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When Did Programmatic Advertising Start: A History Lesson

Rev

Remember those banner ads that you used to see when scrolling through MySpace or talking to your best friend via the antiquated AOL Instant Messenger? Little did we know that those tiny banners were just scratching the surface of the US digital ad-spend, and that the industry would soon be one of the top display-ad expenditures. .

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Google Ads Vs Google Marketing Platform: which is best for your display ads?

Bannerflow

In fact, its advertising business accounts for most of parent company Alphabet’s revenue, which was a cool $26.6 And which of the current crop of Google advertising services is best for your banners? A history lesson: Google AdWords and DoubleClick. Next on the agenda is DoubleClick, which Google bought for $3.1

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24 Favorite Inbound Marketing & Digital Media Buying Tools That Don’t Include Google

NuSpark Consulting

When I am not involved with business development, speaking, and my own social media marketing, I am usually on the computer with some sort of advertising, SEO, social media, or conversion optimization tool. Doubleclick. Online Display.

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How Programmatic Evolved Within 8 Years

Martech Advisor

If in the 1990th as users we had to deal with enormous flashy banners that featured something we don’t need, today ads elegantly convert us into active customers or avid brand fans. It hooked onboard advertisers, marketers, and publishers who served businesses like Microsoft, General Motors, Coca-Cola, and Apple.

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Media Buying 101: What It Is and How It Works [+15 Platforms to Use]

Hubspot

Ever wonder who is behind those banner ads on the sites you visit the most? However, in a small to medium-sized business, the job may be done by the same person or team. After one week, they notice that the video ad is significantly outperforming the banner ads. AdCritter is a DSP made for small to medium-sized businesses.

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The role of AI advertising for deep customer experience personalization

ClickZ

CEO of SmartyAds shares insights and details on AI advertising, its pros, and how businesses can overcome personalization challenges. The situation when a user sees an abundance of banners with completely irrelevant products will become extinct. Thanks to AI in programmatic, ad purchasing has become faster, cheaper, and more efficient.

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Inside The Washington Post’s Quest to Fix Ad Tech

Contently

Why would Bezos, the founder of Amazon and one of the wealthiest people in the world, invest in the volatile news business? … We can no longer rely on partners or vendors to solve problems that are so core to our business.” When Jeff Bezos bought The Washington Post in 2013 for $250 million, people were shocked.