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Though real-time bidding is getting lots of press these days, it’s still far from being a household phrase, even for some experienced online marketers. That’s why we wanted to address some of the RTB queries (pun intended) that we get when speaking to advertisers who are just learning about real-time display. We’d be honored if you’d have a look and let us know if there’s anything missing: What is real-time bidding (RTB)? What’s so great about demand-side platforms (DSPs)? Why sociomantic? What exactly do you mean by real-time? What is the pricing model? Where will my ads appear? What is dynamic creative optimization (a.k.a. “dynamic ad personalization” or “dynamic bannering”)? What [...] read more

Recently our colleague Maciej (Managing Director Central & Eastern Europe) was invited by PC World’s Michał Berezowski to join in a discussion about the state of online advertising in Poland. For our Polish-language readers, you can read the introduction here, and view the videos below: Part one: about online advertising trends in general. Part two: about the growth of real-time bidding in Central and Eastern Europe. Part three: the future of online advertising in the next 12 months. read more

Internet Poland is the “biggest event in Poland presenting interactive marketing companies and issues,” and this year there were more than 800 conference attendees and over 3000 expo visitors and 90 exhibitors – quite a turnout for the first online industry expo ever in Poland. During the Internet Poland event, the fifth Forum IAB conference was held in Hall B, where lectures about various aspects of the Polish online industry were delivered by top industry speakers. read more

200 people were gathered yesterday in the center of Paris to exchange on Ad trading. Obviously RTB was on everybody's lips. Most of these 200 people were there to share information on this revolution that's leading to increased ROI for advertisers and increased revenue for publishers. We're still at early days and even though we are already able to provide volume and performance, there's still a significant need for education of advertisers and publishers. read more

Anyone who's watched our Careers page or Facebook feed lately has probably noticed that we're hiring. Demand for real-time bidding technologies is growing fast, and to meet that demand we're continually expanding our team. It's an exciting time to work at sociomantic, and an exciting time to be participating in one of the fastest-growing segments of online advertising. The industry's growth is just one reason why it's an exciting time to work at sociomantic, but the benefits are many. In no particular order, here's my top ten... read more