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IAB |
Interactive Advertising Bureau Dedicated to the growth of the interactive advertising marketplace Sets guidelines and best practices for online advertising (www.iab.net). |
ID |
Unique identification using letters and/or numbers for an entity Also known as Campaign ID |
Impression |
Online ad displayed and viewed by a visitor or on a Web page (billable, contracted, delivered, measurable) Number of impressions (ad placements) delivered to any position on a page for any length of time Eligible: Impressions sent to the ad server Measurable: Impressions delivered, displayed, and viewed on the page, impacts the in view rate) Also known as imps In Basis: Impression Threshold: The number of imps won before placements are turned off. Total Eligible Impressions - Number of impressions that Basis DSP measures viewability. In Basis, desktop and mobile web are available with eligible impressions in the DSP Optimize view. Total Viewable Impressions - Pixalate's script determines if the impressions are viewable or not. (DSP Optimize) Total Measured Impressions - Pixalate's script deems the impressions viewable. (DSP Optimize) |
Imps |
Abbreviation for number of impressions on the media plan (Refer to Impression.) |
In-Store Traffic |
Data retrieved directly from the brand's location about the number of visitors |
In-Store Uplift |
Improvement and increase of store business at a specific location |
In-Target Impression Percentage |
Tracks the number of viewable impression per total count Rates may vary if the impressions are viewed. |
In View Rate |
Percentage of the number of displaying the ad on the site Number of impressions where viewability was measurable Also known as In-View, In-view |
Increased Market Share |
Campaign object by analyzing the sales of a brand and competition along recommending KPI fit |
Encompasses similar efforts by the preceding client for the respective brand Include analysis and track progress across the campaign duration In Basis, the initiative is an optional grouping in a campaign. |
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Insights | Feature in Basis to build custom reports |
Interactions |
Number of expanded or engaged impressions (delivered) 1 expansion = 1 impression Interaction Time: Number of days in a specific date range |
Interstitial |
Online ad between websites Creative format type for an ad placement Also known as Transition Ad, Intermercial Ad, Splash page |
Inventory |
Number of units (advertising space) available on website Total Inventory (units): Number of impression available at a specified time Contracted Inventory (units): Number of impressions purchased Inventory (units) Availability: Number of impressions available for purchase Type in Basis: Rate Type, Quantity, Available, Total, SOV Also known as Inventory Catalog(s), units |
Inventory Source |
Type of ad space or organizations, such as Campaign Manager 360 In Basis, the inventory source retrieves aggregated and specified data including information not visible in the Platform during Creative Performance Reports. Also known as exchanges, networks, publishers, delivery source, source |
IO |
Purchase order between a seller (vendor) of interactive advertising and a buyer Also known as Contract |
IPTV |
Internet Protocol Television |
ISP |
Internet Service Provider Company provides access to the internet via a phone line, cable, fiber optics, or satellite. |