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Mobile Engagement and Mobile Re-targeting

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Large and small companies are deploying all kinds of marketing strategies and campaigns to increase their sales as well as their profits. Keeping people engaged in their marketing campaigns is on the top of the list of their techniques and strategies. Since mobile phones have been added to the mix, the trends have been changing dramatically as many companies are struggling to find out what works best. This is why so many different types of companies in diverse industries are using mobile engagement and mobile re-targeting as a prominent segment in their marketing strategies.

By using mobile engagement and mobile re-targeting as a viable option for attracting and keeping customers, most companies are looking to optimize their marketing campaigns. In order for these campaigns to work effectively, marketing specialists are looking at the numbers to see how the are affected when a new campaign has been deployed. For instance, if the target audience that they are trying to attract is not engaged or responds as they predict, they may have to use mobile re-targeting to correct the situation that they see. On the other hand, if the target audience that they pre-select remains engaged and would like more products and services, the campaign can be re-deployed to larger target audience. Whatever the situation, mobile engagement and mobile re-targeting requires a lot of planning and well-thought out goals and objectives if they are going to be effective. For instance, before a marketing team implements the plans that they design, they may want to send the proposed ads to a small beta group to see how they respond. If these ads are received positively, the team can begin releasing these ads to broader target audience.

Mobile engagement and mobile re-targeting are two strategies that’s being used by both small and large companies. Using these techniques and strategies, however, requires a great deal of planning before they can be released via a mobile marketing scheme. When they are successful, companies can increase their sales and profits by substantial amounts.

 

Cross Platform App Marketing

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According to Nielsen, over 80% of all tablet owners, 35% of male smartphone owners and 40% of female smartphone owners admit to using their devices while watching TV. Studies have shown that using these devices increases brand recognition by 70 and 300% for most users i.e. future customers. The potential for cross platform app marketing is incredible.

Larger TV screens mean bigger ads that still attract a user’s attention even while they are using a tablet or smartphone. Since an increasing number of users already consider their devices as a way to enhance their TV watching, they already have their devices in hand. Digital media consumption has doubled in the last three years thanks to multi-platform usage. With a multi-platform, cross marketing campaign, you stay connected to your potential customer base as long as they are awake. Searching for your app after it appears on the TV screen is done in a matter of seconds.

What’s better than that? A fast purchase and lots of them. There is a growing part of the population called “cocooners”; these people center their recreation time and social life on their TV and Internet Devices. On average, they earn $75,000 a year. This is your target audience.

Getting started is simple but it will be time-consuming. Once you’ve set your budget and business goals, you’ll need to design banners and develop the actual advertisements. Once you’ve completed these deceptively easy sounding steps, it’s time to find a media buyer to help you line up your TV ads, traffic sources and mobile ad networks. Make certain you use a platform that can track all three ad campaigns in order to measure your Return on Investment (ROI) to get the most for your money.

Upselling and Cross Selling – App Marketing Strategy

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The app market is a growing industry with tons of competition. With more than 500,000 apps available at the touch of your fingers, how to get noticed and keep selling are essential keys to the success of your app. SEO and AEO tools can get you noticed, but what are the best tools to keep you selling? Once you’re on the radar, cross-selling and up-selling can keep you growing.

Cross-selling is the art of getting your customers to buy more than one product. Developers with more than one app under their belt can do this by including advertisements for other app products within each app. For example, the wildly successful Candy Crush app includes pop-up advertisements for other games after each level is complete, before you can move on to the level.

Up-selling, on the other hand, might involve getting your customer to buy more content for the app they already purchased. Some apps offer free content, but entice the customer to purchase more by offering a paid upgrade that eliminates ads in the app, or desirable content that must be purchased.

In order to have an app that continues to sell and grow, the use of up-selling and cross-selling should be an integral part of your app marketing strategy.

Most Common Mistakes in App Marketing

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Marketing app on mobile phones requires skill and knowledge on how advertising operates. These marketing skills are a little different from the traditional product marketing although a few tips could be borrowed.

Here are the most common mistakes in app marketing.

Lack of a proper marketing strategy

When developing an app for sale, it is important to factor in the mode of marketing one intends to use. Having your app advertized on all those sites does not guarantee downloads. The way it appears is quite important. Do not make the ad long and tiring. The instructions on it should be clear. Use fewer words to convey the message. You should also be very careful with your choice of words for the descriptions, titles and keywords. Make the important words stand out. It would also help if you place a segment for satisfied customers to give their feedback for other targeted users to read.

Creating web- based apps

This is another grievous mistake made by app developers who want to make their work easier. A successful app should be able to work even in areas that have low or no internet connections. Building native apps can be a cumbersome endeavor but it pays off eventually as it is preferred by most Smartphone users. If you find it absolutely necessary to use multiple platforms, use one whose programming language supports native apps such as Xamarin, Corona Labs and PhoneGap.

Treating Mobile phones like desktops

This common mobile app marketing error is done by creating a mobile app to look exactly like a desktop app, only on a smaller screen a mobile phone app should have less features than those in a desktop app. This is because a mobile screen is smaller hence it is harder to input details. When developing this app, ensure you simplify it by including the steps that are extremely necessary and leave out those that the app can do without on the mobile. Also use larger buttons as this will make the app easier to manage.

No channels of communication between consumers and developers

 Just because a consumer downloads your app, you cannot be guaranteed that they will continue to use it. Not being able to satisfy the customer beyond installation may cost you as a developer and marketer of the app. You should consider providing a feedback platform because sometimes consumers may have issues and queries that need response. When they are not able to get this, uninstalling your app and getting a better phone will be their only option.

Lack of a customer retention plan

 Concentrating only on the number of downloads your app gets is a drawback as far as app developing and marketing is concerned. Design your app in a way that will ensure your audience will retain them after download. In case of a game, if it is too easy to finish, the consumer gets bored. If too difficult, they get frustrated. Make sure your app is easy to understand and use. Also, it is advisable to come up with a mechanism that occasionally reminds the consumer that the app exists in their device by providing upgrades and updates.

In App Marketing – 101

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Digital marketing has in recent years proven to be one of the most effective forms of advertisement. It has not only grown to be a major source of revenue for app developers but also the best alternative for mobile device users. This is because mobile phone users spend more time with apps compared to the time spent with web browsers. Awarding In-App Marketing as one of the best options in the industry.

In-App Marketing can simply be defined as the online promotion of an in-app ad – an advertisement displayed within a cell phone application. Some of the common ad units used to display these ads includes;

  • an overlay
  • mobile interstitial
  • a banner situated at top/ bottom of the screen

The reason as to why this type of digital marketing is efficient enough is because it engages the user more and as a result responds to an evolution that delineate how people are increasingly getting involved with their mobile devices. Research also shows that in-app marketing is more effective than the typical standard banner marketing.

The study further shows that internet users rarely click on ordinary online banners since they prefer to explore the world of in-app ads which have proven to be a one of a kind web browsing experience. As opposed to the regular banners, the ‘in-app’ does not contain visual clutter and instead is unobtrusive making it even more entertaining to explore.

The user has the advantage of interacting with an ad using a platform of his / her choice since in-app ads can be available in more than a single type of mobile Operating System (OS). This is made possible so as to cater for the different groups of internet users using different internet media.

Thriving brands today look at the mobile platform from a 360⁰ point of view. These brands try to figure out how to capture more users in the market so as to ensure that there is enough consumer satisfaction when it comes to marketing. Like any other mobile marketing strategy, in-app marketing is motivated by three main factors. Namely;

  • Drivers
  • Trends
  • Constraints

Drivers are the implications – positive, for example larger digital budgets; the trends include latest technology that other marketers are trying out in the industry such as Rich Media and HTML5. Constraints include factors like fragmentation and privacy which to date hinder some of the brands willing to put an end to large-scale mobile campaigns.

A point to note is that in-app marketers need to ensure that their ads are engaging enough to draw the user attention and should at all costs avoid becoming intrusive.