DAR&N for Advertisers

Recruit beyond
traditional panels.

DAR&N helps advertisers, agencies and research teams run targeted recruitment campaigns across multiple digital channels — so you can reach the audiences you actually need, not just the ones that are easiest to find.

100M+
Reachable respondents
Across 600+ online sources — affiliate, social, mobile, email, display, gaming and offline
65+
Countries
Including markets without panel infrastructure
600+
Online sources
Multi-channel recruitment mix
DAR&N Research-grade
Built for research, not generic traffic
Optimised for survey completion quality — not ad click-throughs or volume metrics
Targeted recruitmentAudience-first, not panel-first
Multi-source deliveryReduce single-panel dependence
Validated qualityDeduplication & behaviour checks built in
Global reachIncluding markets with no panel supply

Built for research,
not generic traffic

Most traffic networks optimise for clicks. We optimise for recruitment quality. That means better respondents, better feasibility and better outcomes for studies that need more than standard panel sample.

DAR&N combines affiliate, social, email, mobile, display, gaming, publisher and offline channels into a single, research-grade recruitment infrastructure — built over a decade specifically for market research.

Targeted recruitment

Reach respondents by audience type, geography, behaviour and study requirements across multiple digital channels — not just who's already on a panel.

Hard-to-reachEthnic minorityB2BComplex quotas

Multi-source delivery

Reduce dependence on a single panel by combining affiliate, social, mobile, publisher and other digital sources — giving you fresher, more diverse respondents.

600+ sourcesBias reductionMixed-source

Research-grade quality

Built around validation, deduplication and source-level control rather than broad ad-tech volume. Every respondent is checked, not just counted.

DeduplicationBehaviour checksSource tracking
How It Works

A simpler route to harder audiences

Four steps, one partner. We handle the sourcing, validation and optimisation — you get the respondents you actually need.

Define the audience

We work from your study brief, quotas, incidence and market needs

Build the recruitment mix

We select the right channels and sourcing model for your audience and timeline

Validate & optimise

We monitor source quality, respondent behaviour and campaign performance as fieldwork runs

Deliver usable respondents

You get a flexible recruitment model for studies where panel-only approaches are not enough

The right fit when
panels aren't enough

DAR&N works best when standard panel access doesn't get you where you need to go — whether that's a niche audience, a complex quota or a market without panel infrastructure.

If your target is easy to find, many suppliers can help. If it is difficult, nuanced or underrepresented, that is where DAR&N tends to add the most value.

Hard-to-reach audiences

When your study depends on respondents traditional panels often miss — ethnic minorities, B2B, niche behaviours.

Complex quotas

When standard panels struggle to fill layered, multicultural or low-incidence audience requirements.

Panel or community growth

When you need to build or scale a panel, not just buy one-off sample for a single study.

Multi-country recruitment

When you need one partner across several markets, including places with limited or no panel supply.

Best fit for

Most projects that use DAR&N fall into one of these categories:

Why Advertisers Use DAR&N

When standard sample
is not enough

DAR&N is especially useful when your study needs more control, more reach or a more tailored recruitment approach than traditional panel sample can offer.

Reach beyond panels

Recruit in markets or segments where panel infrastructure is limited, inconsistent or too narrow to meet your quotas.

Build to spec

Useful for complex quotas, tougher incidence and audiences that need custom screening rather than broad panel access.

Support long-term growth

Use DAR&N to power panel builds, always-on recruitment and ongoing community growth — not just one-off projects.

How We Compare

DAR&N vs standard sample alone

We are often brought in when panel-only approaches stop being enough. Here is what that difference looks like in practice.

Standard panel approach
  • Panel-only supplyGood for easy audiences, weaker for complex, niche or underrepresented targets.
  • Stale respondentsThe same people appear repeatedly, reducing data quality over time.
  • Limited transparencyLittle visibility on where respondents actually came from.
  • Inflexible modelHarder to support panel growth, community recruitment or multi-market builds.
The DAR&N model
  • Panel + live recruitmentUse the best route for the audience rather than forcing a single source.
  • Fresh audience supplyContinuous sourcing across 600+ channels keeps respondents fresh and relevant.
  • Transparent processValidation, profiling and source-level optimisation built into every campaign.
  • Built to specSupport for communities, custom B2B recruitment and global multi-market fieldwork.

Talk to us about
your next study

Whether you need project-based recruitment, a custom B2B audience, or a longer-term panel or community build, we can help you choose the right recruitment model.