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Manual closes |
Number of times an out-of-banner ads concluded by a user |
Mapbox |
Location service for mobile and web applications available in Basis, such as Hyperlocal |
Mapping |
Associating delivery information to the sources Ad server delivery data of all placements allowing break down by units, such as placement size |
Margin |
Variable upcharge usually by percentage (%) of normal cost Actual margin is the percentage (%) of gain or loss based on the total (gross) spend of the line items minus the media cost. Also known as Margin Rate or Cost |
Margin Rate |
Billable upcharge amount added to the gross cost In Basis, the margin field is found under the Rates column in Planning. |
Market |
Area or location of the target audience Demographics by location |
Markup |
Variable upcharge to the final cost Markup percentage (%) is based on the difference between the actual cost and the rate cost (selling price). |
Markup Rate |
Billable upcharge amount added to the media rate In Basis, the markup field is found under the Rates column in Planning. |
Master Payment Export |
Report in a single file including all payment information for all vendors of the organization for a specific period of time |
Measurable Impressions |
Successful impression delivery with an ad tag Successful impression confirms the media delivery to the page and contains viewability information. |
MBA | Media Buy Authorization |
MDX |
Multidimensional Expression Language In Basis Insights, the MDX formulas are available under the metric name details. The MDX formula appears in creating custom calculations. |
Media Brief |
Outline of initial marketing objectives from brand (Refer to RFP.) |
Media Buy |
Proposed purchase for ad placements Approved media buy is known as a Media Buy Authorization (MBA). Also known as Proposal |
Media Cost |
Net cost (amount) of media agreed upon in insertion order Also known as Media Contracted Amount, Net Cost, Contracted Cost |
Media Plan |
Proposal including add-ons, channels, properties, vendors, and line items for meeting the campaign objectives Media plan allows research, negotiation, and proposals to the buyer Also known as campaign plan, versions, and orders |
Media Plan (Basis) |
Downloadable export in CSV format including the line items, media costs, etc. from a campaign in Basis In Basis, the Download Media Plan in Planning: Gross Total Cost Gross Media & Added Costs Net Media Cost media plan Net Media & Added Costs media plan |
Media Rate |
Amount (price) charged for placement cost prior to additional fees, such as ad server Also known as Net Rate |
Media Type |
Content description of a Property detail Offline Property: Alternative, Business Journal, Campus, Magazine, Newspaper, Radio, Specialty, Television |
Merge |
Saving changes and updates of the line items in Basis within a proposal update Clicking the Merge button in Basis saves (and accepts) the received updates along with any changes completed. |
Communication center between collaborators in Basis Also a visual icon on Basis |
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Metrics |
Information measurements calculated for live campaigns Also known as Additional Metrics, More Metrics, Manage Metrics |
Minimum Spends |
Restricted amount to pay for a specific duration |
Mobile |
Platform type for an ad placement |
Mobile Network |
Wireless network distributed over an area using a cellular site or base station Third party network using text, graphics, or animated advertising on mobile websites and applications Property Network type in Basis |
Mode |
Line Item options for planning and revisions: -View -Edit -Proposals |
MRAID |
Mobile Rich Media Ad Interface Definitions Common API for mobile rich media ads that run on apps |