BI (Business Intelligence) tab (DSP)

The BI (=Business Intelligence) tab in the Analytics module provides flexible data analysis and reporting capabilities

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Overview

The BI tab in the Analytics module provides flexible data analysis and reporting capabilities. Build custom cross-sections of your account data using various filters and dimensions to gain deeper insights and optimize performance.

Key Features:

  • Real-time data (up to 5-minute delay)
  • Flexible filtering 
  • Dimensional analysis
  • Customizable reports with export capabilities


Getting Started

Default View

When you first access the Analytics ModuleBI tab, you'll see:

  • Date Range: Today
  • Dimension: Time
  • Time Granularity: None
  • Media Types: All types included

Basic Workflow

  1. Select filters to narrow down your data
  2. Choose dimensions for data breakdown
  3. Set time granularity (hourly/daily/monthly) if needed
  4. Click 'Go' to generate report

Key Reporting Features

Calculated Sums

For each query, view automatic calculations based on your selected date range and filters:

Standard Metrics (Always Available):

  • Bids, Opportunities, Win Notices
  • Impressions, Video Impressions, Clicks
  • Gross ECPM/Gross video ECPM, ECPM/Video ECPM
  • Gross Spend, Spend

Campaign & Advertiser Metrics:

  • Outgoing Requests: Bid requests sent

Inventory Metrics:

  • Incoming Requests: Bid requests received

Time Granularity Options

Control how data is grouped by time:

  • None: Total aggregated data
  • Hourly: Breakdown by hour
  • Daily: Breakdown by day
  • Monthly: Breakdown by month

Results Limit: 500 records (default) up to Maximum


Advanced Features

Entity-Specific Analysis

For Single Domain/App Bundle Analysis:

  1. Use 'Add Filter' in the quick menu to filter by a specific entity
  2. Click 'Go' to generate a filtered report
  3. Use 'Show Graph' for visual trend analysis

Quick Menu Actions

For all entities in your results, access quick actions:

  • Filter by Entity: Apply entity as a filter
  • Copy Entity Name/ID: Quick copy functionality
  • Collect Values to Clipboard: Bulk copy IDs/names for group analysis

Export and Sharing

Data Export Options:

  • Download: Export results as a file
  • Email: Send results directly to recipients
  • Custom Columns: Customize grid columns per your preferences

Available Filters, Dimensions & Time Ranges

Filters

Campaign Elements:

  • Ad Size, Ad Type, Campaigns, Creatives
  • Advertiser, Inventory
  • Advertiser Business Partner, Inventory Business Partner

Targeting & Traffic:

  • Country, Devices, OS, Browser
  • Domain, App Bundle, App ID
  • Site or App, Audience

Advanced:

  • Rewarded Video, IVT Type
  • Publisher, Adv Domain
  • Incoming/Outgoing Requests filters

Dimensions

Performance Breakdown By:

  • Time, Campaign, Advertiser, Inventory
  • Creative, Ad Type, Browser, Country
  • Device, OS, Domain, App Bundle
  • Advertiser Business Partner, Inventory Business Partner
  • Audience, Publisher

Time Range Options

Preset Ranges:

  • This Hour, Last Hour
  • Today, Yesterday
  • Last 7 Days, Last 30 Days
  • This Month, Previous Month
  • Last 3 Months
  • This Year, Previous Year
  • Custom Range: Select specific dates

Best Practices

Report Building Strategy

Start Broad, Then Narrow:

  1. Begin with the default view to see overall performance
  2. Add filters to focus on specific areas of interest
  3. Use dimensions to break down data for deeper insights

Effective Filter Combinations:

  • Campaign Performance: Filter by Advertiser + Dimension by Campaign
  • Audience Analysis: Filter by Campaign + Dimension by Country/Device
  • Creative Testing: Filter by Advertiser + Dimension by Creative

Performance Optimization

Data Analysis Workflow:

  1. Identify trends using time-based dimensions
  2. Export data for deeper analysis or client reporting
  3. Use insights to optimize campaigns and targeting

Important Technical Notes

Data Accuracy and Timing

Real-Time Updates:

  • Data refreshed with up to a 5-minute delay
  • Most current for operational monitoring and trend analysis

Timezone and Currency:

  • All reports display in your account's configured timezone
  • All prices shown in USD