VAB Audience-Based Buying Insights Center
Embracing change and innovation can be difficult. We’re here to help. The evolution from a demographic-based TV buying approach to an audience-based one can unlock billions in revenue for brands. So it’s not surprising that over 90% of brand marketers are expecting a “significant shift” to an audience-first buying strategy over the next 3 years. With this rapid change naturally come questions and a need for education and information. So whether audience-buying is a core part of your strategy, you’re “testing and learning,” or if you haven’t yet bought this way, below you’ll find the data, insights, key takeaways and real-world examples to help you execute your buys confidently and successfully.
WHAT IS AUDIENCE-BASED BUYING? Simply put, audience-based buying is the switch from buying your TV campaigns on a demographic target audience (e.g. Adults 25-54 or Women 25-49) in favor of buying an audience. These audiences can be defined by lifestage (e.g. new parents), lifestyle traits (e.g. frequent travelers), or purchase behaviors (e.g. luxury car buyers). This is enabled by advances in data, technology and measurement.
What is Audience-Based Buying?
This 4-page glossary equips you with the definitions of common terms and concepts, preparing you to speak confidently with peers and clients.
WHY IS ADOPTING AUDIENCE-BASED BUYING SO IMPORTANT FOR MARKETERS NOW?Great advancements in data targeting have enabled an audience-first TV buying approach, but why is the shift to audience-first buying so important for marketers now? Consider that nearly half the adult population is over 50. As a result, the median age of the linear TV viewer is 56. Adults over 50 represent 4 out of every 10 dollars spent – a lucrative buying group that can be tapped into by not capping a campaign at 49 or 54, but instead embracing a total audience buying strategy.
Learn more about the population and marketplace dynamics that make a total audience buying approach critical for marketers looking to unlock nearly $4 trillion in consumer spend and drive ROI.
Unlocking the $4 Trillion Opportunity- Engaging Adults 50+ FAQ’s
Concise answers to the 5 most frequently asked marketer questions about audience-based buying.
The Five Reasons That Will Motivate Your Clients to Adopt an Audience-First Buying Mindset
Sellers, sharpen your pitches with the 5 main reasons why your clients should adopt a total audience buying strategy to drive business success.
Ageism in Media Buying: The $4 Trillion Missed Opportunity
Our industry has an age problem – learn why ageism is preventing marketers from realizing tremendous opportunity.
Audience-Based Buying is Ready for Primetime
Hear what is happening now with the switch to audience-based buying, the changes in TV ad investment and what it all means from recent market research.
Making assumptions on what consumers are in market for based upon their age is no longer possible. Learn how millennials and older adults are upending traditional consumer behavior and what this means for your TV buying strategy.
This session shares the highlights and key takeaways from our newly released ‘Delayed Adulthood’ marketer’s guide, which discusses how the traditional path to adulthood, and the consumer milestones associated with it, has been changing for decades - which was further exacerbated by the economic and social conditions surrounding COVID – and what this means to marketers and their approach to targeting.
Learn how to best unlock the potential of audience-based buying and how brands are measuring success with their audience buys.
Ask the Experts by Cox: Why Local Businesses are Shifting Towards an Audience-First Mindset
Learn why local businesses are shifting towards an audience-first mindset.
Start Selling to Fully-Formed Adults — Stop Trying to “Be Like the Cool KidsLearn why fast growing, audience-first DTC brands are exponentially increasing their investment in TV.
Cynopsis Measurement & Data 2021 “Targeting Niche Audiences”
Discover what we should be doing as an industry to better target, deliver and succeed with niche audiences.
Consumer Assumptions Based on Age No Longer Apply
The traditional path to adulthood has evolved and marketers should be mindful that assumptions around what people buy based on their age no longer apply. Learn how marketers can unlock the full value of audience-based buying to more effectively engage target audiences.
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HOW ARE BRANDS USING AUDIENCE-BASED BUYING AND INTEGRATING IT INTO THEIR MARKETING PLANS?We were curious how marketers are using audience-based buying – what are their strategies? how they are budgeting for it? how they are changing their infrastructure to set their organizations up for buying success? And so we asked them. Get an insider’s look at your peers’ buying strategies and success stories.
A top-line view of how the industry is adopting audience-based buying
Get the top 10 “what-you-need-to know” facts about how our industry is using audience-based buying.
Audience-Based Buying is Taking Over- How Advertisers Can Successfully Adopt
Learn 3 tangible steps that marketing organizations can take to successfully evolve to an audience-first buying approach.
An Insider’s Look- Why Brands and Agencies are Shifting to Audience-Based TV Buying
Inform your own approach with an insider’s look at the buying strategies and behaviors of agencies and brand marketing teams.
An Insider’s Look at Why Brands and Agencies are Shifting to Audience-Based TV Buying
This webinar shares the key findings of "An Insider’s Look" marketer’s guide – see the buying strategies and behaviors specific to agencies and brand marketing teams to help inform your own approach.
Equip yourself with the insights, solutions and guidance that will best position your agency or marketing team for buying success.
Meeting Industry ChallengesThis webinar shares the key findings of "Meeting Industry Challenges" marketer's guide - get an insider’s look at the solutions your peers and clients are using to adopt a modern targeting approach.
A Fresh Take - The Importance of Education & Training in Audience-Based BuyingLearn the value and impact of formal audience-based buying training on your organization. See how those who are trained are more likely to see success and invest more.
An Insider’s Look at the Industry’s Shift to Audience-Based TV BuyingThis webinar shares the highlights and key takeaways from the custom study among marketers. See how the industry is adopting an audience-first mindset, how marketers are applying it to their multiscreen TV buys, what benefits they are seeing and their approach to budgeting.
Five Fast Facts - Lessons Learned From Innovators Who Are Testing Audience-Based BuyingChange can be hard. To help you confidently embrace it, we are sharing observations and learnings from those marketers who have been testing audience buying.
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TVB: ‘Audience-Based Buying is on the Rise’ - How are decision makers adopting audience-based buying, findings from a VAB custom study, Radio + Television Business Report
What Marketers Need to Know About the Transformation of TV Measurement - Sean Cunningham lays out basic principles for marketers to start preparing for the future of TV , Adweek
Audience-Based TV Buying Is On The Rise, Reveals New Survey of Agencies and Brand Marketers - Why over the next 3 years, the industry will significantly shift to an audience-based buying approach
New Report Shows Lack of Employee Training is Hindering the Video Advertising Marketplace - How to meet industry challenges-we provide guidance and inspiration to embracing an audience-based buying, HR Tech Series
HOW ARE BRANDS SEEING SUCCESS AND DRIVING BUSINESS GROWTH WITH THEIR AUDIENCE-BASED TV CAMPAIGNS?
An audience-first buying approach is proven to drive a variety of business outcomes at all stages of the purchase funnel, from awareness down to website visits, in-store foot traffic and sales. Learn how brands have successfully implemented this approach to inform your own buying strategies.
Proven Strategies & Tactics in Audience-Based TV Buying
Be inspired by 23 real-world examples of how brands used audience-based buying to grow their business. These case studies are from categories such as auto, QSR, travel, entertainment, pharmaceutical and beauty.
Proven Strategies & Tactics in Audience-Based TV Buying - Marketer Supplement
Additional Case Studies Highlighting the Ability of an Audience-First Buying Approach to Drive Successful Outcomes for Brands
Moving TV Forward: Audience-Based Buying with the AND PlatformLearn more about this local market buying platform with real examples of how it was successfully applied to brands.
Precision + Performance to Drive ImpactLearn more about this buying platform through 3 case studies offering best practices and a step-by-step “how to” for brands looking to drive their business.
Direct-to-Consumer Brands are disrupting categories and their innovative marketing approach is making them among the fastest growing brands around. In this new marketer’s guide, The Secret of My Success we show how the marketing strategy of these brands is driving their business.
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23 Brand Success Stories Using Audience-based TV Buying To Drive Business Outcomes - 23 case studies across 16 different product categories demonstrating the business impact of shifting from a demo-based buying approach to an audience-based approach, MarTech Series
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