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Yahoo Advertising

Programmatic AdvertisingDivision· part of Yahoo

Yahoo Advertising combines premium owned-and-operated inventory with a full-stack programmatic platform and proprietary first-party identity data, enabling advertisers to reach engaged audiences at scale in a privacy-forward environment.

Last updated Jul 13, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment

Founded
1995
HQ
New York, New York, United States
Parent
Connections
23

At a glance

Employees
5001-10000
Revenue
$1B–$3B
17integrations3competitors2corporate family

About

Major full-stack ad tech platform and premium publisher with a scaled DSP, SSP, and first-party identity solution, competing in the top tier of open web programmatic advertising.

Yahoo Advertising is the monetization and demand-side advertising arm of Yahoo, one of the internet's most enduring media brands. The platform enables advertisers to reach audiences across Yahoo's owned-and-operated properties — including Yahoo News, Yahoo Finance, Yahoo Sports, and Yahoo Mail — as well as through its broader partner network. Yahoo Advertising offers solutions spanning display, native, video, connected TV (CTV), and search advertising, supported by first-party data from its massive logged-in user base. Following Apollo Global Management's acquisition of Yahoo from Verizon in 2021, Yahoo has operated as an independent company with renewed investment in its advertising technology stack. Yahoo DSP (formerly Verizon Media DSP / Oath Ad Platforms) provides programmatic buying capabilities, while Yahoo ConnectID serves as its privacy-forward identity solution built on first-party data. The platform also includes supply-side capabilities through Yahoo SSP, making it a rare full-stack player in the open web ecosystem. In the AdTech landscape, Yahoo Advertising occupies a unique position as both a major publisher and an independent ad tech platform. Its combination of premium owned inventory, a scaled DSP, and proprietary identity solutions differentiates it from pure-play DSPs or SSPs. Yahoo competes with Google, The Trade Desk, and other large-scale programmatic platforms, leveraging its first-party data moat and brand-safe premium inventory as core differentiators in a post-cookie world.

Business model

Marketplace

Target market

Enterprise

What they offer

  • Yahoo DSP

    Demand-side platform enabling programmatic buying across display, video, native, and CTV inventory with advanced audience targeting and measurement.

  • Yahoo SSP

    Supply-side platform allowing publishers to monetize their inventory programmatically across multiple demand sources.

  • Yahoo ConnectID

    Privacy-forward identity solution built on Yahoo's first-party data from logged-in users, designed to work in a cookieless environment.

  • Yahoo Native

    Native advertising solution delivering in-feed ads across Yahoo's owned properties and partner network in contextually relevant formats.

  • Yahoo Search Advertising

    Sponsored search and keyword advertising across Yahoo Search and syndicated search partner networks.

  • Yahoo Mail Advertising

    Targeted advertising within Yahoo Mail, leveraging intent and behavioral signals from one of the largest email platforms.

  • Yahoo Creative Studios

    In-house creative services offering custom ad formats, branded content, and high-impact creative executions for advertisers.

  • Yahoo Measurement

    Attribution and analytics tools providing campaign performance insights, brand lift studies, and cross-channel measurement.

Key features

Full-stack DSP and SSP capabilities under one platformFirst-party identity via Yahoo ConnectIDAccess to 900M+ monthly active users globallyPremium owned-and-operated inventory (Yahoo News, Finance, Sports, Mail)Cross-channel programmatic buying (display, video, native, CTV, search)Advanced audience segmentation using first-party behavioral dataBrand safety and contextual targeting toolsReal-time bidding and private marketplace dealsIntegrated measurement and attribution solutionsCustom creative and high-impact ad formats

Use cases

Programmatic display and video campaign executionAudience targeting using first-party intent and behavioral dataConnected TV and streaming video advertisingSearch advertising and keyword targetingNative content advertising across premium editorial environmentsCookieless audience targeting via Yahoo ConnectIDPublisher monetization through Yahoo SSPBrand awareness campaigns across Yahoo's premium propertiesRetargeting and prospecting for e-commerce advertisersCross-channel campaign measurement and attribution

Customer segments

Fortune 500 brand advertisersMedia agencies and holding companiesPerformance marketers and direct response advertisersE-commerce and retail brandsFinancial services advertisersAutomotive advertisersDigital publishers seeking monetizationTravel and hospitality brandsEntertainment and streaming companies

Tech & specs

Technology stack

Real-time bidding (RTB) infrastructureFirst-party data management and identity resolutionMachine learning and AI for audience modelingContextual targeting algorithmsOpenRTB protocolCloud-based ad serving infrastructureHeader bidding technologyCross-device graphMeasurement and attribution APIs

Security & compliance

GDPRCCPAIAB TCF 2.0Brand Safety (GARM standards)SOC 2

Deployment

Cloud

API

Yes

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