#adfraudtool

While online fraud perhaps started with email spamming, it has come a long way. Today, ad fraud takes many forms, and it costs digital advertisers several billion dollars. The lure of making quick money has motivated modern fraudsters to employ sophisticated techniques to commit fraud.

Like always, new technological developments continue revolutionizing the way we conduct business online. However, at the same time, growing concerns around privacy and the subsequent moves by tech giants to address said concerns are also influencing how online businesses reach out to their consumers.

Every click and impression counts!

The dynamic landscape of digital advertising requires advertisers to maintain the integrity of ad campaigns. It might seem an uphill battle to optimize performance and safeguard the ad spend but proactive monitoring and fortifying their ad campaigns can protect them from menace like click fraud and spamming threats.

Programmatic has brought a revolutionary change in digital advertising. With its complete automation process, it has made it easier for advertisers to get the best place for their ads. However, every change comes with its own set of challenges. It is a challenging decision for an advertiser to make a move toward the big and promising world of real-time bidding advertising. All the things are shiny, but certainly, some red flags can be avoided to get the best returns on the ad spends.

While online fraud perhaps started with email spamming, it has come a long way. Today, ad fraud takes many forms, and it costs digital advertisers several billion dollars. The lure of making quick money has motivated modern fraudsters to employ sophisticated techniques to commit fraud.

Reach and Frequency are the two key metrics on which the success of a brand campaign hinges. It’s like instead of conveying your message to 50 people 2 times, you are just sharing the same message 5 times to just 25 people. That results in more impressions but less reach. Therefore, ensuring frequency caps are enforced becomes paramount.

So, are your ads getting served to the same audience too many times?

Device spoofing is the act of using one device to impersonate many unique devices. Fraudsters use a device to generate fake engagement or a fake lead by clicking on an ad. In some cases, fraudsters use a fake form to collect relevant personal information from real users. They use bots to fill in fake information in a lead generation form. They are credited for this bad lead and get paid.

Then, they use different browsers and reset their device’s operating system (OS) to make it appear as a new device. The same device is then used to perform actions that lead to payouts. This process can be repeated indefinitely.

Creating a cleaner ecosystem necessitates addressing complex challenges like VAS subscription validation and lack of transparency.