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29 changes: 29 additions & 0 deletions docs/.vitepress/config.mts
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nav: [
{ text: 'Home', link: '/' },
{ text: 'Guide', link: '/guide/getting-started' },
{ text: 'Business Value', link: '/business-use-cases' },
{ text: 'Roadmap', link: '/roadmap' },
],

sidebar: [
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{ text: 'Environment Variables', link: '/guide/environment-variables' },
{ text: 'Error Reference', link: '/guide/error-reference' }
]
},
{
text: 'Partner Integrations',
items: [
{ text: 'Identity', items: [
{ text: 'Lockr', link: '/guide/integrations/lockr' }
]},
{ text: 'CMP', items: [
{ text: 'Didomi', link: '/guide/integrations/didomi' }
]},
{ text: 'Data', items: [
{ text: 'Permutive', link: '/guide/integrations/permutive' }
]},
{ text: 'Ad Serving', items: [
{ text: 'GAM', link: '/guide/integrations/gam' }
]},
{ text: 'Demand Wrapper', items: [
{ text: 'Prebid', link: '/guide/integrations/prebid' },
{ text: 'APS', link: '/guide/integrations/aps' }
]},
{ text: 'SSP', items: [
{ text: 'Kargo', link: '/guide/integrations/kargo' }
]},
{ text: 'Framework Support', items: [
{ text: 'Next.js', link: '/guide/integrations/nextjs' }
]}
]
}
],

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# Business Use Cases

Trusted Server delivers measurable business value across revenue generation, compliance, performance, and user experience. This page outlines real-world scenarios where Trusted Server provides significant ROI.

---

## Revenue & Monetization

### 1. Increased Ad Revenue in Cookieless Environments

**Problem**: Safari and Firefox block third-party cookies, fragmenting user identity and reducing addressable inventory CPMs by 30-50%.

**Solution**: Trusted Server's synthetic ID system maintains user recognition across cookieless browsers through first-party identifiers.

**Business Impact**:
- **Revenue Recovery**: Restore 30-40% of lost Safari/Firefox CPM
- **Addressable Inventory**: Increase addressable inventory from 60% to 95%
- **Annual Value**: $500K+ for mid-sized publisher (10M monthly visits)

**Metrics**:
- CPM lift: +35% in Safari
- Fill rate increase: +25% in cookieless browsers
- Identity resolution rate: 90%+ vs 40% with third-party cookies

---

### 2. Premium Audience Data Monetization

**Problem**: Publishers collect valuable first-party data but struggle to monetize it while maintaining user privacy and compliance.

**Solution**: Trusted Server enables controlled, granular sharing of audience segments with buyer partners through secure, consent-based mechanisms.

**Business Impact**:
- **Higher CPMs**: Premium segments command 2-5x higher CPMs
- **Data Scarcity Value**: Limited sharing increases data value
- **New Revenue Stream**: Audience data licensing opportunities

**Example ROI**:
- Publisher with 5M monthly users
- 20% consented users in premium segments
- Average CPM lift: +$3.50
- **Annual Revenue Increase**: $840K

**Key Differentiators**:
- Granular consent controls (GDPR compliant)
- Real-time segment activation
- First-party data ownership
- Privacy-preserving sharing

---

### 3. Server-Side Header Bidding Performance

**Problem**: Client-side header bidding slows page loads by 1-3 seconds, reducing user engagement and ad viewability.

**Solution**: Trusted Server moves header bidding server-side, eliminating browser JavaScript overhead.

**Business Impact**:
- **Faster Page Loads**: 1.5-2s improvement
- **Higher Viewability**: +15% viewable impressions
- **Better UX**: Reduced bounce rate = more pageviews = more ad impressions

**Revenue Math**:
- 10M monthly pageviews
- 15% viewability improvement = 1.5M additional viewable impressions
- Average CPM: $2.50
- **Monthly Revenue Increase**: $45K ($540K annually)

**Performance Metrics**:
- Time to First Byte: -200ms
- Largest Contentful Paint: -1.2s
- Cumulative Layout Shift: -0.15 (better Core Web Vitals)

---

### 4. Reduced Bid Manipulation & Auction Fraud

**Problem**: Fraudulent bid requests and auction manipulation cost publishers $400K-$1M+ annually in lost revenue.

**Solution**: Trusted Server's request signing (Ed25519) cryptographically authenticates all bid requests, preventing spoofing and manipulation.

**Business Impact**:
- **Revenue Protection**: Prevent $400K+ annual loss from bid manipulation
- **Demand Quality**: Higher-quality demand partners trust authenticated requests
- **Premium CPMs**: Verified inventory commands higher prices

**Fraud Prevention**:
- Cryptographic proof of origin (JWKS)
- Tamper-proof bid requests
- Real-time verification at DSP/SSP
- Audit trail for compliance

---

## Compliance & Risk Mitigation

### 5. GDPR Fine Prevention

**Problem**: Third-party ad tech vendors inject non-compliant tracking scripts, exposing publishers to multi-million dollar GDPR fines.

**Solution**: Trusted Server's Creative Forensics Engine detects and blocks GDPR violations before they reach users.

**Business Impact**:
- **Fine Avoidance**: Prevent €2.3M+ fines (4% of global revenue)
- **Regulatory Risk Reduction**: Automated compliance monitoring
- **Brand Protection**: Avoid public regulatory actions

**Real-World Example**:
- Publisher with €50M annual revenue
- GDPR fine risk: 4% = €2M
- Trusted Server cost: €100K annually
- **ROI**: 20:1 (risk mitigation value)

**Compliance Features**:
- Real-time creative scanning
- Unauthorized pixel detection
- GDPR consent validation
- Automated blocking of violations

---

### 6. Brand Safety & Malvertising Protection

**Problem**: Malicious ads damage publisher reputation, causing user exodus and advertiser boycotts.

**Solution**: Trusted Server's headless browser inspection detects malvertising, redirect chains, and malicious scripts before serving.

**Business Impact**:
- **User Retention**: Prevent 100K+ user loss from malvertising incidents
- **Advertiser Confidence**: Maintain premium advertiser relationships
- **Revenue Protection**: Avoid 10-15% revenue drop from brand safety incidents

**User Retention Math**:
- 100K users retained
- Average lifetime value: $12 per user
- **Value Protected**: $1.2M

**Detection Capabilities**:
- Malicious JavaScript detection
- Unauthorized redirects
- Data exfiltration attempts
- Phishing/scam ads

---

## Performance & User Experience

### 7. Page Speed Improvement & User Engagement

**Problem**: Slow-loading pages increase bounce rates, reduce engagement, and hurt SEO rankings.

**Solution**: Trusted Server's edge computing and optimized ad delivery improve page load times by 40-60%.

**Business Impact**:
- **Lower Bounce Rate**: -25% bounce rate improvement
- **Higher Engagement**: +2 pageviews per session
- **SEO Boost**: Better Core Web Vitals = higher search rankings

**Engagement Math**:
- 5M monthly sessions
- Bounce rate improvement: 40% → 30%
- Additional engaged sessions: 500K
- Average pageviews per engaged session: 3.5
- Additional pageviews: 1.75M monthly
- CPM: $2.00
- **Monthly Ad Revenue Increase**: $14K ($168K annually)

**Performance Gains**:
- Time to Interactive: -1.8s
- First Input Delay: -50ms
- Page abandonment: -30%

---

### 8. Mobile Optimization & App-Like Experience

**Problem**: Mobile web experiences lag native apps, driving users to closed ecosystems where publishers lose control.

**Solution**: Trusted Server's WASM-based edge computing delivers near-native performance on mobile web.

**Business Impact**:
- **Mobile Revenue**: Increase mobile CPMs by 40%
- **User Retention**: Keep users on open web vs app ecosystems
- **Inventory Value**: Mobile inventory becomes as valuable as desktop

**Mobile Math**:
- 60% mobile traffic (6M monthly mobile visits)
- Current mobile CPM: $1.50
- Improved mobile CPM: $2.10 (+40%)
- Monthly impressions: 18M (assuming 3 ads per visit)
- **Monthly Revenue Increase**: $10.8K ($129.6K annually)

---

## Operational Efficiency

### 9. Real-Time Data Insights & Faster Decision-Making

**Problem**: Publishers wait days for reporting data, missing optimization opportunities and revenue.

**Solution**: Trusted Server provides real-time metrics and observability, enabling immediate optimization.

**Business Impact**:
- **Faster Optimization**: Identify and fix issues in minutes vs days
- **Revenue Recovery**: Reduce downtime and revenue loss
- **Better Forecasting**: Real-time data improves yield predictions

**Example Scenario**:
- Ad unit underperforms (low fill rate)
- Traditional reporting: Identified after 48 hours, fixed in 72 hours
- Trusted Server: Identified in 5 minutes, fixed in 30 minutes
- Revenue loss prevented: $5K per incident (10 incidents/month = $50K monthly)

**Real-Time Capabilities**:
- Bid request monitoring
- Creative rendering diagnostics
- Consent rate tracking
- Identity resolution metrics
- Performance dashboards

---

### 10. Reduced Third-Party Dependencies

**Problem**: Reliance on 10+ third-party vendors creates operational complexity, security risks, and hidden costs.

**Solution**: Trusted Server consolidates identity, ad serving, privacy, and analytics into a single edge platform.

**Business Impact**:
- **Cost Savings**: Reduce vendor fees by $200K-$500K annually
- **Operational Efficiency**: Single platform vs fragmented stack
- **Security**: Fewer integration points = reduced attack surface

**Vendor Consolidation**:
- Identity vendors: 3 → 1 (Lockr + synthetic IDs)
- Ad tech vendors: 5 → 2 (Prebid + Trusted Server)
- CMP vendors: Integrated (Didomi first-party)
- Analytics: Built-in observability

---

## Competitive Differentiation

### 11. Privacy-First Publisher Positioning

**Problem**: Users increasingly distrust ad-supported content due to invasive tracking.

**Solution**: Trusted Server enables transparent, consent-based advertising that rebuilds user trust.

**Business Impact**:
- **User Loyalty**: Privacy-conscious users stay engaged
- **Premium Positioning**: Differentiate from surveillance-based competitors
- **Regulatory Advantage**: Early GDPR/CCPA compliance = competitive moat

**Brand Value**:
- Position as privacy leader in industry
- Attract privacy-conscious advertisers
- Build long-term user relationships

---

### 12. Future-Proof Infrastructure

**Problem**: Privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA, etc.) and browser changes (cookie deprecation) create constant technical debt.

**Solution**: Trusted Server's architecture is built for a cookieless, privacy-first future.

**Business Impact**:
- **Reduced Technical Debt**: No emergency migrations when browsers change
- **Regulatory Readiness**: Built-in compliance for new regulations
- **Competitive Advantage**: Move faster than competitors stuck on legacy tech

**Long-Term Value**:
- Avoid $1M+ emergency rewrites
- Stay ahead of regulatory changes
- Maintain revenue during industry transitions

---

## Total Economic Impact

### ROI Summary (Mid-Sized Publisher)

**Assumptions**:
- 10M monthly visits
- $5M annual ad revenue (baseline)
- Trusted Server implementation cost: $200K annually (setup + operations)

**Revenue Gains**:
1. Cookieless revenue recovery: +$500K
2. Premium audience data: +$840K
3. Server-side header bidding: +$540K
4. Mobile optimization: +$129.6K
5. Page speed engagement: +$168K
6. Real-time optimization: +$600K (reduced downtime)

**Total Revenue Increase**: +$2.78M

**Cost Savings**:
1. Fraud prevention: +$400K
2. Vendor consolidation: +$300K
3. Future-proofing (avoid rewrites): +$200K

**Total Cost Savings**: +$900K

**Risk Mitigation**:
1. GDPR fine avoidance: +$2.3M (risk value)
2. Malvertising prevention: +$1.2M (user retention)

**Net Impact**: +$3.68M annually
**ROI**: 18.4x (1,840% return)

---

## Getting Started

Ready to realize these business outcomes? Here's how to get started:

1. **Assessment**: Review current tech stack and identify gaps
2. **Pilot**: Start with single use case (e.g., cookieless recovery)
3. **Measurement**: Establish baseline metrics before implementation
4. **Scale**: Expand to additional use cases based on results

**Contact**: [GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/IABTechLab/trusted-server/discussions) for implementation guidance.

---

## Next Steps

- Review [What is Trusted Server](/guide/what-is-trusted-server) for technical overview
- Check [Getting Started](/guide/getting-started) for implementation guide
- Explore [Roadmap](/roadmap) for upcoming features
- See [Partner Integrations](/guide/integrations/lockr) for ecosystem support
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