PERIODIC TABLE OF
PROGRAMMATIC
Targeting and optimization elements

Platform

Optimization elements programmatic marketers control from the their DSP

When running programmatic campaigns, the fundamental setup elements are those that control where the campaign will run, when and how often ads will be shown, how much an impression is worth for the brand and what pre-bid filters do we want to to apply to the inventory elements.

Cx
Contextual
Vt
Viewability
Bs
Brand Safety
Cd
Campaign Dates
Fc
Frequency Cap
Pa
Pacing
Bd
Bid
Dy
Day of Week
Ti
Time of Day
Br
Browser
Li
Lat/Long
Is
ISP
Ct
Country
Zp
Zip Code
Dm
DMA
Rg
Region

Cx
Contextual

Contextual

Contextual targeting allows advertisers to reach users who are consuming a specific type of content. Contextual Data vendors usually offer keyword or theme base targeting.

Vt
Viewability

Viewability

% of impressions that qualify as Viewable according to IAB standards. It can be verified on reporting or targeted using pre-bid filters.

Bs
Brand Safety

Brand Safety

% of impressions that appeared on Brand Safe pages. It can be verified on reporting or targeted using pre-bid brand safety filters.

Cd
Campaign Dates

Campaign Dates

Dates when the campaign is live.

Fc
Frequency Cap

Frequency Cap

The maximum numbers of impressions a user will receive on a specific amount of time.

Pa
Pacing

Pacing

Pace on where the campaign will be delivered. Most of the time options include Even, ASAP or No Cap.

Bd
Bid

Bid

Max Bid for impressions.

Dy
Day of Week

Day of Week

Day of week where ad was delivered or targeted.

Ti
Time of Day

Time of Day

Specific hour when when the ad was delivered or targeted.

Br
Browser

Browser

Type of browser where the ad was delivered or targeted.

Li
Lat/Long

Lat/Long

Geo-location where the ad was delivered or targeted. Geo targeting usually includes a series of datapoints that describies a specific region.

Is
ISP

ISP

Internet Service Provider used by the user.

Ct
Country

Country

Country where the ad was delivered or targted.

Zp
Zip Code

Zip Code

Zip Code usually is translated into lat/long coordinates where the ad is targeted or delivered.

Dm
DMA

DMA

Designated market area where the population can receive the same (or similar) content.

Rg
Region

Region

DSP defined region inside a territory