TY - GEN AU - Smith, Mike TI - Targeted: how technology is revolutionizing advertising and the way companies reach consumers SN - 9780814434994 U1 - 659.111 PY - 2015/// CY - New York PB - Amacom KW - Internet advertising KW - Internet marketing KW - Target marketing N1 - Table of Contents: Chapter 1: The Congested Online Ecosystem Chapter 2: Search Engine Marketing Chapter 3: Auctions and the Development of Paid-Search Advertising Chapter 4: The Google Eclipse Chapter 5: Display Advertising and the Advent of Ad Networks Chapter 6: Real-Time Bidding and the Transformation of Online Advertising Chapter 7: How Real-Time Bidding Works Chapter 8: Right Media Builds Its Ad Server Chapter 9: Real-Time Bidding in Action Chapter 10: The Impact of Data on Digital Advertising Chapter 11: Data Collection and Its Effect on Privacy Chapter 12: New Technologies N2 - Far from the catchy television spots and sleek magazine spreads are the comparatively modest ads that pop up on websites and in Internet searches. But don’t be fooled—online advertising is exploding. Growing at a compound annual rate near 20%, it is now the second-largest advertising channel in the United States. Part history, part guidebook, part prediction for the future, Targeted tells the story of the companies, individuals, and innovations driving this revolution. It takes readers behind the scenes—examining the growth of digital advertising, its enormous potential, and the technologies that are changing the game forever. Leading the way is real-time bidding, which offers advertisers unprecedented precision in targeting ads and measuring their effectiveness. From keyword micro-markets and ad serving systems to aggregated virtual audiences and new business models, Targeted is sweeping in scope and stripped of technical complexity. It is an essential resource for anyone interested in finding and connecting with customers in the vast and shifting Internet universe. (http://www.amacombooks.org/book.cfm?isbn=9780814434994) ER -