The Trade Desk Features

Overall product functionality for display advertising.

Overall product functionality for video advertising.

Overall product functionality for mobile advertising.

Overview of all media purchases and campaigns in a single interface.

Enables marketer to set metrics by which their campaigns are automatically optimized.

Amount and quality of inventory partner sites on which ads can be placed.

Enables marketers to edit campaigns in bulk as opposed to one piece at a time.

Allows marketer to upload campaign inventory in a single batch instead of one piece at a time.

Ensures marketer's ads are placed on respectable websites that won't damage brand image or reputation.

Ensures marketer's ad reach and performance is not inflated by bots or spam websites.

Allows marketer to set a limit on how many times a consumer sees their ad.

Allows marketer to set a daily or weekly campaign budget that the ad sever uses to make appropriate bids.

Tools offered for creating and optimizing creative components of campaigns.

Supports rich media display and video ads that involve user interaction.

Allows for ads to be placed in mobile apps.

Supports rich media mobile ads that involve user interaction.

Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities

Ads that target individuals who have previously interacted with a brand or visited a specific website

Able to target desired audiences based on demographics and behavior variables.

Able to retarget previous impressions to your site across the web to increase conversion rates.

Able to tailor ads based on consumer general region, state or designated market area (DMA).

Able to match the marketer's ad with specific content on a site or page.

Identify a particular segment of population based on specific criteria and customize your efforts to attract their attention

Able to track consumers on their mobile devices where cookies do not apply.

Allows for ads to be placed in mobile apps.

Supports rich media mobile ads that involve user interaction.

DSP learns from previous ad buys and optimizes bidding to increase marketer's ROI

DSP pulls accurate estimates of available impressions and their cost.

Able to use functions such as targeting, frequency capping, budget pacing, creative optimization, etc. across mobile devices

Software program that continuously adjusts its behavior based on observed data

DSP has the ability to place ads accross multiple mediums; such as display, video, audio, mobile, etc.

Application Programming Interface - Specification for how the application communicates with other software such as other ad servers, DSPs, DMPs, etc.

Able to create custom reports to cater to specific metrics and key performance indicators.

Grant access to select data, features, objects, etc. based on the users, user role, groups, etc.

Software is consistently available (uptime) and allows users to complete tasks quickly because they are not waiting for the software to respond to an action they took.

Provides features to allow scaling for large organizations.

Allows administrators to customize to accommodate their unique process. Includes ability to create custom objects, fields, rules, calculations, and views.

Automates a process that requires a series of steps that typically require intervention by a several different users. Administrators can write rules to determine who and when a user needs to complete a step. Also includes notification of users when they need to take action.

Enables users to create and manage campaigns with the same content in multiple languages and currencies. Marketer can place ads on websites from around the world.

Alerts marketer of the performance of particular campaigns.

Forecast, allocate funds, organize financial resources and report & analyze project's income and expenditure

Create, distribute, and/or monitor campaigns that include banners, overlays, rich media, and other display ads.

Create a collection of marketing actions to complete specific goals and plan and analyze campaign results

Manage advertised inventory that is featured and tracked across marketing campaigns

Alerts or notifications of various types such as pop-up messages, sounds, banners, or badges

Store, manage, and track all electronic documents in a centralized location

Create, save, and store files

Create, design and manage workflows for repetitive tasks

Manage, store and organize emails within the system or via third-party apps

Create, distribute, and/or monitor campaigns that include banners, overlays, rich media, and other display ads.

Track and manage schedules and meetings via an integrated calendar

Create, manage and track all task activities and progression

Create a collection of marketing actions to complete specific goals and plan and analyze campaign results

Specify or track the date/time a project, task, etc., is due for completion

Manage contact details and communication with clients

Plan and coordinate all the resources, costs and time needed to execute assignments

Optimizes marketing campaigns for mobile devices.

Integrates advertising/campaigns into mobile applications, games, and mobile browsers.

Facilitates global text message and mobile marketing campaigns.

Integrate with social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.

Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes

Attributes app installs to the marketing campaigns and media sources that drove it.

Measures impact and effectiveness of mobile marketing campaigns.

Measures user-level uninstall insights.

Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities

A set of rules that assigns credit for sales and revenue to touchpoints across the customer journey

Monitor conversion rates and analyze effectiveness and profitability of marketing efforts

Tracks metrics that provide insight into how a user interacts with any interface or product

Track visitors'/audience's responses across web pages and other optimized content

Track and document all activities across devices, networks, and other systems

Measure return on ad spend by tracking the actions people take such as sign up or download after engaging with ads

Collects geo-location data on mobile users to customize relevant campaigns.

Personalizes and optimizes email mobile marketing campaigns.

Identifies the most granular audience segments based on actions, inactions, and user properties.

Group campaigns by project, client, or campaign for better management.

Send automated marketing emails based on user actions over a predetermined period

Manage multiple campaigns in one system

Create and send email blasts/campaigns

Coordinate marketing efforts across channels (email, landing pages, social media, etc.)

Send promotional campaigns or transactional messages via text messages

Notifications that are delivered to users as soon as an event occurs

Notifications via mobile devices

Sends out coupons and promotions to reward and entice mobile device users.

Market event via social media tools

Has an official API marketing partner status with at least three closed ecosystems (i.e. Amazon, Facebook, Google, etc.) to provide access to advertising inventory that is not available through open publisher networks and exchanges.

Has an official API marketing partner status with at least three closed ecosystems (i.e. Amazon, Facebook, Google, etc.) to provide access to advertising inventory that is not available through open publisher networks and exchanges.

Has an official API marketing partner status with at least three closed ecosystems (i.e. Amazon, Facebook, Google, etc.) to provide access to advertising inventory that is not available through open publisher networks and exchanges.

Provides the ability to stream audio ads on a variety of devices like desktop, mobile phones, over-the-top televisions, and smart speakers.

Ability to create a variety of audio ad formats, including standard ad spots, dynamic audio ads, podcast ads, companion ads, etc.

Ability to serve audio ads programmatically by connecting to a demand-side platform that supports audio formats.

Provides the ability to target listeners by age, gender, location, language, and even music or talk genre.

Ability to control how many ads and ad types are served to each retailer page.

Ability to deliver sponsored product ads that seamlessly blend in with organic content.

Ability to deliver banner ad that can be configured based on each individual retailers needs.

Ability to deliver display ads that can be personalized based on consumer's online shopping and browsing behavior.

Provides reporting on performance metrics such as daily impressions, daily unique listeners reached, and daily number of clicks.

Provides a reporting dashboard to showcase overall campaign progress and mettrics like total spend, total impressions, and total listeners.

Ability to export dashboard reports on audio ad campaign performance.

Provides data for campaigns, products, keywords and teams to help users understand performance across websites and which suppliers are active.

Ability to filter data by specific performance data based on preset and customizable timeframes.

Provides the ability to create a reporting dashboard to give brands insights into key performance indicators (KPIs), like ad impressions, click-through-rate, can campaign-level reports.

Ability to serve ads to bring targeted audiences back to partner retailer sites.

Ability to create and launch video ads on retail media networks.

Provides capabilities for team collaboration to manage spend limits and billing control for retail media ads.

Ability to integrate with data management platforms (DMPs).

Allow for segmentation of audiences based on a variety of factors like age, gender, location, etc.

Compatible to serve and publish ads within the software.

Able to implement ads on all types streaming platforms that are able to serve ads.

Offer analysis of campaigns and various metrics.

Contains features where creative assets can be stored and uploaded to various campaigns.

Ability to operate multiple campaigns across segments.

Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input

Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes

Works across multiple software systems or databases

Improves performance based on feedback and experience

Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting

Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives

Plan and strategize marketing campaigns

Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input

Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes

Works across multiple software systems or databases

Improves performance based on feedback and experience

Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting

Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives

Organize and schedule projects

Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input

Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes

Works across multiple software systems or databases

Improves performance based on feedback and experience

Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting

Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives

Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input

Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes

Works across multiple software systems or databases

Improves performance based on feedback and experience

Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting

Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives

Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input

Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes

Works across multiple software systems or databases

Improves performance based on feedback and experience

Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting

Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives

Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input

Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes

Works across multiple software systems or databases

Improves performance based on feedback and experience

Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting

Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives

Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input

Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes

Works across multiple software systems or databases

Improves performance based on feedback and experience

Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting

Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives

Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input

Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes

Works across multiple software systems or databases

Improves performance based on feedback and experience

Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting

Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives

Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input

Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes

Works across multiple software systems or databases

Improves performance based on feedback and experience

Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting

Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives

Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input

Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes

Works across multiple software systems or databases

Improves performance based on feedback and experience

Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting

Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives

Coordinate marketing efforts across channels (email, landing pages, social media, etc.)

Process of dividing customers into groups based on common characteristics

Use AI to generate content in the form of text, images, videos, etc.

A virtual assistant that uses AI to pursue goals and complete tasks on behalf of users

Used by Advertising Agencies

Acquire advertising inventory or impressions that are used to place ads on various channels

Monitor conversion rates and analyze effectiveness and profitability of marketing efforts

Track and interpret campaign performance metrics

Use AI to generate content in the form of text, images, videos, etc.

Content that alters based on the user's behavior, preferences, and interests, providing a personalized experience

A set of indicators that tracks the performance of networks, applications, systems, teams, etc.

Graphical representation of data

Measure time to completion or hours worked for projects

Receive system updates as soon as any changes are made

Import and export data to and from software applications

Receive data and information in real time

Track user conversions from all digital sources

Arrange tasks based on the level of priority or urgency

A visual display that uses a color spectrum to show how visitors interact with areas of a web page

Add customized logos and colors to align with company branding

Pre-designed layouts that can be customized to match preferences and requirements

Assemble applications and processes by dragging over and arranging pre-built components

Observe and track the demand, usage, progress or quality of a system, product, or user

Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems

Search and filter data across systems to locate required information by entering keywords or certain criteria

Adjust communications based on previous interactions or personal preferences

Active reporting of data and metrics

Test multiple versions of emails, forms, content, or other campaign elements to gauge effectiveness

Timed notification for any upcoming task, deadline, appointment, or activity

Collection, analysis, and representation of numerical data and generation of reports to understand various patterns

Track and document all activities across devices, networks, and other systems

Provides a channel for team members to share media files, communicate, and work together

Attach digital tags to documents and assets for identification, search, or monitoring purposes

A virtual assistant that uses AI to pursue goals and complete tasks on behalf of users

Track and analyze user behavior within a system or network

Track the status and progress of tasks

Leave comments and notes on documents for others to view

Track and manage the scheduling of tasks

Estimate or forecast of a future scenario based on the study of present trends

Interact with data visualization elements, such as charts and graphs, to drill down into data

Create and automatically send premade copy in response to customer messages

Create landing pages or online forms designed to capture new leads and prospects

Track and interpret campaign performance metrics

Collection, analysis, and representation of numerical data and generation of reports to understand various patterns

Set campaign schedules by selecting start, pause, and end dates

Manage, organize, and store contact information

Messaging system designed for contests and sweepstakes

Built-in customer relationship management (CRM) capabilities or integration with a third-party CRM system

A virtual assistant that uses AI to pursue goals and complete tasks on behalf of users

Import and export data to and from software applications

Receive data and information in real time

Access software remotely via mobile devices

Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases

Pre-designed layouts that can be customized to match preferences and requirements

Assemble applications and processes by dragging over and arranging pre-built components

Test multiple versions of emails, forms, content, or other campaign elements to gauge effectiveness

Use AI to generate content in the form of text, images, videos, etc.

Analyze and gain insights into data in real-time

Create a collection of marketing actions to complete specific goals and plan and analyze campaign results

Predefined actions automatically performed on the occurance of specific events

Active reporting of data and metrics

Centralized database of stakeholders and their contact information such as names, address, phone number etc.

Add customized logos and colors to align with company branding

Timed notification for any upcoming task, deadline, appointment, or activity