Reporting Dimensions

Definitions of the reporting dimensions available in Analytics reports, grouped by ad server, geography, device, supply and other categories.

Dashboard Analytics - Reporting Dimensions/Definitions

Note: The table below represents dimensions available and common among basic reports. Specialized reports such as Supply Path Optimization, Compliance, Brand Safety, Geolocation and others have specialized dimensions available.

Combined dimensions including specialized reports equal roughly 100+ data points available for granular reporting.

Reporting DimensionDefinition
Ad Server
AdvertiserThe advertiser ID associated to measured campaign ad traffic.
CampaignThe advertising campaign ID associated to measured ad traffic.
Tag TypeThe tag integration type associated to measured Analytics traffic.
Ad PlatformA third-party network that allows advertisers to publish text, graphics or animated advertisements on the web.
Ad SizeThe size of the placement, measured in pixels.
Line ItemLine item reporting set/passed at discretion of client, to facilitate reporting on a discrete level.
SiteThe site ID associated to measured campaign ad traffic.
PublisherThe publisher ID associated to measured campaign ad traffic.
CreativeThe creative ID associated to the advertising creative measured.
SellerThe seller ID associated to ad traffic, set/passed at an individual client level.
Traffic SourceThe search engine or referring domain from which traffic to your site originated. For example, google (search engine) or google.com (domain). Direct traffic, that does not originate from searching-engine results or a referring link in a domain is identified as (direct).
Site PlacementThe site placement ID associated to ad traffic, set/passed at an individual client level.
Supply TypeThe type of inventory/supply (e.g., desktop display, mobile web video, mobile app video, OTT video, etc.), set/passed at a creative/placement level.
Fraud TypeThe fraud types are calculated based on the worst fraudulent activity that each IP has performed globally. This might product cases where click fraud is evident, without the client having implemented any Pixalate click trackers.
Creative TypeThe type of ad creative measured (i.e., display, video).
Video Play StatusThe type of video player configuration/integration (i.e., auto-play, click-to-play, continuous play), set/passed at a creative/video player level.
IPv6 TypeThe type of IPv6 associated to measured ad traffic. Refer to the IPv6 Types page for additional information.
User Location
CityThe name of the city associated to measured ad traffic at a user level.
Country NameThe name of the country associated to measured ad traffic at a user level.
Country CodeCountry codes are short alphabetic or numeric geographical codes developed to represent countries and dependent areas, for use in data processing and communications.
Postal CodeA postal code (known in various countries as a post code, postcode, or ZIP code) is a series of letters and/or digits appended to a postal address for the purpose of sorting mail.
Region CodeAn area or division, esp. part of a country or the world having definable characteristics but not always fixed boundaries.
DMAThe identified designated market area associated to measured ad traffic at a user level.
Device
Device Brand NameThe manufacturer or branded name of the device.
Device Marketing NameThe name of the device model.
Device Model IDThe model ID associated to the respective device.
Device TypeThe type of device used to interact with the site.
Operating SystemThe user's operating system where the ad was served.
BrowserAlso called web browser, is a program with a graphical user interface for displaying HTML files, used to navigate the World Wide Web.
Device Traffic TypeThe traffic breakdown by app or web per device type.
App IDThe identifier associated to the application measured.
Publisher
Auto RefreshDenotes the presence of either site/app or publisher/developer specific automatic-refresh configurations. This is based on client-passed identifiers for purposes of separately reporting such traffic in a manner consistent with the applicable MRC/IAB Guidelines.
Sourced TrafficDenotes the applicable traffic which has been purchased or acquired as part of routine supply chain transactions. This is based on client-passed identifiers for purposes of separately reporting such traffic in a manner consistent with the MRC IVT Guidelines.
URLThe location of a webpage or file on the internet
DomainThe core part of a website's URL (its internet address). In the URL "www.pixalate.com/fraud", the domain name is "pixalate.com".
True DomainTrue Domain is the actual domain the impression was served on regardless of the number of nested iFrames. This is detected by proprietary Pixalate technology and is available 75-85% of all impressions.
User
SegmentThe user segment ID associated to ad traffic, set/passed at an individual client level.
User IDA unique sequence of characters used to identify a user.
OrganizationThe name of the organization associated to the respective IP address.
Time
DayThe day of the week when the ad was served.

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