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1) Floor Price: How a Minimum Price Can Make You Richer (or Poorer)<\/h2>\n\n\n\nWhat is a floor price?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Floor price<\/strong> is the minimum price below which you don\u2019t want to sell an impression. The logic is simple: if a bidder\/network offers too little, you either:<\/p>\n\n\n\n In practice, a floor is a demand quality filter<\/strong>. But if you push it too high, you\u2019ll get more no-fill and lose total revenue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A single global floor almost never works because impression value varies a lot by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n That\u2019s why floors should be set by segment<\/strong>: at minimum format \u00d7 GEO<\/strong>, and ideally format \u00d7 GEO \u00d7 placement<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here\u2019s a straightforward approach used by strong monetization teams:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Step 1. Establish a baseline<\/strong> Step 2. Increase in small steps<\/strong> Step 3. Find the \u201cplateau\u201d<\/strong> Sometimes it\u2019s better to have slightly lower eCPM with higher fill\u2014especially for banners. Rewarded can usually tolerate more aggressive floors because the impression value is higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Scenario A: eCPM \u2191 and revenue \u2191<\/strong> Scenario B: eCPM \u2191 but revenue \u2193<\/strong> If your platform supports it, use:<\/p>\n\n\n\n This reduces the risk of collapsing fill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n GEO mix<\/strong> is your traffic share by country\/region. Tier-1 markets (US, CA, UK, AU, etc.) typically have higher eCPMs\u2014but keep in mind:<\/p>\n\n\n\n So \u201cmore US traffic\u201d doesn\u2019t automatically mean \u201cmore profit.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are two levels of control:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Level 1: Analytics<\/strong> Level 2: Product & Marketing<\/strong> Optimization matters here: in weak-demand GEOs you need gentler floors and smarter dayparting, or you\u2019ll lose too many impressions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Minimum grouping:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Better: separate any countries that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you rely heavily on one GEO, you\u2019re vulnerable to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n A balanced GEO mix reduces \u201csudden revenue cliffs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dayparting<\/strong> is time-based monetization control:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Demand isn\u2019t flat. Some hours have higher competition and eCPM; others are quiet. If you monetize the same way 24\/7, you leave money on the table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s most effective where you control exposure:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Step 1. Build a heatmap<\/strong> Step 2. Pick a rule<\/strong> Step 3. Monitor side effects<\/strong> Think in this direction:<\/p>\n\n\n\n eCPM outcome = price \u00d7 probability of sale (fill) \u00d7 inventory quality<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Example logic:<\/strong> Below is a practical template that turns \u201ctweaking settings\u201d into a repeatable process. You can run it in Google Sheets or Notion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If volume is small, change settings less often and run tests longer\u2014don\u2019t conclude from a single day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Best success metrics (normalize per 1,000 requests):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Recommended guardrails:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Example ladder:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Decision rule:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Step A: build a heatmap<\/strong> Step B: apply a rule<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Dayparting guardrails:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Instead of rough tiers, build clusters from real performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Step 1. Use 30-day country-level data<\/strong> and calculate:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Step 2. Split countries into 4\u20136 groups<\/strong>, for example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Rule of thumb:<\/strong> if a country has low volume, don\u2019t create unique settings\u2014merge it into a cluster to avoid micro-management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Define rollback rules in advance and follow them strictly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Rollback if:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n If your monetization \u201cbasics\u201d are already in place (a properly configured mediation stack, clean placements, stable traffic), the next major growth lever…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":419,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[122,45,121,103],"class_list":["post-925","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-monetization","tag-cpi","tag-ecpm","tag-floor-bid","tag-ltv"],"yoast_head":"\n\n
The biggest mistake: One floor for everything<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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How to find the right floor (a practical method)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Look at your current segment metrics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Don\u2019t jump from 0.5 to 5.0. Move gradually:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Your goal is the point where:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Two common outcomes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Keep raising carefully until revenue stops improving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You\u2019re choking fill too hard. Roll back one step and\/or split the segment further (e.g., separate OS, placements, or traffic sources).<\/p>\n\n\n\nPro tip: \u201cSoft\u201d floors and price ladders<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\n2) GEO Mix: Why \u201cHigher eCPM\u201d Can Still Mean \u201cWorse Business\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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How GEO mix connects to eCPM optimization<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Break down monetization by GEO:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Decide what to scale based on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Practical GEO segmentation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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GEO mix as a risk hedge<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\n3) Dayparting: Revenue by the Clock<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
What is dayparting?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Where dayparting works best<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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How to do dayparting without overcomplicating<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Create \u201chour \u00d7 eCPM\u201d and \u201chour \u00d7 fill\u201d charts, segmented by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Three common rules:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Watch not only eCPM but also:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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In Tier-1 evenings, demand is strong \u2192 raise floors for rewarded\/interstitial. In Tier-3 nights, demand is weak \u2192 lower floors to protect fill. If much of your traffic comes from weak-demand GEOs, flexible floors + dayparting usually outperform \u201cjust raising floors everywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nExperiment Template for eCPM Optimization (Copy\/Paste)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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2) How long should a test run? (Simple rule)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Revenue \/ 1,000 ad requests<\/code> (very \u201chonest\u201d metric)<\/li>\n\n\n\nImpressions \/ 1,000 ad requests<\/code> (fill\/show proxy)<\/li>\n\n\n\neCPM<\/code> (diagnostic, not the final KPI)<\/li>\n\n\n\nRequests per user<\/code> and Impressions per user<\/code> (behavior\/UX sanity checks)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n
4) Floor price testing template (step-by-step)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Revenue \/ 1,000 requests<\/code> increases \u2192 continue<\/li>\n\n\n\n5) Dayparting template (simple rules that work)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Create a table where rows are hours (0\u201323) and columns include eCPM and fill\u2014separately for Tier-1 vs Tier-3 and for each format.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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6) Data-driven GEO clustering (not \u201cTier-1\/2\/3 by feel\u201d)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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7) Rollback policy (so experiments stay safe)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Revenue \/ 1,000 requests<\/code> drops >2\u20133% for 2 days<\/li>\n\n\n\n
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