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Posted by: Craig PalliJune 13, 2013
A UI overhaul and new consumer features aren't all that's new in iOS 7
On the heels of the May 1 deadline for UDID tracking, it looks like Apple has taken another step to consolidate ad tracking on their preferred Advertising Identifier (IDFA)....
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Posted by: Craig PalliJune 11, 2013
While the intial views of iOS 7, unveiled at Apple's WWDC, show a stunning new UI and some fascinating new features, there are two key elements of interest to app developers and marketers. Here are our initial thoughts.
- Apps now auto-update. Instead of sending...
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Posted by: Viki ZabalaJune 10, 2013
One of the challenges of Fiksu's growth -- more than doubling in the last year -- has been office space. As of last week, we've addressed the issue with room to spare: we moved into a new location in downtown Boston on Monday 6/3.
After the jump, our CEO Micah Adler cutting the ceremonial ribbon. Sadly we were unable to find one of those really giant pairs of scissors.
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Posted by: Viki ZabalaJune 3, 2013
Following a steady couple of months, April saw competition – and costs - heating up for mobile app marketers. The Fiksu Cost per Loyal User Index reached $1.50, an increase of 10 percent, or 14 cents over March’s $1.36, while the App Store Competitive Index rose 11 percent, to 5.61 million daily downloads from 5.02 million in March.
After analyzing the data, it was clear to us that three distinct forces contributed to these dynamics in April:
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Posted by: Viki ZabalaMay 1, 2013
It’s been a memorable day for Fiksu, as we reached another notable milestone! As of April 30, 2013 – two years since our launch – the Fiksu Mobile App Marketing Platform has recorded its one hundred billionth app user action and has driven more than one billion app downloads. This data is critical to our ability to drive real-time mobile ad campaign optimization and deliver the high-performance marketing results that leading brands demand. It’s also the foundation of the...
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Posted by: Viki ZabalaApril 25, 2013
As we announced in February, Fiksu has integrated with Facebook to provide our clients with integrated access to Facebook’s mobile app install ads. These app-specific ads and their ability to reach specific audiences present a tremendous opportunity for app marketers to cost-effectively...
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Posted by: Viki ZabalaMarch 28, 2013
Though heightened user activity and app discovery continued well beyond the 2012 holidays and into the new year, our latest Indexes reveal that the pace tapered off as we entered February, giving way to a calmer, steadier month.
In February, our Fiksu Cost per Loyal User Index showed a continued downward slope, decreasing to $1.29, down 17 percent, or 27 cents, from January’s $1.56. February...
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Posted by: Craig PalliMarch 27, 2013
This post originally appeared on Chief Marketer.
The mobile revolution isn’t coming—it’s already happened. If the early bird gets the worm, then those with early-adopter advantage will be quick to disrupt, steal market share and monetize mobile.
Many brands have already invested to bolster their mobile presence. Coca-Cola...
Tags: Mobile app marketing, Mobile apps, Coca-Cola, Starbucks, Nordstrom, Kayak, Josh Martin, Strategy Analytics, Groupon, Zillow, Yelp, Disney, Apple, Samsung -
Posted by: Craig PalliMarch 25, 2013
Last week, Apple announced that starting May 1, the App Store will no longer accept new apps or app updates that access UDIDs and that advertisers should use the Advertising Identifier instead. The announcement is concise and straightforward:
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Posted by: Viki ZabalaMarch 13, 2013
Since we announced that Fiksu officially supports Facebook mobile app installs, we've been dying to put the new integration to the test and see how this new channel performs relative to other ad networks. We've gotten results from a few different client apps so far, and wanted to share some of them.
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