DISPLAY ADVERTISING INDUSTRY REPORT 2016
US Travel
AD INTELLIGENCE U.S. TRAVEL 2016 TABLE OF CONTENTS
Executive Summary
Expedia Top Creatives Top Publishers, Mediators, Campaigns
TripAdvisor Top Creatives Top Publishers, Mediators, Campaigns
Priceline Top Creatives Top Publishers, Mediators, Campaigns
BookingBuddy Top Creatives Top Publishers, Mediators, Campaigns
TravelZoo Top Creatives Top Publishers, Mediators, Campaigns
Key Findings
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By the beginning of 2016, the U.S. travel industry will have spend $4.58 billion on digital advertising, a 15.4% increase in growth from the $4.20 billion spent in the previous year, with display advertising accounting for $1.6 billion of that total.* And as the growth rates continue to rise in the upcoming years, it is imperative that Travel CMOs use their display ad budgets wisely.
This report seeks to provide Travel CMOs with an overview of the digital advertising strategies of some of the 5 largest travel industry brands: the best performing publishers, highest converting landing pages, campaigns, creatives, and so forth.
By the end of this report, we hope you will have a stronger understanding of what it takes to create a successful digital advertising strategy in one of the largest and most promising industries in the world.
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TOP CREATIVES
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Est. Total Impressions Total Publishers Campaigns Creatives 479M 8,602 1,011 1,041
* figures based on August 2015- November 2015
TOP PUBLISHERS TOP MEDIATORS
Publishers SOV (%) Mediators Campaigns SOV (%)
http://expedia.com 57.04 CONVERSANT MEDIA 21 37.45
http://kayak.com 17.14 Dotomi (Conversant Media) 20 21.16
http://tripadvisor.com 13.90 DoubleClick 356 12.50
http://xfinity.comcast.net 1.67 Turn 11 9.08
http://mlb.mlb.com 1.14 GOOGLE DISPLAY NETWORK (GDN) 807 6.82
http://cheapflights.com 0.67 COMMISSION JUNCTION (CONVERSANT MEDIA) 10 5.06
http://the-digital-picture.com 0.49 rewardStyle (rewardstyle.com) 1 2.86
http://biddingfortravel.yuku.com 0.48 ValueCommerce (valuecommerce.ne.jp) 13 1.29
http://ezschool.com 0.32 TRACK.GRAPHICBOMB.COM 21 0.70
http://suggest.com 0.28 prf.hn 7 0.64
http://mitbbs.com 0.26 Affiliate Window 6 0.62
http://virtualtourist.com 0.24 t.dgm-au.com 2 0.55
TOP CAMPAIGNS
Campaign Name SOV (%) # Pub
Vacation Packages: Find Cheap Trips, Deals & Vacations | Expedia 1.70 8
Join the Blue Jays™ on the road | Expedia.ca 1.14 1
Expedia Travel: Vacations, Cheap Flights, Airline Tickets & Airfares 1.72 286
Las Vegas, Clark County - Las Vegas - 229 hotels at the best price - guaranteed 2.00 3
Las vegas - Save on package deals 0.82 1062
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TOP CREATIVES
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Est. Total Impressions Total Publishers Campaigns Creatives 280M 4,210 2,207 7,031
* figures based on August 2015- November 2015
TOP PUBLISHERS TOP MEDIATORS
Publishers SOV (%) Mediators Campaigns SOV (%)
http://tripadvisor.com 24.40 CONVERSANT MEDIA 205 42.65
http://ask.com 9.90 Dotomi (Conversant Media) 205 21.60
http://bookingbuddy.com 9.34 DoubleClick 1462 20.69
http://boards.cruisecritic.com 9.05 GOOGLE DISPLAY NETWORK (GDN) 1263 11.16
http://onetime.com 4.14 an.yandex.ru 87 1.69
http://nycinsiderguide.com 3.81 rewardStyle (rewardstyle.com) 1 0.74
http://airfarewatchdog.com 3.54 COMMISSION JUNCTION 11 0.59 (CONVERSANT MEDIA) http://expedia.com 3.35 Aggregate Knowledge 1 0.30
http://centurylink.net 2.85 Affiliate Window 2 0.19
http://accuweather.com 2.39 DIRECT 130 0.12
http://kijiji.ca 1.73 Zanox 2 0.09
http://seatguru.com 1.71 api2.adstargeting.com 1 0.06
TOP CAMPAIGNS
Campaign Name SOV (%) # Pub
TripAdvisor: Read Reviews, Compare Prices & Book 6.74 60
10 beachfront hotels 7.43 5
London Hotel Deals & Hotel Specials in London, England on TripAdvisor 9.90 1
Anaheim Hotel Deals & Hotel Specials in Anaheim, Orange County on TripAdvisor 2.13 14
10 extraordinarily designed hotels 2.34 3
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TOP CREATIVES
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Est. Total Impressions Total Publishers Campaigns Creatives 725M 253 224 656
* figures based on August 2015- November 2015
TOP PUBLISHERS TOP MEDIATORS
Publishers SOV (%) Mediators Campaigns SOV (%)
http://priceline.com 66.72 CONVERSANT MEDIA 16 53.05
http://kayak.com 15.91 Dotomi (Conversant Media) 15 25.19
http://tripadvisor.com 9.34 DoubleClick 84 8.89 COMMISSION JUNCTION http://target.com 2.66 (CONVERSANT MEDIA) 9 7.21
http://biddingfortravel.yuku.com 1.53 biddingfortravel.com 4 2.27
http://lakesnwoods.com 0.59 GOOGLE DISPLAY NETWORK (GDN) 107 1.72
http://xfinity.comcast.net 0.50 usastar.com 1 0.65
http://pointguardu.com 0.49 Travelzoov (travelzoo.com) 2 0.20
http://armstrongmywire.com 0.48 travelzoo.com 2 0.20
http://cruises.priceline.com 0.43 Xaxis (xaxis.com) 2 0.20
http://rentalcars.com 0.37 DIRECT 18 0.13
http://cincinnatibell.net 0.13 TRACK.GRAPHICBOMB.COM 6 0.09
TOP CAMPAIGNS Campaign Name SOV (%) # Pub
Hotels in Orlando, FL | Priceline.com 7.74 3
Hotels in Los Angeles, CA | Priceline.com 6.67 2
Payless Rental Car Deals on Priceline.com 2.66 1
Priceline.com - The Best Deals on Hotels, Flights and Rental Cars. 1.71 61
Hotels in San Francisco, CA | Priceline.com 1.59 1
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TOP CREATIVES
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Est. Total Impressions Total Publishers Campaigns Creatives 413M 10,427 214 512
* figures based on August 2015- November 2015
TOP PUBLISHERS TOP MEDIATORS
Publishers SOV (%) Mediators Campaigns SOV (%)
http://tripadvisor.com 64.23 DoubleClick 176 61.20
http://cruisecritic.com 3.06 GOOGLE DISPLAY NETWORK (GDN) 106 30.29
http://priceline.com 1.78 CONVERSANT MEDIA 4 4.62
http://whatscheaper.com 1.66 Dotomi (Conversant Media) 4 2.35
http://hipmunk.com 1.55 CXENSE (cxense.com) 1 1.03
http://airfarewatchdog.com 1.54 DIRECT 17 0.25
http://symbaloo.com 1.48 COMMISSION JUNCTION (CONVERSANT MEDIA) 2 0.09
http://estately.com 1.15 Pubmatic 1 0.07
http://lowcostairlines.com 1.06 ATTAINLIVING.COM 1 0.06
http://cheapflights.com 1.02 hit.trafficholder.com 1 0.01
http://cheaptickets.com 0.97 OPENX 1 0.00
http://cheapassgamer.com 0.79 Right Media Exchange 1 0.00
TOP CAMPAIGNS
Campaign Name SOV (%) # Pub
Cheap Cruises - Compare Cruise Deals 39.11 4
BookingBuddy - Cheap Cruises - Compare Cruise Deals 27.90 4
BookingBuddy - Cheap Vacations - Compare Vacation Deals 13.53 3994
BookingBuddy - Cheap Vacations - Compare Vacation Deals 12.24 7162
BookingBuddy - Cheap Car Rentals - Compare Rental Car Rates 1.75 1052
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Est. Total Impressions Total Publishers Campaigns Creatives 220M 2,165 173 1,330
* figures based on August 2015- November 2015
TOP PUBLISHERS TOP MEDIATORS
Publishers SOV (%) Mediators Campaigns SOV (%)
http://kayak.com 66.53 DoubleClick 41.71 35
http://tripadvisor.com 7.36 GOOGLE DISPLAY NETWORK (GDN) 26.53 71
http://dealbase.com 3.60 Dotomi (Conversant Media) 4.75 39
http://zagat.com 3.24 travelzoo.com 4.03 63
http://budgettravel.com 1.81 Travelzoov (travelzoo.com) 4.03 63
http://ask.com 1.59 CONVERSANT MEDIA 3.35 5
http://lasvegasadvisor.com 1.30 pkracv.com 3.34 5
http://cincinnatibell.net 1.05 MEDIAPLEX (CONVERSANT MEDIA) 2.90 35
http://msn.com 0.95 Xaxis (xaxis.com) 2.74 55
http://windstream.net 0.79 Atlas Solutions 2.61 29
http://foxnews.com 0.76 DIRECT 1.61 38
http://travelzoo.com 0.66 Adition Tecnologies AG 1.07 2
TOP CAMPAIGNS Campaign Name SOV (%) # Pub
Discount Hotels: Find the Best, Most Affordable Las Vegas Hotels Deals with Travelzoo SuperSearch 23.24 4
Discount Hotels: Find the Best, Most Affordable San Francisco Hotels Deals with Travelzoo SuperSearch 21.99 4
Discount Hotels: Find the Best, Most Affordable Los Angeles 12.83 3 Hotels Deals with Travelzoo SuperSearch
Travelzoo | Discount airfare from top airlines with 4.40 1268 SuperSearch
Discount Hotels: Find the Best, Most Affordable Hotels 6.30 835 Deals with Travelzoo SuperSearch
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As 2016 approaches, Travel CMOs must be able to meet their KPIs and revenue goals. By discovering what is working best with industry leaders, they can arm themselves with the tools and insights needed to create impactful and successful display advertising campaigns. For example, an in-depth analysis of the travel industry’s creatives and campaigns shows that Direct Response campaigns dominate digital advertising efforts versus Branding campaigns.*
Insights such as these can virtually eliminate the need for A/B testing for any Travel CMO. They can immediately discover which publishers have proven be the most effective for their competitors. By knowing this, they can right away reap the benefits and spend the saved budget on extending their reach or outbidding their competitors on top publisher sites. *According to eMarketer, Direct Response campaigns make up 72% of the travel industry’s digital advertising efforts whereas Branding campaigns make up the remaining 28%*
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