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Alexa-Connect-Kit-SDK-lands-from-Amazon

Alexa Connect Kit SDK lands from Amazon


Wednesday, October 27, 2021 by

Amazon has announced Alexa Connect Kit SDK (ACK SDK), a software package that enables Original Design Manufacturers (ODMs) and System Integrators (SIs) to build their own ACK-based modules and differentiated Alexa-compatible smart device solutions without having to worry about managing cloud services, building an app, or writing an Alexa skill. Since the launch of ...


App-advertising-models-in-the-future

App advertising models in the future


Wednesday, August 25, 2021 by

Remember when content was king, back before three companies came to dominate digital advertising? Well, the content will be king again, thanks to emerging privacy regulations and a new interest in curbing anti-competitive behavior. But the future isn’t written in stone. In fact, we’re making it up as we go. Here’s how app developers and publishers can ...


Header-bidding-questions-answered-by-AdColony

Header bidding questions answered by AdColony


Wednesday, August 18, 2021 by

In this exclusive Q&A with ADM, Kelly McIvor from AdColony explains what header bidding is, how it is surging and how to choose a platform you trust, plus the challenges and reality that come with the hybrid model that includes waterfall and header bidding. Last year around this time when marketing budgets at large were being slashed with out-of-home(OOH) an...


Mobile-marketing-during-the-COVID-19-pandemic

Mobile marketing during the COVID-19 pandemic


Thursday, August 27, 2020 by

The past several years have seen shifts in retail as shoppers are doing more of their purchasing online and specifically, on their smartphones. COVID-19 is changing the way students are learning, whether that’s in-person or at home, and has subsequently changed back to school shopping. Back to school is the second-biggest shopping event for retailers in the United...


Adjust-hires-Ville-Mikkola-as-Head-of-CAAF

Adjust hires Ville Mikkola as Head of CAAF


Monday, March 23, 2020 by

Adjust announced a new senior hire to spearhead its Coalition Against Ad Fraud (CAAF). Ville Mikkola joins as Head of CAAF, the industry-wide alliance founded by Adjust to tackle ad fraud.  Ad fraud stands as one of the biggest threats to marketing success, having claimed an estimated $42 billion of ad dollars in 2019. Founded by Adjust in 2017, CAAF is a coalit...


Buildbox-game-creation-software-bought-by-AppOnboard

Buildbox game creation software bought by AppOnboard


Thursday, June 13, 2019 by

AppOnboard, a company which focuses on app creation software has purchased Buildbox, the low code game creation platform that just released version 3.0. Jon Zweig, the CEO of ApponBoard and Trey Smith, CEO of Buildbox, both share the same belief that No-Code is the future of development. Jonathan Zweig is the founding CEO of AppOnboard and was previously CE...


About-that-new-AdMob-open-bidding-platform

About that new AdMob open bidding platform


Wednesday, March 21, 2018 by

Great games are magical. They allow players to escape to new worlds, turn into superheroes, and boost their puzzle-solving powers. And with mobile, billions of people across the world are experiencing the magic of games. Global interactive gaming is becoming mainstream, with 2.6 billion gamers in 2017 versus 100 million in 1995. Global gaming revenue is estimated to be ...


Smart-mobile-marketing-during-the-holidays

Smart mobile marketing during the holidays


Tuesday, November 21, 2017 by

The holiday season is often glorified as the “App Developers’ days”, with dream conditions to send people to the app store and download new apps. The numbers don’t lie. 2016 was the best year yet for apps, with over half a million dollars being spend on mobile apps over the holiday - a 52% increase from the year prior (Sensor Tower). This holiday bump can be attributed ...


Apple-search-ads-is-taking-a-big-bite-of-the-market

Apple search ads is taking a big bite of the market


Thursday, October 26, 2017 by

AppsFlyer has announced the release of their annual AppsFlyer Performance Index H1 2017 - Edition V in their latest blog post. The index gives insights into the leading advertising networks in the mobile gaming and app industries.In the report, Apple Search Ads hit the #1 spot in the iOS ROI Index with a 30% higher ARPU and a 40% lower price than the other networks in t...


Mobile-SDKs:-What-they-really-do-to-your-mobile-app

Mobile SDKs: What they really do to your mobile app


Friday, August 18, 2017 by

Mobile SDKs; love them or hate them, they're here to stay. They provide our apps with all sorts of functionality that would be incredibly time consuming to build, and they give us another means to monetize our apps. Third party SDKs are in fact, quite popular. According to a study done by SafeDK, on average each Android app uses nearly 18 third party SDKs. That number i...


Acquired.io-wants-to-help-small-app-publishers

Acquired.io wants to help small app publishers


Thursday, July 6, 2017 by

The founders of mobile marketing company AppScotch, acquired by AppAnnie, have launched their newest venture, Acquired.io. The company has created a centralized platform to manage user acquisition across dozens of channels like Snapchat, AdColony, Chartboost, and others. Acquired.io has raised $2 million in funding from investors, many in the mobile gaming space. N...


Mobile-video-ads-install-the-most-apps-new-survey-says

Mobile video ads install the most apps new survey says


Wednesday, May 31, 2017 by

AdColony has released their Spring 2017 App Install Marketing Survey. The survey is the 7th of its kind since 2013 and will provide insights, benchmarks, and trends from the top 250 grossing app developers. Respondents primarily represented mobile game developers (75%), with a minority making non-gaming apps (21%). A small number (4.0%) represented mobile publishers who...


AppOnboard-raises-$4M-in-a-seed-round

AppOnboard raises $4M in a seed round


Wednesday, May 10, 2017 by

The app economy is larger than ever - mobile revenues grew 40 percent in 2016 with app developers grossing $37 billion, excluding any advertising revenue. Roughly half of that goes back in the ecosystem for User Acquisition (UA) - or paying for downloads.AppOnboard Inc, mobile app demo maker, has raised $4M from Troy Capital Partners, London Venture Partners (“LVP) and ...


ironSource-now-includes-AdMob-in-their-mediation-network

ironSource now includes AdMob in their mediation network


Tuesday, March 7, 2017 by

ironSource announced the expansion of their integration with AdMob as a network partner of their Supply Side Platform. Publishers using the ironSource Mediation SDK can now leverage AdMob as a premium demand source for rewarded video in addition to interstitials. This incrementally increases competition for their video inventory, and maximizes global fill rates and eCPM...


Adcolony-Studies-the-Impact-of-Advertising-Creative-on-AppInstall-Campaigns

Adcolony Studies the Impact of Advertising Creative on AppInstall Campaigns


Friday, June 24, 2016 by

Adcolony conducted a recent study into the impact of advertising creative on app-install campaigns. The company indexed over 11,000 ad creatives for more than 2,500 apps, tagging each with the specific creative elements featured within, from use of voiceover or other sound effects to text callouts and live action. Over 10 billion mobile video ad impressions were analyze...


Mobile-Advertising-Predictions-for-2016

Mobile Advertising Predictions for 2016


Wednesday, January 6, 2016 by

We recently hosted a Q&A with members from Fiksu’s executive team who offered their predictions on mobile advertising for 2016. Included in the Q&A were Fiksu’s Tom Caputo, Chief Product Officer; Benjamin Hansz, VP of Client Management; Claire Oliverson, Director of Product Marketing; Craig Palli, CSO; Pat Eichmann, Senior Director of Sales West; and...


The-App-Features-That-Draw-the-Most-Advertising-Dollars-Are...

The App Features That Draw the Most Advertising Dollars Are...


Wednesday, October 7, 2015 by

The good news for app developers is that, as the dollars continue to flow toward mobile and away from traditional mediums, there is plenty of ad spend to spread around. There are many app developers reaping the rewards of the mobile advertising boom, though not all who enter the market are able to monetize their creation in any significant way (or at all.) What sep...


App-Developers-Alliance-to-Offer-Workshops-on-Starting-an-App-Publishing-Business

App Developers Alliance to Offer Workshops on Starting an App Publishing Business


Friday, February 13, 2015 by

The Application Developers Alliance is reaching out to developers to help them learn more about creating an app publishing business through its App Strategy Workshop: Fundamentals series. These workshops are held in local settings to help mobile app developers, startups, and small app publishers learn about business basics and strategy fundamentals. During each eve...


The-best-app-marketing-channels-that-actually-help

The best app marketing channels that actually help


Thursday, January 29, 2015 by

At the beginning of each year, we all read articles with predictions on pretty much any subject - mobile is no exception. Famous hockey player Wayne Gretzky once said, “A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be.”  As a guy who has been a part of an app marketing agency for the last 5 years...


Opera-Completes-Acquisition-of-AdColony-Mobile-Advertising-Platform

Opera Completes Acquisition of AdColony Mobile Advertising Platform


Monday, August 11, 2014 by

Opera has announced that it has completed the acquisition of AdColony, a video advertising platform that provides mobile advertising to publishers and advertisers. According to company statements, the AdColony brand and company will remain as an independent entity, with continued focus on developing video monetization and advertising products. Will Kassoy, CEO...


SponsorPay-Mobile-Ad-Supply-Side-Platform-Rebrands-as-Fyber

SponsorPay Mobile Ad Supply Side Platform Rebrands as Fyber


Thursday, July 24, 2014 by

SponsorPay has officially rebranded to Fyber. The company offers a monetization platform that includes mediation, an ad marketplace and ad serving capabilities.According to a company statement:SponsorPay’s rebrand to Fyber goes beyond just a new company name. Over the last eighteen months, we have evolved from a rewarded advertising network into a top mobile supply...


App-Annie-Announces-Two-New-App-Analytic-Services

App Annie Announces Two New App Analytic Services


Thursday, May 8, 2014 by

App Annie has released its new advertising analytics platform and dashboard out of beta. The platform provides connections to more than 20 mobile advertising platforms including iAd, AdMob, Tapjoy, MdotM, TapIt, Chartboost, AdColony, InMobi, RevMob, AppLovin, Everyplay GameAds, LifeStreet Media, AppLift, Appia, Taptica, Millennial Media, LeadBolt and NativeX.&...