DSP Ad Platforms Today and How They’ve Evolved Over the Years – State of DSP Today

‘Organic marketing is a way to long-term success;’ you have heard this statement more than a few times within your entire marketing tenure. No doubt, organic marketing is essential and effective, but paid marketing is just as important.

As you manage paid ads for your business, you take help from Facebook Ads or Google Ads, and you can use DSPs (demand side platforms) as a quick and easy way to purchase and manage paid ads.

So, what are these demand-side platforms?

A demand-side platform is an automated and unified interface where marketers can purchase and manage all their ad inventories from multiple ad sources.

With a DSP platform by your side, you can purchase mobile ads, banner ads on search engines, and video ads on Instagram, Facebook, Google, and other platforms. In place of purchasing ads individually on Google and Facebook, you can purchase and manage both ads from your DSP platform. DSPs use real-time bidding (RTB) to auction off ad impressions on a variety of websites and apps.

The idea with a DSP platform is to make ad purchases cheaper, faster, and more efficient.

With a little understanding of DSPs, your paid ad plans can go a long way.

How DSPs Have Evolved Over the Years?

Over the past decade, DSP has morphed into a powerful tool for advertisers. In the early days of DSP, any product release was quite disruptive. With so many regular front-end updates, they would challenge existing workflows and other trading processes. Moreover, the technology was only used by large advertisers who had the power and money to invest in these complex processes.

Fast forward to today, we have DSPs that are more sophisticated and user-friendly. What’s more, they are available to all kinds of advertisers irrespective of the amount of investment they can make.

Thus, DSP becomes an essential tool for advertisers who want to reach out to their specific target audience on digital platforms. Bringing your attention to the advantages of DSPs, here are the ones to check:

• Easy digital ad experience: A primary reason to use DSP today is that it makes any digital ad experience easy and cost-effective. One platform offers you a space to control, track, and maximize all your digital ads.
• Better Tracking: DSPs are automated platforms and they partner with third-party data providers, offering marketers better tracking and reporting capabilities. It also offers personalized targeting options.
• Transparency: DSPs provide advertisers with transparency into the advertising process, including how their ads are being served and how much they pay for each impression.
• Precise Targeting: One of the biggest advantages of DSPs is that they allow advertisers to target their ads more precisely. DSPs use a variety of data, including demographics, interests, and even past purchase behavior, to help advertisers target their ads to the right people. It can lead to a significant improvement in the return on investment (ROI) of advertising campaigns.

Today, there are a number of different DSPs available on the market. Each DSP has its strengths and weaknesses, so it is critical for advertisers to carefully evaluate their options before choosing a DSP.

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The State of DSPs Today

As the use of DSPs continues to grow, advertisers must understand how they work and how they can improve the ROI of their advertising campaigns.

Here are some of the latest trends in DSPs:

• The rise of programmatic advertising: The era of automation has given birth to programmatic advertising where buying and selling of advertising is also automated. DPSs play a pivotal role here as they offer a space for advertisers to buy and manage their ads conveniently.
• The growth of mobile advertising: With a deluge of smartphones and tablets, people consume content on their mobile devices. As a result, DSPs also offer several features targeted for mobile advertising, such as the ability to target ads based on location.
• Importance of Data is Growing: Data is becoming increasingly important in advertising because it allows advertisers to target their ads more precisely and optimize their campaigns for better results. With a wide range of features like importing data from third-party sources, DSPs make online advertising a breeze for marketers.

Conclusion

The AdTech space is constantly evolving, and similarly, DSPs must cater to the growing expectations of the market. Modern DSPs are ready with improved features such as broad reach, precise control, tech integration, premium ad inventory, accurate measurements, and efficient workflows.

While DSPs have facilitated advertisers to purchase and manage their paid ads in a transparent ecosystem, there is still room to explore here. DSPs still require thorough research. It has simplified paid ads management but hasn’t replaced customer research and creating an ideal buyer persona for your brand.

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