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When Did Programmatic Advertising Start: A History Lesson

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Those ads that we would see on our computers after school, or deep in a chat with your best friend, were actually the beginning of what we call Programmatic Advertising today. Programmatic Advertising: The Early Days. Display Ads & DoubleClick. Programmatic Advertising Today.

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Facebook Doubles Revenue – How Long Can it Sustain This Growth?

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According to reports, Facebook has doubled its revenue in the first half of 2011. The largest portion of Facebook’s revenue is believed to come from advertising, indicating the company has created a dynamic niche for itself on the Web that advertisers are beginning to flock to en masse. That is up from 4.6%

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Banners Have 99 Problems And A Click Ain’t One

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Bots: Automated scripts that scour the web and click on advertiser banners. The average click through rate of display ads is 0.1%. ( DoubleClick ) . About 50% of clicks on mobile ads are accidental. ( GoldSpot Media ) . Mobile devices account for just 3 percent of advertising spending. DoubleClick ).

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