Are You Using Programmatic Yet?

If you haven’t gotten on the programmatic advertising bandwagon already, you may be getting left in the dust. According to a Chango survey of marketers in North America and the UK, 75% are already using programmatic advertising, including 18% who have been at it for more than two years. Though nearly twice as many have only been on board for the past year or less, there are still 9% who have no plans to even begin with programmatic.

It’s not surprising that with so many respondents saying they’ve begun their programmatic efforts relatively recently, most also agreed that they would be increasing their usage of programmatic at least somewhat during 2015. Nearly three in 10 expected significant increases in usage next year.

What’s driving the shift? More than eight in 10 respondents cited better targeting opportunities across devices and platforms, and 77.6% said they saw increased ad performance with programmatic. But not everything about the rise of programmatic is so rosy.

There are a number of factors still inhibiting its growth among marketers responding to the Chango survey. Two-thirds complained about problems with measuring their results, and integration of data from multiple resources or devices were also a problem for majorities of respondents.

Most marketers have caught up with the basics, though, like the buying process and creative execution.

Courtesy of eMarketer