What is Digital Signage?

It is also known as: digital out-of-home media (dooh), digital place-based advertising, screen media, electronic signage, digital billboards and digital displays in retail.

The term describes a network of screens located outdoors or indoors that display information and advertising. Such networks are operated by software often referred to as ‘content management systems (CMS). Modern CMS are cloud-based, which allows operators to run their screen networks from anywhere.

Definition of digital signage by Wikipedia:

Digital signage is a sub-segment of electronic signage. Digital displays use technologies such as LCD, LED, projection and e-paper to display digital images, video, web pages, weather data, restaurant menus, or text. They can be found in public spaces, transportation systems, museums, stadiums, retail stores, hotels, restaurants and corporate buildings etc., to provide wayfinding, exhibitions, marketing and outdoor advertising. They are used as a network of electronic displays that are centrally managed and individually addressable for the display of text, animated or video messages for advertising, information, entertainment and merchandising to targeted audiences.

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What is digital signage? – Explainer article by TriplePlay:

Digital signage is a centrally controlled, content distribution platform by which to playback digital content to one or many displays or screens. Digital signage screens are used for the relaying of any number of types of information; live weather, news, TV, menus, flights, calendars, adverts for example.

Digital signs are used within many industries, the most prominent and eye catching tend to be retailers who use it within store windows or to promote special offers and stock. However hotels, senior living communities, stadia, arena, conference venues, schools, colleges, universities, local councils, government, hospitals, GPs and businesses around the globe also use signage; used to provide staff communications messages, information for guests, residents and visitors or a branded TV channel.

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What Is Digital Out-of-Home Advertising?

Digital out-of-home ( DOOH ) advertising is a medium that delivers advertisements to digital displays located outside: digital billboards, digital posters, screens at bus shelters, street furniture or screens mounted on building walls. DOOH ads can be in the form of static images, animated images or video content.

Advertising screen networks are often aggregated on online platforms to make it easier for advertisers to select locations and audiences for each campaign.

These trading platforms automate many processes involved in campaign planning and execution. This type of automation is known as programmatic DOOH buying. Some of those also allow real-time bidding for ad space.

Most programmatic platforms provide reports for each campaign that tell advertisers where their ads were played. In many cases campaign performance reports also show what actions the ads triggered and even – whether the ads led to actual purchases of the advertised products – online or in-store.
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A Comprehensive Guide to Digital Signage by Mvix – Infographic:

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