Presentation given at the August 15, 2013 Meetup. Talks about native distribution and monetization approaches. What does it take to start thinking about it from very beginning and how to execute it once the App is live.
http://www.meetup.com/Native-App-Distribution-and-Monetization/
11. Native in a Nutshell
Content
Context
Publisher led consumption experience
12. How to Distribute Apps Natively?
The App is not a brand, Yet. #GenericStatement
#WordOfMouth rules
Tell your users why they want the App
13. How to Distribute Apps Natively?
Turn your message into recommendation
Apps are consumed when recommended. Not advertised.
14. Serious about serious monetization?
Making most of structural/functional elements of Apps
List View (newsfeed, stream etc)
Contextual recommendations
Promoted search
Menu items
Rewards for instant gratification
(Not incentivized downloads)
15. Challenges along the way
Lack of good Demand/Scale
No industry standards
Publishers’ dilemma
User Experience Vs. Monetization
Content creation is not easy!
16. But it Works!
eCPM Conversion
Static Display $0.3-$1.5
0.1% CTR - 1% of that
converts
Native & contextual $2-$9
18% -24% CTR - 4% of
that converts