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What Are Your Really Buying in Programmatic?

What Gets Measured··31 March 2026·35 min

About this episode

Eric Tilbury, Head of Programmatic at Inuvo, shares a candid look at programmatic advertising—how incentives shape outcomes, where campaigns go wrong, and how to buy smarter.  SHOWPAGE: www.ninjacat.io/blog/wgm-podcast-what-are-your-really-buying-in-programmatic    In this episode, you'll learn: Why most buyers don't know where their ads are actually running How "good performance" can come from low-quality or fraudulent inventory Why humans don't click ads—and why that matters more than you think How to rethink programmatic as a branding channel, not just a performance lever Where AI helps in programmatic—and where human judgment still matters Why platform metrics should guide optimization, not define success Key takeaway: If you don't know what you're buying, your strategy is built on assumptions—and your results will be too.