Nowadays, Brand safety has become a topic of general interest to many people around the world. Its relevance and significance have generated great debate and analysis in today's society. From different perspectives, Brand safety has captured the attention of experts and fans, becoming a recurring topic in conversations, discussions and research. Whether due to its impact on culture, economy, politics or on a personal level, Brand safety continues to be a point of constant attention and study. In this article, we will thoroughly explore the meaning and importance of Brand safety, as well as its impact on modern society.
Brand safety is a set of measures that aim to protect the image and reputation of brands from the negative or damaging influence of questionable or inappropriate content when advertising online.
In response to ads being placed next to undesirable content, companies have cut advertising budgets,[1] and pulled ads from online advertising and social media platforms.[2][3][4]
The global digital advertising industry considers the "Dirty Dozen" categories to avoid.[5] The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) added a 13th category: fake news.[6]
In addition, companies will often define specific unsafe categories based on the brand itself.[citation needed] Airlines, for example, might not want their ads to appear next to breaking news about a plane crash.[original research?]
Some online advertising tools allow advertisers to avoid their ads appearing alongside unwanted contexts.[citation needed] This feature is typically referred to as Brand Safety.[citation needed] For example, within the Google Marketing Platform, additional protection can be set up using Campaign Manager 360. If the automated auction still chooses an advertiser's ad as relevant for placement alongside certain contexts, instead of the actual creative, a default image set by the advertiser will be displayed.[citation needed]
To ensure brand safety, advertisers can buy ad space directly from trusted publishers, allowing them to directly address brand safety concerns.[7] Advertisers and publishers may also employ third-party vendors of brand safety services that can be integrated into the advertising system.[8] Other common preventive measures are black-lists of unsafe sites to avoid, or a white-lists of safe sites for advertising. The ads.txt (Authorized Digital Sellers) initiative from the IAB is designed to allow online media buyers to check the validity of the sellers from whom they buy.[9]
Ad agencies, such as The Interpublic Group of Companies and Comscore, have used media watchdog companies like Ad Fontes Media and NewsGuard to make sure that their clients' ads are placed with "credible" news sources.[10]
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