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Programmatic Essentials

  • Free
  • Beginner
  • Basis Technologies

A free programmatic fundamentals course covering RTB, strategy, tactics and the wider automated-buying landscape behind pDOOH.

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Time to complete
75 min
Level
Beginner
Certificate
Yes

Overview

Programmatic Essentials from Basis Technologies is a 75-minute self-paced course and test covering the history and mechanics of programmatic advertising, real-time bidding, campaign strategies and tactics, and where automated media buying is heading. It is not DOOH-only, but it gives traditional OOH buyers a useful technical foundation for understanding why pDOOH uses DSPs, auctions and automated decisioning.

What You'll Learn

  • Understand the history and purpose of programmatic advertising
  • Explain real-time bidding at a practical level
  • Recognize the role of a demand-side platform
  • Understand core programmatic buying strategies
  • Use programmatic terminology more confidently
  • Connect general programmatic concepts to pDOOH

Highlights

  • Free certification
  • 75-minute self-paced format
  • Strong RTB foundation
  • Useful precursor to pDOOH buying

Who It's For

Best for

  • Traditional OOH buyers
  • Junior programmatic traders
  • Agency planners
  • Marketers evaluating DSP-based media

Before you start

  • No programmatic experience required

Access

Cost
Free
Format
Certification Course
Time to complete
75 min
Certificate
Yes
Hands-on
Yes — structured lessons/exercises

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Topics Covered

  • Programmatic
  • RTB
  • DSP
  • Buying

FAQ

Questions about this resource

5 questions

What is Programmatic Essentials?

Programmatic Essentials is a certification course from Basis Technologies focused on programmatic, rtb, dsp. A free programmatic fundamentals course covering RTB, strategy, tactics and the wider automated-buying landscape behind pDOOH.

Is Programmatic Essentials free?

Yes. It is listed here as free.

What level is Programmatic Essentials for?

It is best treated as a beginner resource. The prerequisites above describe the background that will make it easiest to use.

How long does Programmatic Essentials take?

Plan for 75 min. For reference resources, use it as needed rather than reading everything in one sitting.

What will I learn from Programmatic Essentials?

The main outcomes are the practical skills and concepts listed in the What You’ll Learn section above.

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  1. Credly / Basis Technologies - vendor certificationProgrammatic Essentialscredly.com (opens in a new tab)

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