Media Buying & Optimization

Media Buying & Optimization

The Art & Science

Media buying has never been more lucrative for advertisers, specifically on the Google and Facebook ads platforms. At the same time, traditional digital segments like display and video networks, as well as search engines, play a massive part in this ecosystem. There are no more impactful media than videos on YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok. Day trading audiences on these publishers and optimizing results in real-time are a unique set of skills Variable Media has mastered and will continue to innovate as the platforms grow in parallel.

Advertisers understand that they must innovate in the media buying space. Variable Media provides the media buying tools and optimization recommendations and implementations to ensure success. Our proprietary variable analysis is unique to us and, when implemented, can yield tremendous performance results combined with brand awareness & purchase intent information that could impact the business.

Online video may be a laboratory today, but wise marketers will experiment early and often.

– David Wolf, president/ceo, Wolf Group Asia (view source article)

Results Driven Optimization (Example)

Variable Analysis

  • Search
    • Headline vs. Description
    • Brand vs. Non Brand
  • Facebook Ads
    • Platform (IG vs. FB)
    • Placement (IG - Reels, Stories, Feed)
  • Bid Optimization
    • Ad Platforms
    • Brand / Advertiser Impact
    • Adjustments
  • Advanced Targeting Experience
    • Ad Platform
    • iOS 14 Impact
    • Areas of Growth
Sample Weekly Planning

This bulleted list provides an 8-week sample optimization plan to provide a better understanding of our week to week focus based on primary and secondary focus points:

  • Week 1-2 - Campaign Launch
    • Primary - Creative, Bidding, Pacing
    • Secondary - First level variables
  • Week 2-4 - Optimize & Educate
    • Primary - Creative, Placements, First level variables
    • Secondary - Audience Targets, Device, Platform, Geo
  • Week 5-6 - Optimize & Test
    • Primary - Audience, Bidding, Pacing
    • Secondary - Second level variables, custom audiences
  • Week 7-8 - Scale & Sustain
    • Primary - Second level variables, geo, device
    • Secondary - conquest, look-a-like, custom audiences

Advertiser/Platform Case Studies

ConferencePlatformCategoryPresentation TitleLink + Time StampPublished DateBrand
Multi-Platform
E-Commerce
PowerBI: The Revolution to Media Buying and Analysis
March 17, 2022
Home Decor
SnapchatTikTok
E-Commerce
Cross Platform Media Buying with PowerBI
September 28, 2021
N/A
Facebook AdsInstagram
E-CommercePowerBI
Power BI: The DTC Media Buying Advantage
December 10, 2020
Golden Coil
Multi-Platform
E-CommercePowerBI
Power BI: The DTC Media Buying Advantage
December 10, 2020
N/A
Shopify
E-CommercePowerBI
Power BI: The DTC Media Buying Advantage
December 10, 2020
N/A
Facebook AdsInstagram
E-CommerceCreative
Most Valuable Impression on the Web
August 23, 2019
N/A
Facebook AdsInstagram
E-CommerceCreative
Most Valuable Impression on the Web
August 23, 2019
Lou Lou & Company
Facebook AdsInstagram
E-CommerceCreative
Most Valuable Impression on the Web
August 23, 2019
Gathre
Google AdsYouTube
Creative
Video Analytics & The Importance of Creative Optimization
May 21, 2019
Multiple
Google AdsYouTube
E-CommerceCreative
Video Analytics & The Importance of Creative Optimization
May 21, 2019
Learning Dynamics (4weekstoread.com)
Google AdsYouTube
AppCreativeAudience
Hacking Facebook & YouTube Ads
March 3, 2018
iBotta
Google AdsYouTube
BrandCreative
Hacking Facebook & YouTube Ads
March 3, 2018
Dentek
Facebook AdsInstagram
E-Commerce
Instagram Stories for the season - An IG Case Study
December 7, 2019
Gathre
Facebook Ads
E-Commerce
Multiple Ad Optimizations and Variety of Ad Formats
September 10, 2020
Layla Sleep
Google AdsYouTube
E-Commerce
Cross Platform Media Buying with PowerBI
September 28, 2021
N/A