Local Spaces, Public Health
Exploring how place-based out-of-home media can drive meaningful improvements in public health, education, and community well-being.
Advertising on Military Bases: How to Reach Active-Duty, Veterans, and Military Families with Place-Based OOH
Place-based OOH advertising on military bases reaches active-duty service members, military families, and veterans in commissaries, exchanges, fitness centers, and on-base medical facilities. Here's how it works and how to buy.
What Is DOOH Advertising? The 2026 Definition, Examples, and How It Differs from OOH
DOOH (digital out-of-home) advertising delivers ads on internet-connected digital screens in public and commercial spaces. Here's a plain-English breakdown of what DOOH is, how it works, the main formats, and exactly how it differs from traditional OOH advertising.
The Complete Guide to Tourism Marketing
Tourism marketing is how state, county, and city tourism offices drive visitation and in-state spending. This guide covers place-based OOH strategy, venue mix by program type, drive-market and feeder-DMA targeting, seasonal timing, and the audit-ready measurement public dollars require.
PlaceBased Expands Senior Education Network Nationwide to Reach Audiences 65+
PlaceBased has expanded its Senior Education Network nationwide, bringing trusted health and community messaging into the everyday places older adults visit most—senior centers, senior living facilities, pharmacies, clinics, and faith-based organizations across all 50 states. The expansion gives public health agencies, nonprofits, and brands a direct, dignified path to reach audiences 65+ where attention is high and trust is already established.
What is Place-Based Advertising? The Complete Guide to Location-Based OOH Media
Place-based advertising — the subset of out-of-home media placed inside specific venues where target audiences naturally gather — grew faster than the broader OOH market in 2025 and now defines how serious advertisers reach audiences digital can't. Here's what it is, how it differs from billboards, the major venue types, what it costs, and how to plan a campaign that delivers in 2026
The Accountability Gap in Place-Based Advertising
Place-based OOH advertising is entering a new era of accountability. PlaceBased Media has now passed two consecutive AAM audits, delivering 113.3% and 111% of guaranteed distribution. Here's what those numbers verify — and why independent third-party audits matter for media planners, public health agencies, and pharmaceutical brands.
Substance Use Prevention Advertising: Place-Based OOH Strategies for Overdose, Tobacco, Cannabis & Opioid Campaigns
In 2024, U.S. drug overdose deaths fell 27% — the largest single-year decline ever recorded by the CDC. Here's why sustained, place-based prevention advertising in clinics, schools, bars, and harm reduction sites became part of the story, and how to build a substance use campaign that actually moves the curve.
The Ultimate Guide to Youth & Teen Advertising: How Place-Based OOH Reaches Gen Z Where Digital Can't
Today's teens are the most digitally connected generation in history — 95% own a smartphone, nearly half are online "almost constantly." And yet it has never been harder to reach them with paid digital advertising. Here's why place-based OOH has quietly become the highest-performing channel in modern teen media plans, and how to build a campaign that actually moves Gen Z behavior.
How to Reach SGM Young Adults with Place-Based OOH Advertising
Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) young adults — typically ages 18 to 29 — represent one of the most important and underserved audiences in public health outreach today. The community is also growing at a pace few demographic categories ever have. According to Gallup's generational tracking, the share of adults identifying as LGBTQ+ has roughly doubled with every cohort: 1% of the Silent Generation, 2.5% of Baby Boomers, 4.5% of Gen X, 10% of Millennials, and now 22% of Gen Z. That last figure is not a margin-of-error blip. It represents tens of millions of young adults who are increasingly visible, increasingly out, and increasingly central to the public health landscape — and whose health needs the traditional system has not historically been built to meet.
What an HIV Prevention Pilot in the U.S. South Can Teach Public Health Marketers About Reaching Hard-to-Find Audiences
Three weeks into a digital HIV prevention campaign, the dashboard looked fine — hundreds of thousands of impressions, hundreds of clicks. Then the team checked the landing page. Almost no one was engaging. Here's how they diagnosed the problem, pivoted in real time, and what their methodology means for public health marketers running campaigns on tight budgets.
What the Teen Vaping Reversal Teaches Us About Reaching People Where They Live
A recent UC San Diego study reveals what drove the dramatic reversal in teen vaping — and why a convergence of media forces was responsible. Here's what it means for public health communicators today.
The Complete Guide to Public Health Campaign Advertising: Place-Based Strategies That Change Behavior
Most advertising tries to sell something. Public health campaigns try to do something much harder: change a behavior someone has been doing for decades. This guide walks through why place-based media is the missing channel — and what the strongest national campaigns prove actually works.
PlaceBased Media Deploying Large-Scale DOOH and OOH Network Across the 2026 US World Cup Markets
The World Cup is one of the most-watched global events, creating unmatched opportunities for brands to connect with audiences. From sports bars and retail locations to transit hubs and community venues, OOH and digital out-of-home (DOOH) networks deliver high-frequency, high-impact exposure. In this guide, we break down how advertisers can strategically leverage place-based media to capture attention, drive engagement, and maximize ROI during the World Cup.
Government Health Initiatives: Reaching Communities Through Strategic Place-Based Media
Government health initiatives save lives — but only when they reach the communities that need them most. With fragmented media consumption and persistent digital divides, agencies are turning to place-based OOH and DOOH advertising to deliver critical health messages in clinics, schools, community centers, and retail environments where diverse populations already spend time. This guide covers how place-based strategies support initiatives from HIV prevention and 988 crisis awareness to tobacco control and chronic disease management — with best practices drawn from campaigns with the CDC, HHS, FDA, and SAMHSA.
Point-of-Care Advertising for Pharma: Why the Smartest Brands Are Moving Budgets to Doctor's Office and Clinic Media in 2026
Point-of-care advertising has crossed $1 billion in pharma spending — and it's still accelerating. With FDA scrutiny rising on DTC channels and digital privacy restrictions tightening, pharma media planners are moving budgets to doctor's offices, clinics, and pharmacies where patients are most receptive. This guide covers how to build a POC strategy that drives measurable prescription lift, reaches HCPs where reps can't, and integrates with your omnichannel media plan.
We Promised 345 Locations. AAM Confirmed We Delivered 113.3%
Our Physician Office Patient Education Program just passed its AAM audit — exceeding guaranteed distribution by over 13%. Here's why third-party verification matters for every dollar you spend on place-based OOH.
Place-Based OOH for Government Health Campaigns: Why Out-of-Home Advertising Is the Missing Channel in Public Health Communications
Learn how federal and state health agencies use place-based out-of-home advertising to reach communities with public health campaigns. From clinics to grocery stores, discover why OOH is the missing channel in government health communications.
How to Plan a Public Health Campaign: A Step-by-Step Guide for Organizations That Need Real-World Results
Planning a public health campaign that actually changes behavior takes more than good intentions. This step-by-step guide covers every phase — from defining your audience and developing messaging to selecting media channels, choosing the right venues for place-based OOH, and measuring real-world impact. Includes a campaign planning framework, venue matching table, case study, and common mistakes to avoid.
WIC Enrollment Campaigns: Reaching Eligible Families Through OBGYN Office, Daycares, and Grocery Stores
Nearly half of all families eligible for WIC aren't enrolled — not because they don't need it, but because they never hear about it, don't realize they qualify, or face barriers that make enrollment feel out of reach. Closing that gap means meeting families where they already are: in their doctor's office during a prenatal visit, at their child's daycare during morning drop-off, and in the grocery store aisle where the reality of food costs hits hardest. When these channels work together with consistent messaging and simplified referral pathways, WIC outreach moves from incremental improvement to transformational impact.
Place-Based Cannabis Prevention & Safe Storage: A Community-Centered Guide for 2025 and Beyond
As cannabis products become more accessible and harder to distinguish from everyday snacks, place-based prevention and safe storage practices are essential tools for protecting youth, families, and communities.