Insights

Curation, done right.

Proof from live campaigns, announcements from the partners we build with, and hard opinions on where programmatic curation is heading. Everything here comes from the team behind Victoria and Elcano Lens — no theory we haven't shipped.

Victoria case study — CPA efficiency for a leading automotive brand
Case study

Victoria AI Drives CPA Efficiency for a Leading Automotive Brand

Prospecting-only, strict CPA goals, no retargeting. Elcano Lens plus Victoria optimizations delivered a CPA 46.5% more efficient than the campaign's target.

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Case study — ROAS and CTR lift for a national fundraising campaign
Case study

How Elcano Boosted ROAS & CTR for a National Fundraising Campaign

With SmartMedia Technologies, a national animal-health nonprofit hit 1.5x blended ROAS, a 30% ROAS lift on curated deals, and a 110% CTR lift.

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Elcano and ZoomInfo partnership
Announcement

Elcano and ZoomInfo Partner to Bring B2B Data Activation Upstream

ZoomInfo's B2B intelligence — 500M+ profiles, real-time intent across 4,500 topics — now activates in the supply chain before impressions reach the DSP.

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Raptive Unison launch
Announcement

Elcano, Raptive & Index Exchange Launch Raptive Unison

A publisher-first product putting Raptive's verified creator audiences — 226M+ visitors across 6,200+ properties — into programmatic and CTV.

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Curation is not a buzzword — ADOTAT feature
Perspective

Curation Is Not a Buzzword (Unless You're Doing It Wrong)

The market is full of "false curation" — inflated margins dressed up as strategy. Real curation introduces value-driving assets into the supply chain, guided by people.

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Curation optimization
Perspective

Curation Isn't Static: Why Optimization Is the Key

A deal ID is a starting line, not a finish line. Curation is a living strategy — continuous optimization across the whole campaign lifecycle, machine-driven and human-guided.

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Does curation benefit the publisher?
Perspective

Does Curation Really Benefit the Publisher?

Done right, curation lets publishers unlock full inventory value, activate first-party data, and command premium pricing — but only with a real seat at the table.

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TripleLift and Elcano curation research
Research

99% Call Curation Important — Only 21% Execute It Effectively

A TripleLift study of 223 advertisers exposes a wide gap between what buyers believe about curation and what they can actually measure. Here's how to close it.

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