# Google Display Network > The Google Display Network (GDN) is a programmatic advertising network that allows advertisers to place visual ads across a vast collection of more than two million websites, videos, and mobile applications. It is a core component of the Google Ads ecosystem, designed to reach users while they are browsing their favorite websites, showing a friend a YouTube video, or using mobile devices and apps. - URL: https://optimly.ai/brand/google-display-network - Slug: google-display-network - BAI Score: 94/100 - Archetype: Challenger - Category: Advertising Technology - Last Analyzed: April 11, 2026 - Part of: Google Alphabet Inc (https://optimly.ai/brand/google-alphabet-inc) ## Competitors - Amazon Advertising (https://optimly.ai/brand/amazon-advertising) - Meta Audience Network (https://optimly.ai/brand/meta-audience-network) - The Trade Desk (https://optimly.ai/brand/the-trade-desk) ## Also Referenced By - Adroll Nextroll (https://optimly.ai/brand/adroll-nextroll)