2023 was a trying year for the programmatic supply chain, at least from a PR point of view. But despite the challenges, the open markets are still a vital lifeline for publishers that can’t afford to maintain a dedicated sales force, and its revenue is still predicted to grow. What…
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Integrated within Google Ad Manager, publishers have two distinct ways to access AdX that cater to their various needs and requirements through the Google Certified Publishing Partner (GCPP) program: Platform Partners and Monetization Partners. Here’s a breakdown of both paths.
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Digital publishers rely heavily on advertising revenue to ensure their businesses will succeed. However, managing ad operations can not only be time-consuming and costly, but it can also be a very complicated process, particularly for those who are not well versed in the nuances of the ad ops world, especially…
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Exchange Bidding in Dynamic Allocation is, in a nutshell, Google’s answer to header bidding. It’s a server-side solution where exchanges and SSPs can bid on publisher inventory along with Google’s AdX in a unified auction. Now, to understand why that matters, we’re going to have to walk back a few…
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In an end-of-week post, AdExchanger reported this afternoon that Google had abandoned its “last-look” practice in exchange bidding. The old Google last-look advantage allows AdX the chance to outbid whichever demand source would have otherwise won in a programmatic auction, prior to sending a request to Google’s ad server. Famously,…
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