Audience retention for mobile apps can have a strong impact on ROI. App developers spend a considerable amount of time and resources trying to acquire new users that have never used their apps before, but re-engaging existing users can be a cost-effective, savvy way to get your existing audience excited about using your app again. As an app developer, you know that retention and engagement rates matter and that the number of downloads is not the only important KPI when determining ROI. In fact, MobyAffiliates claims that 1 out of every 4 apps that are downloaded to a device are…
5 Ways We’re Catching Mobile App Fraud and Kicking its Butt!
The Ad Fraud Problem Nobody likes to talk about ad fraud. Companies don’t like to admit that they don’t exactly know how to provide a solution for one of the biggest problems the mobile industry is facing, a problem that’s costing marketers up to $19B. According to the World Federation of Advertisers by 2025, global ad fraud costs could potentially reach $50 billion annually, and with the way things are looking that hardly comes as a surprise. Mobile app fraud takes many forms which doesn’t exactly make things easier. Here are several app fraud types that are costing companies major $$$.…
Getting Ready for the GDPR
Appnext CEO Elad Natanson’s Pillars of Success for Mobile Entrepreneurs
Our awesome CEO is the ultimate mobile entrepreneur. At the age of 21, he created his first company and has been creating successful business since. In this video from Target Summit, he tells us how he came up with Appnext and provides insights into his entrepreneurial mind.
Retailers with Shopping Apps Now See Majority of E-Commerce Sales from Mobile
For many retailers, mobile traffic equals or exceeds desktop traffic. This is not new. What is new is that mobile sales represent the majority of total e-commerce for brands with successful shopping apps, according to Criteo’s latest commerce report (Q4 2017).
New Report Lays Out Priorities for Mobile Marketers
Last week, Forrester released its latest executive summary, The 2018 Mobile and New Technology Priorities for Marketers: Why Mobile Marketers Must Keep Their Mobile Basics. Here’s a summary of some of the most interesting trends as well as the priorities marketers should be focusing on now.
Do it Like WeChat: Think Beyond One-Off Mobile Transactions to Value-Added Services
China’s extremely popular app WeChat hit 1bn user accounts worldwide this week. Users love the app because it acts as a central hub of the digital world. Consumers use it to perform tasks ranging from texting and calling, paying bills, to booking doctor appointments.
Brands See More App Usage by Providing Additional Services
The amount of apps partnering with service providers further proves the importance of user satisfaction for retention. Usage is the most important factor in the longevity of your app, so the more things your app does, the more utility it offers, which is the secret sauce to achieving high ROAS.
Awesome Gadgets at Mobile World Congress 2018
It is truly a mobile world. Just take a look at the amount of awesome new gadgets designed specifically for mobile coming out each year. From headsets that help you lose weight without dieting to a smart-meat thermometer, the devices on display at MWC were super cool.