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🧩 Your Influencer Marketing strategy won’t be scalable unless you follow a framework. Here’s Step 1 of the 3-step formula: The first stage is always all about gathering knowledge.- Start small, working with Nano and Micro Influencers- Identify initial content verticals based on your target demos- Test the potential of these verticals and sub-verticals- Examine data at scale to identify which verticals are worth scaling withWhen you have sufficient data to make reliable conclusions about a vertical's potential: Move on to Phase 2: Optimisation. 🧩 Profitably scaling Influencer Marketing - Optimisation. Phase 2 is where you optimise the creatives you use to actually convert the audiences in these niches.This involves iterating with- Visual elements of the integration- Talking points- CTAs- Different Live Ops and events- Initial additional incentives like gift codesOnce you've figured out the optimal setup, you can move onto […]

In mobile gaming user acquisition, return on ad spend (ROAS) hasn’t always been the go-to metric for success. Before ROAS took centre stage, cost per install (CPI) was the primary focus, with advertisers optimizing for the lowest CPI possible without much thought to what happened post-install.Then, as attribution improved, the industry shifted toward measuring D7 ROAS as a key performance indicator. This provided an early read on whether a cohort of installs would eventually break even. Over time, predictive lifetime value (LTV) models layered onto this, helping publishers refine their forecasts and ensure long-term profitability.Now, in a post-Zero Interest-Rate Policy (ZIRP) world, CPI is making a comeback alongside ROAS as gaming companies sharpen their focus on efficiency and profitability. Let’s explore why.The Risk of Unchecked CPIEvery mobile publisher operates under a simple equation:LTV - CPI = ProfitThe challenge? LTV isn’t […]

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗨𝗔! Creator programs. "𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰𝘀". Roblox, Fortnite, MY.GAMES, and Supercell recruited over 𝟭𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀. Why? 👇 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺, 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴:↳Retention↳Feedback loops and positive PR↳Generate user-generated content↳Distribution↳Reduce fatigue↳Reward your most loyal fans↳Drive more revenue Supercell has recruited over 1,000 creators, claiming some have even increased viewership by 600%. I mean, you can’t pay bills with viewership, but still. That was their main UA channel until Brawl Stars blast, and it still is the main UA for some games: 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺 𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗨𝗔, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀. Creator programs. Everyone and their mom has one, including Roblox, Fortnite, Rush Royale, and Supercell…but why? What’s the ROI? Well, there are several benefits to starting one, including: Retention: keep the community engaged, return for new content, and generate buzz around updates Feedback loops and […]