Categories: OOH Basics & Insights

Out-of-Home Glossary

If you’re looking to enter the world of out-of-home advertising, grasping the industry vocabulary is an excellent place to start.

Luckily, we’ve created a glossary of relevant terms so you don’t have to! Out-of-home (OOH) advertising encompasses digital and traditional billboard campaigns, with a wide variety of ad formats under its umbrella.

OOH Formats

Billboard

Large advertising displays designed to be viewed from considerable distances.

Digital Billboard

Displays designed to be viewed from a distance, brightened with LED lighting.

Bulletin

The largest standardized OOH format, typically located in high-traffic zones.

Poster

Standard poster format, often measuring 12’3” x 24’6”.

Junior Poster

Standard poster format, measuring 6’ x 12’.

Color Mode

RGB (Red, Green, Blue) and CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Key) are color modes used to design an OOH ad.

Measuring Effectiveness & Cost

Several terms describe the effectiveness and cost of your OOH campaign:

CPM

Cost per thousand. The cost of reaching 1,000 impressions.

Impressions

The total number of times your ad is seen.

Traffic Audience

The number of travelers passing an OOH ad’s physical location.

Reach

The number of different people who see an OOH ad at least once.

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