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Programmatic Advertising Agency

Your customers do not spend all day on Google. Your ads should not either.

  • Reach thousands of premium publishers beyond Google
  • Remarketing and prospecting across the open web, not just Google
  • No lock-in contracts with transparent monthly reporting
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Programmatic advertising that reaches beyond Google

As a programmatic advertising agency in Sydney, we help ecommerce brands, retailers, and service businesses run high-performance remarketing and prospecting campaigns through Criteo. Last year alone, our Criteo campaigns generated over $748,000 in tracked revenue for a single client, with 1,009 conversions from programmatic remarketing.

If you are already running Performance Max or Google Display campaigns, you might be wondering where Criteo-based programmatic fits in. The difference is reach: Performance Max operates within Google’s network, while Criteo gives you access to the open web, including premium news sites, apps, and publishers that Google cannot touch. For Sydney businesses serious about retargeting and prospecting, the two work together rather than compete. We manage Performance Max campaigns as part of our Google Ads services, while this page focuses on Criteo’s open-web programmatic capabilities.

With Criteo, you get access to one of the world’s largest commerce datasets, AI-driven bidding that optimises for actual purchases, and placement across thousands of premium publishers. As a Google Premier Partner, our Sydney team manages campaigns end-to-end: strategy, creative, optimisation, and transparent reporting on revenue impact.

What success looks like

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Programmatic Ad campaigns can help expand reach and target buyers outside of Google’s Ad network.

For a national ecommerce brand, Criteo remarketing follows shoppers who browsed product pages but did not buy. Dynamic product ads appear across premium news sites, lifestyle publishers, and apps, bringing those shoppers back when they are ready to purchase. The result: 1,009 conversions and $748K+ in tracked revenue from a single programmatic channel.

For a Parramatta retailer running Google Ads alongside programmatic, the combination means coverage across both Google’s network and the open web. Criteo catches the audience that Google Display misses, while prospecting campaigns find new buyers who match existing customer profiles. For a North Sydney B2B firm, programmatic places brand messaging across premium business publications, building visibility with decision-makers who spend their browsing time outside of search.

Who we help with programmatic advertising

We design programmatic campaigns for businesses across Sydney, including:

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Ecommerce and retail brands running product catalogues who need retargeting that converts browsers into buyers.
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Local service providers in Parramatta, North Sydney, and the Inner West using remarketing to re-engage website visitors.
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Franchises and multi-location businesses reaching suburb-level audiences at scale across Greater Sydney.
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B2B firms building brand visibility and nurturing leads across premium business publications.

Why choose us for programmatic ads

Sydney businesses choose us for programmatic advertising because we combine platform expertise with transparent, results-focused management:

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Criteo partnership with Google Premier Partner backing

We manage Criteo campaigns end-to-end on one of the world’s leading commerce media platforms, from creative setup to ongoing optimisation. As a Google Premier Partner with over $115 million in managed ad spend, we bring the same rigour to programmatic that we apply across all paid media channels.

Proven results

Our programmatic campaigns have delivered $748K+ in tracked revenue and 1,009 conversions for a single Sydney client in 2024. Our clients rate us 4.8 on Google from multi-year engagements because we focus on revenue, not vanity metrics.

92% client and staff retention

Our clients stay because campaigns perform, and our team stays because the work is good. A 92% retention rate means the strategist managing your Criteo campaigns in week one is the same person optimising them in month twelve. No handoffs. No re-briefing juniors.

Brand safety and transparency

We configure exclusions, review placements regularly, and provide clear reporting on where your ads appear and what they deliver. Monthly strategy calls with a senior strategist walk you through what is working and what we are changing next.

Sydney-based specialists

Our entire team works from our Norwest office. No offshore outsourcing, no timezone delays. When a placement report flags an issue or creative needs urgent refreshing, we respond the same day with local market knowledge that remote agencies cannot match.

Full paid media coverage under one roof

Programmatic campaigns work alongside your search campaigns, visual display advertising, product listing ads, video advertising, and Microsoft Ads as part of our broader paid media services for unified reporting and strategy.

No lock-in contracts

Month-to-month from day one. We earn your business every month through results, not paperwork. Visit us in Norwest and talk face to face.

Our programmatic advertising services

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Programmatic advertising services: remarketing, prospecting, brand safety, audience strategy, creative testing, and transparent reporting.

Remarketing campaigns with Criteo

We build campaigns that reconnect with people who visited your site but did not convert. Using Criteo’s AI, we serve dynamic product ads across a massive publisher network, bringing shoppers back when they are ready to buy.

Prospecting campaigns

We expand your reach by targeting lookalike audiences built from your site visitors and customers, helping you discover new buyers across Sydney and Australia who match your ideal customer profile.

Brand safety and placement control

We configure exclusions and run regular placement reviews to ensure your ads appear in safe, relevant environments. You get full visibility on where your budget goes.

Audience strategy

Our campaigns use first-party data, custom audiences, and location targeting to make your ads highly relevant to Sydney shoppers and beyond.

Creative optimisation

We design and test ad copy, product visuals, and CTAs to ensure campaigns perform well and stay aligned with your brand guidelines.

Revenue-focused reporting

Every campaign includes transparent reporting on impressions, clicks, conversions, revenue, and return on ad spend. No vanity metrics: just the numbers that matter to your business.

How we run programmatic campaigns

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1. Discovery and strategy

We start by auditing your current advertising and gathering insights into your audience, products, and goals. From there, we design a campaign strategy built for remarketing, prospecting, or both, with clear KPIs defined upfront.

2. Campaign build

We set up campaigns in Criteo with precise audience segments, brand-safe settings, and matched creatives. For ecommerce clients, we connect your product feed so ads display the exact items shoppers viewed.

3. Optimisation and testing

Once live, we monitor performance daily. Creative is refreshed, new audiences are tested, and budgets are adjusted. You are involved here: collaborative sessions where you feed back on lead quality and revenue attribution so we optimise toward business outcomes, not just platform metrics.

4. Scaling and integration

When we identify strong-performing ads and audiences, we scale budgets and broaden targeting. Programmatic results are aligned with your organic search strategy and paid media campaigns to drive measurable growth across all channels. Your programmatic team presents a forward plan built on hard data.

What is included in our programmatic advertising

  • Audience research and campaign strategy: deep-dive into your market, competitors, and existing data to build audiences that convert.
  • Criteo account setup and campaign build: full platform configuration with brand safety controls, audience segments, and creative assets.
  • Product feed integration: for ecommerce clients, dynamic product ads that display the exact items shoppers browsed on your site.
  • Creative testing and regular refreshes: ongoing design updates, A/B testing of visuals and CTAs, and alignment with your brand guidelines.
  • Brand safety controls and placement monitoring: exclusion lists, category blocks, and regular reviews to protect where your ads appear.
  • Ongoing optimisation and budget scaling: weekly adjustments to bids, audiences, and placements to maximise return on ad spend.
  • Conversion tracking and attribution: GA4 and cross-platform attribution to measure programmatic impact alongside your other channels.
  • Transparent reporting and monthly strategy calls: clear dashboards covering impressions, clicks, conversions, revenue, and ROAS with senior strategist reviews.

Optional enhancements: connected TV (CTV) campaigns, multi-market expansion beyond Sydney, advanced dynamic creative optimisation, and cross-platform attribution modelling.

Your 90-day programmatic advertising roadmap

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How we run programmatic campaigns, from KPI definition through to cross-channel scaling.

Our first 90 days are designed to deliver results quickly while building the data foundation for long-term growth.

Goal: Remarketing revenue visible within the first month, with prospecting and scaling compounding gains by the end of the first quarter.

WEEKS 1-2

Setup and Planning

We complete a campaign audit, define KPIs, and build your programmatic strategy. Criteo is configured with brand safety controls, custom audiences, and creative assets ready to launch.

WEEKS 3-4

Campaign Launch

Your campaigns go live with remarketing and prospecting audiences. We monitor initial performance and adjust creatives, placements, and bids to secure early wins.

WEEKS 5-8

Optimisation and Expansion

Campaigns are optimised weekly. High-performing creatives are scaled, underperforming placements are cut, and new audiences are tested. You feed back on lead quality so we optimise toward revenue, not just platform metrics.

WEEKS 9-12

Scaling and Integration

Budgets are scaled on top-performing campaigns. Custom audiences are refined, and results are aligned with Search, Shopping, and Display strategies. Your programmatic team presents a forward plan built on 90 days of hard data.

Programmatic Advertising Pricing

Most Sydney businesses invest $5,000 to $10,000 per month in media spend, with a management fee starting at $2,000 per month (excl. GST). Larger campaigns with multiple audiences, advanced creative testing, or higher ad budgets may require increased management investment.

CPMs typically range from AUD $5 for broad placements to $25+ for premium publisher inventory. We recommend a minimum of $5,000 per month in media spend to give Criteo’s AI enough data to optimise effectively.

All pricing is indicative and exclusive of GST. You will receive a customised proposal after your free audit.

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Results, not promises

For more programmatic advertising success stories and detailed campaign results, visit our client results library.

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Ecommerce, Sydney and National

Challenge: With Google’s strict display creative policies limiting options, ASC needed a reliable programmatic platform to reach past website visitors.
Action: We launched a remarketing campaign on Criteo, building custom audiences from site visitors and designing dynamic product ads that followed shoppers across premium publishers.
Outcome: Generated 1,009 conversions and more than $748,000 in tracked revenue in 2024, proving the power of Criteo-based programmatic remarketing for ecommerce.

Meet the team

Your Criteo campaigns are managed by senior specialists who build programmatic remarketing and prospecting strategies that generate tracked revenue for Australian ecommerce and service businesses.

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Adriel Santos

Senior Manager | Paid Media Specialist

Adriel joined Click Click Media back in 2015 and has been shaping high-performing Google Ads campaigns ever since. He’s known for making Google Ads behave, fine-tuning match types, setting solid PMax guardrails, and orchestrating creative cadence. By cutting out waste and doubling down on what works, Adriel helps clients scale their best-performing campaigns with precision.

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Amanda Decker

General Manager | Client Services

Amanda has been a cornerstone at Click Click Media since 2015, blending operational excellence with deep expertise in PPC and Google Ads. She keeps programs humming with clear priorities, tight communication, and zero surprises. From campaign optimizations to major launches, Amanda’s focus ensures everything runs smoothly, often ahead of schedule. If a launch is planned for Friday, she makes sure it’s ready to ship on Thursday.

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Anastasia Rapson

Social Media Manager

Anastasia brings deep experience in building social profiles, engaging audiences, and running expert campaigns that convert. She makes social work for performance, no fluff, just smart content that drives clicks, builds trust, and delivers measurable results.

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Claire Wendell

Visionary Founder

Part of the original team rolling out Google Ads (AdWords back then) to Australian businesses in 2003. A 20+ year industry veteran, founder of Click Click Media and one of the leading Google Ads strategists in Australia.


Programmatic advertising FAQs

Answers to the most common questions Sydney businesses ask about running programmatic campaigns with Criteo. Have a question that is not covered? Reach out to our team.

How much does programmatic advertising cost in Sydney?

Most Sydney businesses invest $5,000 to $10,000 per month in media spend, with management fees starting at $2,000 per month (excl. GST). CPMs range from AUD $5 for broad placements to $25+ for premium publishers. We recommend a minimum $5,000 monthly budget to give Criteo’s AI enough conversion data to optimise effectively. You will receive a detailed proposal after your free audit.

How quickly will I see results from programmatic campaigns?

Remarketing campaigns typically show engagement within the first two weeks as we reconnect with your existing website visitors. Revenue impact usually builds over 60 to 90 days as Criteo’s AI learns which audiences and placements convert best. Prospecting campaigns take longer to mature since we are reaching new audiences who have not visited your site before.

How is Criteo programmatic different from Google Display Ads?

Google Display runs within Google’s network. Criteo reaches the open web, accessing thousands of premium publishers, news sites, and apps that Google cannot. Criteo also uses commerce-specific AI trained on purchase behaviour, making it particularly strong for ecommerce remarketing. Many Sydney businesses run both for maximum reach.

Do I need programmatic if I am already running Performance Max?

They serve different purposes. Performance Max automates campaigns within Google’s ecosystem, including Search, YouTube, Shopping, and Gmail. Criteo programmatic extends your reach to the open web beyond Google. For Sydney ecommerce brands, running both means you are visible wherever your customers browse, not just on Google properties.

Is there a minimum budget for programmatic advertising?

We recommend a minimum of $5,000 per month in media spend for Criteo campaigns. This gives the platform enough data to optimise bidding and targeting effectively. Smaller budgets can work for highly focused remarketing, but prospecting campaigns need volume to find patterns in audience behaviour.

How do you ensure my ads appear in brand-safe environments?

We configure exclusion lists, category blocks, and placement controls within Criteo before campaigns launch. We also run regular placement reviews and provide transparent reporting on exactly where your ads appeared. If any placements concern you, we add them to exclusions immediately.

What reporting do I receive on programmatic campaigns?

You receive monthly reports covering impressions, clicks, conversions, revenue, and return on ad spend. We also include placement breakdowns so you can see which publishers drive results. Monthly strategy calls walk through performance and outline optimisation plans for the coming weeks.

Are there lock-in contracts for programmatic management?

No. We work on month-to-month agreements from day one. Our job is to earn your business through results, not lock you in with long-term contracts. If programmatic is not delivering the returns you expect, you can pause or end the engagement without penalty.

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