This document discusses improving programmatic creative through dynamic creative optimization (DCO). DCO allows creating multiple iterations of an ad within one creative shell that can be optimized based on audience and performance data. The document recommends a three step process: 1) Build creatives ready for all screens and channels, 2) Make creatives personal through DCO and targeting, and 3) Share campaign results with creative teams to establish a feedback loop. DCO and data can inform creative elements like images, text, calls to action and URLs to optimize performance.

1. Creative Led
Programmatic

2. Digital marketer (see beard)
Tech enthusiast
Programmatic evangelist
10 years experience
Aviva, Nestle & Sony

3. Introduction To Audience Store
A leading edge Programmatic media specialist, partnering with Brands
& Agencies to deliver AWESOME campaigns
Viewability As Standard - Only pay when your ad is seen.
Multi Format - VoD, rich media, dynamic ads capabilities.
Creative Led - High quality, data driven, creative production.
Our Unique Selling Point’s

4. Introduction To Programmatic
https://vimeo.com/117783031

5. Why Use Programmatic?

6. A Focus On Automation & Numbers In Programmatic Has
Led To Neglect Of Creative Quality
Missing products
creating grey
space
Confused,
crowded and
small product
pictures

7. Although I Guess It Could Be Worse…
Cover your home in
a what?
The new 7” will
blow?
Selling cleaning
products to
murderers?

8. Poor Quality Ads Are Leading To A Rise In
AdBlockers
Ad Blocker usage is set to hit 100% by 2017
*Actually it will be 28%

9. And Good Creative Is Important To Drive
EngagementConsumers’ answer to "How important is each of the following in getting you to
interact with online ads?"

10. So How Can We Improve Our Programmatic Creative?
Moving from silo
approach
By improving the process!
To integrated
approach
( At Audience Store our Creative team sit with the Operations & Analytics team)

11. Dynamic Creative Optimisation
What Is DCO?
DCO is a creative template with interchangeable
content, which is then optimized on performance.
• Able to create multiple iterations of an ad within
one creative shell.
• Able to optimise according to audience, in real-
time.

12. Then Is This The Death Of Creative Agencies?
Well… No but they need to know how to better use data and their place vs. automated systems

13. 1. Background Images & Colour
The order of the images can be changed, or just have different
images for the frames.
We would also be able to change the background colour.
2. Text
There can be a few variables on this element:
– Wording of the text
– Colour
– Font size
– Where the text is placed
3. Call To Action
This is the element that can vary the most:
– Wording of the Call to Action
– Colour of text
– Colour of button
– Font size
– Button size
4. Exit URL
The URL which the creative is clicking through to.
How Can Data Inform Creative?

14. • Impressions
• Clicks
• Click Through Rate
• Conversions
• Custom Metrics dependant on what components are within the creative
Reporting Feedback
DCO Reporting Examples

15. How Should The Feedback Loop Look?

16. We can geo-target a user and within the creative showing a map as to where that store is.
Frame 1: Showing different messaging according to when the sale ends.
Frame 2: Geo target users based on nearest store – very effective on mobile.
Combining Rich Media And DCO For Furniture
Village
Frame 1 Frame 2

17. In order to maximise Brand gains we must align our creative –
(Remember 45% of people are more likely to engage with our ad when they recognise
the Brand)
• Cross channel: Ensuring our audience recognises our Brand of advertising across
Social, Branded Content, Display, VoD & Offline.
• Cross device: Ensuring our ad is optimised to slot into a mobile environment as well
as desktop, but optimising some ads to the unique potential of the device (touch
screen etc.).
Brand & Creative Alignment

18. Programmatic enables you to connect with your customer by relating your Brand to
something they already like.
Targeting Based On Related Interest
Crown Plaza aligns itself with Golf to attempt to
persuade business travellers its their Brand

19. 1) Build Creatives that are ready for all screens and all channels at all times.
2) Make it personal with smart creative – leverage DCO and advanced
targeting signals (geo, interest, demographic etc) to deliver the most
relevant ad for the user in real time.
3) Share campaign results and data with creative teams! – Establishing
a proper feedback loop will allow them to know what formats, features,
calls to action etc. work best.
The Key Takeaway
To improve your programmatic creative follow this simple 3 step process.