Case study

Case subject
LOG.com.tr
Client
LOG.com.tr Technology publication
Sector
Publisher Print to digital
Market
Türkiye Loyal, long-running readership
Relationship
Since 2017 Eight years, ongoing
APH services in this engagement
APH video player Video monetization Ad injection tuning VAST & IMA compliance Direct-sales alignment

A tech magazine went digital. A player built for monetization made video revenue rise 50%.

+50% CPM and overall video revenue · in six months

Archon Programmatic House ·2 min read Share Print

The 60-second version

One of Türkiye’s long-running technology publications was mid-transition from print to fully online — with a loyal readership and a video problem. The player could not keep up with modern programmatic demand, and the viewer could feel it.

50%Higher video revenueAnd CPM, in six months
6MonthsTo the full uplift
8Years togetherStill with us
1Player swapThe upstream gate

Outcome: A 50% uplift in CPM and overall video revenue within six months, on a site whose audience stayed loyal through the transition.

What we walked into01The starting point

LOG.com.tr was mid-transition from print magazine to fully online. The readership was loyal. The video was not earning what it should, and the watching experience did not deserve the content — the player technology could not keep up with modern programmatic demand.

The player is the upstream gate of video revenue.

What we did02The work

  1. 01
    The APH player, deployed and tuned

    A/B tests showed immediate gains in watch time, completed ad views, time on site, cost-per-view and demand.

  2. 02
    Standards done properly

    Tailored to Google policy, VAST and IMA SDK requirements — the plumbing that decides which demand can even bid.

  3. 03
    Ad injection, calibrated from the data

    As views accumulated, injection ratios were optimized. Enough ads to earn, never enough to drive the reader away.

  4. 04
    Premium sales aligned

    Pricing and direct-sales strategy adjusted to keep ad intensity optimal while the revenue stream grew.

What happened03The result

A 50% uplift in CPM and overall video revenue within six months — on a site whose audience stayed loyal through the transition. Eight years later, LOG is still with us.

Exhibit 1 · reported Video revenue and CPM, before and after the player swap. Six months between the two bars.
Case Study: LOG.com.tr — +50% Video Revenue in 6 Months | APHIN SIX MONTHSBEFOREAFTER+50%VIDEO REVENUE AND CPMIN SIX MONTHS
Reported by APH from the LOG.com.tr engagement.
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