Ad Tech Explained

Can Transaction ID become the missing piece for cleaner CTV supply paths? Ad Tech Explained explores how it helps DSPs identify duplicate inventory, improve supply path optimization, and why challenges like metadata enrichment and inventory sharing are slowing broader adoption.

Fox’s $22B acquisition of Roku is all about scale, identity, and data—not content. Here’s why the platform’s distribution-first strategy matters for CTV. Read the full explainer. adtechexplained.com/p/roku-chose-d…

Why is show-level data so hard to access in CTV ad buying? We break down the CTV data gap—and how new solutions bring clarity to programmatic TV. adtechexplained.com/p/the-ctv-data…

'Agentic' advertising spend could flow from buyers to publishers through two main pathways. We discuss both in our latest Ad Tech Explained. adtechexplained.com/p/following-th…

Trey Titone breaks down how proximity, intentional skill expansion, and public sharing shaped his 15-year ad tech career. Worth a read. adtechexplained.com/p/how-i-actual…

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Less than a month after launching ads, ChatGPT has tapped Criteo as its first ad tech partner and may add The Trade Desk. The move shows OpenAI favoring partnerships to scale revenue and reduce risk for now, though an in house ads platform seems inevitable.

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Programmatic advertising is built upon standardization. But until recently, there was no standard for communicating live event information before an event occurred — until the Forecasting API. Here’s what you need to know. Read more below 👇

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Marketers are stretched in more directions than ever, and relying on a single platform or closed ecosystem is a strategic risk. The Open Garden Framework offers a better path. Ad Tech Explained and AI Digital break down what it is, why it matters, and how brands apply it.

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The Ad Tech Explained team developed this explainer, in partnership with @TritonDigital , to explore the current state of podcasting and what advertisers need to know about making the most of these high-value audiences. Read more below 👇

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Started in ad tech sales, but the real pull was the tech. I stopped waiting for the perfect title and focused on learning fast, being useful, and proving value through results. Read more below 👇

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Programmatic buying is tougher as signals fragment and privacy tightens. Programmatic curation pairs privacy-safe data with quality inventory in curated deals, reducing waste, boosting performance, and keeping control without relying on cookies or legacy targeting.

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AI is reshaping the open web, but it doesn’t have to hollow it out. In our latest Ad Tech Explained with Mula, we break down how AI-powered publishing helps publishers boost revenue, extend content life, and modernize monetization without extra editorial work. Read more below👇