An Alternative Auction System to Generalized Second-Price for Real-Time Bidding Optimized Using Genetic Algorithms

Luis Miralles-Pechuán, Fernando Jiménez, Josá Manuel García

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Abstract

Real-Time Bidding is a new Internet advertising system that has become very popular in recent years. This system works like a global auction where advertisers bid to display their impressions in the publishers’ ad slots. The most popular system to select which advertiser wins each auction is the Generalized second-price auction, in which the advertiser that offers the most, wins the bet and is charged with the price of the second largest bet. In this paper, we propose an alternative betting system with a new approach that not only considers the economic aspect, but also other relevant factors for the functioning of the advertising system. The factors that we consider are, among others, the benefit that can be given to each advertiser, the probability of conversion from the advertisement, the probability that the visit is fraudulent, how balanced are the networks participating in RTB and if the advertisers are not paying over the market price. In addition, we propose a methodology based on genetic algorithms to optimize the selection of each advertiser. We also conducted some experiments to compare the performance of the proposed model with the famous Generalized Second-Price method. We think that this new approach, which considers more relevant aspects besides the price, offers greater benefits for RTB networks in the medium and long-term.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of 6th International Congress on Information and Communication Technology, ICICT 2021
EditorsXin-She Yang, Simon Sherratt, Nilanjan Dey, Amit Joshi
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages83-107
Number of pages25
ISBN (Print)9789811623790
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022
Event6th International Congress on Information and Communication Technology, ICICT 2021 - Virtual, Online
Duration: 25 Feb 202126 Feb 2021

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Networks and Systems
Volume236
ISSN (Print)2367-3370
ISSN (Electronic)2367-3389

Conference

Conference6th International Congress on Information and Communication Technology, ICICT 2021
CityVirtual, Online
Period25/02/2126/02/21

Keywords

  • Advertising exchange system
  • Advertising revenue system calculation
  • Generalized second-price
  • Genetic algorithms
  • Online advertising networks
  • Real-time bidding

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