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Publisher-Portal-for-in-game-audio-ad-monetization-from-Odeeo

Publisher Portal for in game audio ad monetization from Odeeo


Tuesday, March 26, 2024 by

Odeeo has launched its new Publisher Portal which gives games publishers access to industry first comprehensive features, such as analytics and reporting tools previously only available for traditional display and video ads, including impressions, revenue and engagement rates. Previously across the in-game audio ad industry, publishers had limited control over ad pla...


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Microverse IDE beta opens


Thursday, June 23, 2022 by

Croquet, the open OS and developer platform for the metaverse has announced the open beta of Microverse IDE, its development and deployment environment built for Croquet OS, which empowers web and web3 developers to rapidly deliver interoperable, standards-based metaverse worlds. Croquet Microverse IDE beta opens, helping solve metaverse challenges Croquet also an...


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Ad revenue reporting extension from Adjust


Tuesday, January 21, 2020 by

Adjust announced an extension of its Ad Revenue reporting to MAX, the monetization solution from mobile marketing platform AppLovin. Marketers working with MAX can now measure revenue generated from users who engage with in-app advertising -- essential for optimizing retargeting campaigns and accurately measuring user lifetime value (LTV). Ad Revenue, generated from ...


How-game-developers-can-drive-more-revenue

How game developers can drive more revenue


Monday, September 23, 2019 by

Game developers tend to follow standard templates for monetizing their apps. Mid-core publishers focus on IAP and time-gated ads to be shown at a later date, usually based on their studios' recommendation. Meanwhile, hyper-casual ones go all-in on advertising, while casual games fall somewhere in between. These default strategies leave money on the table b...


Ad-LTV-benchmarks-report-for-Q2-2019

Ad LTV benchmarks report for Q2 2019


Tuesday, September 17, 2019 by

SOOMLA, the mobile admeasurement and insights company, has released its first Ad LTV Benchmarks report for 2019.  This report provides an in-depth analysis that unveils mobile Ad LTV (lifetime value) data for Day 7 and Day 30 Broken down by Traffic Sources, Device Models, Operating Systems and Countries. The purpose of the Ad LTV report is to expose in-app ...


Twitter-teams-up-with-MoPub

Twitter teams up with MoPub


Thursday, May 30, 2019 by

Back in March, Twitter shared how MoPub’s impression-level revenue data will enable mobile app publishers to understand true ads lifetime value (LTV) of users, which allows UA teams to better optimize paid user acquisition. Now, we’re extremely excited to announce the offering of this mission-critical solution to our full-platform publishers. Publishers will...


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5 rules of monetizing like a mobile game developer


Wednesday, January 9, 2019 by

Mobile game developers are some of the most successful monetizers and marketers in recent history. Need proof? Mobile gaming revenue accounted for nearly 82% of all app revenue in 2017 and will surpass $100 billion by 2021. The formula for success for mobile game developers is simple: easy payments, a finely-tuned monetization strategy, and great customer support. Bu...


Why-your-app-is-getting-uninstalled-and-how-to-prevent-it

Why your app is getting uninstalled and how to prevent it


Wednesday, November 22, 2017 by

App developers have a tough job managing the marketing life cycle. Before an app is released, app developers must have plans for user acquisition and they must be agile enough to adapt in those first hectic weeks. But as you gain traction and grow comfortable with how your app is doing, there is a huge worry that looms over you: what if users stop using your app and uni...


Freemium-app-model-remains-best-option-for-developers

Freemium app model remains best option for developers


Thursday, October 19, 2017 by

More than 60% of app developers recommend a “freemium” model for monetizing a mobile app, according to a new survey. With the “freemium” model, an app is downloaded for free with the option of in-app purchases and upgrades, appealing to users’ desire to test an app before buying it. The new survey findings come from Clutch, a research and reviews platform for business s...


Why-you-should-make-your-gameplay-fast-(or-game-over!)

Why you should make your gameplay fast (or game over!)


Monday, June 12, 2017 by

Countless mobile game publishers have tried to formulate the winning recipe for successful mobile games. Some of them seem universal and straightforward, while others are controversial or genre-specific. Not surprisingly, the indisputable ingredient that is both fundamental and critical to a mobile game’s success is simply performance. It affects every stage and each co...


AOL-says-you-need-to-diversify-your-ad-strategy

AOL says you need to diversify your ad strategy


Monday, May 22, 2017 by

For mobile developers with scale, performance-based advertising has been a massive revenue opportunity. Performance pricing now accounts for 65 percent of all ad revenue achieved in digital, including desktop and mobile. Advertisers and marketers understand the obvious benefits of cost per install (CPI) campaigns, for example, which comprises more than 25 percent of tod...


How-to-earn-more-revenue-from-your-Android-apps

How to earn more revenue from your Android apps


Wednesday, May 3, 2017 by

When you hear that Android app revenues are set to top iOS revenue in 2017 and that global app revenue is also set to reach $102 billion by 2020, you can be forgiven for thinking that everyone in the app economy is smiling to the bank. However, according to Vision Mobile, 64 per cent of Android app developers are operating under a ‘poverty threshold’ of $500 per month i...


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BHD in Vietnam signed with SpotX video inventory platform


Thursday, February 16, 2017 by

Vietnamese broadcast and digital video company, BHD, has signed video inventory management platform, SpotX, to power the monetization of its diverse media properties around the globe.As one of the largest media companies in Vietnam, BHD’s activities range from production, cinema exhibition, pay TV channels and VOD service. With more than 20 years experience in productio...


ONE-by-AOL:-Mobile:-Selfserve-capabilities-for-mobile-SSP

ONE by AOL: Mobile: Selfserve capabilities for mobile SSP


Wednesday, January 25, 2017 by

AOL has announced new self-serve capabilities for its programmatic mobile supply-side platform, ONE by AOL: Mobile (ONE), which launched in 2016. The new self-serve functionality meets the monetization needs of mobile-first app developers and publishers by maximizing mobile ad inventory and providing complete transparency and control. Through the platform, app economy p...


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Being smart about competitor mobile ads could increase your eCPM


Monday, January 9, 2017 by

You've worked hard to build a cool app with great user engagement, and a market for yourself, but you don't want someone else's poor ad or competitive call to action to mess that up, right? This concern causes some developers to keep advertising blacklist settings on auto-pilot, or avoid ads from competitors altogether, but that's a mistake  -  the odds a...


Ad-Mediation:-The-questions-you-should-be-asking

Ad Mediation: The questions you should be asking


Tuesday, November 1, 2016 by

App advertising revenue is predicted to hit nearly $16 billion by 2017 in the US alone. This number is so significant that many top publishers focus their entire monetization strategy around mobile advertising, and are able to exist off the back of this revenue alone.This rapid increase in ad spend has naturally led to a sharp rise in the number of demand sources throug...


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5 app monetization strategies to remember in 2016


Monday, October 31, 2016 by

Thanks to advances in artificial intelligence, deep learning and user interfaces, our mobile devices are more accessible and user-friendly than ever before. People are downloading more apps and spending more time in those apps. There are now over four million apps in the Apple and Google app stores – Apple received 75,000-80,000 app submissions per month in last few mon...


Three-ways-programmatic-is-changing-mobile-app-monetization

Three ways programmatic is changing mobile app monetization


Monday, October 3, 2016 by

Earlier last month digital marketers from around the world flocked to Germany for DMEXCO, one of the largest digital marketing events in the world. Traditionally, a buy-side focused show, the event now attracts more developers and publishers as programmatic real time bidding (RTB) is becoming a bigger part of mobile app monetization strategies. In fact, the move towards...


SSPs-are-NOT-dead

SSPs are NOT dead


Wednesday, September 28, 2016 by

In light of many folks in the industry considering SSP’s to be extinct, Andrew Gerhart, COO of AerServ, a mobile-first video mediation platform believes that a full service SSP can offer additional services such as viewability measurement, fraud and ad quality measurement. He contends that many individuals focus on irrational negatives, and ignore the positives SSP’s br...


Flexera-Says-Seismic-Changes-Coming-For-App-and-Software-Licensing

Flexera Says Seismic Changes Coming For App and Software Licensing


Wednesday, September 21, 2016 by

Today’s software licensing landscape is rapidly evolving. In the last 18-24 months alone, 56 percent of developers have changed their licensing and pricing models. Why? Because they need to generate more revenue, respond to competitive dynamics and improve customer relations. We recently sat down with Eric Free from Flexera Software to talk about the changes happening t...


An-Introduction-into-InApp-Advertising-as-a-Mobile-App-Monetization-Tool

An Introduction into InApp Advertising as a Mobile App Monetization Tool


Thursday, May 12, 2016 by

Google’s AdMob has published an e-book that provides an introduction into the world of mobile in-app advertising. Titled “The No-nonsense Guide to In-App Ads”, the publication is part of Google’s No-nonsense series.This guide is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of in-app advertising as an introduction to app publishers and developers who are new to the oppor...


Two-Case-Studies-On-How-Programmatic-Ad-Mediation-Maximize-Revenues

Two Case Studies On How Programmatic Ad Mediation Maximize Revenues


Friday, February 26, 2016 by

Programmatic ad mediation is quickly becoming the standard in the next level evolution in monetization strategies for app publishers.Programmatic ad mediation works by giving publishers access to the whole marketplace, including traditional ad networks and mediators as well as RTB marketplaces - providing an expanded number of ad networks competing for ad inventory. Pro...


Creating-Apps-for-Kids--What-It-Means-to-be-COPPA-Compliant

Creating Apps for Kids What It Means to be COPPA Compliant


Wednesday, January 27, 2016 by

A cute little interface and amazing content is often thought to be the right recipe for a killer app for kids. No doubt these are the main ingredients, but in order to have an app that’ll truly make it in the long run, a developer must be very thoughtful regarding the app’s monetization strategy AND genuine kid-friendliness - not only in interface and content - but also...


Appodeal-Receives-over-$3M-to-Grow-Its-Programmatic-Mobile-Ad-Mediation-Solution

Appodeal Receives over $3M to Grow Its Programmatic Mobile Ad Mediation Solution


Friday, January 8, 2016 by

Appodeal has announced new growth plans for its mobile ad marketplace after receiving $3.1 million in new funding from some of the top app publishing companies worldwide. App publishers investing include Ximad, Lametina Holdings, Lucky Star Games, and others. The new investment will allow Appodeal to continue to grow its ad marketplace which provides a platform for...


There-Are-More-Indie-App-Publisher-Millionaire

There Are More Indie App Publisher Millionaire's Than You Think


Friday, November 6, 2015 by

According to a recent research study conducted by Pollen VC and Priori Data, 1,887 app developers have generated more than $1 million in revenues in the last 12 months. And 20,000 app developers and companies will have made over $100,000 in revenues, no small chunk of change. The two companies point to the results as an indication that there are still opportunities for ...


Three-Ways-Video-Ads-Can-Boost-Your-App-Monetization-Strategy

Three Ways Video Ads Can Boost Your App Monetization Strategy


Friday, November 6, 2015 by

There’s no doubt that mobile app usage is growing quickly - Flurry from Yahoo recently reported that overall, app usage grew 76 percent in 2014. While this growth has created an incredible opportunity for mobile developers to turn their apps into successful businesses, developers often struggle to find the right balance between monetization and user experience, fearing ...


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First Wave of Unity Games Published for Apple TV


Monday, November 2, 2015 by

The first wave of games built for Apple TV using the Unity for Apple TV platform have been released. Unity has been working under a closed alpha to work the kinks out of the Unity for Apple TV platform, treating it as a separate platform, rather than an extension of the iOS platform due to the differences on how content is presented, consumed and interacted.The publishe...


Native-Ad-Units-on-Mobile-Do

Native Ad Units on Mobile Do's and Don'ts


Thursday, April 2, 2015 by

Native advertising has been practiced online since 2000, but it was only in 2014 that it exploded onto mobile. In addition to native ads in mobile Web browsers, in-app native advertising is growing in popularity across news, gaming, messaging, and other types of apps.Capitalizing on the in-app advertising opportunity is critical; users spent 86 percent of their mobile t...


Finding-a-Mobile-App-Monetization-Strategy-That-Fits-Your-Business-Model

Finding a Mobile App Monetization Strategy That Fits Your Business Model


Thursday, December 18, 2014 by

Have you ever bought a pair of those socks that say “fits foot sizes 6 – 12”? Really - one sock fits all those sizes? My nephew’s foot size is a 12, mine is an 8, no way is one sock size going to work for both of us.So if it doesn’t work for something as simple as your feet, why do so many app publishers think that “one size fits all” works for monetizing their mobile a...


App-Marketing-Using-Niche-Advertising-Methods

App Marketing Using Niche Advertising Methods


Monday, October 6, 2014 by

A common skill required by today’s marketing managers is the ability to understand how to advertise across large online advertising platforms. Top advertising networks from major companies such as Microsoft, Google, and Facebook all boast massive reach, but is bigger always better? There are hundreds of mobile ad networks to choose from and each specific network has bot...


Why-You-Should-Localize-Your-App-(And-What-Exactly-Localization-Is-Anyway)

Why You Should Localize Your App (And What Exactly Localization Is Anyway)


Thursday, June 26, 2014 by

The question that we encounter at PTIGlobal most often is this: "Do I really have to localize my app?"  On second thought, the question that we actually encounter more often is an unspoken one that folks are too embarrassed to ask: "What exactly is localization?"This is the first of several articles on app localization that will answer both of these quest...


Five-Solutions-for-Common-App-Development-Challenges

Five Solutions for Common App Development Challenges


Friday, June 6, 2014 by

Mobile use among consumers is growing exponentially. Hardware and operating systems aside, new applications are hitting the market every day for everything from commerce and gaming, to utilities and health and fitness. The playing field is wide open for developers of all shapes and sizes, but with it, comes steep competition and common pitfalls that can mean the di...


2014-Digital-Advertising-Market-Set-to-Hit-$50-Billion-with-One-Third-Dedicated-to-Mobile

2014 Digital Advertising Market Set to Hit $50 Billion with One Third Dedicated to Mobile


Tuesday, May 20, 2014 by

App developers who utilize advertising as a primary monetization strategy could see revenues grow as one firm is predicting that the US mobile ad spend will hit almost $17 billion for 2014.The numbers are part of a new report from eMarketer, 2014 Digital Ad Spending Benchmarks by Industry. According to the report, US advertisers will spend approximately $50 billion on d...


Revenue,-Sure-Its-Important-But-Calculating-Lifetime-Values-(LTV)-is-Key-for-Game-Developers

Revenue, Sure Its Important But Calculating Lifetime Values (LTV) is Key for Game Developers


Monday, May 19, 2014 by

What is the “total revenue trap”? It’s when game developers look at the total revenue of a game for a specific time period – day, week, month, etc. and thinks that’s the ultimate measure of a successful monetization strategy.But as Niklas Herriger points out in his article, “Why calculating Lifetime Values (LTV) is Key for Game Developers,” total revenue tells an i...


Spring-Into-Profit-–-The-Four-Money-Making-Models-for-Your-Apps-to-Bloom

Spring Into Profit – The Four Money Making Models for Your Apps to Bloom


Wednesday, April 9, 2014 by

This Spring will no doubt inspire a new crop of budding mobile app developers possessing amazing ideas to improve our lives on the go. Developers, beware: the mobile app business is not for the faint-hearted. For one, it is a crowded marketplace, and competition to get apps discovered is fierce. By now, the US market is reaching saturation and many mobile users alrea...