RTB House Editorial Team

Programmatic advertising is the foundation of the modern marketing world. Advertisers from around the world are competing for advertising spots with bids that take under a second. This ecosystem is made up of thousands of moving pieces, and one of the most important are Supply Side Platform, or SSPs. While most readers will have heard the term, they may still ask: “What is an SSP?”
This is one of the questions which we’ll try to answer today.

The marketing ecosystem is filled with intricate moving parts, and one of the more confusing ones is the DSP, leaving many marketers asking themselves, just what is a DSP anyway? Well, as a Demand Side Platform, or DSP, we here at RTB House are well-placed to answer that question for you. This article will answer that question, explain how a Demand Side Platform works, and what its role in the often complicated digital marketing landscape actually is.

Modern advertising is powered by Artificial Intelligence and advanced analytics, which allows marketers to provide more relevant content to potential customers. However, just two decades ago, marketers had no such advantage. So what is programmatic advertising, where did it come from, and how does it work?

There are more options online for consumers to choose from than ever before. But rather than this manifesting as any kind of “paralysis of choice” or panicked rush to purchase, consumer journeys are actually becoming longer and more researched. More people are starting with careful consideration, comparison, and in-depth research of prices and brands. They make more site visits and spend more time weighing their options before transacting, creating a “messy middle” between consideration and purchase that has significant implications for merchants.

When many of us think of retargeting, our minds jump immediately to simple banner ads showing off the exact products that have been on our minds—but retargeting is so much more than that. With the right data and technology, we can use retargeting to connect with very specific types of users, or to achieve sophisticated goals. To understand why, let’s take a look at some retargeting ad examples and what they tell us about retargeting in general.

Despite their seemingly innocent name, cookies have found themselves at the heart of one of the internet’s biggest privacy revolutions. Specifically, third-party cookies have come under fire from privacy-advocacy groups, ultimately leading Google to work towards a cookieless future. This change will have significant implications for advertisers, as third-party cookies have been an essential targeting technology since their inception.

Let’s dive into the implications of Google’s decision and how you can prepare for the cookieless future.