Programmatic SSP

The Programmatic SSP Built for Web Publishers

Stellor Media's SSP connects web publishers to 50+ premium demand partners through competitive header bidding, delivering an average 40% RPM lift within 30 days.

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What is a Programmatic SSP?

A programmatic Supply-Side Platform (SSP) is the technology infrastructure that allows web publishers to sell their digital advertising inventory through automated real-time auctions. When a visitor loads a page on a publisher's site, the SSP broadcasts a bid request to connected demand partners — DSPs, ad exchanges, and direct buyers — collects bids in under 300 milliseconds, runs an auction to select the winning bid, and delivers the winning creative to the user's browser.

The programmatic SSP sits at the core of modern publisher monetization. Without an SSP, publishers would need direct relationships with every advertiser — an impossible operational burden at scale. With a well-connected SSP like Stellor Media, a single integration unlocks access to thousands of advertisers and billions of dollars in demand, with pricing optimized automatically for every impression based on real-time market signals.

The quality of the SSP relationship directly determines publisher revenue outcomes. SSPs that connect to more demand partners, implement better floor pricing algorithms, and provide dedicated publisher support consistently outperform generic exchanges by 30-60% on equivalent inventory.

How Stellor Media's SSP Works

50+
Demand Partners
40%
Avg RPM Lift
500M+
Monthly Impressions
48hr
Onboarding

Stellor Media's programmatic SSP is built on three technical pillars that drive publisher revenue:

  • Header Bidding via Prebid.js: Our Prebid.js adapter runs competitive auctions across all 50+ demand partners simultaneously, ensuring every impression goes to the highest bidder rather than the highest-priority partner in a waterfall.
  • OpenRTB Integration: Full OpenRTB 2.5+ compliance enables connection to every major DSP and trading desk, with structured bid request enrichment that helps buyers make confident, high-value decisions.
  • Dynamic Floor Pricing: Our proprietary floor algorithms analyze hundreds of real-time signals — geography, device, content category, time of day, bid density — to set optimal floors that maximize revenue without sacrificing fill rate.

Additionally, Stellor Media's Google MCM partnership enables publishers to access Google demand through our managed network, adding the world's largest demand source to the competitive auction without a separate Google relationship.

Key Features of Stellor Media's Programmatic SSP

Dynamic Floor Pricing

Real-time floor optimization that adapts to audience quality, geography, device type, and market conditions. Typically increases yield by 10-20% over static floors.

Real-Time Bidding

Auctions complete in under 300ms with 50+ demand partners bidding simultaneously. Every impression goes to the highest-value buyer.

Viewability Optimization

Implementation guidance and monitoring to help publishers achieve 70%+ viewability rates that attract premium vCPM demand paying 30-80% more per impression.

Google MCM Integration

Access Google demand through Stellor Media's Multiple Customer Management partnership, adding Google's extensive advertiser network to your competitive auction.

Prebid.js Support

Full Prebid.js adapter with ongoing maintenance. Our team handles all configuration so you focus on content, not ad tech plumbing.

Dedicated Account Management

Every publisher partner gets a dedicated account manager providing monthly yield reviews, optimization recommendations, and deal sourcing support.

Frequently Asked Questions About Programmatic SSPs

What is a programmatic SSP?
A programmatic SSP (Supply-Side Platform) is technology that allows publishers to sell their ad inventory through automated real-time auctions. The SSP connects to demand-side platforms (DSPs) and exchanges, runs auctions, and optimizes pricing to maximize publisher revenue.
How is Stellor Media different from other SSPs?
Stellor Media is a publisher-first SSP focused exclusively on web publisher success. We offer 48-hour onboarding, dedicated account management, transparent revenue share, dynamic floor pricing, and 50+ demand partners — with the goal of maximizing your RPM rather than our auction volume.
How does header bidding increase publisher revenue?
Header bidding runs all demand partner auctions simultaneously before calling the ad server. This true competitive auction ensures the highest bidder always wins — unlike waterfall setups where priority determines the winner regardless of bid. The result is typically 20-40% higher CPMs from the same inventory.
What traffic requirements does Stellor Media have?
Stellor Media works with publishers across a range of traffic levels. Our publisher quiz helps determine if your site is a good fit and estimates your revenue potential with our platform.
How long does it take to onboard with Stellor Media?
Stellor Media's onboarding process is designed for 48-hour completion. Our team handles all technical configuration — Prebid.js setup, Google Ad Manager line items, floor pricing — so you can start earning within 2 business days.

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