Programmatic advertising
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Programmatic advertising allows advertisers to access inventory across increasingly all media in real-time and to be able to measure audience engagement and campaign performance. Today’s marketer is orchestrating omnichannel campaigns and constantly optimizing placement and creative assets. The loss of 3rd party cookies encourages more data partnerships between publishers and other non-traditional 3rd party sources like financial companies, for example.
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Social now dominates $57.3 billion U.S. programmatic display market
In-app targeting that doesn't rely on third-party cookies has helped social (namely, Facebook) leap over open web programmatic buying.
The adtech trends rounding out 2019: Programmatic growth, measurement standards, privacy implications
Looking to 2020, adtech players can expect new capabilities driven by a customer-first approach grounded in privacy, brand experience, and standardization.
Irish GDPR investigation of Google could impact entire programmatic ecosystem
The complaint that triggered the investigation argues the programmatic RTB exposes sensitive, personal data without sufficient protection.
Video ad spend soaring in 2019, favoring original content, programmatic buys
Advertisers expected to dedicate more than half of video budgets to original content while increasing investment in programmatic video inventory, according to reports from the IAB and eMarketer.
Debunking the top 5 stereotypes of programmatic traders
Programmatic traders play an integral role in advertising planning, strategy and execution but there are misconceptions about what they really do.
Why Netflix may have to introduce ads and how TV is becoming a programmatic medium
Audience segmentation, targeting and (offline) attribution are increasingly available for 'TV inventory.'
Waze enables programmatic inventory, offers richer analytics with Google ad tech integrations
Local businesses advertising on the platform can bring customers to their front door with programmatic placements and richer analytics that include real-time insights.
Report argues location data is key to better mobile programmatic outcomes
Simpli.fi says pre-packaged audience segments have significant limitations.
Google Ad Manager adopting first price auctions for programmatic display, video
The decision comes amid industry calls for greater transparency and simplicity in programmatic.
Privacy group’s accusations against IAB Europe question ‘the bedrock upon which programmatic is built’
The trade group denies that real-time bidding is incompatible with GDPR.
Taptica acquires RhythmOne to bulk up programmatic video ad capabilities, increase focus on CTV
Adding to its purchase of Tremor Video DSP, the company hopes to provide advertisers with a more transparent buying process.