
The study compared invalid traffic (IVT) rates in TAG Certified Channels against industry norms by measuring approximately four billion ad impressions from January-August 2018 from three major advertising agency holding companies across the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, and The Netherlands. The results found a dramatic reduction in fraud rates across European markets from an industry average of 8.99 percent to just .53 percent when using TAG Certified Channels.
Summary of European Fraud Benchmark Research
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Countries Included |
UK, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands |
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Study Period |
January – December 2018 |
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Inventory Type |
Desktop display, desktop video, mobile web display, mobile web video |
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Types of Fraud Examined |
General Invalid Traffic (GIVT) |
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SIVT + GIVT Rate (TAG Channels Only) |
0.53 percent |
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Overall Fraud Rate (Blended Benchmark) |
8.99 percent |
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Reduction in Fraud |
94.1 percent |
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Agency Holding Companies Involved in Study |
Annalect (Omnicom Media Group), GroupM, Publicis Media |
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