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5 DSP Tweaks to Increase Programmatic Performance From an Expert Media Buyer

Ad Monsters

Are demand-side platforms to blame for underperforming traffic? Instead of buying traffic resold by intermediaries at subpar CPA or CPC rates, agency-employed media buyers can tweak their CTR and conversion rates directly in the platform. Likewise, demand-side platforms add CPC bidding as an option.

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Geotargeting in the cookieless world

illumin

It also reduces acquisition costs – reducing the average cost-per-click (CPC) as well as wasted impressions and clicks. Specifically, it lets marketers and demand-side platforms (DSPs) concentrate their campaigns in geographical areas of relevance. It creates more accurate targeting in a cost-effective way.

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How to Determine Your Ad Platform’s Pricing Model and Rates

Kevel

Publishers generally offer three main pricing models for their direct-sold inventory: CPM, CPC, and CPA. Cost-per-click (CPC). Cost-per-click (CPC) is a riskier model for publishers, since it introduces an unknown factor: click-through rates (CTRs). Over time, expanding to CPC or CPA enables you to expand your audience base.

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Understanding the Basics of Bid Shading

Basis

A compromise between the two models, bid shading is an optimization tactic available in most enterprise demand side platforms (DSPs). These results can then further improve cost-per-click (CPC), cost-per-acquisition (CPA), and cost-per-view (CPV)—all cost-based metrics that depend on CPM. Enter bid shading.

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What every marketer needs to know about programmatic advertising

Martech

When a person clicks on a website, the site’s owner uses a Supply-Side Platform (SSP) to notify one or multiple Ad-Exchanges to put the ad space up for auction. Advertisers use a Demand-Side Platform (DSP) — either via an agency or directly — to offer bids. 3: Essential metrics.

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Why we care about adtech: The complete guide

Martech

Adtech comprises two primary platforms: demand and supply-side. While demand-side platforms (DSPs) are used by digital advertising buyers to manage programmatic ad buying, supply-side platforms (SSPs) are used by publishers to sell digital ads in online auctions. Demand-side platforms.

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Understanding the Basics of Bid Shading

Basis

A compromise between the two models, bid shading is an optimization tactic available in most enterprise demand side platforms (DSPs). These results can then further improve cost-per-click (CPC), cost-per-acquisition (CPA), and cost-per-view (CPV)—all cost-based metrics that depend on CPM. Enter bid shading.

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