Navigating the Three stages of the Mobile Game Marketing Lifecycle
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The document discusses the three stages of the mobile games marketing lifecycle: the Honeymoon Stage, the Growth Stage, and the Strategy Stage. It describes each stage as follows: 1) The Honeymoon Stage is when the game is new and gets the highest click-through rates from players seeing ads for the first time. Developers must decide whether to aim for maximum reach or leave room for future scaling. 2) The Growth Stage occurs after scaling to the maximum on top channels. It involves increasing channels, team size, roles, and automation to continue growth. 3) The Strategy Stage happens when direct response ads no longer profitably drive sufficient new users. Developers must look to brand attachment, out of home
Navigating the Three stages of the Mobile Game Marketing Lifecycle
- 1. The Three Stages of the Mobile Games Marketing Lifecycle Eric Benjamin Seufert PocketGamer Connects Helsinki September 2017
- 2. Who I am N3TWORK Mobile Dev Memo Freemium Economics
- 3. Who I am
- 5. Presentation Structure 1) Mobile UA for games in 2017;
- 6. Presentation Structure 1) Mobile UA for games in 2017; 2) The Three Stages:
- 7. Presentation Structure 1) Mobile UA for games in 2017; 2) The Three Stages: The Honeymoon Stage;
- 8. Presentation Structure 1) Mobile UA for games in 2017; 2) The Three Stages: The Honeymoon Stage; The Growth Stage;
- 9. Presentation Structure 1) Mobile UA for games in 2017; 2) The Three Stages: The Honeymoon Stage; The Growth Stage; The Strategy Stage.
- 10. Mobile UA for Games in 2017
- 11. Source: comScore Mobile UA for Games in 2017
- 12. Source: SensorTower / Unity *Applies specifically to mobile gaming Mobile UA for Games in 2017
- 13. • August 28th, 2017: three streaming video apps and one game in the Top 5 grossing (US, iOS). Mobile UA for Games in 2017
- 14. Source: eMarketer Mobile UA for Games in 2017
- 15. Source: Nanigans; Ben Clark Mobile UA for Games in 2017
- 16. Unit Monetization Mobile UA for Games in 2017 MarginalUnitAcquisitionCost Hyper-Casual Build & Battle Social Casino PVP Card Collection Pure Casual Hybrid Casual Story-driven Sports / Racing Tournament-D riven PVP
- 17. Components of a Growth Strategy Mobile UA for Games in 2017 Direct Response User Acquisition Cross Promotion Brand Reach
- 18. Components of a Growth Strategy Mobile UA for Games in 2017 Direct Response User Acquisition Cross Promotion Brand Reach
- 19. Components of a Growth Strategy Mobile UA for Games in 2017 Direct Response User Acquisition Cross Promotion Brand Reach
- 20. Components of a Growth Strategy Mobile UA for Games in 2017 Direct Response User Acquisition Cross Promotion Brand Reach
- 21. Components of a Growth Strategy Mobile UA for Games in 2017 Direct Response User Acquisition Brand Reach
- 22. Components of a Growth Strategy Mobile UA for Games in 2017 Direct Response User Acquisition Cross Promotion Brand Reach
- 23. Presentation Structure 1) Mobile UA for games in 2017; 2) The Three Stages: The Honeymoon Stage; The Growth Stage; The Strategy Stage.
- 24. The Three Stages
- 25. The Three Stages
- 26. The Honeymoon Stage Time AppExposure Honeymoon Stage • Game is new to everyone;
- 27. The Honeymoon Stage Time AppExposure Honeymoon Stage • Game is new to everyone; • Highest CTRs: “best fit” players seeing ads for first time (and clicking);
- 28. The Honeymoon Stage Time AppExposure Honeymoon Stage • Game is new to everyone; • Highest CTRs: “best fit” players seeing ads for first time (and clicking); • If marketing budget constrained by team size, team can focus exclusively on “top tier” channels (=more productivity per dollar spent).
- 29. The Honeymoon Stage Time AppExposure Honeymoon Stage • Should I aim for here (max possible reach before CPI pressure) in the Honeymoon Stage?
- 30. The Honeymoon Stage Time AppExposure Honeymoon Stage • Should I aim for here (max possible reach before CPI pressure) in the Honeymoon Stage? • Or here (don’t maximize spend, leave room to scale at cheaper unit price)?
- 31. Maximizing Scale in the Honeymoon Stage • Common dilemma for developers: reach max scale in Honeymoon Stage (acquire the most relevant users) as quickly as possible, or scale more slowly while iterating on game (leave room to acquire the best users for more evolved release);
- 32. Maximizing Scale in the Honeymoon Stage Pros of scaling as quickly as possible: • No time for fast-followers to clone; • Market doesn’t have time to get bored; • High absolute spend = high absolute virality at saturation. Cons of scaling as quickly as possible: • Game could get better; burning through potentially higher LTV users with lower LTV product.
- 33. The Growth Stage • Game has scaled to max possible profitable volume on Tier 1 channels; Time AppExposure Growth Stage
- 34. The Growth Stage • Game has scaled to max possible profitable volume on Tier 1 channels; • Increased number of operational channels; Time AppExposure Growth Stage
- 35. The Growth Stage • Game has scaled to max possible profitable volume on Tier 1 channels; • Increased number of operational channels; • Increase in UA team size / roles; Time AppExposure Growth Stage
- 36. The Growth Stage • Game has scaled to max possible profitable volume on Tier 1 channels; • Increased number of operational channels; • Increase in UA team size / roles; • UA automation. Time AppExposure Growth Stage
- 37. The Strategy Stage • Direct response advertising no longer drives new users, profitably, at sufficient volume; Time AppExposure Strategy Stage
- 38. The Strategy Stage • Direct response advertising no longer drives new users, profitably, at sufficient volume; • Developer is forced to look outside of direct response to reach new customers: brand attachment, out of home, influencer, etc. Time AppExposure Strategy Stage