{"product_id":"wtf-is-programmatic-david-sargant-9798270130565","title":"WTF is Programmatic?: The Zero-BS Guide to How Programmatic Actually Works","description":"\u003cb\u003eWTF is Programmatic Advertising? - by David Sargant\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe zero-BS guide to how programmatic advertising actually works.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you work in marketing or media, you've probably nodded through a meeting about \u003ci\u003eprogrammatic\u003c\/i\u003e - smiling at the words \u003ci\u003edata-led optimisation\u003c\/i\u003e while quietly Googling what it actually means later.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWTF is Programmatic Advertising?\u003c\/b\u003e is the book that finally explains it.\u003cbr\u003eNot in buzzwords or tech jargon - but in plain English, with real-world stories, smart analogies, and a sense of humour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat it's really about...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis isn't a textbook. 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