measuring the right app metrics - guide for beginners
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Newbie App developer can get swayed away by data & several metrics available from different analytics tools & dashboard. This PPT tells you which are the key metrics one has to focus on in its early stage. Also this PPT gives you very high level stratgey about the organic app distribution strategyTRANSCRIPT
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APP METRICS & DISTRIBUTIONGUIDE FOR BEGINNERS
By Deepak Abbot (Twitter @deepakabbot)
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Before you begin
• Set your short & long term objectives• Zero down on metrics you want to track• Create benchmarks• Implement appropriate tools/SDK• Make it clear to all team members
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5 Key Metrics to track
• App Usage• ARPU• Retention• LTV• User Feedback
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App Usage
• Daily Installs• Uninstall Rate• Active Users• Time Spent• Active Sessions
Tools to Use:
1. Flurry2. Google Analytics3. MobileAppTracking4. Mixpanel5. Apsalar6. Localytics
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ARPU
• Total Revenue/Active UsersOr
• Total Revenue/Total Users
Tools to use• Google Analytics• Flurry• Hasoffers• Apsalar• Localytics
Important Tip: Must enable
deep linking in your apps
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User Retention
• 1 minus churn%• One, Seven & 30 days retention
Retention rate indicates• Loyalty• Stickiness• Daily value
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LTV
Extremely Simple Way for beginners:
(Monthly Revenue per User* Gross Margin per User) ÷ Monthly Churn Rate*or use Net Profit
Important Tip: Must enable
deep linking in your apps
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User Experience
• App Store Ratings & Reviews• Queries• Crash Rate
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User Experience
• App Store Ratings & Reviews• Queries• Crash Rate
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Advertising Effectiveness
• CTRs• eCPM/CPC earned
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Analytics Tools to Use
• Google Analytics– Usage Behavior, Source Tracking (Android), Funneling
• Hasoffers MAT/Apsalar/Localytics– Campaign Tracking, Source Effectiveness, ARPU, LTV
• Mixpanel– Custom notifications based on behaviors, Cohorts
• Crittercism– Error & bug monitoring
• Heatma.ps– Heat map tracking
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APP DISTRIBUTIONOrganic & Paid
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Before you begin
• Research the app stores – create a list, create Meta, Images, list of competition
• Get your tools in place for monitoring• Define your budgets• Define your success parameters• Define pricing – Free or Paid or Freemium
(Weigh all models)• Have a mobile browser site
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Distribution• Organic
– ASO– Reviews & Ratings– App Stores (inmobi App Publish, Air-watch) – OEM– Link Exchange– Social Media– Influential Brand Ambassadors
• Paid– OEM– Reviews– Ad-networks
• Incent• Non-Incent
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ASO
• App Title• Description• Content & formatting• Screenshots• Reviews• Inbound Links
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Reviews & Ratings
• Encourage users to rate you• Give incentive to review• Respond to all reviews• Avoid negative review – (use Apptentive or
Appsfire)
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Go Wide
• There are 100 Android App stores worldwide – Don’t leave any
• Use 3rd party services to submit to all
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OEM/Pre-bundle
• Meet all OEMs – show the value your app can add to their device
• Don’t go for paid offers
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Social Media & Others
• Use Twitter/Facebook/Quora/Blogs/Youtube to the best extent possible
• Engage influential Twitter/Quora users – submit your app for their feedback/review
• Do extensive PR• Link/Banner exchange with other Apps
(Linkbuddies, SmartClicks, FreeBanners etc)• Get your app reviewed
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