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Google vs. DOJ: Why Google’s ‘hundreds of competitors’ claim doesn’t add up

Martech

billion fine in antitrust case While many ad tech providers exist, Google dominates key market segments such as ad exchanges, ad networks and demand-side platforms. Dig deeper: EU hits Google with $2.6 And, though Google has competitors in the most basic sense of the word (i.e.,

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5 DSP Tweaks to Increase Programmatic Performance From an Expert Media Buyer

Ad Monsters

Are demand-side platforms to blame for underperforming traffic? Instead of buying traffic resold by intermediaries at subpar CPA or CPC rates, agency-employed media buyers can tweak their CTR and conversion rates directly in the platform. Likewise, demand-side platforms add CPC bidding as an option.

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Programmatic Advertising 101: Setting Campaign Goals and KPIs

Basis

Advertisers have enjoyed the benefits of programmatic media since 2007, when demand side platforms were first introduced. Cost-per-landing page visit (CPLPV) or cost-per-click (CPC) are best suited to measure this. CPC, on the other hand, does not require a pixel, and only counts if a user clicks on an ad.

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Strategies for Successful Mobile Programmatic Buying

Smart-Hub

Powered by machine learning algorithms, programmatic mobile ad buying enables advertisers to purchase mobile ad inventory automatically via a demand-side platform (DSP). Marketers only need to set up the campaign; the platform does the rest. What is Mobile Programmatic Advertising? Keep the spending under control.

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Why we care about adtech: The complete guide

Martech

Adtech comprises two primary platforms: demand and supply-side. While demand-side platforms (DSPs) are used by digital advertising buyers to manage programmatic ad buying, supply-side platforms (SSPs) are used by publishers to sell digital ads in online auctions. Demand-side platforms.

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What every marketer needs to know about programmatic advertising

Martech

When a person clicks on a website, the site’s owner uses a Supply-Side Platform (SSP) to notify one or multiple Ad-Exchanges to put the ad space up for auction. Advertisers use a Demand-Side Platform (DSP) — either via an agency or directly — to offer bids. 3: Essential metrics.

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Understanding the Basics of Bid Shading

Basis

A compromise between the two models, bid shading is an optimization tactic available in most enterprise demand side platforms (DSPs). These results can then further improve cost-per-click (CPC), cost-per-acquisition (CPA), and cost-per-view (CPV)—all cost-based metrics that depend on CPM. Enter bid shading.

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