Observed Signal · Oct 17, 2018 · Technical Release · Source: OnlineMarketing.de · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Positive
Toyota Optimizes Ad Buying with Blockchain
Toyota used blockchain technology to optimize digital ad buying in a large-scale U.S. test campaign conducted with Lucidity, purchasing 10 million ad impressions via AppNexus. Lucidity collected log-level data from the supply chain and applied its software to detect irregularities such as bot traffic and domain spoofing, enabling Toyota to exclude underperforming websites or apps and reallocate budget. The campaign achieved a 21% uplift in website visits compared with traditional, non-blockchain ad buying. Nancy Inouye, Media Director at Toyota Motor North America, stated they are exploring longer-term tests. Lucidity’s blockchain system provides real-time voting on impression validity among supply-chain members, illustrating how blockchain can potentially streamline and enhance ad buying processes. The results point to further testing of this approach in additional campaigns.
Blockchain-based ad-tech experiment with uplift; not industry-shifting
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Toyota conducted a large-scale digital ad campaign using blockchain technology.
- Toyota partnered with Lucidity to test blockchain-enabled ad buying performance.
- 10 million Ad Impressions in the USA were bought through AppNexus.
- Lucidity logged supply-chain data and used its software to detect irregularities (bot traffic, domain spoofing).
- The blockchain-enabled campaign delivered a 21% uplift in website visits versus non-blockchain ad buying.
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