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What is Programmatic Advertising ?
Programmatic advertising is the automated buying and selling of digital ad inventory in real time through software and algorithms, replacing manual insertion orders.
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Programmatic Advertising: Definition & Meaning | Segwise Glossary
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Programmatic advertising is the automated buying and selling of digital ad inventory in real time through software and algorithms, replacing manual insertion orders.
Each time a user loads a page or app, a programmatic auction happens in milliseconds: the SSP broadcasts the impression opportunity, DSPs bid based on user signals and campaign parameters, and the highest bidder's ad is served.
For mobile app UA, programmatic channels include in-app display and video through networks like Digital Turbine, AppLovin, IronSource/Unity, Verizon Media, and Google Display Network.
These channels complement walled garden social platforms (Meta, TikTok) by reaching users across a broad ecosystem of apps and mobile web properties.
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