Since the summer of 2016 when both Apple and Google offered subscription models on their app stores, there’s been a boost to the health and longevity of the entire App Economy. App market data provider App Annie reports “in-app subscription revenue from non-game apps, particularly within the media streaming, news and dating categories, is rapidly increasing,” and forecasts revenue for non-game apps to reach $33.8 billion in 2021. (more…)
On Tuesday, July 11, Amazon held their 3rd annual Amazon Prime Day, selling deeply discounted products for one day only (30 hours actually), resulting in Amazon’s biggest sales day ever in the history of the company. Like many Americans, I too was drawn to their deals, scoring a new Amazon Echo, a couple smart plugs, even an Instant Pot (yes, I too recommend this beauty). But working in the app marketing industry, I couldn’t help but wonder, what impact does Amazon Prime Day have on other e-commerce businesses, specifically those with a mobile app. Does Prime Day have a halo effect and increase sales amongst Amazon’s competitors? Or does it hurt them?
The mobile ad tech industry tends to move at lightning speed. It can be challenging to keep up with the latest and greatest in this rapidly changing market, from new product acronyms to company acquisitions, or increased viewability standards to cutting-edge attribution tracking tools. Attending industry conferences is a fantastic way to stay ahead of the curve by learning from the brightest minds in the industry and networking with knowledgeable, like-minded mobile marketing professionals.
With the first six months of the year already in the rearview, the team at Liftoff is looking solidly ahead to the remaining half of 2017. The following events take place around the globe from July to December and have been hand-picked by yours truly as not to be missed! (more…)
I am currently the Chief Strategy Officer of Clarity Money where I focus on our growth efforts from User Acquisition, Operations, Partnerships, and Marketing. Prior to joining Clarity Money, I was the Head of Growth at Paribus. I oversaw the growth of the company from 10,000 users to almost 1,000,000 in 12 months until Paribus got acquired by Capital One. Prior to that, I was a Business Operations and Planning Analyst at Flurry (acquired by Yahoo). I have also interned and been involved in other industries including ad-tech and venture capital. (more…)
Guest Blog: As a mobile analyst, a top 30 Mobile Marketing influencer and a nine-time author, Peggy Anne Salz tracks the trends, brands, organizations and innovators who shape how we do business and engage with consumers across the multiple screens, devices and apps. Peggy is a regular contributor to Forbes and Harvard Business Review and Mobile Analyst with VentureBeat. She’s the Chief Analyst and Founder at MobileGroove, a top 50 ranked tech destination, which produces and promotes custom research, strategic thought leadership and knowledge resources for the global mobile industry.
Shoppers – and even just people in “shopping mode” who are browsing, not buying – are reaching to mobile apps for advice, assistance and added-value. It’s why Google has called out this mindstate in its list of pivotal micro-moments (the “I-want-to-buy” micro-moments) when people are poised to make a purchase. But Google isn’t the only one to recognize the central role of this activity in our daily lives. (more…)
There’s no denying mobile shopping is on the rise and here to stay. As mobile continues to dominate the way humans connect, interact, play games, entertain, stay updated, document and more—it’s also true people shop more on their devices as apps and brands embrace the modern consumer behavior where convenience drives commerce.
In fact, by 2021, Forrester forecasts consumers will spend $152 billion directly on mobile phones, equating to almost 24% of total online sales. Winning in such a highly competitive app category demands app marketers double-down on efforts appeasing their mobile-first, shopping-happy audiences, encouraging deep engagement, and driving the ultimate conversion—post-install purchases. This report equips app marketers to make data-informed decisions, ensuring their mobile shopping apps get the attention they deserve. (more…)
Marco Esposito is an International Mobile Marketing Manager at Delivery Hero.
After my studies I moved to Berlin where I started working for an ad network and developed my interest in the mobile environment. The experience I gained as an account manager and a business development manager brought me to Delivery Hero almost two years ago. I started working on Pizza.de (DE) and Talabat (MENA), responsible for building mobile marketing strategies and optimizing the campaigns supporting their respective targets. (more…)
