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The Pitfall of Impression-Based Trading

The Pitfall of Impression-Based Trading

Did you know that impression-based buying for TV commercials often loses its effectiveness when focused on a single audience segment? This illustrated comic breaks it down simply and visually. You might be missing hidden inefficiencies in your media buying without realizing it.

*Based on media trading practices in Japan.

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Explanation of Symbols and Terms

Symbol  Term  Unit
%C % Cost in GRP-based trading Yen (e.g., ¥160,000)
C CM price Yen (e.g., ¥800,000)
R All-viewer rating (individual) % (e.g., 5.0%)
P Regional viewing population People (e.g., 40 million)
f F1 share % (e.g., 5.0%)
 

◆ % Cost in GRP-based Trading

Total Impression Conversion

Impressions for the Main Target (e.g., F1 Segment)

Dividing the CM Price by the F1 Share Brings You Back to the % Cost

 

To be continued in the next post.

 

Yoshiteru Umeda
Programmatica Inc. Founder & CEO