--- title: "Header Bidding: A Comprehensive Guide" description: Header bidding is a programmatic technique where publishers offer inventory to multiple ad exchanges simultaneously before making calls to ad servers. --- [![image (16)](https://resources.adpushup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image%20(16).png?width=150&name=image%20(16).png)](https://www.adpushup.com/) - Products - [Ad Layout Optimization](https://www.adpushup.com/ad-layout-optimization/) - [Ad Mediation](https://www.adpushup.com/ad-mediation/) - [Adblock Recovery](https://www.adpushup.com/adblock-recovery/) - [AMP Ads](https://www.adpushup.com/amp-ads/) - [Innovative Ad Formats](https://www.adpushup.com/innovative-ad-formats/) - [Header Bidding](https://www.adpushup.com/header-bidding/) - [FirstAudience](https://www.adpushup.com/firstaudience/) - [FrameRate](https://www.adpushup.com/framerate/) - [Glimpse](https://www.adpushup.com/glimpse/) - [Glimpse for Ads](https://www.adpushup.com/glimpse-for-ads/) - Solutions - [AdSense Publishers](https://www.adpushup.com/for-adsense-publishers/) - [Independent Publishers](https://www.adpushup.com/solutions-for-independent-publishers/) - [Enterprise Media](https://www.adpushup.com/solutions-for-enterprise-publishers/) - [Pricing](https://www.adpushup.com/pricing/) - Resources - [AdPushup Blog](https://www.adpushup.com/blog/) - [AdPushup Events](https://www.adpushup.com/adpushup-events/) - [Webinars](https://www.adpushup.com/webinars/) - [Podcast](https://www.adpushup.com/podcast/) - [Case Studies](https://www.adpushup.com/case-studies/) - [Content Library](https://www.adpushup.com/content-library/) - [Ad Format Gallery](https://www.adpushup.com/ad-format-gallery/) - [FAQ's](https://www.adpushup.com/frequently-asked-questions/) - About - [Company](https://www.adpushup.com/company/) - [Press Mentions](https://www.adpushup.com/press-mentions/) - [Integrations](https://www.adpushup.com/integrations/) - [Team](https://www.adpushup.com/team/) - [Careers](https://www.adpushup.com/careers/) - [Contact](https://www.adpushup.com/contact/) - [Request Demo](https://www.adpushup.com/publisher/get-started/?utm_campaign=Inbound&utm_source=Website&utm_medium=Navbar) - [Log In](https://console.adpushup.com/login) - Product - [Ad Layout Optimization](https://www.adpushup.com/ad-layout-optimization/) - [Ad Mediation](https://www.adpushup.com/ad-mediation/) - [Adblock Recovery](https://www.adpushup.com/adblock-recovery/) - [AMP Ads](https://www.adpushup.com/amp-ads/) - [Innovative Ad Formats](https://www.adpushup.com/innovative-ad-formats/) - [Header Bidding](https://www.adpushup.com/header-bidding/) - [FirstAudience](https://www.adpushup.com/firstaudience/) - [FrameRate](https://www.adpushup.com/framerate/) - [Glimpse](https://www.adpushup.com/glimpse/) - [Glimpse for Ads](https://www.adpushup.com/glimpse-for-ads/) - Solutions - [AdSense Publishers](https://www.adpushup.com/for-adsense-publishers/) - [Independent Publishers](https://www.adpushup.com/solutions-for-independent-publishers/) - [Enterprise Media](https://www.adpushup.com/solutions-for-enterprise-publishers/) - [Pricing](https://www.adpushup.com/pricing/) - Resources - [AdPushup Blog](http://adpushup.com/blog) - [AdPushup Events](https://www.adpushup.com/adpushup-events/) - [Webinars](https://www.adpushup.com/webinars/) - [Podcast](https://www.adpushup.com/podcast/) - [Case Studies](https://www.adpushup.com/case-studies/) - [Content Library](https://www.adpushup.com/content-library/) - [Ad Format Gallery](https://www.adpushup.com/ad-format-gallery/) - [FAQ's](https://www.adpushup.com/frequently-asked-questions/) - About - [Company](https://www.adpushup.com/company/) - [Press Mentions](https://www.adpushup.com/press-mentions/) - [Integrations](https://www.adpushup.com/integrations/) - [Team](https://www.adpushup.com/team/) - [Careers](https://www.adpushup.com/careers/) - [Contact](https://www.adpushup.com/contact/) - [Request Demo](https://www.adpushup.com/publisher/get-started/?utm_campaign=Inbound&utm_source=Website&utm_medium=Navbar) - [Login](https://console.adpushup.com/login) # Header Bidding Explained How It Works And Why Publishers Love it? # Header Bidding Explained: How It Works And Why Publishers Love it? Header bidding is an advanced programmatic technique that allows publishers to offer their inventory to multiple SSPs and ad exchanges before requesting ad servers from DoubleClick for Publishers (DFP). Publishers can now seamlessly generate bid requests via browser resources by integrating JavaScript (JS) code in the head section of their website. As a result of this filtering, the highest bidder's ad is shown on the user's screen from the publisher's ad server. With this E-book, we shine a light on why Header Bidding has become the buzzword in the ad tech space. Here’s what you’ll learn:  - Definition and history of Header Bidding - Wrapper and Adapter explained - Client- vs. Server-side Header Bidding - Steps to prepare and optimize the setup - Google and Amazon alternatives to Header Bidding ## How Header Bidding Transforms Publishers? The header bidding arrangement has been highly beneficial, with publishers experiencing revenue growth of 20-50%. It has paved the way for an unbiased pre-auction for advertisers, ultimately leading to increased competition, higher CPMs, and soaring growth. Here's a major benefit of Header Bidding explained by Ankit Oberoi, CEO, AdPushup; “*Apart from allowing publishers greater control and improved revenues, header bidding brings much-needed transparency to the ad-bidding ecosystem. In the process, it helps advertisers too, giving them better visibility into the entire ad inventory of the publisher.*” ### Key Takeaways 1. Vital Benefits *a) Publisher:* Increases the yield for publishers by 20-50% *b) Advertiser:* Allows advertisers to see all the available inventory in a single request *c) Supply-side:* Allows publishers to see all the available inventory in a single request. 2. Efficient and easy to integrate 3. Increased conversion rates 4. More control over inventory for publishers ## Header Bidding Explained Header Bidding begins as soon as the page begins to load within the browser, with the code connecting to the various supply-side platforms (SSPs) for bids before calling the ad server. Then, a secondary auction occurs between the bids from various partners connected to the ad server.  Though here we've explained how Header Bidding has carved its niche in the ad tech space, our E-book takes a deeper dive into what makes Header Bidding the toast of publishers. Download the E-book to learn more! ![book_05](https://resources.adpushup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/book_05.png?width=255&height=415&name=book_05.png)   ### About AdPushup AdPushup is a revenue optimization platform that helps publishers increase their ad revenue using ad layout optimization, header bidding, innovative ad formats, ad mediation, adblock recovery, and accelerated mobile pages. 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