Langdon Miller, Director of Programmatic & Rev Ops at Brainly, shares how ChatGPT's release forced them to rebuild their monetization strategy completely overnight. He explains why traditional display ads don't work in AI products. Plus: why publishers should stop obsessing over eCPMs, the shift from RPM to revenue per session, and how to balance ad revenue with subscription growth when information becomes commoditized.
Michael Bellom, Senior Director of Revenue Operations at Better Collective, discusses scaling monetization across 75+ acquired properties. Mike shares why "quick wins" are overrated, why Request CPM and Revenue Per Page matter more than vanity metrics, and how the founder mindset becomes your greatest advantage when managing diverse publishing assets.
Redfin's Ashley Jones shares how they turned ads into user value instead of user burden. Discover their geo-targeting workarounds, why CPA deals fail publishers, and how engineering-ad ops collaboration unlocks rapid iteration in non-traditional publishing.
Medal's Yuriy Yarovoy reveals how they solved gaming's toughest challenge: monetizing without user revolt. Learn their 6-year trust-building strategy, why desktop apps need different ad models than web publishers, and hard truths about SEO's future.