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The Kadam team talks about how their new Smart Mediation product helps publishers automatically allocate traffic to the best-performing network for each segment, without giving up their existing monetization stack.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Publishers spend a lot of time looking for ways to grow traffic.<\/p>\n

But once you get your traffic, another question comes to your mind: are you monetizing each segment of that traffic where it performs best? <\/strong><\/p>\n

That dilemma gets stronger, if you\u2019re using several ad networks.<\/p>\n

Each of them has its own reporting, demand, pros and cons across different GEOs, devices and audience types.<\/p>\n

A network that looks strong on average may be far less competitive for a particular slice of traffic.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, another source that appears weaker at first glance may actually produce more money from the traffic slice it receives.<\/p>\n

Kadam\u2019s new Smart Mediation<\/strong><\/a> product is built to solve this problem.<\/p>\n

It is designed to get rid of manual decisions of how traffic should be split between networks.<\/p>\n

This new instrument compares real performance of each network and each traffic part and changes allocation automatically.<\/p>

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The point is not to rebuild the monetization stack.<\/p>\n

It is to make the existing one work harder<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

<\/span>The CPM trap<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

CPM<\/a> is usually one of the first numbers publishers look at when comparing monetization from different sources.<\/p>\n

And yes, it is definitely useful, but it can also trick you.<\/p>\n

As an example, a network shows $2.10 CPM but monetizes 60% of 1,000 impressions, only a part of the traffic it gets.<\/p>\n

The publisher earns $1.26 from that initial volume.<\/p>\n

The dashboard still looks attractive.<\/p>\n

The revenue, however, is less impressive.<\/p>\n

This is why Smart Mediation does not treat the shown CPM as the final measure of performance.<\/p>\n

It compares sources by what matters at publisher level: the revenue produced from the traffic actually sent to them<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

After analyzing the performance data, the instrument can clearly see which source is working best for a specific traffic segment and send more volume to it.<\/p>\n

The traffic split is tied to the numbers, and if they change, the split changes too.<\/p>\n

<\/span>There is no universal \u201cbest network\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Another weakness of manual optimization is that it often relies on averages.<\/p>\n

But monetization is highly fragmented, and the difference in traffic performance can be valuable.<\/p>\n

One network can show great performance in one GEO and pretty poor in another.<\/p>\n

It can have strong demand for one operating system, while another network has better buyers for a different audience.<\/p>\n

Smart Mediation cuts traffic into smaller segments and evaluates sources using signals including operating system, proxy, and user uniqueness.<\/p>\n

This allows several networks to be the strongest performer at the same time, just for different parts of the inventory.<\/p>\n

Another thing is that you have to constantly change the setup, as demand always changes, advertisers increase or reduce budgets, new GEOs heat up etc.<\/p>\n

The setup that worked yesterday, might not be performing great tomorrow.<\/p>\n

Kadam Smart Mediation<\/a> turns that process into an ongoing one allowing you to reduce manual work.<\/p>\n

Performance data determines how traffic is divided.<\/p>\n

If a source begins producing stronger revenue for a segment, its share can increase.<\/p>\n

If another source overtakes it, allocation can shift again.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Kadam becomes another source of demand<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

The system also adds something publishers cannot get from simply comparing their existing network dashboards: Kadam\u2019s own advertiser demand<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Kadam brings it into the mix, including direct campaigns and retargeting<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Some users are simply worth more to certain advertisers, and this gives publishers a chance to capture that extra value.<\/p>\n

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According to Kadam stats, around 1.2% of popunder clicks and 0.5% of banner impressions<\/span> can match higher-value retargeting demand, sometimes worth 6\u201320\u00d7 more than the average rate.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/td> <\/tr>\n <\/tbody>\n <\/table>\n \n \n \n<\/div>\n\n

With Smart Mediation, Kadam competes for those users alongside the publisher\u2019s other monetization sources.<\/p>\n

It receives the traffic only when its demand generates a better result.<\/p>\n

It does not automatically receive the inventory.<\/p>\n

It has to outperform the alternatives.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Keep the networks. Add the optimization.<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

When publishers see a new monetization product, an obvious concern might pop up: what happens to the partnerships that are already working?<\/p>\n

Do I have to change the existing stack and setups?<\/p>\n

And the answer is simple – no, you don\u2019t<\/p>\n

Kadam Smart Mediation works with the publisher\u2019s existing setup rather than replacing it.<\/p>\n

You can keep your current networks and continue receiving payments from them directly.<\/p>\n

The connected sources provide performance data through API integrations, while the mediation layer determines where traffic should go.<\/p>\n

For a start, you can try the instrument with one website, see how the allocation performs and expand from there.<\/p>\n

Even separate zones inside the same ad network can be treated independently if their economics differ.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Smart Optimization at 0% Mediation Fee <\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Kadam does not charge publishers a mediation fee on revenue generated through their existing networks.<\/p>\n

The fee is 0%.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kadam\u2019s advertiser demand competes with the publisher\u2019s existing sources on performance.<\/p>\n

When it generates the strongest result for a particular traffic segment, it receives more traffic.<\/p>\n

The logic is simple: Kadam grows by helping publishers earn more from the traffic they already have.<\/p>\n

The revenue that publishers get from the existing networks stays with them, while Kadam demand creates an additional opportunity to earn more from the same traffic.<\/p>

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<\/span>More value from the same traffic<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Kadam Smart Mediation is ultimately about using existing traffic more efficiently.<\/p>\n

Instead of relying on averages, static traffic shares or headline CPMs, publishers get a setup that reacts to real performance across different traffic segments.<\/p>\n

The value is straightforward: better use of existing demand, less manual optimization and more opportunities to increase revenue without growing traffic volume.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Learn more about Kadam Smart Mediation.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Want to know more about Kadam?<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <\/svg><\/span>\n Kadam Review<\/span>\n Read it <\/svg><\/span>\n <\/a>\n\n \n <\/svg><\/span>\n Kadam Adds KAI, an AI Agent for Campaign Management<\/span>\n Read it <\/svg><\/span>\n <\/a>\n\n \n <\/svg><\/span>\n Getting More Value from iGaming Traffic: A Guide by Kadam<\/span>\n Read it <\/svg><\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/td> <\/tr>\n <\/tbody>\n <\/table>\n \n \n \n<\/div>\n\n

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