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Google Could be Forced to Sell Ad Tech Business in EU Investigation

VideoWeek

The company sells advertising while acting as an intermediary between advertisers and publishers, which allows it to control “both sides of the ad tech market,” said Margrethe Vestager, European Commissioner for Competition. According to the Commission, Google has abused its dominant position in digital advertising since 2014.

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What is Header Bidding and How it Works?

Automatad Inc.

Header bidding was conceptualized in 2014 and went mainstream in 2016. It begins loading as soon as the webpage loads in the user’s browsers by connecting to its supply-side platforms for bids before the ad server is called. These bid requests are made either directly by the user’s browser or via an ad server.

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The WIR: Publicis and Carrefour Launch a Retail Media JV, AVOD Companies Form a Streaming Alliance, and Uber Runs Video Ads

VideoWeek

If the charges are proven, Google could be forced to sell part of its ad tech business. According to the Commission, Google has abused its dominant position in digital advertising since 2014, through both it’s publisher-facing and buyer-facing tools giving preferential treatment to AdX, Google’s own ad exchange.

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A Publishers Guide to Video Header Bidding (Beginner Friendly)

Brid.tv

So when a user plays a video, the player sends an ad request. Then, several ad exchanges , ad networks, and SSPs place their bids for that impression simultaneously. The demand source that offers the highest amount wins the auction and serves a video ad. The HTML player serves the video ad to the user.

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How To Build a Demand-Side Platform (DSP)

Clearcode

A demand-side platform (DSP) is a piece of software that advertisers and ad agencies use when they want to buy ad inventory in an optimally streamlined manner across multiple ad exchanges and supply sources. The primary function of a DSP is to purchase ad inventory.

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What Is an Order Management System (OMS) and How Does It Work?

Clearcode

You can connect your OMS with first- and third-party ad servers, ERP and CRM systems, BI platforms, SSPs, ad exchanges, and DSPs via APIs. FatTail integrates CRMs, BI platforms, financial systems, ad servers, and buying systems to provide a comprehensive platform for publishers. Create reports.

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Digiday+ Research: A guide to the top 10 ID alternatives for publishers

Digiday

This generic ID resides in the ad server and is sent to the DSP — it has no PII attached to it. NonID does not use third-party cookie data, but it can connect with other IDs which may use third-party cookie data in LiveIntent’s ad exchange. It supports currency conversion, GDPR, common ID systems, and multiple ad servers.”