Ad Operations posts
YouTube Advertising Costs: Billing Models and Budget Examples
Estimate YouTube advertising costs by objective. Compare CPV and CPM with bidding goals, then build view and lead-generation budgets including production and management.
Shusaku Yosa
Auction-Based Digital Advertising: How It Differs from Reserved Buying
Understand auction-based digital advertising, reserved buying and programmatic transactions. Includes a 30-day workflow for goals, tracking, launch and review.
Shusaku Yosa
Responsive Ads: RSA vs. RDA, Asset Requirements, and Testing
Compare responsive search and display ads, check Google asset requirements, and build combinations that stay accurate. Includes a practical asset brief and testing checklist.
Shusaku Yosa
Paid Search Management: A Weekly Optimization Checklist
Improve search ads through measurement, search terms, creative, landing pages and bidding. Includes a fictional CPA diagnosis and a weekly review worksheet.
Shusaku Yosa
Google Ads Campaign Types: Formats, Bidding, and How to Choose
Compare Google Ads campaign types, ad formats and automation. Understand Performance Max asset groups, call-only ad changes and a practical selection checklist.
Shusaku Yosa
What Was YDN? Yahoo Japan Display Ads and the Move to LY Ads
YDN was a Yahoo Japan display advertising service. Learn how it relates to YDA and LY Ads, which advertisers need to migrate, and what to verify before running campaigns.
Shusaku Yosa
B2B Advertising: Choose Channels and Measure Pipeline Quality
Design B2B advertising around customer fit, offers and sales handoffs. Use a fictional 100-lead funnel to compare lead cost, opportunity quality and sales.
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Video Advertising Formats: Placement, Creative, and Measurement
Plan video ads around viewing context, creative and business goals. Includes a fictional 15-second storyboard and a production and measurement checklist.
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What Is a DSP? DSP vs. SSP, RTB, and a Buyer Checklist
A DSP is the buyer-side platform for advertising inventory. Compare DSPs with SSPs and RTB, then evaluate inventory, fees, data rights, verification and reporting.
Shusaku Yosa
Remarketing vs. Retargeting: Terminology and Targeting Limits
Remarketing and retargeting often overlap, but an audience label does not guarantee restricted delivery. Compare terms, audience signals, expansion and exclusion checks.
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Direct and Reserved Ad Buying: Costs, Guarantees, and Trade-Offs
Understand direct and reserved ad buying through price, inventory and delivery guarantees. Includes contract checks and a fictional cost comparison in Japanese yen.
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Affiliate Advertising for Advertisers: Costs, Approval Rules, and Setup
Evaluate affiliate advertising from the advertiser’s side: network fees, commissions, approval rules, contribution margin and publisher oversight, with an illustrative cost model.
Shusaku Yosa