15.08.2016 Views

Science

The_Art_and_Science_of_Ad_Optimization

The_Art_and_Science_of_Ad_Optimization

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.

The Art & <strong>Science</strong> of Ad Optimization | 5<br />

Ad Exchange<br />

A<br />

$20 CPM Floor<br />

Ad Network<br />

C<br />

CAP 2<br />

Leveraging CPM Floors<br />

B/F<br />

Ad Network<br />

Ad Network<br />

A<br />

C<br />

CAP 1<br />

Tied<br />

Exchanges are very different from networks. Since they pay out on<br />

CPM, you have the ability to set CPM floors. One strategy is to set a<br />

high CPM floor and put the exchange at the top of your stack.<br />

Ad Network<br />

B<br />

Tied<br />

You are now top skimming your exchange partner as well.<br />

B/F<br />

Ad Network<br />

A<br />

Ad Exchange<br />

A<br />

$20 CPM Floor<br />

Ad Network<br />

C<br />

CAP 2<br />

Ad Exchange<br />

Ad Network<br />

A<br />

A<br />

$12 CPM Floor<br />

CAP 1<br />

Managing Multiple CPM Floors<br />

B/F<br />

Ad Network<br />

Ad Network<br />

C<br />

B<br />

Tied<br />

Tied<br />

However, while you are top skimming your exchange partner by<br />

setting a high floor, you are losing out on a lot of good campaigns<br />

from the exchange that could fit in nicely at lower ranks in the<br />

waterfall. We should set up more floors!<br />

Ad Exchange<br />

A<br />

$6 CPM Floor<br />

Now we are top skimming, mid skimming and backfilling in all cases.<br />

This is the complete picture, right? Well, not quite yet.<br />

B/F<br />

Ad Network<br />

A<br />

Ad Exchange<br />

A<br />

$2 CPM Floor<br />

© 2016 Upsight. All Rights Reserved.

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!