Data management platforms (DMPs) are central hubs that store and analyze all of a company’s customer, audience, and marketing data. DMPs help companies make best use of the massive amounts of data they collect by analyzing data from multiple sources and presenting it in easily digestible ways. DMPs are used by ad agencies, marketers, and publishers to create rich, custom data sets and more effectively target users for online advertising. DMPs pull in data from multiple sources, including first-party software—such as CRM software, digital analytics software, and advertising technology like advertiser campaign management software and publisher ad management software products, and ad networks —as well as third-party data providers.
To qualify for inclusion in the DMP category, a product must: