If you have been following global tech and mobile economies in recent years, then you are well aware of just how expansive the Indian mobile economy is. The rapid growth seen in India’s emerging app market is a result of a vast population, inexpensive and easily accessible data, and an exploding increase in demand for the latest smartphone devices. As of late, India is seen as a mobile-first (if not mobile-only) app economy that relies heavily on non-organic (paid) discovery methods to promote mobile app growth. India’s mobile app market has outpaced the US market in for number of downloads,…
Though smaller in size than its neighbors, South Korea remains one of the largest economic ecosystems in the world, and continues to show high rates of economic growth…
The app economy is expected to reach over $100 billion in global revenue by the year 2020. Despite this astronomical revenue, failing to monetize is one of the…
The Challenges of User Acquisition in Today’s Mobile Market
Challenges With User Acquisition There’s no denying that user acquisition is a significant challenge for app owners. In 2017 alone, there were 197 billion mobile app downloads from the app stores. This intense app store competition, coupled with rapid technology expansion into emerging markets, makes user acquisition extremely difficult for app advertisers. App Store Competition Every app in the app stores now competes with over 3 million other apps. Advertisers are faced with an ever-increasing challenge of promoting discovery of their apps to new users, and with millions of other apps all fighting for visibility, overcoming this challenge is critical…
We recently sat down for a one-on-one session with Medialabel’s Performance Marketing Director Simone Grau. Check out this mobile expert exclusive Q&A in another episode of App Valley…
Russia is considered the 5th largest app market for iOS and Android mobile app downloads and is ranked 25th in the world for smartphone penetration. With over 84…
Appnext’s Founder & CEO Elad Natanson Talks About the App Industry
How long have you been in this office with this perfect view? “We moved here about 2 years ago.” How many people are in the office? “In total, we are about 110. Appnext is about 70. Worldwide, Appnext has 120 employees. We continue to hire.” You call your employees “Appnexters”. Who is the ideal “Appnexter”? “She 🙂 is very creative, ambitious, a team player, agile in many aspects, and one who comes in the morning and knows what he/she wants to do and make sure that whatever he/she does, they do with passion.” What kind of a person would you…
Recently, India has emerged as a leader in the technology and mobile application space. Mobile app development and mobile phone use have exponentially increased in Indian markets, and…
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…