Publishers, brands and tech vendors from Europe gathered last week in Dublin, Ireland for Digiday’s Programmatic Summit Europe, to discuss the latest trends in the industry.
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Why Publishers Embrace Programmatic Advertising
Just two years ago, programmatic advertising sales and placements accounted for a mere 20% of ad spend, according to the IAB. The industry has changed fairly dramatically and programmatic now accounts for roughly 67% of ad spend in the USA, alone. That represents a 39.7% increase from 2015, according to an eMarketer report.
Waterfalling, Header Bidding and Publishers’ Revenue Streams
Programmatic Advertising has revolutionized online advertising with its speed and potential to present highly relevant ads to consumers just when they are more likely to pay attention. Unfortunately for publishers, the current option, known as “waterfalling”, has proven to be inefficient and can leave a lot of inventory unfilled. That means less revenue and indirectly contributes to the mess publishers and advertisers are in today with too many bad ads splattered across the web in an effort to keep businesses afloat.