Everything in the Scope

DISP
Programmatic Display

Banner and rich media placed programmatically across premium publishers. Audience targeting layered with contextual signals, brand safety controls, and viewability minimums that actually mean something.

RTBPMP DealsContextualBrand Safety
VIDE
Video Advertising

Pre-roll, mid-roll, outstream — video across the open web and premium exchanges. Completion rates, viewability, and audience quality matter more than raw impression volume.

Pre-RollOutstreamCTVCompletion Rate
CTV
Connected TV & Streaming

Reach audiences on streaming platforms with unskippable ads in a premium environment. CTV is one of the fastest-growing programmatic channels and still underutilized by most advertisers.

HuluOTTStreaming AppsCross-Device
NATV
Native Advertising

Ads that match the form and function of the publisher environment. Less intrusive, higher engagement, effective for content-driven campaigns targeting people in research mode.

TaboolaOutbrainCustom NativeSponsored Content
DATA
Audience Data & Targeting

First-party CRM data, pixel-based retargeting, third-party data overlays, contextual targeting — layered intelligently to reach the right person in the right environment.

1st Party DataRetargetingDMP AudiencesLookalikes
REPT
Transparent Reporting

Actual CPMs, actual inventory sources, actual performance — not aggregated numbers that obscure where your budget went. No hidden tech fees, no undisclosed margin.

Impression-Level DataViewabilityBrand SafetyCPM Transparency

What Most Agencies Skip

01
Most Programmatic Budgets Leak — Here's How

The programmatic supply chain has a lot of hands in it. DSPs, SSPs, exchanges, data providers — every layer takes a cut. Some agencies also take an undisclosed margin on top of their management fee, meaning you're paying more per impression than you think. I run programmatic with full transparency on where budget goes, including actual media cost versus fees.

02
Bot Traffic Is a Real Problem That Needs Active Management

Industry estimates put invalid traffic at 20–40% of all programmatic impressions depending on inventory tier. Without proper brand safety controls, third-party verification, and private marketplace deals with quality publishers, a meaningful chunk of your budget buys impressions nobody ever sees.

03
Viewability Standards That Actually Mean Something

A 'viewable' impression by the IAB standard means 50% of the ad was in-view for one second. That's a very low bar. I set viewability minimums that make sense for the campaign objective and enforce them with third-party verification tools — because 100,000 impressions nobody saw are worth nothing.

04
CTV Is Underpriced Right Now and Won't Be Forever

Connected TV offers targeting precision that traditional TV never had, in an environment where people actually pay attention. CPMs are higher than open web display but audience quality and completion rates make the math work for the right brands. If you haven't tested it, it's worth serious consideration.

Straight Answers

Google Display Network is one slice of the programmatic ecosystem — a closed, Google-owned network. True programmatic means buying inventory across the open web through real-time bidding platforms, accessing thousands of publishers outside Google's network. Programmatic generally gives you better premium inventory, more sophisticated targeting, and more transparency into exactly where your ads run.
The minimum where it makes economic sense is around $5,000 a month in media spend. Under that, you're spreading too thin across too many placements to get meaningful frequency or data. For CTV specifically, $3,000 to $5,000 a month is a reasonable test budget if you're targeting a defined geographic area.
Third-party verification tools like IAS or DoubleVerify measure viewability, invalid traffic, and brand safety in real time. I also prioritize private marketplace deals over open auction inventory, because PMP deals have tighter controls on traffic quality. And you get impression-level reporting so you can see exactly what you bought.
Both. Programmatic is most commonly used for awareness and retargeting, but it can drive leads when the creative, landing page, and audience targeting are dialed in. Retargeting in particular — hitting people who've been to your website with relevant display ads — tends to drive strong lead gen results at an efficient cost.
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