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

Ad Monsters

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 Butterfly Effect is strong even in ad tech. The error lasted for 40 seconds on March 15 and had by then been resolved.

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Real Time Bidding (RTB) Auction Types

Ad Ops Hero

The bid request or ad request sends the user data such as demographic information, browsing history, user location, device type, IP address, and other required information. The bid request sends to the ad exchanges connected to the publisher ad server to find out the relevant advertiser to participate in the auction.

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AdTech Ecosystem: Everything You Need to Know

Automatad Inc.

AdTech streamlines the ad buying and selling process as it becomes more complex with competition. The elements of the adtech domain, such as ad servers , ad networks , ad exchange , DSP , SSP , real-time bidding , etc., It provides a way for better ad campaigns and higher yields in website monetization.

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What Is Ad Exchange and How Does it Work – A Guide for Publishers

Automatad Inc.

Preferred exchanges: Preferred exchanges facilitate the buying and selling of ads at a fixed price with preferred advertisers. Publishers sell their ad inventory to selected advertisers at a negotiated fixed price. This type of deal guarantees high CPM and is suitable for websites with very high digital footfall.

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What is a Supply-Side Platform (SSP) – A Guide for Publishers

Automatad Inc.

How Different Is a Supply-Side Platform from a Demand-Side Platform? Understanding the dynamics between supply-side platforms (SSP) and Demand-Side Platforms (DSP) is like decoding the language of online marketing. The aim is to secure the best price for each impression.

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The Crazy Advertising Technology Landscape

InMobi

For instance, an ad server is a technology platform that can host and serve display ads, along with providing reporting and other important campaign analytics. Most often, an agency will run their ads through an ad server in order to have an additional party tracking the reporting numbers.

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The Ultimate Guide to In-App Advertising for Publishers

Brid.tv

CPM CPC CPA CPI How Much Money Can You Earn From In-App Advertising? Most Popular In-App Advertising Formats Banner Ads Video Ads Native Ads Interstitial Ads Rewarded Video Ads Playable Ads How to Start With Mobile In-App Advertising? Last year, the in-app ad spend reached $240 billion worldwide.