewer clicks an overlay to display a webpage, submits a lead capture form, or clicks a <strong>More Info</strong> or <strong>Inquire</strong> call to action on the <strong>Player&#8217;s</strong> INFO menu.</li>
<li><strong>Engagement rate</strong> (a new metric) is an overall measure, expressed as a percentage, of a VideoAd&#8217;s ability to capture viewers&#8217; attention and interest. We calculate <strong>Engagement rate</strong> by adding together the total number of views, interactions, and clicks and dividing that total by the number of impressions.</li>
<li><strong>% Completed</strong> (a new metric) measures your VideoAd&#8217;s ability to hold viewers&#8217; interest. We calculate <strong>% Completed</strong> by dividing the number of viewers who watched your entire VideoAd by the total number of viewers.</li>
</ul>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.mixpo.com/help/publish/publish#infomenu">Tell me more about the INFO menu</a>.</p>
<h4 id="how">Changes in data presentation</h4>
<p>We made significant changes in how we present performance data to make it easier for you to track performance in the <strong>Dashboard</strong> and optimize your VideoAds in response.</p>
<p><strong>Summary data</strong></p>
<div id="attachment_556" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 267px"><a href="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/videosummary.png"><img src="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/videosummary.png" alt="Summary performance data" title="videosummary" width="257" height="192" class="size-full wp-image-556" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Summary performance data</p></div>
<p>The summary data now includes <strong>Engagement</strong>, the new metric, and <strong>Exposure</strong>, a metric previously available only in <strong>Advanced Analytics</strong>.</p>
<p><strong>Exposure</strong>, which we calculate by adding up the total number of minutes all viewers of your VideoAd spend watching it, provides you with a measure of overall brand exposure.</p>
<p>If you hover over the summary statistics, you see more detail, including the new metric, <strong>% Completed</strong>.</p>
<div id="attachment_558" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 222px"><a href="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/hoverover.png"><img src="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/hoverover.png" alt="More summary statistics on hover" title="hoverover" width="212" height="127" class="size-full wp-image-558" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Hover over the summary stats to see more</p></div>
<p><strong>Viewer Activity</strong></p>
<p>The <strong>Viewer Activity</strong> section of the <strong>Dashboard</strong>, which measures activity over time, now displays clicks along with impressions and views.</p>
<div id="attachment_563" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 370px"><a href="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/videoadactivity.png"><img src="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/videoadactivity.png" alt="Viewer Activity section" title="videoadactivity" width="360" height="243" class="size-full wp-image-563" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Viewer Activity section</p></div>
<p>Hover over an orange bar to see specific click numbers and dates.</p>
<p><strong>Playthrough and Engagement</strong></p>
<p>In the <strong>Playthrough and Engagement Profile</strong>, you see the same green bars you&#8217;re used to. These bars show you where in your VideoAd viewers stop watching.</p>
<div id="attachment_568" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 292px"><a href="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/playengageprof.png"><img src="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/playengageprof.png" alt="Playthrough and Engagement Profile" title="playengageprof" width="282" height="220" class="size-full wp-image-568" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Playthrough, interactions, and clicks</p></div>
<p>We now accompany the green bars with both red circles, which represent <strong>Interactions</strong>, and orange circles, which represent <strong>Clicks</strong>. Hover over a circle to see specific details.</p>
<p>This gives you a clearer picture of exactly what actions viewers are taking throughout your VideoAd. The more you know, the easier it is to optimize VideoAds to perform better.</p>
<p><strong>Web Activity</strong></p>
<p>We&#8217;ve renamed the bottom-right section of the <strong>Dashboard</strong> and reorganized it to show <strong>Top Embeds</strong> by default.</p>
<div id="attachment_570" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 370px"><a href="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/topembeds.png"><img src="http://videoadviser.mixpo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/topembeds.png" alt="Sites where the VideoAd is embedded listed by views" title="topembeds" width="360" height="243" class="size-full wp-image-570" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Sites where the VideoAd is embedded listed by views</p></div>
<p> <strong>Top Embeds</strong> shows you the URLs for the webpages where the VideoAd is embedded listed in descending order by number of views.</p>
<p><strong>Tip</strong> You can still see the search engines and search terms viewers used to locate your VideoAd landing page by clicking <strong>Recent Referrers</strong>.</p>
<h4 id="benefit">How you benefit</h4>
<p>The refinements to our performance measures:</p>
<ul>
<li>Make online video advertising even more accountable by presenting you and your advertisers with clearer indicators of a VideoAd&#8217;s performance.</li>
<li>Give you and your advertisers a more accurate picture of a VideoAd&#8217;s ability to attract, motivate, and hold viewers.</li>
<li>Make it easier for you to collaborate with advertisers to optimize VideoAds, target what works, and develop more effective VideoAd campaigns in the future.</li>
</ul>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.mixpo.com/help/reports/reports#terminology">I&#8217;d like to read detailed definitions of all performance measures.</a></p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.mixpo.com/help/reports/reports">Tell me more about tracking VideoAd performance.</a></p>
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