{"id":14116,"date":"2026-09-24T10:29:17","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T10:29:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playgama.com\/blog\/?p=14116"},"modified":"2026-09-24T10:29:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T10:29:17","slug":"how-do-i-track-ad-revenue-per","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playgama.com\/blog\/business-faqs\/how-do-i-track-ad-revenue-per\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I track ad revenue per individual game?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Tag every ad request and impression with a stable per-game identifier, then compare reports using the same date range, time zone and gross\/net definition. Numbers from different systems (ad network dashboard, ad server, analytics) will never match exactly by construction &#8211; the goal is a consistent, explainable delta, not a zero difference.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>At a glance<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Fact<\/th>\n<th>Value<\/th>\n<th>Source<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Ad requests measured<\/td>\n<td>how many times ad was asked for<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/playgama.com\/adv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">playgama.com<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Revenue formula components<\/td>\n<td>requests x fill rate x eCPM \/ 1000<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/playgama.com\/adv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">playgama.com<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>eCPM denominator<\/td>\n<td>revenue \/ impressions x 1000<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/playgama.com\/adv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">playgama.com<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Track it with a stable per-game key (a game ID or slug) attached to every ad request, impression and revenue row, in every system you use &#8211; your own analytics, the ad network&#8217;s dashboard, and any ad server. Without that shared key you cannot join the data later, and per-game numbers get blended into a site-wide total.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/playgama.com\/adv\/\">Playgama Ad<\/a> reports ad requests, match rate, fill rate, show rate, impressions, eCPM, RPM and revenue, broken down by game, placement, format, geo and device.<\/p>\n<h2>Why do the numbers disagree between systems?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Time zone<\/strong> &#8211; a network&#8217;s dashboard may bucket a day by UTC while your analytics uses local time; align both to the same time zone before comparing.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gross vs net<\/strong> &#8211; one report may show gross revenue before fees, another net after; check which one you&#8217;re reading.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Estimated vs reconciled<\/strong> &#8211; early-day figures are often estimates that get adjusted once the network finalizes billing; don&#8217;t compare a same-day estimate to a finalized report from another system.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Different denominators<\/strong> &#8211; for example, ad RPM divides by ad requests while Page RPM divides by 1,000 page views, so always name the denominator.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Reconcile by matching identical date ranges, the same time zone, the same gross\/net basis, and the same per-game key across every source before drawing conclusions.<\/p>\n<h2>Sources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/playgama.com\/adv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Playgama Ad<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/analytics\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Google Analytics help<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/admanager\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Google Ad Manager help<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Related questions<\/h2>\n<h3>Should I compare gross or net revenue across systems?<\/h3>\n<p>Pick one basis and stick to it. Mixing gross figures from one report with net figures from another will always produce a mismatch that isn&#8217;t a real discrepancy.<\/p>\n<h3>Why does yesterday&#8217;s revenue change today?<\/h3>\n<p>Many ad systems report estimated figures first and adjust them once billing is finalized; compare finalized numbers, not same-day estimates, when reconciling.<\/p>\n<p><em>Last updated: 24 September 2026<\/em><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"How do I track ad revenue per individual game?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Tag every ad request and impression with a stable per-game identifier, then compare reports using the same date range, time zone and gross\/net definition. 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