From Manual Mayhem to Minutes: Automating Ad Operations for a Leading Ad Revenue Partner 

  • Client Name OneYou
  • Industry Ad Revenue Partner

Background

An ad revenue partner faced slow and error-prone manual ad configuration, limiting their ability to scale. Our solution was a custom Tag Manager tool to automate ad setup and a multi-server cloud architecture for uptime, resulting in faster onboarding and increased efficiency. 

Challenge

Manual ad configuration for publisher websites slowed scalability and client onboarding, while server downtime threatened revenue streams.

Solution

Developed a custom Tag Manager tool (TagManager3) to automate ad setup and implemented a multi-server cloud architecture for redundancy. Additionally, a comprehensive reporting and analytics dashboard (Console) was created to provide publishers with real-time insights.

Company Background

Specializing in revenue optimization for publishers, the company targets website owners and content publishers seeking to monetize their platforms while preserving user experience.

Business Challenge

The cumbersome process of manually configuring ads for their publisher websites slowed down operations and hindered their scalability, making it challenging to onboard new clients efficiently. Additionally, server downtime posed a significant threat to their revenue streams, exacerbating their challenges further.

Goals & Objectives

Reduce manual work associated with ad configuration.

Improve onboarding speed for new publishers

Increase system uptime and reliability. 

Develop a robust reporting and analytics dashboard for publishers. 

Our Approach

We focused on automation and scalability. Our custom Tag Manager application (TagManager3) automates ad setup and configuration across all publisher websites, eliminating manual work and ensuring consistency. Additionally, we implemented a multi-server cloud architecture with redundancy to prevent downtime and ensure revenue streams weren't disrupted. 

Project Highlights

1. Tag Manager (TagManager3):

This innovative tool facilitates rapid onboarding and configuration of websites, streamlining the entire process. Here's how TagManager3 empowers the partner:

Faster Onboarding:

Streamlines website setup for ad placement, enabling quicker onboarding of new publishers.

Unparalleled Control:

Provides granular control over the ad ecosystem, allowing for management of various ad types and customization for individual blogs.

Automated Efficiency:

Automates provider configuration and enables one-click changes for agile ad operations.

Data-Driven Decisions:

Integrates with Salesforce to ensure up-to-date opportunity data for informed decision making.

2. Multi-server Cloud Architecture:

Redundant servers in various regions guarantee high system uptime and prevent revenue loss.

3. Reporting & Analytics Dashboard (Console):

A comprehensive dashboard catering to both publishers and administrators: 

A. Publisher Benefits: 

Performance Insights: Provides detailed metrics across ad type, geo-location, and device for informed optimization.

Payment Management: Offers flexible payment preferences and easy access to tax documents. 

Referral Program: Incentivizes active participation through referral programs.

Accurate & Updated Information: Employs robust data collection methods and utilizes two databases (raw and refined) for accurate insights.

Performance Insights: Provides detailed metrics across ad type, geo-location, and device for informed optimization.

Payment Management: Offers flexible payment preferences and easy access to tax documents.

Seamless Google Integration: Streamlines operations with seamless integration with Google services.

B. Administrator Benefits: 

Effective Communication: Enables targeted communication with individual publishers or bulk announcements.

Streamlined Payments: Generates monthly payments with a single click and provides detailed summaries for each publisher.

Challenges Overcome

Automating ad configuration tasks eliminated manual work and reduced errors. The Tag Manager sped up onboarding and made the partner's services more competitive. The multi-server architecture ensured uptime and protected revenue streams. The reporting dashboard empowered publishers with data-driven decision making.

Our automation solutions revolutionized operations, reducing manual tasks from hours to minutes, ensuring precision, and delivering expedited onboarding, real-time analytics, and seamless ad experiences for both internal teams and publishers. 

Techstack

Front - end

Angular

Back - end

Python

Django

MVC.Net

Database

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Cloud-Server

Google Cloud

AWS

Linux

Heroku