When large insurance companies spend tens of millions on search ads per year, on very expensive keywords, they are a prime target for bad guys who can rip them off using proven fraudulent techniques. See the screenshots.
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Biggest Insurance Advertisers Being Ripped Off by Ad Fraud
1. Insurance Brands
Suffering Ad Fraud
Dr. Augustine Fou
http://linkd.in/augustinefou
acfou @mktsci .com
November 2013
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2. Executive Summary
• Insurance companies are among the biggest spenders
in digital ads, specifically paid search ads, which
were widely considered the most efficient way to get
prospective customers.
• Estimated spending:
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Statefarm.com - $46M /yr
Geico.com - $44M annually
Progressive.com - $34M /year
Esurance.com - $28M per year
Allstate.com - $25 million /yr
USAA.com - $21M annually
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20. Other Bad Guy Domains
http://analyzecanceradvice .com
http://analyzecancerhelp .com
http://bestcanceropinion .com
http://bestcancerproducts .com
http://bestcancerresults .com
http://besthealthopinion .com
http://bettercanceradvice .com
http://bettercancerhelp .com
http://betterhealthopinion .com
http://findcanceropinion .com
http://findcancerresource .com
http://findcancertopics .com
http://findhealthopinion .com
http://finestcanceradvice .com
http://finestcancerhelp .com
http://finestcancerresults .com
http://getcancerproducts .com
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96,000+ more
sites like these,
designed to show
search ads and
self-click on them
to steal CPC ad
dollars
Augustine Fou
21. Digital Ad Forensics Process
Preliminary Scan
Sizing of
ad fraud
Forensic Analysis
Maintenance
• Technology Tools
• Statistical analysis
• Budget shifts
• Further optimization
Implementation
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Preliminary analysis of
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Creating recommended
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exclude in each ad
channel.
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Subscribe to triangulated,
cross-industry database of
“ad fraud offenders” to
continuously update
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Augustine Fou
22. Related Articles
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Fake Twitter Accounts
By: Augustine Fou, August 2013
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23. Dr. Augustine Fou – Digital Forensics
“I advise clients on optimizing
advertising across all channels. Using
advanced technical forensic techniques
and custom tchnology tools, we detect
and mitigate ad fraud and waste.”
FORMER CHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER, HCG (OMNICOM)
MCKINSEY CONSULTANT
CLIENT SIDE / AGENCY SIDE EXPERIENCE
PROFESSOR AND COLUMNIST
ENTREPRENEUR / SMALL BUSINESS OWNER
PHD MATERIALS SCIENCE (MIT '95) AT AGE 23
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