adtech

Online ad infrastructure

Adtech is the industry and technology infrastructure for digital advertising—the platforms, algorithms, and data systems that determine which ads appear where and to whom.

The term encompasses ad exchanges, targeting software, analytics tools, and the companies that build them.

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Adtech firms track user behavior across websites.

targeting

behavioral

Relating to conduct

demographic · geotargeting · cookies · tracking pixel · fingerprinting · interest-based · personalization · intent · cross-device · cohort

privacy

GDPR

EU data protection law

  • CCPACalifornia consumer data protection law
  • consentVoluntary agreement given
  • opt-outChoose not to participate

cookieless · transparency · compliance · regulation · deprecation · anonymization · data protection · opt-in · user consent · clean room

industry

programmatic

Executed via software logic

attribution · impression · CPM · CPA · inventory · publisher · agency

formats

display

Presentation for viewing

  • bannerDisplayed strip with message
  • nativeOriginating from a place
  • videoRecorded moving imagery

interstitial · pre-roll · mid-roll · carousel · overlay · pop-up · in-app · rewarded · playable · expandable

measurement

attribution

Assigning origin or cause

verification · fraud detection · MTA · multi-touch

Categories
Opposites
marketing approach

adtechword-of-mouth

Information shared through conversation

grassroots marketing · community building · viral marketing · public relations · organic growth

technology sector focus

adtechad blocking

Hiding unwanted promotions

subscription models · cleantech · fintech · healthtech

user experience philosophy

adtechad-free

Without promotional interruptions

subscription model · premium content · paywall · freemium

Family

ad, advertising, advertise, advertisement, advertiser, tech, technology, technologies, technological

Familiarity
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