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A technique that allows multiple ad exchanges to bid simultaneously for ad impressions
Eric Gilmore
Mar 18, 2024
Header Bidding: The Game-Changer in Ad Tech\r\rHeader bidding is a revolutionary auction system that has taken the advertising industry by storm. It has transformed the way publishers sell their ad inventory and how advertisers bid for it. In the traditional ad buying process, publishers would sell their inventory to a single ad network or exchange, which would then sell it to advertisers. This process was inefficient and often resulted in lower revenue for publishers.\r\rHeader bidding, on the other hand, allows publishers to offer their inventory to multiple ad exchanges simultaneously, before sending the ad request to their ad server. This means that advertisers can bid on the inventory in real-time, resulting in higher bids and increased revenue for publishers.\r\rHeader bidding has become increasingly popular in recent years, with many publishers and advertisers adopting the technology. It has also led to the development of new ad tech companies that specialize in header bidding solutions.\r\rOne of the key benefits of header bidding is that it allows publishers to have more control over their ad inventory. They can set minimum prices for their inventory and choose which ad exchanges they want to work with. This results in higher revenue and better targeting for advertisers.\r\rOverall, header bidding is a game-changer in the ad tech industry. It has revolutionized the way publishers sell their inventory and how advertisers bid for it. As the technology continues to evolve, we can expect to see even more innovative solutions in the future.
Eric Gilmore
Eric Gilmore is the Founder of Creative Automatic. He started the company after spending a decade in ad tech, where he saw firsthand the performance benefits of building and testing a wide range of creative variations and how time-consuming it was to make them. Prior to starting Creative Automatic, Eric was the Lead Creative Engineer at Rocket Fuel, where he specialized in building dynamic creative optimization systems that adjusted visual compositions of ad units on the fly depending on a wide range of inputs aimed to improve campaign performance. Eric graduated from the Savannah College of Art and Design with a Master of Fine Arts in Interactive Design and Game Development.
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