Methods and apparatus to determine efficiencies of media delivery across platforms
View Patent ↗Methods and apparatus to determine efficiencies of media delivery across platforms are disclosed. An example method includes measuring, with a sensor, first neuro-response data from a person when exposed to media output via a first media delivery platform type. Measuring second neuro-response data from the person when exposed to media output via a second media delivery platform type, different than the first media delivery platform type. Accessing a first and second performance metric for the respective media delivery platform type, the performance metrics based on a first and second reach of the respective media delivery platform types with respect to a target group of audience members. Accessing a first and second effectiveness metric for the respective media delivery platform types, the effectiveness metric based on the respective neuro-response data. Rating at least one of the first or second media delivery platform types based on the first and the second platform metrics.
1. An apparatus, comprising:
a sensor to measure first neuro-response data from a person when exposed to media output via a first media delivery platform type, the sensor to measure second neuro-response data from the person when exposed to media output via a second media delivery platform type, the first media delivery platform type being different than the second media delivery platform type;
a performance estimator to:
calculate a first performance metric based on a first reach of the first media delivery platform type with respect to a target group of audience members and a first effectiveness metric for the first media delivery platform type, the first effectiveness metric based on the first neuro-response data; and
calculate a second performance metric based on a second reach of the second media delivery platform type with respect to the target group of audience members and a second effectiveness metric for the second media delivery platform type, the second effectiveness metric based on the second neuro-response data; and
a platform selector to rate at least one of the first media delivery platform type or the second media delivery platform type based on the first and the second performance metrics, at least one of the performance estimator, the sensor or the platform selector including hardware.
2. The apparatus as defined in claim 1 , further including a performance per unit cost estimator to:
access a first ad campaign cost for the first media delivery platform type and a second ad campaign cost for the second media delivery platform type;
calculate a first platform performance per unit cost for the first media delivery platform type based on the first performance metric and the first ad campaign cost; and
calculate a second platform performance per unit cost for the second media delivery platform type based on the second performance metric and the second ad campaign cost; and
wherein the platform selector is further to select the first media delivery platform type or the second media delivery platform type for an ad campaign based on the first platform performance per unit cost and the second platform performance per unit cost.
3. The apparatus as defined in claim 1 , wherein the person is representative of the target group.
4. The apparatus as defined in claim 1 , wherein the first effectiveness metric measures at least one of: engagement, attention, memory, persuasion, effectiveness, emotion, or purchase intent.
5. The apparatus as defined in claim 1 , wherein the performance estimator estimates a total performance of a media campaign based on the first and second performance metrics.
6. The apparatus as defined in claim 1 , wherein the first media delivery platform type is one of a television platform, a mobile platform, an online platform, an outdoor platform, a radio platform or a print media platform.
7. The apparatus as defined in claim 1 , wherein the first performance metric includes a product of the first effectiveness metric and the first reach.
8. A tangible computer readable storage medium comprising computer readable instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to at least:
measure, with a sensor, first neuro-response data from a person when exposed to media output via a first media delivery platform type, measure, with the sensor, second neuro-response data from the person when exposed to media output via a second media delivery platform type, the first media delivery platform type being different than the second media delivery platform type;
calculate a first performance metric based on a first reach of the first media delivery platform type with respect to a target group of audience members and a first effectiveness metric for the first media delivery platform type, the first effectiveness metric based on the first neuro-response data; and
calculate a second performance metric based on a second reach of the second media delivery platform type with respect to the target group of audience members and a second effectiveness metric for the second media delivery platform type, the second effectiveness metric based on the second neuro-response data; and
rate at least one of the first media delivery platform type or the second media delivery platform type based on the first and the second performance metrics.
9. The tangible computer readable storage medium as defined in claim 8 , wherein the instructions cause the processor to:
access a first ad campaign cost for the first media delivery platform type and a second ad campaign cost for the second media delivery platform type;
calculate a first platform performance per unit cost for the first media delivery platform type based on the first performance metric and the first ad campaign cost; and
calculate a second platform performance per unit cost for the second media delivery platform type based on the second performance metric and the second ad campaign cost; and
select the first media delivery platform type or the second media delivery platform type for an ad campaign based on the first platform performance per unit cost and the second platform performance per unit cost.
10. The tangible computer readable storage medium as defined in claim 8 , wherein the person is representative of the target group.
11. The tangible computer readable storage medium as defined in claim 8 , wherein the first effectiveness metric measures at least one of: engagement, attention, memory, persuasion, effectiveness, emotion, or purchase intent.
12. The tangible computer readable storage medium as defined in claim 8 , wherein the instructions cause the processor to estimate a total performance of a media campaign based on the first and second performance metrics.
13. The tangible computer readable storage medium as defined in claim 8 , wherein the first media delivery platform type is one of a television platform, a mobile platform, an online platform, an outdoor platform, a radio platform or a print media platform.
14. The tangible computer readable storage medium as defined in claim 8 , wherein the first performance metric includes a product of the first effectiveness metric and the first reach.
15. A method, comprising:
measuring, with a sensor, first neuro-response data from a person when exposed to media output via a first media delivery platform type;
measuring, with the sensor, second neuro-response data from the person when exposed to media output via a second media delivery platform type, the first media delivery platform type being different than the second media delivery platform type;
accessing, by executing an instruction with a processor, a first performance metric for the first media delivery platform type and a second performance metric for the second media delivery platform type, the first performance metric based on a first reach of the first media delivery platform type with respect to a target group of audience members and a first effectiveness metric for the first media delivery platform type, the first effectiveness metric based on the first neuro-response data, the second performance metric based on a second reach of the second media delivery platform type with respect to the target group and a second effectiveness metric for the second media delivery platform type, the second effectiveness metric based on the second neuro-response data; and
rating, by executing an instruction with the processor, at least one of the first media delivery platform type or the second media delivery platform type based on the first and the second platform metrics.
16. The method as defined in claim 15 , further including:
accessing, by executing an instruction with the processor, a first ad campaign cost for the first media delivery platform type and a second ad campaign cost for the second media delivery platform type;
calculating, by executing an instruction with the processor, a first platform performance per unit cost for the first media delivery platform type based on the first performance metric and the first ad campaign cost;
calculating, by executing an instruction with the processor, a second platform performance per unit cost for the second media delivery platform type based on the second performance metric and the second ad campaign cost;
selecting, by executing an instruction with the processor, the first media delivery platform type or the second media delivery platform type for an ad campaign based on the first platform performance per unit cost and the second platform performance per unit cost.
17. The method as defined in claim 15 , wherein the person is representative of the target group.
18. The method as defined in claim 15 , wherein the first effectiveness metric measures at least one of: engagement, attention, memory, persuasion, effectiveness, emotion, or purchase intent.
19. The method as defined in claim 15 , further including estimating, by executing an instruction with the processor, a total performance of a media campaign based on the first and second performance metrics.
20. The method as defined in claim 15 , wherein the first media delivery platform type is one of a television platform, a mobile platform, an online platform, an outdoor platform, a radio platform or a print media platform.