DSP

Demand-Side Platform

A DSP is a software platform that allows advertisers and agencies to automate the purchase of digital ad inventory across multiple ad exchanges and networks in real-time. Key features and functions of a DSP in AdTech include:

• Audience targeting: DSPs allow advertisers to target specific audiences based on demographics, interests, behaviors, and other data points, ensuring that ads reach the most relevant users.
• Real-Time Bidding (RTB): DSPs participate in real-time auctions for ad impressions, enabling advertisers to bid on and purchase ad inventory per-impression basis.
• Campaign management: Advertisers can use DSPs to create, manage, and optimize their digital advertising campaigns across various channels, such as display, video, mobile, and social media.
• Data management: DSPs integrate with various data sources, including first-party, second-party, and third-party data, to enhance audience targeting and campaign performance.
• Reporting and analytics: DSPs provide detailed reporting and analytics on campaign performance, allowing advertisers to measure the effectiveness of their ads and make data-driven decisions.

DSPs are an essential component of the programmatic advertising ecosystem, working in conjunction with other platforms like Supply-Side Platforms (SSPs) and Ad Exchanges to facilitate the buying and selling of digital ad inventory.

• Abbreviation: DSP
• Source: What Is A Demand-Side Platform?

Additional Acronyms for DSP

• DSP - Digital Signal Processing