Systems and methods of achieving optimal advertising
First Claim
1. A method for optimal determination of advertisements for display, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) selecting a test design keyed to variables relating to an ad;
(b) creating ad media according to the test design;
(c) serving the ad media to ad recipients;
(d) collecting result data regarding the serving/service of the ad media;
(e) analyzing the result data, including (i) obtaining performance data based on the result data, and (ii) determining performance along each variable via processing that includes array mathematics; and
(f) determining projections for the variables.
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Abstract
A system and method for achieving optimal advertising is disclosed. In Internet advertising embodiments, small quantities of experimental advertising banner designs are tested to extract valuable information from the experiments. One or more embodiments can also incorporate array mathematics to help select and analyze the ad design elements that improve the results (e.g., click-thru-rate, revenue-per-impression, etc.) of the overall advertising campaigns. Embodiments of the present invention can also utilize a process of identifying influential design elements, selecting and testing banners representative of such design elements, obtaining feedback, and analyzing it to extract information from the experiments about which design elements are most important and which combination of design elements lead to the best overall banner. By providing substantive results via fewer test banner designs, the present invention decreases the costs associated with running advertising campaigns and otherwise improves the efficiency and success rates of an advertising provider.
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33 Claims
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1. A method for optimal determination of advertisements for display, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) selecting a test design keyed to variables relating to an ad;
(b) creating ad media according to the test design;
(c) serving the ad media to ad recipients;
(d) collecting result data regarding the serving/service of the ad media;
(e) analyzing the result data, including (i) obtaining performance data based on the result data, and (ii) determining performance along each variable via processing that includes array mathematics; and
(f) determining projections for the variables. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 28, 29)
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11. A method of determining optimal advertisements for display, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) determining one or more variables to analyze;
(b) selecting one or more elements from each of the one or more variables, wherein the one or more elements are values to which output results of the analysis pertain;
(c) determining combinations of the one or more elements to distribute via application of a test design array/matrix;
(d) creating ad images according to the determined combinations;
(e) serving the ad images to customers;
(f) tracking the ad images to yield results;
(g) analyzing the results, including;
(i) obtaining performance data based on the results, and (ii) determining performance along each variable; and
(h) reporting projections for all combinations of variables. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of processing result data obtained from the service of ads to ad recipients, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) identifying variables associated with the ads for analysis;
(b) acquiring a test design array having parameters corresponding to the identified variables;
(c) obtaining first performance data based on result data obtained from service of the ads;
(d) determining second performance data along each of the variables via processing that includes application of an orthogonal array; and
(e) calculating a projection for a best ad to be served. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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30. A system of achieving optimal advertising, including:
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(a) an ad banner generating component that generates ads;
(b) an ad server configured to serve the ads to ad recipients;
(c) a processing component configured to process success-related information concerning distribution of the ads;
(d) a database component that stores data concerning the ads; and
(e) a computing component including a computer readable medium embodying a program of instructions concerning the steps of;
(i) selecting a test design keyed to variables relating to an ad;
(ii) collecting result data regarding the service of the ad;
(iii) analyzing the result data, including obtaining performance data based on the result data, and determining performance along each variable via processing that includes array mathematics; and
(iv) determining projections for the variables. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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32. A article of manufacture embodying a program of instruction readable by a computer to cause a processor to execute the steps of:
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(a) selecting a test design keyed to variables relating to an ad;
(b) creating ad media according to the test design;
(c) serving the ad media to ad recipients;
(d) collecting result data regarding the serving/service of the ad media; and
(e) analyzing the result data, including (i) obtaining performance data based on the result data, and (ii) determining performance along each variable via processing that includes array mathematics; and
(f) determining projections for the variables. - View Dependent Claims (33)
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