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  Why Behavioral Targeting?
  1. Reach the right Bankrate user at the right time
  2. Multiply your touchpoints to the valuable Bankrate user
  3. Behavioral Targeting is widely used throughout the industry
  4. A more efficient buy...a better ROI

Reach the Right Bankrate User at the Right Time

All consumers are in-market for financial products for a limited amount of time. Bankrate users are in-market consumers either actively conducting research or getting ready to transact. These highly in-market consumers are a finite target.

Now you can expand upon this finite target and follow these users with your message once they’ve left the Bankrate site, but while they are still very much in-market.

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Multiply Your Touchpoints to the Valuable Bankrate User

Bankrate consumers are:

  • Actively conducting researching on financial products
  • Preparing to make transactions with financial products and services

Bankrate Audience Indices

Shopped for mortgage online 428
Shopped for home equity loan online 482
Shopped for auto loan online 365
Shopped for credit card online 286
Shopped for money market funds online 640
Shopped for student loans online 181
Shopped for home insurance online 376
Shopped for life insurance online 480
Shopped for auto insurance online 231
Own a CD - 6 months or less 282
Own a CD - more than 6 months 177
Own a self-directed IRA 184
Source: @ Plan, Winter 2006

 

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Behavioral Targeting is Widely Used an Rapidly Expanding Throughout the Industry

Behavior Targeted Solution

- 74% of all Marketers are using or planning to use behavioral targeting.
  • 71% for brand advertising
  • 56% for search advertising

- 64% of all interactive agencies are currently using behavioral targeting.

  • 88% are "very or somewhat satisfied"

Sources: Forrester’s Marketing Panel Online Study Q4 05, Jupiter Research Effective Targeting Study 06, iMedia/Ponemon Study 05

 

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A More Efficient Buy...A Better ROI

  • By focusing on people, not places, behavioral targeting lets you aim straight for consumers based on their interests and actions.

  • That means you connect with the right people, at just the right time, with the most appropriate message.

 

 

 

 
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