Another month, another acronym in the world of programmatic. SPO or supply path optimization is nothing new, but in times of heightened frugality, SPO is back in the hype-cycle, and for good reason!  As more dollars transact programmatically, and new formats trade via real-time bidding (RTB) for the first time, there’s no denying the efficiency, transparency, and scale programmatic provides. However, this gravitational pull can be a double edge sword for unsuspecting or unprepared advertisers. While some have come to…

55.1 million users are expected to cut cords by 2022 which opens new doors for advertisers. According to Steelhouse's forecasts, ad spend on CTV will hit $20 billion this year. Now, the task for advertisers is to start a conversation with viewers on CTV. But how? The answer lies in three letters: DSP. An Ideal DSP for CTV A demand-side platform is arguably one of the most complete solutions to buy traffic on CTV for both direct advertisers and agencies for its safety, transparency, and reliability. The trick is to choose…

Long gone are the days when purchasing ads on TV or Radio were sufficient for improving Sales performances. In 1994, the first banner ad appeared on Hotwired.com and thus, the emergence of Digital Advertising. With the introduction of Google AdWords (in 2000), Google AdSense (in 2003), and Facebook ads (in 2007), digital advertising further evolved by leaps and bounds.  Digital Advertising today involves understanding customer behaviors and thus introduces the need for a transition to Advertising Technology (AdTech). In…

Bidtellect, a leading content distribution demand-side platform for native advertising, announced Generation 5.0 of its nDSP (Native Demand Side Platform). The latest generation is a culmination of at least two years of advancements that further differentiate Bidtellect from other Native and omni-channel DSPs in the industry, creating one of the most performance-driven, client-first, and brand- and privacy-safe platforms in the space. The underlying goals for Bidtellect's platform additions were to leverage the company's…

In Contrast to Industry Slow-Down, Advertisers Increasingly Leveraging Tremor Video’s Technology to Execute Campaigns With Efficiency and Flexibility Tremor Video, the leading programmatic video platform, today announced that the number of clients using its self-service DSP has more than doubled and self-service ad spend has increased by 650% since Q3 2019. Following Tremor Video’s investment in platform enhancements, increasing advertiser demand has reinforced the company’s DSP as an efficient, flexible and streamlined…

Now brands can operate more easily in a cookieless world, thanks to a first-of-its kind integration between Adform, the only independent global ad management platform covering all aspects of the digital campaign lifecycle, and BritePool, the leading, global identity resolution company for the emerging world of cookieless programmatic advertising. The two companies today announced that AdForm has integrated BritePool’s identity solution, to create a joint offering that will transform the global digital programmatic ad…

Leadspace, the leading B2B customer data platform provider, announced that their unique segment building utility is generally available for customers using their Leadspace On-Demand application. This announcement comes with their Fall 2020 product release, which also includes updates to their custom data ingestion engine and enterprise account mastering solution. “We think our data agnostic approach to solving modern B2B marketing and sales challenges allows us to build the ultimate segmentation hub,” explains Leadspace…

Lucid, the leading provider of visual collaboration software, announced its new cloud-based virtual whiteboard application, Lucidspark, is a launch partner of the new in-app marketplace called Zapps from Zoom Video Communications, Inc., allowing Zoom users to uplevel their meeting experience with real time brainstorming, collaboration and analysis in Lucidspark. Announced at Zoom's user conference, Zoomtopia 2020, users will be able to use Lucidspark right within Zoom's platform by the end of the year to effectively…

George Meressa is a leading paid-advertising expert and founder of Clear Ads, an Amazon Advertising Demand Side Platform (DSP) agency currently dominating DSP business in the UK. Specializing in the field since 2009, Clear Ads has extensive knowledge in diverse industries, bringing an unmatched skillset to Amazon Advertising Management. As part of an extensive rebrand, Amazon brought together its advertising capabilities (inclusive of AMS, AAP, and AMG) under the new umbrella term, Amazon Advertising. Amazon Advertising…

Leadspace, the leading B2B customer data platform provider, announced details of its Summer 2020 product release. As companies focus on their data strategy for account mastering and ABM programs, Leadspace has worked to provide increased enterprise-scale and flexibility across its platform. Highlights include the addition of Equifax commercial data, the creation of direct connectors to advertising platforms, and expanded intent data capabilities. Integration of Equifax commercial data further bolsters Leadspace’s offerings…

Vistar Media, the leading global provider of software for digital out-of-home (DOOH), is partnering with the world’s largest omnichannel DSPs to launch the first real-time bidding open exchange for out-of-home advertising (OOH). This signals a watershed moment for DOOH, bringing the channel to parity with other programmatically accessible digital advertising mediums such as desktop, mobile and connected TV. Previously, omnichannel DSPs could only access DOOH inventory via private marketplace deals (PMPs). With support for…

Westpac Group announced it has partnered with Verizon Media’s Omnichannel DSP across its entire brand portfolio including Westpac Bank, St George Bank, Bank of Melbourne and Bank of South Australia. The new partnership gives Westpac Group access to Verizon Media’s end-to-end strategic marketing and planning capabilities including: first-party data based audience insights; full-service omnichannel activation (including DOOH and Connected TV): and proprietary measurement tools to drive effectiveness. Marketing Technology…

"As sales teams are constantly on-the-go, voice-enabled applications can help them easily listen to sales information that is critical to help salespeople effectively do their jobs." Tell us about your role and the journey into tech before joining ReadSpeaker? I joined ReadSpeaker in 2004 as cofounder and Managing Director of France and French Territories before I became CMO in 2008. Prior to my roles at ReadSpeaker, I worked as the General Manager at MTV and Game One from 1995 to 2004, where I managed a team of 70…

Leading innovators in audio technology recruits veteran Silicon Valley marketing exec to lead continued expansion into new and existing verticals DSP Concepts, Inc., the leading embedded software provider for voice and audio processing, announces that Michael Maia has joined its executive team as Vice President of Marketing to lead its next stage of growth. With decades of experience working with emerging technologies, with several in audio, Maia will oversee scaling DSP Concepts' Audio Weaver platform, and introduce new…

Union delivers more comprehensive suite of voice-enablement solutions as demand for digital voice soars ReadSpeaker, the most trusted, independent digital voice partner for global businesses, announced the merger of its licensing business, ReadSpeaker USA Inc., with its cloud-based business, ReadSpeaker LLC. By bringing these two businesses together, ReadSpeaker now offers organizations the most comprehensive, flexible voice-enablement platform. Through this suite of services, developers and voice user interface (VUI)…

Fiksu, a renowned, cross-environment programmatic platform, announces the launch of BidMind, a self-serve platform for marketing on CTV. For over a decade, Fiksu has been uniting the industry's largest proprietary datasets with powerful optimization and segmentation tools helping performance-driven marketers target specific audiences more likely to engage with their product on mobile or the web. BidMind represents an evolution of these algorithms applied in the CTV environment. Marketing Technology News: Signavio Selects…

Amazon DSP is a powerful Demand-side platform that allows Amazon advertisers to programmatically buy and place their display and video ads. Amazon DSP was launched to break the duopoly of Facebook and Google, and since 2018, when Amazon DSP was rebranded from APP, it has become a reliable medium for advertisers to feature multi-language ads and content on Amazon website. In the last 3 months, Amazon DSP has announced some key features and enhancements for advertisers. These updates are helping advertiers to…

Summary: An Amazon DSP (Demand Side Platform) service by Clear Ads is causing a stir in the Amazon brand customer acquisition process. The expert advertising management service says Amazon DSP is the future of paid advertising Clear Ads, a global leader in paid-advertising management services, is garnering attention of Amazon brands worldwide for its Amazon DSP (Demand Side Platform) Self-Service. The PPC ads agency and Amazon solution provider says that increasingly, Amazon sellers are taking advantage of the platform in…

New features will help joint customers solve challenges of disconnected, siloed data that create gaps in the view of the customer journey. Leadspace’s unrivaled ability to unify and match B2B data across internal and external sources will fuel more personalized and consistent experiences across every touchpoint Leadspace today announced new real-time data connections planned for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Insights. Organizations will be able to seamlessly enrich profiles in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Insights with…

Companies combine tech, innovation, and access to develop revolutionary offering Visiqua, an industry-leading performance marketing agency, and LeadsPedia, a lead distribution and call tracking and routing platform, have partnered to launch the market’s most powerful call ping tree. While recognized as an effective, reliable tactic for lead generation, pay-per-call has not typically been an area of innovation. That changes with the introduction of a call ping tree solution that combines the most advanced technology…