Software that assembles ad variations automatically from a set of creative components, headlines, images, CTAs, and audience or contextual rules. At scale, it handles creative permutations a production team couldn't. The output is only as good as the components and the rules fed into it. Brand consistency requires governance. Without it, you'll eventually serve something you didn't intend.
Ad tech glossary
DCO (Dynamic Creative Optimization)
Technical definition
Technology that automatically generates and optimizes personalized ad creative based on data about the viewer, context, or both.
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