Comscore Syndicated Product Overview: Measuring The Digital World
Comscore Syndicated Product Overview: Measuring The Digital World
Robin Caswell
April 2011
Objectives
NASDAQ SCOR
Clients 1600+ worldwide
Employees 900+
Headquarters Reston, VA
170+ countries under measurement;
Global Coverage
43 markets reported
Local Presence 30+ locations in 21 countries
Audience Measurement
Site Analytics
User Analytics Vertical Market Solutions
Unified Digital Measurement
Social Analytics
Copy Testing
Campaign Verification
Advertising Analytics Ad Effectiveness
Cross Media
Global Global
PERSON Measurement MACHINE Measurement
What Researchers Do
Drive better consumer insights through behavioral profiling and competitive comScore Tools
landscape Primary
Evaluate syndicated data Media Metrix
Help to create pitch for clients Ad Metrix
Help Media Planners Video Metrix
Analyze and report on industry trends Ad Effx
Pull competitors creative and send to creative agency Secondary
Understand and educating employees on methodologies of different tools Segment Metrix
Pulls total visits, UVs, cross visiting and reach frequency reports on clients
Campaign RF
Media Planner RF
Create approved vendor list
Hi, Im Hilary.
Im a Media Planner/Buyer
I put together advertising plans and client decks. I work with research and strategy to
recommend likely sites to advertise on and types of ads to run and budget allocation between
different media sources. I create RFPs and submit them to publishers. I create an approach
plan (media plan) from the RFPs I get back to submit it to the Ad Buyers. I then send
proposals to the Account Reps to submit to clients. I also generate status reports and post
campaign reporting and am on point for troubleshooting issues that may come up with a
campaign.
Help identify the most appropriate sites for partnerships and advertising
What Researchers do
Prepare monthly exec reports summarizing site performance and trend breaks
Create monthly story building spreadsheets for sales teams on positioning comScore Tools
Perform competitive analysis Primary
Analyze and reports industry trends Media Metrix
Work with Marketing and PR on stories for press releases and collateral Ad Metrix
Research Manager Ad Effx
Check that 3rd parties are reporting site statistics correctly Secondary
Understand and educate employees on data methodologies Segment Metrix
Approve large proposals created by sales teams Campaign RF
Help create stories for post sell presentations
Depending on size of company the research roles may have any of these titles:
comScore, Inc. Proprietary. 15 Director of Research, Research Manager, Analyst (Web/Data)
Meet the Publisher Users
Hi, Im Lisa.
Im an Account Manager
Im an Account Manager but depending on where Ive worked before, Ive been called a
Sales Planner, Support Executive, or a Sales Development Support person. I tend to
support one or four sales people. Im responsible for creating responses to the RFPs for the
Sales Executives and making sure that they get done.
Hi, Im Sam.
Im a Business Development Manager
I am responsible for revenue and relationships. Im the point of contact for agencies and
receive and send RFPs. I rely on my Account Manager heavily to complete the RFPs I
receive. However, occasionally I complete my own RFPs or at least some part of them. Im
responsible for approving project makeup and am on the line for good margins. I try and
stay focused on getting new business and make sure the business we do get is profitable.
Media Metrix
Find your audience online. Evaluate engagement, cross visiting and trends for people not machines.
Is a Site gaining or losing UVs over time? Are Visitors coming more regularly?
Are Visitors spending more or less time on a site? Consuming more or less pages?
Which are the sites and categories showing real growth?
Are sites attracting or alienating particular demographics over time?
Telegraph.co.uk TimesOnline
Find where the affinity lies with other sites, brands or Categories
Where else do sites users go during the course of the month?
Identify potential sites you may wish to work with
Understanding which sites my clients audience are coming from directly, and which
sites are they going to? Are they competitors?
Identify the most relevant sites for your campaign using both behavioural and
demographic targets
Funnel Results using % reach and index against targets, and by Content type
Learn where, how much & how effectively clients and their competitors are advertising
Evaluate advertising strategies using sophisticated ad metrics
Gain pictographic insight into actual display ad formats & creative messages used
Campaign Essentials
Verifies Audience Demographics & Ad Delivery Using Reach, Frequency, & GRP
Action Lift
Monitors Behavioral Changes Such as Websites Visiting & Searching
Lift Norms Self-Service Action Lift Inside Tool
Cost Per Lift Determines the Cost Per Lift for Brand & Actions (in beta)
Lift Norms View Into the Mass Effects on the Above Measures (in beta)