Ep. 38: Beyond Traffic: How AI and Curation Are Redefining Publisher Monetization

The Pub Way: An AdTech Podcast for Media Leaders · Aug 24, 2026 · 30:50

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In this episode of The Pub Way Podcast, hosts Tina Iannacchino and Mike Villalobos sit down with Amanda Martin, Chief Revenue Officer at Mediavine, to explore the AI-driven shift in open web monetization and why curation is changing the game for publishers.

They talked about how AI and shifting search behavior are reshaping publisher discovery and traffic, what rising CPMs amid falling traffic are really telling the industry, and how curation is opening up a new, more collaborative path to publisher revenue.

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