Header bidding has revolutionized programmatic advertising by allowing multiple demand sources to bid on ad inventory simultaneously, rather than sequentially as in traditional waterfall auctions. This competition results in higher CPMs, better ad quality, and greater control for publishers.
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Amid the seaside backdrop and occasional gusts of wind, industry heavyweights shared their visions for the future. From AI-enhanced campaign execution to the power of community-building, the sessions were rich with actionable insights and collaborative spirit. Let's dive into how leading publishers are navigating these trends and setting the stage…
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A recent study showed that header bidding led to a 23% increase in fill rate and a 20% increase in average CPM. With these benefits and more, it's no wonder why header bidding has become a popular and essential tool for publishers looking to maximize their monetization potential.
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Now that Google Ad Manager is bridging the gap with prebid, will it affect a setup that already exists? While the fact that ad servers will no longer need to be filled with line items to heighten header bidding demand is a plus for publishers, there's some concern that it…
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As the demand for header bidding grew, many publishers were faced with a tough choice on how to manage it: Continue down their existing, proven (but sometimes flawed) path or find a new, more efficient solution that would continue to drive revenue. From that need, PreBid was born solely to…
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Now that third-party cookies are going to take a little longer to expire and Google’s FLoC Origin Trials have sent the tech giant back to the drawing board, a lot of publishers are thinking they can start resting on their laurels. That would be a big mistake. There’s actually no…
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There’s a certain amount of volatility inherent in programmatic advertising — it is based on auction dynamics, after all — which is why many publishers rely on standards like Prebid to help balance out some of the chaos. So we caught up with Tom Levesque, VP Product Management, OpenX, to…
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A couple of weeks ago, we hosted a ThinkTank with AdPushup and a group of Monsters to discuss latency, UX, and their impact on revenue. The conversation quickly evolved into how the cookie's demise might affect latency, UX, and by extension, revenue. AdPushup's Director of Publisher Development, Dikshant Joshi, shared some…
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We decided now was a perfect time to survey publishers to understand their current header (and Open Bidding) setups while seeing what they were plotting for an ambiguous future. We asked 35 publishers of various sizes and content verticals to fill out an intense questionnaire, and the results were extremely…
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On Wednesdays at Publisher Forums, we let the attendees "take over" the conference. Attendee volunteers lead informal sessions with their peers on a variety of topics, and then report major takeaways to the whole group. Through the magic of technology (cough, Zoom, cough), we ran an experiment where we took this…
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