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They allow businesses to identify audience segments, which can be used to target specific users and contexts in online <strong>advertising</strong> campaigns.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <ul> <li><strong>Sell Side Platform</strong> – a company that works with web publishers to help maximise the money received from selling advertising on the publisher’s site.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <ul> <li><strong>Web Publisher</strong> – a company that promotes its content, often including products and services, via its website and, in this context, sells advertising on the site to help pay for them. 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