Yeah, placement filters are huge once you get past the initial testing phase. For me, the real game-changer has been aggressively blacklisting anything that looks like proxy/VPN traffic or super low-quality sources right after the first day or two of data rolls in. I also lean on frequency capping pretty hard—usually 1-2 per user per day max—because anything higher just invites junk clicks that kill ROI fast. And honestly, whitelisting the top 10-20% of zones that actually deliver conversions saves so much headache compared to trying to block everything bad. It’s not perfect, but it keeps things cleaner when volumes climb. Someone I know swears by tools from places like
https://www.allydigitalllc.com/ for better visibility into sources and built-in quality checks, but even without fancy dashboards, just consistent monitoring and quick cuts on losers makes a massive difference in my book. What about you, anyone else got a go-to combo that holds up at scale? (about 85 words)