Outdoor Advertising With Digital Video Media Networks

Many different types of digital advertising productsmake an impact. For instance, many markets have
exist in the out-of-home arena. In fact, almost everyareas providing big screen opportunities. Times
out of home advertising (OOH) category has someSquare, Las Vegas and Atlanta are just a few of the
form of digital products available. Capable of reachingmarkets providing such opportunities.
audiences with multiple messages and excitingHow the Medium is Measured -
graphics, digital video screens can target consumersThe Out-of-home Video Advertising Bureau (OVAB)
almost anywhere they spend their daily lives--whilehas audience metric guidelines in place for video
they are riding in elevators, shopping, playing golf, etc.advertising networks. For more information, please
Benefits of the Digital Video -refer to the OVAB Web site.
One of the benefits of these OOH advertisingMarkets Available -
networks is the ability to narrowcast. An advertiserDigital video is one of the fastest growing alternative
can reach almost any demographic target becauseadvertising categories. The larger markets have had
they are only limited by venue availability. Forthe networks for some time, but now digital screens
instance, if you want to reach men who love sports,have grown into some of the smaller markets as
advertise in sports bars, health clubs, golf courseswell. The technology has become more affordable,
and stadiums. To reach mothers, advertise inand the smaller, local companies in those markets
shopping areas, grocery stores, fast food restaurantsthat have always had indoor advertising in local
and pediatrician offices.restaurants, health clubs and bars are starting to
Other benefits include the creative flexibility. Animplement the digital networks' advertising programs.
advertiser can change messaging throughout the day,Not only are the digital networks growing
week, or month, making the ads more relevant togeographically, but also by venue. Today, an
the consumer at that time. The quick turn-aroundadvertiser can reach customers at the horse track,
time is a great benefit to the OOH industry, makingdoctors' offices, veterinarians' offices, transit venues
the planning stages shorter and the medium moreand school campuses.
desirable.New Technology -
How Digital Video is Used -Some of the new technology is evident in the
Digital screens / video networks can targetinteractive displays as well as the measurement of
consumers in a geographic area or target a specificshopper engagement. An advertiser can find out who
demographic / psychographic audience. If anactually looked at the displays, the percentage of
advertiser targets a particular DMA, changingshoppers who were engaged, and even when (time
messages on taxis, eye-level street displays orday) the customer looked at the ad message.
general retail outlets can be used for a broad reach inDigital spectaculars and other forms of outdoor video
that area. To target a certain type of consumer, theadvertising are growing in almost every major DMA.
message can be a little more intimate, targetingAs the technology continues to become more
particular venues frequented by specificaffordable and the ROI increases, many smaller
consumer-types (as described above).companies will get on board with digital video.
An advertiser can also use the digital networks to