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Ad Network
An ad network is a platform that connects advertisers with websites that want to host advertisements facilitating the exchange of ad space across various digital platforms. These networks act as intermediaries, bringing together advertisers who want to promote their products or services and publishers who want to monetise their online content through displaying ads.
What is an ad network and how do they work?
Ad networks operate on a digital infrastructure, typically using sophisticated algorithms and targeting technologies to match advertisers' ads with the most relevant and appropriate publisher websites.
Types of ad formats:
- Display Ads: Visual ads with images or multimedia elements, like banners or interstitials, for brand awareness and traffic.
- Text Ads: Simple, text-based ads shown with search results or on websites, often used in search engine advertising.
- Video Ads: Short video clips played before, during, or after online videos, effective for engagement and storytelling.
- Native Ads: Blend seamlessly with webpage or app content, matching the look and feel, for non-disruptive user experience.
- Social Media Ads: Ads displayed within social media feeds on platforms like Facebook or Instagram, including various formats like images and videos.
- Rich Media Ads: Interactive ads with features like animations or audio, engaging users for higher interaction and recall.
Ad networks offer advertisers various targeting options to reach specific audiences based on demographics, interests, behavior, or contextual relevance. This targeting capability allows advertisers to deliver more relevant and personalised ads to their target audience, thereby increasing the likelihood of engagement and conversion.
Ad network monetisation
For ads hosting websites, ad networks provide an opportunity to monetise their online content by displaying ads and earning revenue based on metrics such as impressions, clicks, or conversions. By joining an advertising network, these publishers can access a pool of advertisers willing to pay for ad placements on their websites, thereby generating income without the need to directly negotiate with advertisers.
Google Ads (formerly Google AdWords) is one of the largest and most popular ad networks, offering a wide variety of ad formats. Google Ads operates on the Google Search Network (including sites like AOL, Amazon, etc.), Display Network, YouTube, and other Google-owned properties.
