Apple’s Latest Operating System Blocks The Trade Desk From Serving Ads On Safari
Apple’s iOS 27 update prevents third‑party DSPs, including The Trade Desk, from delivering ads on Safari. This reduces programmatic inventory on Apple devices, forcing advertisers to shift spend to other browsers or DSPs. Take: We need to quickly develop a plan to replace Safari inventory and strengthen relationships with alternative DSPs to safeguard our ad volume.
Apple's latest OS blocking ad delivery to Safari by third-party DSPs will impact the reach of our external ad products like RPP-EXP and TDA-EXP, requiring us to promptly identify alternative media partners and platforms to maintain our external media strategy.
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Feeding On Vertical Video; Trying To Make Muse Happen
YouTube Shorts inventory is now purchasable alongside open‑web placements, accelerating demand for vertical‑video ads. Meta is promoting its AI agent “Muse” for automated buying, though concerns about reliability are raised. Take: We should add Shorts to our video mix for broader reach, while limiting exposure to unproven AI agents like Muse to pilot‑scale only.
The expanding use of vertical video ads, particularly with YouTube Shorts becoming available for open web programmatic buying, reinforces our influencer x video strategy, and we should explore integrating these high-engagement formats into our TDA-EXP and future RPP-EXP campaigns; however, we need to carefully assess the reliability of AI agents like Meta's "Muse" before fully adopting them for our key external products.
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Mobile ad giants AppLovin and Unity locked in legal dispute over data collection
AppLovin sued Unity, alleging the latter’s ad SDK improperly harvests user data, raising concerns about privacy compliance and the reliability of third‑party data in programmatic buying. The dispute underscores industry‑wide risks around SDK‑based targeting.
The litigation highlights the vulnerability of relying on third‑party SDK data; strengthening our first‑party data clean‑room and offering transparent measurement will become a competitive advantage.
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Meta tests faster publishing for top members of Facebook groups
Meta is piloting a new role that speeds up publishing for top members of Facebook groups, replacing contributor badges and the group expert role. Details will be released in the coming weeks, offering advertisers the chance to disseminate brand messages more quickly within groups.
Meta's test to expedite post publishing for top members in Facebook Groups could provide a valuable channel for our TDA-EXP merchants to rapidly disseminate brand messages and promotions within relevant communities, enhancing their real-time engagement capabilities.
Amazon Ads puts 4-step DVA+ campaign builder in US closed beta
Amazon Ads has launched a closed‑beta of a four‑step DVA+ campaign builder for advertisers in the United States. Billing is invoice‑only for now, with card payments slated for Q1 2027; the beta will open to the public in late October and later roll out to 35 markets.
Amazon Ads' launch of a 4-stage campaign builder provides a strong competitive benchmark for us, especially as we plan the self-serve capability for RPP-EXP around October 2026, requiring us to closely observe their user experience and feature set evolution, particularly given their intended expansion to 35 markets.
Advertisers gain access to 500+ Spain and Portugal screens via VIOOH
VIOOH expands its inventory, giving advertisers reach to over 500 screens across 75+ cities in Spain and Portugal, delivering 320 million monthly impressions from locations such as fuel stations and airports. Pricing, buying routes and measurement details remain undisclosed.
VIOOH's expansion of DOOH ad inventory in Spain and Portugal highlights the growth of programmatic DOOH as an opportunity for brand budget acquisition (Strategic Axis 2), and we should explore similar external display ad channels for our own brand advertising products.
Streaming programmatic ad views gain 44% in Europe, FreeWheel finds
FreeWheel reports a 44% increase in programmatic ad views on streaming platforms across 15 European markets, with a 25% rise in unique advertisers. Guaranteed deals now account for 71% of European volume versus 27% in the US.
The substantial increase in programmatic ad viewing on European streaming platforms, combined with the high share of guaranteed deals, signals a growing and structured market for video advertising, which we should monitor for potential future expansion of our video ad offerings aimed at brand budget acquisition.
Walmart DSP advertisers gain 3D mobile ad formats via Big Happy
Walmart DSP, in partnership with Big Happy, now offers 3D mobile ad formats. Mobile creative turnaround is under 72 hours and 3D OOH assets within 14 days; pricing and minimum spend are not disclosed.
Walmart DSP's introduction of 3D mobile ad formats signals a trend towards more diverse and immersive ad creatives, prompting us to explore advanced AI-powered creative formats for our TDA product and enhance RDA's appeal for brand budget acquisition.
Amazon Puts Yelp Plumber and Roofer Ads on Order Confirmation Pages
Amazon is expanding its Sponsored Services ads to appear on order confirmation pages for U.S. home and auto categories, adding Call and Quote buttons. This gives advertisers a new high‑intent placement at a critical post‑purchase moment.
This shows the power of placing ads at the post‑purchase moment; we should explore similar high‑intent placements within Rakuten’s checkout flow to capture ready‑to‑act shoppers.
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Explaining OpenRTB
The article breaks down the IAB Tech Lab’s OpenRTB specification, detailing request/response objects, the auction flow, and common points of contention between exchanges and bidders. Understanding these mechanics is essential for building or integrating programmatic interfaces.
The detailed explanation of the OpenRTB protocol is essential for our deep understanding of the technical requirements for external ad integrations like RPP-EXP and TDA-EXP, and we should further our mastery of this technical foundation to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of our programmatic collaborations.
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Explaining Working Media
Working media is defined as the portion of an ad budget that actually purchases media placements, excluding agency fees, data, or production costs. The piece discusses how the metric is calculated and why its definition varies across the industry.
Accurately tracking the working‑media ratio lets us separate media spend from agency fees and production costs, providing a clear efficiency metric for our clients.
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Explaining Jounce Media
Jounce Media provides research and labeling of programmatic supply chains, rating publishers and supply paths for quality and brand safety. The article explains its methodology and how buyers use the labels to inform bid decisions.
Adopting Jounce’s labeling framework could help us certify premium inventory, attracting brand‑safe advertisers seeking high‑quality placements.
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Explaining Nick Fox
Nick Fox is Google’s senior vice president for Knowledge and Information, overseeing Search, Ads, Maps, and Commerce. The article outlines his remit, recent initiatives, and controversies around search‑ad relevance.
The movements of a key Google executive overseeing their ad products provide important insights into the competitive landscape for search and display advertising; we should deeply understand Google's strategic direction to refine the roadmap and competitive positioning of our own core products like RPP and RDA.
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Viant opens fee‑free CTV deal buying across 94% of programmatic demand
Viant partners with FreeWheel, SpringServe and Publica to enable fee‑free buying of CTV inventory through private marketplaces, covering most of programmatic demand. The move reduces costs for DSPs and forces SSPs to rethink revenue models.
Viant's move to offer commission-free CTV ad buying suggests a trend towards greater transparency and efficiency in programmatic transaction costs, and we should leverage this model in negotiations with external media partners for RPP-EXP and TDA-EXP, as well as in our future brand budget acquisition strategies, to maximize cost efficiency and value delivery to merchants.
Hellmann's gains 24% unique reach in Google DV360 vertical video test
In a vertical‑video test run on Google’s DV360, Hellmann’s achieved a 24% lift in unique reach while cost per individual viewer dropped 25%. The trial, conducted by Unilever and WPP Media, was limited to a select group of publishers and markets but demonstrated strong engagement benefits of the format.
The significant improvements in unique reach and cost efficiency demonstrated by vertical video ad tests on Google DV360 reinforce our "Influencer × Video" strategic priority; we should leverage this data to aggressively optimize vertical video creative formats for TDA-EXP and future RPP-EXP, aiming for enhanced performance in our external media strategy.
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Game: Automated media buying still runs on manual vocabulary
The article points out that today’s automated media‑buying tools still rely on a manually curated taxonomy of 16 terms grouped into four categories, making integration across search, audio, and transaction‑side buying fragmented. It argues that true automation is hampered by the lack of a standardized vocabulary.
The observation that automated media buying tools still rely on manual vocabulary reminds us of the limits of full automation for our planned AI-driven buying solutions and the continued importance of manual configuration and expertise, especially in complex areas like L3 negotiations.
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Is your Google Ads account ready for Q4?
The piece provides a pre‑Q4 checklist for Google Ads accounts, urging advertisers to reassess budget caps, Smart Bidding settings, ad quality scores, and conversion tracking. It highlights the importance of updating seasonal creatives and confirming budget allocations ahead of the holiday surge.
Google Ads' Q4 optimization checklist highlights the importance of seasonal budget allocation and creative updates, and we should establish similar operational best practices for our core ad products like RPP, RPP-EXP, and TDA-EXP to maximize performance during peak shopping seasons.
→ Read on searchengineland.com
Google appeals the European Commission’s DMA mandate to share search data
Google has formally appealed the European Commission’s requirement under the Digital Markets Act that forces it to share search data with rivals. If the appeal succeeds, the rollout of mandatory data sharing could be delayed or limited, affecting advertisers’ ability to use search data for targeting and measurement.
Google's appeal against the DMA's search data sharing order could delay or limit third-party access to search data, reaffirming the value of our own first-party data and RPP; we must monitor how Google's actions impact the market for search ad targeting and measurement capabilities.
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Why Performance Max isn’t a YouTube ad strategy for ecommerce
The article argues that Google’s Performance Max campaigns are ill‑suited for driving YouTube video traffic for e‑commerce merchants, citing limited creative control and opaque attribution. It recommends dedicated YouTube campaigns instead of relying on PMax for video reach.
The critique that Google's Performance Max is unsuitable for YouTube video ads highlights the importance of creative control and transparent attribution for e-commerce video campaigns. This is a critical consideration for our "Influencer × Video" strategy to optimize TDA-EXP and future RPP-EXP video ad formats, ensuring merchants can achieve both performance and brand awareness.
→ Read on searchengineland.com
VIOOH Partners with TuMedio to Unlock Programmatic DOOH Across Spain & Portugal
VIOOH, a premium DOOH SSP, announced a partnership with demand‑side platform TuMedio to programmatically sell outdoor inventory in Spain and Portugal. The collaboration brings real‑time bidding to regional out‑of‑home screens, giving advertisers a new channel for media planning.
VIOOH and TuMedio's expansion of programmatic DOOH in Spain and Portugal underscores its growing importance as a new advertising channel for brand budget acquisition (Strategic Axis 2), and we should consider the potential of the DOOH market and partnerships as a complementary channel for brand display ads like RDA in the future.
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