Tag: Real-Time Bidding (RTB)

April 21, 2020 by Michael Sweeney, Paulina Zawiślak

When you hear the words “programmatic advertising”, what comes to mind? Do you think about demand-side platforms (DSPs) and supply-side platforms (SSPs)? Or about real-time bidding (RTB) and private marketplaces (PMPs)? Programmatic advertising is a broad term that spans many areas of digital advertising — from AdTech platforms and media-buying methods to advertising channels and mediums. In […]

April 13, 2018 by Maciej Zawadziński

The online advertising industry is populated by an array of media-buying methods, making it increasingly difficult to comprehend, even for the most seasoned marketers. While terms like programmatic direct, real-time bidding (RTB), and private marketplace (PMP) all fall under the programmatic umbrella, it is worth remembering that they are quite different concepts. Before going deeper […]

November 14, 2017 by Maciej Zawadziński

If you have ever bought anything on eBay, you are probably no stranger to the concept of second-price auctions, the bidding process in which the winner pays the price offered by the second-highest bidder, rather than their own. The second-price auction model is widely applied in the world of programmatic. For years, it has allowed […]

January 17, 2017 by Ian Simpson

Why should you care about OpenRTB – the open-source protocol developed in conjunction with a consortium of demand- and supply-side platforms and adopted by the IAB? Consider one statistic… According to eMarketer, programmatic ad spend is predicted to account for almost two-thirds of digital advertising in the US in 2017 – to the tune of […]

April 7, 2016 by Ian Simpson

Advertising technology seems to have a language all its own. Pay-per-click, demand-side platform (DSP), ad exchange — the list goes on and on. Out of all the jargon, there are two terms that have become real buzzwords in recent years, and understanding them is key to getting a handle on AdTech and, ultimately, reaping its […]

November 30, 2015 by Michael Sweeney

Digital ad-spending from real-time bidding (RTB) is set to reach $7.4 billion and account for 28% of total digital ad-spending in 2016, according to eMarketer.com. What was once solely used for remnant inventory, real-time bidding (RTB) is now being used for all types of digital advertising – from remnant to premium ads. And while all […]

August 12, 2015 by Michael Sweeney

Programmatic is more than just a buzzword – it’s the future of online media buying and selling. It’s an exciting and ever-evolving industry comprising of a number of intermediaries and technology platforms. And ever since its introduction to the online display advertising ecosystem, programmatic has gone from strength to strength. Figures from a recent study […]

January 23, 2015 by Maciej Zawadziński

Let’s imagine you open your web browser and enter a URL to access a website. The page loads, and you see a display ad on the right-hand side advertising a hotel you recently researched for your upcoming holiday. How did the website know that you recently viewed this particular hotel? This is an example of […]

January 8, 2015 by Michael Sweeney

There was a time, believe or not, when commercial advertising was banned on the Internet. It can be hard to imagine an online world without spam, pop-up ads, or banner ads, but whether you absolutely detest digital ads or appreciate that they help keep a lot of content free and readily available, there is no […]