HOW LEADING CASUAL GAME DEVELOPER LEARNINGS INCREASED REVENUE 40% WITH PUBMATIC
Founded in 2016, Learnings is one of the leading mobile gaming publishers in China. Focused on casual games, the publisher has over 70 million monthly active users across the world.
THE CHALLENGE
Casual games, such as colouring, puzzles or solitaire, typically have fewer items for in-app purchase than core games, nor do they have the same dedicated user base. In-app advertising is therefore a crucial revenue source for casual game developers, with banner ads making up a large part of programmatic inventory.
Learnings has its own in-house mediation platform and historically worked with a variety of ad networks and exchanges specializing in performance ads. However, Learnings discovered that performance ad campaigns, unlike ad campaigns from major brands, seldom adjust ad spend for major events or holidays. This meant Learnings was missing out on potential revenue.
Keen to explore ways to improve in-app revenue during peak advertising seasons, the publisher turned to PubMatic for help.
THE SOLUTION: OPENWRAP SDK
PubMatic’s Prebid-based OpenWrap SDK seamlessly integrates 150+ demand partners, including major ad exchanges and DSPs, and allows publishers to leverage enterprise-grade analytics.
Through PubMatic’s strategic partnerships with leading demand partners and customer-centric solutions, Learnings gained access to premium ad spend from high-value brands through PMP deals and auction packages, including a leading global e-commerce platform.
By leveraging OpenWrap SDK, Learnings also gained increased access to multiple demand sources via the open marketplace. This provided additional revenue as retail and FMCG advertisers traditionally run ad campaigns with higher budgets.