New App Launch Strategy: Paid Channels to Maximize Scale, Efficiency and ROI

Thomas Hopkins
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February 28, 2018

App Launch Scenario

The artists, UI/UX designers, product managers, producers, QA analysts, release managers and engineers have slaved away for the past 6 months to bring the company’s new mobile app to life. The founders and equity holders are excited to see the app in the hands of the masses. The board of directors are anxiously waiting to see the early traction, retention and monetization results. And the investors are wondering what the ROI of their seed round investment is going to bring. What now?

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Marketing a News App in the Age of Trump

Fabien-Pierre Nicolas
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February 19, 2018

Over a year has passed and the shockwave from the 2016 election is still running its course through the newsrooms and political parties.

Beyond the well-documented Russian campaign to interfere with this process via social ads and content postings, the regular attacks from the Commander-in-Chief against “mainstream media” reporting “fake news” are making it harder for reporters, media executives and news apps to exist.

As a newcomer in the news space, I came onboard at SmartNews with the mindset that our company mission is to “deliver (…) quality information to the people who need it” a strongly inclusive message.

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What I Learned Launching 1 App per Week for 52 Weeks Straight

Thomas Hopkins
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February 5, 2018

Launching a new app can be a stressful time with many unknowns. You need answers for all the different stakeholders involved (brand, product, c-staff, board of directors) let alone for your own sanity to have the confidence that your actions are correct and will bring the most value to the company.

At launch, the task of managing the flood of Slack one-offs, email update requests, drive-by meetings, and stakeholder presentations can feel like a full-time job if you are not prepared. I could do an entire post on “new app launch stakeholder management,” not because I am some genius, but because I have a lot of experience.

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What I Learned Running Mobile Ads on Snapchat

Esther Hwang
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January 22, 2018

Esther Hwang is the Director of Growth at Poshmark, where she manages mobile marketing campaigns and tests new mobile and web channels. Prior to Poshmark, Esther worked at Zoosk and Adobe Systems, providing great learning grounds to become a top-tier mobile marketer.

Facebook has been a boon for many mobile marketers – it has a treasure trove of data, access to TWO massive channels (Facebook and Instagram), a sophisticated ad editor UI, and of course, immense scale. However, these benefits making Facebook an advertisers’ favorite also invites a lot of competition and expensive CPMs.

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The Weather Company on Testing Creative Across Audiences

Helene Trompeter
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January 8, 2018

Helene Trompeter got her start at Digital Advertising in Atlanta nine years ago.

Helene’s passion for digital shines in her current role as the head of U.S. media at The Weather Company, an IBM Business. She leads paid and organic media promoting the company’s profile of mobile apps and websites, which includes supporting The Weather Channel, Weather Underground and Storm Radar. She’s happy to share her best advice as an app marketer below.

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5 Effective Strategies for A/B Testing Ad Creatives

Kartick Narayan
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November 27, 2017

Applying an A/B testing framework is perhaps one of the most frequently discussed items by marketing teams internally. With a seemingly infinite number of combinations of ad copy, creative, and landing pages in the mix, it becomes critical to have a disciplined approach to testing creative using the A/B testing methodology. Here are a few things I learned having tested creatives on paid search, display, app push, and several other channels at scale.

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Zenjoy Shares Thoughts on Fast-Paced Mobile Marketing Industry

Xi Tong
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November 13, 2017

My name is Xi Tong and am currently in charge of user acquisition for several casino apps at Zenjoy. Prior to Zenjoy, I was doing mobile user acquisition for a simulation game (SLG) at Elex, as well as some traditional media buying. It was an interesting experience learning the differences between performance marketing and traditional advertising methodologies.

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HomeAdvisor on the Benefits of a Comprehensive LTV Model

Cassie Chernin
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October 30, 2017

My name is Cassandra Chernin and I am the Senior Digital Marketing Manager of Display & App at HomeAdvisor. After graduating from Boston University with a business degree, my career started at an e-commerce jewelry startup, Gemvara.com. I was put through an ‘unofficial’ rotating program where I learned all aspects of marketing including managing an affiliate program, retention email, SEM, radio, and offline but ultimately finished my time there running all digital marketing.

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Sam’s Club On Mobile Marketing Metrics, Creatives, and Opportunities

Drew Frost
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October 2, 2017

Drew Frost currently works and lives in the San Francisco bay area. He studied Marketing at Missouri Southern State University Plaster School of Business then joined a Fortune 500 company where no two days were alike.

Drew has held a few different roles supporting and working alongside various business units at Wal-Mart Inc. including site monetization, advertiser relations, advertising technology, loyalty marketing & behavioral science, and mobile marketing.

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Stash Shares Tactical Mobile Marketing Tips for Improved Campaign Performance

Annica Lin
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September 18, 2017

Annica, a self-proclaimed Iron Chef, grew up in Taiwan where her expertise in the kitchen was fostered. After graduating from National Taiwan University, she worked for the largest online job searching & recruiting site in Taiwan for 2 years.

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