
Publift partners with leading publishers around the world to help them maximize their monetization potential through smart, user-first advertising. By combining advanced technology with deep industry expertise, Publift develops revenue strategies that fit each publisher’s audience experience and support sustainable growth.
THE OPPOTUNITY
Publift’s video portfolio was already delivering strong results, supported by high-quality content and an established monetization framework. As audience behavior and programmatic demand patterns evolved, both teams saw an opportunity to unlock additional value within existing traffic across several of Publift’s domains.
A detailed performance review showed that while engagement across Publift’s leading gaming, radio, and calendar-day directory websites was strong, not every viewing session translated into full monetization. This revealed an opportunity to better align video engagement, demand delivery, and monetization efficiency.
Working closely together, Publift and Primis set out to capture this potential by enhancing video delivery, improving revenue consistency, and strengthening the connection between user attention and yield, all while maintaining a high-quality user experience.
THE APPROACH
Publift and Primis collaborated through a structured optimization plan designed to elevate video performance and monetization efficiency across selected domains. The process combined Primis’s video technology and monetization expertise with Publift’s hands-on optimization and deep understanding of its publishers, creating a workflow built on transparency, experimentation, and shared progress.
Regular performance reviews kept both teams aligned, translating shared insights into clear, actionable next steps. This ongoing collaboration ensured that optimizations remained focused, measurable, and responsive to evolving publisher needs.
With the strategy in place, both teams moved into execution, beginning with the optimization of how video was presented and experienced across Publift’s domains. Primis optimized how and when video units appeared within content, using engagement and user-flow data to identify the most effective placements. Publift coordinated on-site implementation across its publisher network, providing valuable feedback to maintain alignment with each site’s user experience. Together, the teams built smoother, more natural video integrations that enhanced engagement and overall performance.
The next phase of optimization centered on aligning video content more closely with each publisher’s editorial environment. Publift emphasized user experience and contextual relevance, while Primis leveraged its content-matching technology to select videos that complemented on-page content, drawing from its premium, brand-safe library and publishers’ own assets. This phase deepened engagement and strengthened overall monetization performance.
Building on these creative and contextual enhancements, Publift and Primis turned their focus to strengthening the demand ecosystem across Publift’s domains. Primis expanded its network of premium advertisers and SSP connections, increasing auction diversity and yield potential, while Publift strengthened its own demand relationships and managed ongoing optimization to ensure every improvement translated into consistent, measurable growth. Together, the teams created a more competitive and resilient demand environment that supported long-term monetization success.
Every optimization was guided by real-time insights and close collaboration, resulting in a unified framework that combined Publift’s operational precision with Primis’s technology. This partnership set the stage for scalable improvements in engagement, media quality, and monetization efficiency.
“What stood out most in working with Publift is how deeply they care for every domain in their portfolio. Big or small, each site receives the same level of attention and strategic thinking. The Publift team constantly looks for the best technological solutions and partners to serve their publishers’ unique needs, and that commitment to quality is what makes collaborations like this so effective.”
Nimrod Groman
Director of Publisher Success,
Primis
RESULTS
Despite publisher traffic declines in 2024–2025 driven by search algorithm changes and AI shifts, Publift and Primis still increased revenue, as shown in a year-over-year analysis* from 2024 to 2025 showed measurable and sustained performance growth across selected domains.
These outcomes reflected a clear uplift in monetization efficiency and session-level value. Despite impressions declining by 22.58%, the combined efforts of Publift and Primis strengthened demand delivery, optimized video performance, and generated a 26.37% lift in RPM, resulting in a 12.21% increase in revenue from fewer opportunities. This demonstrates greater yield and value per session.
Beyond the numbers, the optimization improved ad completion rates and maintained a positive viewing experience, reinforcing the balance between revenue impact and user satisfaction.
“Working with Primis felt like a true partnership. Their technology and expertise complemented our operational goals perfectly, and together we unlocked new revenue opportunities across our domains without compromising the user experience.”
Max Moody,
Head of Customer Success EMEA,
Publift
Conclusion
The partnership between Publift and Primis demonstrates how continuous, data-driven collaboration can unlock meaningful, sustainable growth. Through shared focus and seamless coordination, the two teams built a scalable optimization framework that continues to drive performance across Publift’s domains. This success shows that measurable progress often comes from strengthening what already works and elevating strong performance into standout growth, proving that great can always evolve into greater.
*Comparison based on September 2024 versus September 2025 performance data.*