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30. Dave Zinman – on the first ad server, BlueLithium and beyond

Paleo AdTech

Dave co-founded a company while at Stanford Business School that built the first demand-side ad server, and he later went on to develop products at pioneering powerhouses such as BlueLithium, Yahoo, InfoLinks and Drawbridge. In 2006, Dave joined the team as SVP/GM at BlueLithium, a high-flying ad network. ”

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What is an ad network?

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Defining Ad Network? An ad network is a technology platform that serves as an intermediary between publishers and advertisers. Essentially, it aggregates a large collection of ad spaces, or inventory, from publishers and matches it with advertiser demand. Why Are Ad Networks Crucial for Publishers and Advertisers?

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30. Dave Zinman – on the first ad server, BlueLithium and beyond

Paleo AdTech

Dave co-founded a company while at Stanford Business School that built the first demand-side ad server, and he later went on to develop products at pioneering powerhouses such as BlueLithium, Yahoo, InfoLinks and Drawbridge. Mango, the tropically-named motherboard for FocaLink’s proto-ad server. ”

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A Pubmatic Server Anomaly, $1 Billion CPMs, and a Complicated Programmatic Ecosystem

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A spokesperson for the SSP said that the anomaly occurred at one of its US data centers, causing publisher ad servers to receive abnormally high CPMs on a limited number of impressions. The excessively high bids from PubMatic’s error affected only a small portion of ad impressions.

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Should I run AdX only, Header bidding only or both?

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Header Bidding enables publishers to expose and sell their inventory to more demand partners while getting the highest possible yield for each impression. With Header Bidding allowing multiple demand sources to bid in real-time for the same inventory, publishers can expect higher ad revenues and better monetization efficiency.

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Why are Blank Ads Appearing?

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Blank ads can be frustrating and confusing for publishers, but they can also have a significant impact on ad revenue. When an ad fails to display properly, it can result in lost impressions, clicks, and conversions. In this post, we’ll explain blank ads and why they matter to publishers.

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47. Larry Braitman – fishing for dot-com dollars with Flycast

Paleo AdTech

Larry Braitman was co-founder of Flycast, a dot-com-era digital ad network known for its direct-response focus, lower entry costs for advertisers and publishers, relative ease of use and optimization, and explicit embrace of what the Wall Street Journal called remnant (or unsold) inventory. AdReporter — measurement tool.