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Understanding the Basics of Bid Shading

QuanticMind

In the formative years of programmatic advertising , second-price auctions were the industry standard—a crucial component in helping build the online ad marketplace as we know it today. Much like eBay , ad exchanges saw second-price auctions as a better, more accurate valuation of publishers’ inventory. What is a second-price auction?

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Podcast Advertising: 5 Experts Reveal Their Secrets

Hubspot

podcast audiences listen to an average of seven podcasts per week. In fact, Infinite Dial reports that in 2019, 20 million more people were listening to podcasts than in 2018. It's also important to take into consideration that podcasts offer different pricing structures. CPA is the cost you'll pay to acquire a customer.

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How to Define & Measure Social KPIs – Part 4

Valasys

In the previous 3 parts of the blogs created on Social Media KPIs , we discussed the vitality of defining & measuring the impactful Social KPIs for 2019 for the platforms such as Facebook, Twitter & Instagram. Investing the best pricing for marketing endeavors is paramount to optimize the sales revenue.

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Everything Our Paid Team Learned From Attempting a Reddit Advertising Strategy

Hubspot

In terms of results, we saw cost-per-acquisition similar to what we've achieved on Facebook in North America, although we did notice a lower activation rate from Reddit -- suggesting lower-quality conversions.". The goal of the campaign," Chang explained, "was to drive awareness and conversion for our products.

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Why we care about adtech: The complete guide

Martech

DSPs often use the outcomes of ad clicks, such as ROI and cost per acquisition, to ensure ad campaigns are optimized. DSPs analyze the best ad impressions as well as the price at which they should be bought through real-time bidding (RTB). Pricing : The pricing mechanism is different.

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How to Adapt Your Digital Marketing Strategy in a Time of Crisis

Outbrain

According to the Edelman Brand Trust Report 2019 , 81% of consumers say “I must be able to trust the brand to do what is right.” That means advertising on channels and platforms that use CPC (cost per click), rather than CPM payment models. Still, who can put a price on goodwill? Nearly 400 refund requests so far.

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The New Ecommerce Growth Playbook: Scale Your Shopify Store to 9 Figures & Beyond

Convert

For example, you might identify that certain clothing lines have a very slim margin, but there’s little room to optimize costs or increase prices. Here’s a real-life example of test results going against best practices: When Petco executives investigated new pricing for a product sold by weight, the results were unequivocal.