Rewarded Video
General Information
A rewarded video is an option to watch a video in order to receive a reward from the publisher (i.e. wifi access, additional lives in a game, etc.). The majority of the time rewarded videos appear as interstitial in apps. The user still has the power of choice so they can opt-out to not watch the video. Videos are always with sound. Rewarded video is usually skipable.
Rewarded videos are super important during current times when the majority of users are at home and playing games on their smartphones. This is clear from the current market trends - game app owners experienced particularly high Y/Y growth in Q3 2020, on average the growth reached 50%. https://www.adcolony.com/blog/2020/10/18/mobile-monday-u-s-mobile-gaming-is-booming-hypercasual-is-the-top-mobile-gaming-trend-of-2020/
Eskimi DSP has the opportunity to allow brands to serve their ads only on rewarded video inventory.
Example
Creative Requirements
| Creatives | |
| 320x480 | |
| 480x320 | |
| Video (mp4) | |
| Up to 30 sec |
Rewarded Video Indicators
| Rewarded Video Indicators | |
| Interstitial | |
| Gaming apps | |
| High VCR | |
| Sound on, but most of the time it is muted |
Why VCR isn't 100%
| Why VCR isn't 100% | |
| Video can be skipped | |
| User can bounce and click 'X' |
General Application
1. User Engagement
Rewarded video ads are initiated by the viewer inside a mobile app, meaning that they don’t intrude with the user’s overall experience until they are ready to receive their reward. Less intrusion often benefits the advertiser in the long run, as users tend to trust those that respect their time in an app and thereby engage at a higher level.
62% of players regularly chose to voluntarily engage with rewarded video apps
source: https://instapage.com/blog/rewarded-video-ads
2. Better Brand Message Communication
Due to a higher completion rate of the video brand message can be communicated easily and effectively. Therefore, resulting in better brand communication.
54% of players specify that rewarded video ads are their in-game video ad of choice
source: https://instapage.com/blog/rewarded-video-ads
3. User Retention
As rewarded videos are served on ads for brands it is easy to retarget previous customers based on device IDs that they have in their CRM. Therefore, lost customers would have a sense of nurture and care from the previously used brand.
62% of developers saw user retention maintain or increase upon the introduction of rewarded video ads
Buying Rewarded Video Through Eskimi
1. OpenRTB
Eskimi DSP can offer clients a lot of opportunities when it comes to unique traffic targeting. The first option to start buying rewarded video ads is to choose Rewardedrewarded video targeting in the approval page. This targeting will search for rewarded video signal in the bid stream and buy only bids that have this signal.
Possible Results
By selecting Rewarded video targeting advertiser's can expect these kind of results for 15 sec. video:
| Rewarded Video Targeting | CTR | VTR | VCR |
| ZM (Zambia) | 3.03% | 90.72% | 78.95% |
| UA (Ukraine) | 2.60% | 90.96% | 71.95% |
| UG (Uganda) | 2.06% | 91.26% | 79.97% |
| TZ (Tanzania) | 4.43% | 87.45% | 61.03% |
| LK (Sri Lanka) | 13.55% | 93.37% | 78.20% |
| ZA (South Africa) | 1.37% | 79.59% | 42.75% |
| SA (Saudi Arabia) | 1.75% | 82.58% | 52.83% |
| PK (Pakistan) | 5.65% | 76.66% | 36.18% |
| NG (Nigeria) | 1.47% | 89.25% | 73.85% |
| MM (Myanmar) | 12.13% | 89.81% | 65.86% |
| KE (Kenya) | 1.51% | 86.81% | 68.42% |
| KZ (Kazakhstan) | 2.87% | 86.10% | 46.94% |
| ID (Indonesia) | 1.37% | 66.41% | 69.01% |
| GH (Ghana) | 1.99% | 91.67% | 86.40% |
| GE (Georgia) | 2.16% | 91.82% | 75.20% |
| HR (Croatia) | 0.77% | 82.54% | 41.45% |
| CM (Cameroon) | 9.02% | 86.50% | 73.33% |
| BY (Belarus) | 1.51% | 79.38% | 42.49% |
| BD (Bangladesh) | 2.42% | 78.54% | 44.33% |
| AZ (Azerbaijan) | 6.31% | 94.51% | 81.54% |
Limitations of Rewarded video through DSP
Fluctuating results: When targeting rewarded video through openRTB results can be inconsistent. Therefore it is rather difficult to plan the final outcomes.
Fraud possibilities: Apps can indicate that they have rewarded video traffic, but in practice they won't.
2. PMPs
Another option to run rewarded video is through PMPs. Adops can book a private marketplace deal through Loopme exchange. The exchange will setup a PMP in a relevant market.
Ad Opportunities
Loopme exchange has limited amount of rewarded video traffic in some markets. Therefore, it is necessary to first check with the exchange if they have enough traffic for the planned scale.
| Continent/Country |
Rewarded video (monthly)
|
| Africa | 503 046 000 |
| GH | 1 230 000 |
| NG | 3 426 000 |
| SN | 1 320 000 |
| TZ | 43 470 000 |
| ZA | 453 600 000 |
| Asia | 2 412 495 000 |
| BD | 335 160 000 |
| ID | 1 154 721 000 |
| IN | 500 457 000 |
| MM | 48 990 000 |
| VN | 373 167 000 |
| CIS | 1 073 583 000 |
| BY | 2 610 000 |
| GE | 1 080 000 |
| KZ | 121 257 000 |
| RU | 76 278 000 |
| UA | 872 358 000 |
| Europe | 100 605 000 |
| RO | 95 685 000 |
| RS | 4 920 000 |
| LATEM | 965 208 000 |
| AR | 730 764 000 |
| PE | 234 444 000 |
| MENA | 1 405 755 000 |
| AE | 393 687 000 |
| EG | 179 280 000 |
| SA | 832 788 000 |
| Grand Total | 6 460 692 000 |
Monthly ad impressions for top 100 geo: http://bit.ly/38UYoSm
Possible Results
Loopme exchange PMP is a great way to run Rewarded video ads as the PMP can deliver high completion rate which is the core of rewarded video solution. These are the results for 15 sec. video:
| Country | CTR | VTR | VCR |
| ZA (South Africa) | 8.85% | 94.67% | 89.60% |
| MM (Myanmar) | 17.37% | 96.34% | 89.90% |
| KZ (Kazakhstan) | 1.32% | 96.62% | 93.88% |
| BD (Bangladesh) | 2.49% | 97.19% | 94.90% |
| ID (Indonesia) | 14.74% | 96.72% | 92.97% |
Keep in mind, that advertisers aren't limited to only get a PMP from Loopme. Eskimi provides over 50+ exchanges for whom the PMP request can be sent. However, Loopme delivered the best results when it comes to price and effectives.
Additionally, when it comes to publishers, through Loopme ads will be served on these apps: http://bit.ly/30FPweY
Limitations of Rewarded video through PMPs
Price: Through PMPs CPM price will be higher than through DSP.
Traffic limitation: Exchange may not have enough traffic in a particular market.
Communication: Adops need to request the exchange to setup a rewarded video PMP. Where the communication and the setup will take time.