The new CTV Ad Portfolio and updated programmatic guide aim to streamline how emerging ad formats are defined, transacted, and scaled across platforms. Constantine von Hoffman on December 11, 2025 The IAB Tech Lab has unveiled a new CTV Ad Portfolio and a major update to its Guide to Programmatic CTV, aiming to bring … Continue reading IAB Tech Lab introduces new CTV ad formats, updates programmatic guidance
The Deals API aims to replace the manual mess behind programmatic deals with structure, transparency and accountability. Constantine von Hoffman on December 4, 2025 In a move that could clean up one of programmatic advertising’s messier processes, IAB Tech Lab has released version 1.0 of its proposed Deals API for public comment. The new … Continue reading IAB Tech Lab proposes Deals API for programmatic advertising
Optimized Bidding Drives Programmatic Outcomes In McDonald’s Campaign by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer, October 28, 2025 McDonald’s gained “substantial” performance based on industry benchmarks in a recent campaign through the recent integration of OpenX Technologies, an omnichannel supply-side platform, and Attain, which provides live purchase data. The integration enables advertisers to measure sales lift, … Continue reading Optimized Bidding Drives Programmatic Outcomes In McDonald’s Campaign
StackAdapt sees an opportunity to activate data and drive cross-channel impact. Mike Pastore on October 15, 2025 Programmatic platform StackAdapt today announced the general availability of a martech suite that includes email marketing, first-party data activation and programmatic advertising on a single platform. While programmatic ads and email traditionally live in different martech tools, … Continue reading StackAdapt unveils a martech suite combining programmatic, data and email marketing
Mozilla, Index Exchange Launch New Privacy-Based Programmatic Model by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer, October 6, 2025 It may be Mozilla’s turn to shine, given its focus on privacy for so many years and the changing consumer climate around trust. Mozilla has designed and built a programmatic ad-targeting model from the ground up to give advertisers … Continue reading Mozilla, Index Exchange Build Privacy-Based Programmatic Ad Model
Programmatic Intent, Performance Data Doubled Organic’s Value by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer, August 27, 2025 A European travel app increased conversions 25.8% by running ads programmatically on the open web, despite reports that Google and Meta Platforms seemingly receive more than half of performance marketing budgets. Even after a year of running the campaign … Continue reading Programmatic Intent, Performance Data Doubled Organic’s Value
Marketing, Programmatic Ad Tech Merge by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, May 6, 2025 Programmatic advertising platform StackAdapt has integrated email and a first-party Data Hub into its core platform, bridging marketing and advertising technologies into one platform. With this launch, StackAdapt positions as a full marketing and advertising platform that lets clients activate email … Continue reading Marketing And Programmatic Advertising Technology Merge
B2B lead generation is often a time-consuming, manual process. Maybe it’s time to re-think how it’s done. Mike Pastore on February 5, 2024 Unlike paid media, which is overwhelmingly purchased programmatically today, B2B lead generation remains full of manual processes and hampered by inefficiencies. Think about how your organization deploys its B2B marketing tactics. Running … Continue reading Can a programmatic approach bring efficiency, savings to B2B lead gen?
Only $0.36 of each $1.00 that goes into a DSP reaches a consumer, the study found. Mike Pastore on December 5, 2023 Of the $ 88 billion spent on open web programmatic ads, $ 22 billion is wasteful or unproductive, a study by the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) found. The ANA’s Programmatic Media Supply … Continue reading ANA study finds 25% of programmatic ad dollars are wasted
Programmatic is typically used for top-of-the-funnel, brand awareness. Icelandair and its partners figured out how to get it to increase sales. Constantine von Hoffman on October 4 Icelandair had two problems. First, “After the pandemic, they had to change a lot of flight routes because of border rules,” said Anjlee Majmudar, VP of programmatic, for … Continue reading How Icelandair used programmatic to increase bookings
