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Bahasa IndonesiaSerwer reklamowy
Serwer reklamowy to technologia, która przechowuje, wybiera, dostarcza i mierzy reklamy, decydując, które kreacje wyświetlić przy każdej wyświetleniu i śledząc rezultat.
An ad server is the technology that stores ad creatives, decides which ad to deliver for a given impression, serves it to the page or app, and records what happened (impressions, clicks, and conversions). It is the delivery-and-measurement engine that sits between advertisers, publishers, and the user's browser.
How it works#
When a page loads, an ad tag (a small snippet of code in the page) calls the ad server. The server applies the campaign's targeting and pacing rules, picks the best eligible creative, and returns it to render in the slot. It then logs the event and can fire tracking so the advertiser sees performance. There are two sides: a first-party (publisher) ad server manages a site's own inventory and house ads, while a third-party (advertiser) ad server lets a brand traffic one set of creatives across many publishers and measure them consistently.
Why it matters#
Ad servers are foundational to both direct and programmatic advertising; even auction-won impressions are ultimately delivered and counted by an ad server. They predate and complement the ad network model, providing the trafficking, rotation, frequency capping, and reporting that make any campaign measurable.
Related terms: Ad Tag, Programmatic Advertising, and Ad Network.
