In this episode, we dissect the impact of Black Friday on the gaming industry. We dig into the data from Sensor Tower to explore and understand the impact of Black Friday on games. The revelation? Black Friday isn't about discovering new games; it's about existing players splurging on their favorites. As user acquisition costs soar, our advice to smaller developers is to ride out the storm, go easy on UA, and focus on maximizing revenue from current players. How? Transform routine live ops into something special, aligning with the festive spending spirit. More details in the episode.**Check out the show notes here:https://mobileuseracquisitionshow.com/episode/ua-gaming-black-friday/KEY HIGHLIGHTS📈 Gaming downloads rise 10% on Black Friday, contrasting e-commerce trends. 💰 Despite modest download increases, gaming revenue surges 50% on Black Friday. 🕹️ Black Friday prompts existing players to boost in-game purchases significantly. 📈 ARPDAU shows a notable spike across all gaming genres on Black Friday. 💰 User acquisition costs spike during Black Friday, spiking advertising expenses. ⏳ Smaller devs might want to wait out the Black Friday ad storm rather than double down on UA. 💰 Much better to maximize revenue from current players, capitalizing on their spending mood. 🛠️ Double down on live ops during Black Friday. 🚫 Avoid direct retail competition; capitalize on player spending in games.All data thanks to our friends Sensor Tower.**Get more mobile user acquisition goodies here:http://RocketShipHQ.comhttp://RocketShipHQ.com/blog

 Our guest in today’s episode is Božo Janković, Head of Ad Monetization at GameBiz Consulting. Today, on the Mobile Spotlight segment of the Mobile User Acquisition Show, we'll dive into a pressing question: Is mediation optimization still a viable strategy for ad revenue? **Check out the show notes here:https://mobileuseracquisitionshow.com/episode/ad-monetization-bozo-jankovic/KEY HIGHLIGHTS📊 While bidding is becoming a more and more prominent technology via which ads are served, optimization of mediation and waterfall setups is still an important strategy in maximizing ad revenues in mobile apps. Available tactics include:Price point optimization of non-bidding ad networks 💰Expanding optimization to non-tier1 markets 🌍Bid floor optimization 📈Latency optimization ⏱️Price ceilings 🚫AB testing new ad providers 🧪📊**Get more mobile user acquisition goodies here:http://RocketShipHQ.comhttp://RocketShipHQ.com/blog

Today’s episode is part of the Mobile Spotlight Series with Atishay Jain, Associate Director at Splashlearn as our guest.In this episode Atishay dives into the world of kids’ apps and the unique challenges faced when planning growth strategies for them.For example - how do you plan growth for an app with 0 IDFAs?Atishay explains how they’ve learnt to work around SKAN and brings us some amazing insights through his work with kids’ apps.**Check out the show notes here:https://mobileuseracquisitionshow.com/episode/kids-app-strategies-atishay-jain-splashlearn-2/**KEY HIGHLIGHTS📉 The Limitations of Conversion Tracking🌐 Navigating MMPs Without IDFA📲 Meta App Install Campaigns with SKAN👧 Age-Appropriate Content and Creatives🤝 Aligning Marketing and Growth in a Post-IDFA World📈 Adapting to Google’s UAC Ecosystem🚫 Regulatory Restrictions🎯 Varied Target Audience🔄 Rapidly Changing Trends**Get more mobile user acquisition goodies here:http://RocketShipHQ.comhttp://RocketShipHQ.com/blog

Our guest in today’s episode is Amy Monier, former Director of Product Marketing at Zynga and founder at Appspand, an app marketing agency for mobile startups. In today’s episode, she talks about how marketing and product teams can leverage and track user-generated referrals (UGRs) to drive new user acquisition. **Check out the show notes here:https://mobileuseracquisitionshow.com/episode/user-generated-referrals-amy-monier/**KEY HIGHLIGHTS🎯Finding a New Audience - Utilizing User-Generated Referrals (UGR) for app downloads🧠Psychological Motivations for UGR- Four psychological motivations in driving UGR📊UGR Tracking and FTUE - How tracking and onboarding can be customized for UGRs 📣Referral Program Promotion- Create awareness for your referral program through owned media**Get more mobile user acquisition goodies here:http://RocketShipHQ.comhttp://RocketShipHQ.com/blog

Our guest today is Joakim Achrén, a gaming industry veteran with a remarkable journey. He's the Founder of Elite Game Developers and General Partner at F4 Fund. Earlier, Joakim co-founded Next Games, which was later acquired by Netflix.With a ton of experience as both an operator and investor in the gaming world, Joakim has unique insights to share. In this episode, we dive into the current landscape of the gaming industry, the challenges faced by gaming startups, Joakim’s own journey - and the fascinating intersection of writing and investing.**Check out the show notes here:https://mobileuseracquisitionshow.com/episode/gaming-investing-joakim-achren/ **KEY HIGHLIGHTS 🎮 Transitioning from operations to gaming investments 🕹️ 🚀 The journey from founder-operator to angel investor 👼 🧠 Content creation driven by curiosity and insights 📝 💃 Balancing engagement with personal style in writing 📚 😄 Emphasizing the joy of content creation over metrics 📈 🌟 Openness and transparency in the VC approach 💼 👨‍🏫 The importance of mentoring and lessons learned 📚 💰 Challenges in gaming fundraising and advice for early-stage founders 🎯 🎨 Maintaining a unique content style 🎭 **Get more mobile user acquisition goodies here:http://RocketShipHQ.comhttp://RocketShipHQ.com/blog

Is creative testing on Meta always a good idea? Not necessarily, especially for accounts grappling with specific financial constraints, even if your favorite agency/thought leader/Meta bro is shouting from the rooftops about irresistible hooks and aggressive creative testing. Dive into this episode as we dissect a compelling case study that highlights the often-overlooked complexities of introducing new creatives into campaigns. From algorithmic biases to budget limitations, we cover it all. Learn when it makes sense to innovate and when it's better to stick with what's already working. A must-listen for anyone navigating the intricate waters of Meta advertising.You can read more about our recommended philosophy and approaches to creative testing in our recent book: Definitive Guide to Creative Testing in a Post-ATT World.

This episode examines the potential of SDK Ad Networks for subscription apps. With the continuing challenges with SKAN’s data obfuscation, it might be time to consider ad network platforms like IronSource, AppLovin, and Unity as part of your UA mix. In this episode, we share 4 reasons why we’re seeing these work and perform for many apps in our portfolio.**Check out the show notes here:https://mobileuseracquisitionshow.com/episode/sdk-ad-network-subscription-ua/**Get more mobile user acquisition goodies here:http://RocketShipHQ.comhttp://RocketShipHQ.com/blog

Today’s episode is an extract from our recent book ‘How to Implement MMM to Measure Post-ATT iOS Performance: A Practical Guide.’We talk about 5 of the common mistakes marketers make - and ways to address them.If you’d like to dive into the practical implementation of MMMs(even if you have no coding experience), check out our book ‘How to Implement MMM to Measure Post-ATT iOS Performance: A Practical Guide.’ **Check out the show notes here:https://mobileuseracquisitionshow.com/episode/5-mmm-missteps-and-what-to-do-about-them/**Get more mobile user acquisition goodies here:http://RocketShipHQ.comhttp://RocketShipHQ.com/blog

The podcast discusses the pitfall of using probabilistic models for optimization but relying on SKAN data for billing in ad networks, potentially leading to overpayment. They explain the difference between SKAN CPA and probabilistic CPA in ad networks and highlight the limitations and challenges of using scan attribution for billing. The hosts recommend a conservative approach for accurate spend verification.

In today’s episode, we have a guest host - Virendra Shekhawat, Senior Mobile Marketing Manager at Rocketship HQ.Virendra has managed tens of millions in ad spend, while also leading the implementation of Media Mix Modeling (MMM) and Google Data Studio (GDS) dashboards to enhance our clients' insights.In this episode, Virendra walks us through the strategies for optimizing Unity performance, along with essential prerequisites for unlocking retention and ROAS campaigns.**Check out the show notes here:https://mobileuseracquisitionshow.com/episode/maximizing-unity-ads-campaign-performance/**Get more mobile user acquisition goodies here:http://RocketShipHQ.comhttp://RocketShipHQ.com/blog