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Why Casual Games Are Rethinking Interstitial Ads? Ad Monetization is Getting Smarter (Finally)


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In this episode, we sit down with the team behind Airflux, the AI-powered ad optimizer from Airbridge, and unpack how it’s quietly changing the rules of mobile game monetization.📈 Whether you're optimizing for ad whales, tweaking interstitial frequency, or just tired of playing A/B test roulette, this conversation will change how you think about monetization.🧠 What You’ll Learn:How Airflux delivers +26% LTV uplift with zero manual testingWhy interstitial timing is more impactful than raising eCPMsHow Airflux dynamically segments whales, dolphins, and F2P playersThe difference between Firebase and true AI-based optimizationReal success stories from games with 10M+ MAUWhy casual and hybrid-casual games benefit the most from smart automationHow Airflux plugs into your mediation stack (MAX, AdMob, Unity) in days, not weeks💡 "Airflux is like hiring a full data science team to run monetization A/B tests — except it's automated, AI-driven, and never sleeps."Get our MERCH NOW: 25gamers.com/shop--------------------------------------Airflux bloghttps://airflux.ai/blog/ai-ad-monetization-for-mobile-games---------------------------------------This is no BS gaming podcast 2.5 gamers session. Sharing actionable insights, dropping knowledge from our day-to-day User Acquisition, Game Design, and Ad monetization jobs. We are definitely not discussing the latest industry news, but having so much fun! Let’s not forget this is a 4 a.m. conference discussion vibe, so let's not take it too seriously.Panelists: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jakub Remia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠r,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Felix Braberg, Matej Lancaric⁠Special guest: Roi Namhttps://www.airflux.ai/Youtube: https://youtu.be/SIsQBrp2608

Chapters00:00 Introduction to Airflux and Roy Nam03:12 Understanding Airflux: The AI Monetization Platform05:05 The Importance of Ad Timing and Personalization10:57 Implementation Process for Airflux16:23 Real-World Success Stories and Case Studies21:24 Future Developments and Integration with UA Campaigns23:15 A/B Testing: How Airflux Innovates the Process26:02 A/B Testing and Reinforcement Learning in Ad Optimization32:12 Understanding LTV Uplift and Its Impact40:10 Pricing Models and API Calls in Ad Mediation43:06 Engagement and Future Connections---------------------------------------Matej LancaricUser Acquisition & Creatives Consultant⁠https://lancaric.meFelix BrabergAd monetization consultant⁠https://www.felixbraberg.comJakub RemiarGame design consultant⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakubremiar---------------------------------------Please share the podcast with your industry friends, dogs & cats. Especially cats! They love it!Hit the Subscribe button on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple!Please share feedback and comments - [email protected] you are interested in getting UA tips every week on Monday, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠lancaric.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & sign up for the Brutally Honest newsletter by Matej LancaricDo you have UA questions nobody can answer? Ask ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matej AI⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - the First UA AI in the gaming industry! https://lancaric.me/matej-ai

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