There has been an increased focus on this lately, but why? There are two main drivers.
First, the proliferation of header bidding means that most impressions are available via multiple supply paths for each impression, whereas in the past most impressions were only available via one path. With a diversity of paths by which to buy each impression, buyers have the option to control which path they buy through.
The other change driving increased interest in SPO is the suite of new tools available that give more visibility into the ecosystem. First, ads.txt made clear which paths publishers authorized to sell their inventory. More recently, sellers.json makes it clear who is actually getting paid when you buy an impression on an exchange (though only the “first hop” - ie who the exchange pays directly). Finally, to get past that first-hop limitation, the new RTB supply chain object gives buyers visibility into the entire supply chain for an impression.
Taken together, header bidding, ads.txt, sellers.json, and supply chain object give buyers both the reason and the tools to implement SPO policies.
To learn about the best practices for getting started with SPO, read on to our next article.
There has been an increased focus on this lately, but why? There are two main drivers.
First, the proliferation of header bidding means that most impressions are available via multiple supply paths for each impression, whereas in the past most impressions were only available via one path. With a diversity of paths by which to buy each impression, buyers have the option to control which path they buy through.
The other change driving increased interest in SPO is the suite of new tools available that give more visibility into the ecosystem. First, ads.txt made clear which paths publishers authorized to sell their inventory. More recently, sellers.json makes it clear who is actually getting paid when you buy an impression on an exchange (though only the “first hop” - ie who the exchange pays directly). Finally, to get past that first-hop limitation, the new RTB supply chain object gives buyers visibility into the entire supply chain for an impression.
Taken together, header bidding, ads.txt, sellers.json, and supply chain object give buyers both the reason and the tools to implement SPO policies.
To learn about the best practices for getting started with SPO, read on to our next article.
Behind Headlines: 180 Seconds in Ad Tech is a short 3-minute podcast exploring the news in the digital advertising industry. Ad tech is a fast-growing industry with many updates happening daily. As it can be hard for most to keep up with the latest news, the Sharethrough team wanted to create an audio series compiling notable mentions each week.
There has been an increased focus on this lately, but why? There are two main drivers.
First, the proliferation of header bidding means that most impressions are available via multiple supply paths for each impression, whereas in the past most impressions were only available via one path. With a diversity of paths by which to buy each impression, buyers have the option to control which path they buy through.
The other change driving increased interest in SPO is the suite of new tools available that give more visibility into the ecosystem. First, ads.txt made clear which paths publishers authorized to sell their inventory. More recently, sellers.json makes it clear who is actually getting paid when you buy an impression on an exchange (though only the “first hop” - ie who the exchange pays directly). Finally, to get past that first-hop limitation, the new RTB supply chain object gives buyers visibility into the entire supply chain for an impression.
Taken together, header bidding, ads.txt, sellers.json, and supply chain object give buyers both the reason and the tools to implement SPO policies.
To learn about the best practices for getting started with SPO, read on to our next article.
Founded in 2015, Calibrate is a yearly conference for new engineering managers hosted by seasoned engineering managers. The experience level of the speakers ranges from newcomers all the way through senior engineering leaders with over twenty years of experience in the field. Each speaker is greatly concerned about the craft of engineering management. Organized and hosted by Sharethrough, it was conducted yearly in September, from 2015-2019 in San Francisco, California.
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