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Basis Overview

What is Basis?

Basis is everything you need to plan, buy, analyze and streamline your best-performing digital media campaigns. Basis is more than just streamlined media buying—Basis is a comprehensive and automated digital media platform. Using Basis means you can manage direct, programmatic, search & social through a single interface. With robust business intelligence, workflow automation, search & social integrations, and a top-rated DSP powered by artificial intelligence, it’s a platform you can run your entire digital business on top of. At the heart of Basis is our award-winning, omnichannel DSP built for speed and performance so your programmatic campaigns thrive. With optimizations supported by artificial intelligence, hyper-local targeting, an expansive PMP library, and easy to implement cross-device targeting - Basis was built to make you better. A 2021 AdExchanger Awards Best Education Program winner, our education and training curriculum enable teams to quickly improve their programmatic knowledge and skill sets. Robust fraud and brand protection prevent wasted investments and ensure confidence in your campaign performance.

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Product Description

Basis is the platform advertisers need to run successful online advertising across every channel.

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Basis is more than just a world-class DSP. It is a platform on which to run an entire digital media business, with robust business intelligence, workflow automation, and search and social integrations.

Our automation capabilities encompass:
• Campaign Management including full margin management with impression and ad serving fee estimations
• A Dashboard that highlights client or campaign priorities
• Collaboration Center as the main junction for all negotiations and communications
• Unified Inventory Directory provides data on media sellers and service providers
• Comprehensive Reporting automates pulling separate reports from ad servers; Basis uses API connections with the largest platforms, including ad servers, Facebook Ads, LinkedIn, GoogleAds and Bing
• Insights is a dynamic reporting feature to slice and dice data, apply custom filters, and subtotal data in numerous ways
• Financial system integrations including Strata (FreeWheel) and Advantage Software


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Year Founded
2001
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Chicago, IL
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1,391 employees on LinkedIn®
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Basis Technologies is a global provider of media automation and programmatic advertising software and services for enterprises. The Basis platform consolidates digital operations across programmatic, publisher-direct, connected TV (CTV), search, and social to unify and streamline campaigns. Basis integrates otherwise disconnected processes, systems, and point solutions to create a seamless workflow and centralized system of record for digital advertisers. Headquartered in Chicago, Basis is renowned for its commitment to employees and workplace culture.


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Kaylee T.Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Top Programmatic Platform"
Easy to use. Great team to back it all up.
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4.0 out of 5
"Great placements and reporting"
Excellent reporting metrics and dimensions
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Jessica C.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
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"Great tool, and fantastic team"
I've used various Programmatic platforms, and what sets Basis apart is twofold: 1) The outstanding customer support. Their team always gets back...
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Basis Media

Basis Demo - Media Buying & Planning
The industry’s most comprehensive, intelligent, and automated digital advertising platform that addresses your direct, programmatic, search & social through a single interface.
Basis Demo - Collaboration & Messaging
Avoid switching between multiple platforms to communicate with clients, vendors, and coworkers. Basis keeps all correspondence, as well as previous and current RFPs and IOs, in one place to help you stay organized.
Basis Demo - Hyper-Local Targeting
GPS information pulled from individual mobile devices provides exact locations allowing you to target specific coordinates. Easily upload mobile device IDs and utilize various geo-fencing capabilities within Basis’ interface.
Basis Demo - Inventory Directory
Move easily from conception to execution, across all inventory types (direct, programmatic, search, and social) in one single platform. Basis comes with more than 9,000 vendors and 11,000 contacts.
Basis Demo - Business Intelligence & Campaign Analytics
Access accurate, real-time analytics across 180+ different data points. Save time by utilizing Basis’ unique drag and drop capabilities to create custom advertiser and campaign reports in a flash.
Basis Demo - Basis’ home screen dashboard
Helps you optimize you work by highlighting client or campaign priorities and informing your decision-making. One interface draws attention to necessary actions by showing an overview of proposals, insertion orders, line item pacing, campaign KPIs, comments from partners and clients, and more.
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Rebecca D.
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Lead Strategist
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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Review source: Seller invite
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What do you like best about Basis?

The platform provides any information necessary to fully optimize any campaign through the DSP. The staff is beyond welcoming and friendly. I can always count on my rep to respond quickly and thoroughly to any questions I have. Basis is updated continuously, and I am always informed via email or video chat of anything new or improved. This is a huge upgrade from our previous platform, from customer service to the platform itself. In addition, the event I attended was educational and was packed with information. I am ready to attend the next event as soon as possible. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Basis?

The only negative side is the learning curve due to the complexity of the platform. Each user would most likely need several hours of training to be comfortable within Basis. I would like to see a dashboard that is simplified for non-regular users to be able to comprehend easily. That being said, the process is fully explained and questions are readily answered. All of my concerns have been answered in a very timely manner. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Basis:

If you have any concerns with implementing Basis, the process is smooth and help is readily available! The service is impeccable-- each team member I have spoken with has a great attitude and they are always there to advise. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Basis solving and how is that benefiting you?

The various optimization options have benefitted our delivery greatly. Tracking processes are simple and easily implemented into our current workflow. This has clarified several processes within our company. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Consumer Goods
AC
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
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Review source: Organic
What do you like best about Basis?

Awesome CSM to help guide you. Able to control bids and targeting on a granular level. Low bounce rates for programmatic, great conversion targeting Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Basis?

Bad data dashboard, takes long to learn. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Basis solving and how is that benefiting you?

Inventory for cannabis industry and solid retargeting performance for lifecycle. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
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What do you like best about Basis?

Every step of the way, Basis has gone above and beyond to make sure we have the resources to get up and running. Our agency had never used a DSP before Basis and our Customer Service Manager made time to give us dedicated training, campaign review, optimization methods, etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Basis?

Sometimes the platform can be a little bit slow, and as with everything, things need to be monitored for unintended consequences. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Basis:

Try it out - they are very flexible and will work with you on minimum spend during the transition. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Basis solving and how is that benefiting you?

We're working to improve the granularity of targeting for our luxury brand clients. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Minette C.
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Sr. Media Buyer/Planner
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What do you like best about Basis?

Easy to use and all the fees (ASF, Commission, data fee) are all shown and deducts automatically that gives me ease of mind that I will not go over budget. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Basis?

Invoicing, how it's not broken out by campaign/advertiser and that I can't pull a collective data data report across all campaigns. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Basis:

This is my 4th programmatic tool i've used. I've used DataXu, Simplifi, and DBM. This is by far much easier to use, and can give you an overall view of all the placements. Also, the support team is awesome. I can't rave enough about Addie and how she has assisted the team. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Basis solving and how is that benefiting you?

With Basis, we wanted to have more control and visibility into the inventory we buy. The benefit is transparency into placement level by each tactic. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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AM
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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What do you like best about Basis?

Basis offers a user friendly process that makes launching a campaign and going into market very easy. In most cases, I can be gaining impressions with a new campaign with a very quick turnaround. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Basis?

I wish the forecasting for audience reach was better. Forecasting impressions helps, but I'd like to know how many users I'm reaching after setting all of my parameters. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Basis:

Make sure you understand how to optimize campaigns as it has a big impact on how your campaigns perform. Don't just set it and forget it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Basis solving and how is that benefiting you?

We primarily use Basis for display with some video advertising. We really benefit from the ease of optimizing campaigns after we have impression data to sort through. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Kelly S.
KS
Social Media Marketing Consultant
Education Management
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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What do you like best about Basis?

G2 Basis by Centro is so easy to use. It walks you through the steps. You can set the campaign and it runs. You don't have to continue to monitor it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Basis?

We haven't had any issues with the platform. It's been very easy to use and when we have questions we can get help. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Basis solving and how is that benefiting you?

OTT & CTV video campaign worked great for our customer. We were so pleased that they decided to extend it for another month. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Katharine S.
KS
Digital Marketing Strategist
Marketing and Advertising
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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Review source: Organic
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What do you like best about Basis?

The support, resources, and training I have received from the Centro team have played a huge part in the success of our programmatic campaigns we run through Basis. I made the transition from managed service to self-service within Basis, and I would like to thank my Customer Service Manager, Kallie Franke, for providing such an effortless transition. The team at Centro really cares about the success of your campaigns and they are dedicated towards helping you reach your goals. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Basis?

There aren't any big flaws I've found from working within Basis, but something in the future that could be helpful are more customizable reporting options. You are able to export all of your data, but it can take time to pivot everything out to just see what you are trying to pull from the report. Again, this would just be a time-saver on the user's end. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Basis:

Basis as a DSP is very user-friendly and easy to use. The support you receive from the Centro staff is also phenomenal. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Basis solving and how is that benefiting you?

I am using Basis as our primary DSP to buy programmatic media across display, native, and video channels. The platform also allows you to import your search campaigns and social campaigns to get a full 360 view of performance across all channels. The hyperlocal targeting is also a unique and cool targeting tactic available within the platform. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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What do you like best about Basis?

Basis is structured in a way where your campaigns are easy to navigate, easy to understand and easy to manipulate. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Basis?

Centro continues to make upgrades to Basis so typically if there's an element of the system that's giving me trouble, it's addressed in the next version. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Basis solving and how is that benefiting you?

One attribute we really enjoy is Basis' ability to pull in other channels so from a reporting standpoint, you can centralize all your efforts into one system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Basis?

I like that all of my campaigns are centralized in one place. That I have hundreds of publishers at my fingertips and that I have incredible support from the Basis team any time I need it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Basis?

It's not the most intuitive platform, but I have noticed that you guys are making efforts to make it more intuitive Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Basis:

Just continue to make the platform more intuitive! That will make the use of it so much easier to everyone! :) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Basis solving and how is that benefiting you?

The fact that I can have all my campaigns and budgets centralized really helps us stayed organized. This saves us a lot of time, and money. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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UM
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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What do you like best about Basis?

1. Easily to do geo targeting

2. Clear break out of placemen/ tactic Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Basis?

1. I'm not able to delete creatives, which makes the creatives cluttered in the system.

2. It takes a while to load the system when I just change the date range. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Basis:

1. Get yourself familiar with the campaign set up and don't be afraid to reach out to your client service contact at Centro. They are super nice and knowledgeable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Basis solving and how is that benefiting you?

Basis helps me to launch programmatic campaign easily and fast. It can provide a quick turnaround when we receive the assignment form the client tall of the sudden. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.