Webinars
The Agile Approach to Building an
Effective Mobile Growth Stack
WITH
Meet our speakers…
Al Harnisch
Prolific Interactive
Director of Strategy and Growth
Eric Stein
Branch
Chief Revenue Officer
Agenda Overview
1. Key components of a typical Mobile Growth Stack for enterprises
2. Examples of a great starting point vs. a mature mobile growth stack
3. The cross-channel/platform nature of the modern mobile consumer
4. Best practices to map out the channel strategies to drive growth & engagement
5. Case study of Jet and their mobile growth stack
The Typical Enterprise Mobile
Growth Stack
What is a “Growth Stack”?
“The Mobile Growth Stack is a framework that helps marketers, founders
and growth practitioners develop and evolve a strategy for growing the
user base of a mobile product or product portfolio.”
- Andy Carvell
Source: https://mobilegrowthstack.com
https://mobilegrowthstack.com/
A more focused definition for today
A set of cross-functional tools that collectively enable mobile teams to…
- Build a 5-star, personalized experience
- Scale a user base via a holistic approach
- Consistently iterate and optimize both
https://www.mparticle.com/periodictable/
https://www.mparticle.com/periodictable/
https://www.mparticle.com/periodictable/
Traditional Approach: All in One
Traditional Approach: All in One
● All-in-one enterprise solution
● Slow to adapt competitive capabilities
● High ecosystem switching costs
● Expensive customer support, limited
documentation
● Data lock-in
● Owners =/= executors
Consider the end user...
- Product (AB testing, performance management)
- Marketing (automated marketing, merchandising)
- Analytics (KPI reporting, behavioral analysis, BI integrations)
- Engineering (Code efficiency, load times)
Given the wide range of needs, paired with a rapidly changing landscape, the
“all in one” solution is falling out of favor.
Modern Approach: Best-In-Class
● (Generally) easier integrations
● Open APIs = collaboration
● Bleeding edge feature sets
● Low switching costs
● Internal owners = executors
The whole is greater than the
sum of its parts.
This new wave of data and marketing tools is based on open APIs rather
than closed ecosystems, which allows the tools to work together.
All Ships Rise with the Tide
Modern data and marketing tools are designed to work together.
You may be thinking...
- Many cross-functional stakeholders
- Decentralized toolset
- Open nature of the systems
- Technical setup
- Legacy infrastructure
- Oh my!
Centralized ownership paired with a
collaborative approach is the keys to
success.
...but we’ll save process for another day
The Starting Point vs.
A Mature Stack
Example Enterprise Stack Worksheet
Growth Stack Starting Point
Start Small
Add Capabilities Over Time
Fully Integrate X-Platform and with BI
The Digital Journey of the Modern
Mobile Consumer:
Cross Channel, Cross Platform
Links are the fabric
of the internet
The Fundamental Element of Digital Marketing
Marketing Tactics - Desktop
PPC
Online Ads
Retargeting
Emails
eCommerce
website
Email Newsletter
Social Media
● Holistic Measurement
● Accurate Attribution
● Campaign Optimization
Marketing Tactics - Desktop
PPC
Online Ads
Retargeting
Emails
eCommerce
website
Email Newsletter
Social Media
● Holistic Measurement
● Accurate Attribution
● Campaign Optimization
The Modern Customer Journey
The Modern Customer Journey
APP
SafariViewController
WEB BROWSERS
HARDWARE +
DEVICE
OS PLATFORMMEDIUM
Fragmented Ecosystem
The Challenges - For Consumers
● Inconsistent user experience across platforms
● Bad mobile experience
● Can’t link content in preferred environment
○ App
○ Mobile website
○ Desktop
The Challenges - For Brands
Siloed Attribution
Source: The State of Cross-Device Commerce - H2 2016
How to Tackle the Challenges:
From Linking to Cross-Channel
Linking for Websites Just Worked
Marketing User Experience AttributionUsers
Then mobile became the
dominant platform
https://techcrunch.com/2016/11/01/mobile-internet-use-passes-desktop-for-the-first-time-study-finds
Hours Hours
(excl. Facebook)
0.3 1.5
Source: https://www.emarketer.com/Article/Smartphone-Apps-Crushing-Mobile-Web-Time/1014498
More
Mobile users prefer native apps
App users are critical to your
mobile strategy
more time in app
than mobile web
7x
Mobile users spend
better than
mobile websites
300%
Mobile apps convert
higher than mobile
web visitors
140%
AOV from app users is
Apps tore apart that
linking fabric on mobile
Broken Links: Example 1 - iOS 10.3
Security Bug in iOS 10.3 Update
● Bad UX
● Hurt app install rates
Source: SmashingMagazine
Broken Links: Example 2 - Facebook
1 2 3 54
Linking to Apps is Siloed and Broken
Marketing User Experience Web AttributionUsers
Broken User Experience Siloed App Attribution
Branch is a
linking platform
that stitches the
fabric back together.
Unifying Experience and Measurement
Marketing
Unified User Experience
Unified Attribution
Users
Fix Mobile Linking: Example 1 - iOS 10.3
Fix Mobile Linking: Example 2 - Facebook
1
2 3
Drive Growth Across Every Channel
The Impact is Measurable
+$
2.5m
+1m installs
+30% attribution
for every 100M
emails sent
for every 100M
mobile web visitors
Sources:
http://www.criteo.com/media/5333/criteo-mobilecommercereport-h12016-us.pdf
https://branch.io/resources/email-revenue-calculator/
http://www.comscore.com/Insights/Presentations-and-Whitepapers/2016/The-2016-US-Mobile-App-Report
from install ads due
to unified attribution
Branch is most effective when rolled out across all marketing channels
Branch links across
all their channels
Paid Advertising
In-App Sharing
Mobile Web
Email
Social
Over 50 different people
at Airbnb use Branch regularly
And over 26,000 more apps ….
Deep Linked Marketing Emails
Attributable results
increase in
click-to-purchase rate
27% 6x
higher conversion rate vs
non-deep linked emails
A Case Study: Jet
The Stack
Jet: Mobile Website to App
Jet: Facebook to App
1
2 3
Template Examples
Journeys Web-to-App Conversion
“Deep linking from mobile web-to-app
with Branch was a game-changer for us.
Branch creates a seamless experience
across platforms -- we're seeing a 103%
increase in install-to-purchase rate
from Journeys users.”
Lauren Picasso, Director of Mobile
Source: https://blog.branch.io/jet-app-banner-for-increased-app-traffic
increase in daily downloads
(Regular Banner)
PROVEN RESULTS
Drive high quality installs and purchases from mobile web
3X7X
higher in-app purchase rate
(Journeys)
There’s never been a more
exciting time to be in mobile
Thank you & Questions
To learn more, please email webinars@branch.io
Just Keep Building

Branch<>Prolific Webinar: Building an Effective Mobile Growth Stack

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    Webinars The Agile Approachto Building an Effective Mobile Growth Stack WITH
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    Meet our speakers… AlHarnisch Prolific Interactive Director of Strategy and Growth Eric Stein Branch Chief Revenue Officer
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    Agenda Overview 1. Keycomponents of a typical Mobile Growth Stack for enterprises 2. Examples of a great starting point vs. a mature mobile growth stack 3. The cross-channel/platform nature of the modern mobile consumer 4. Best practices to map out the channel strategies to drive growth & engagement 5. Case study of Jet and their mobile growth stack
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    The Typical EnterpriseMobile Growth Stack
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    What is a“Growth Stack”? “The Mobile Growth Stack is a framework that helps marketers, founders and growth practitioners develop and evolve a strategy for growing the user base of a mobile product or product portfolio.” - Andy Carvell Source: https://mobilegrowthstack.com
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    A more focuseddefinition for today A set of cross-functional tools that collectively enable mobile teams to… - Build a 5-star, personalized experience - Scale a user base via a holistic approach - Consistently iterate and optimize both
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    Traditional Approach: Allin One ● All-in-one enterprise solution ● Slow to adapt competitive capabilities ● High ecosystem switching costs ● Expensive customer support, limited documentation ● Data lock-in ● Owners =/= executors
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    Consider the enduser... - Product (AB testing, performance management) - Marketing (automated marketing, merchandising) - Analytics (KPI reporting, behavioral analysis, BI integrations) - Engineering (Code efficiency, load times) Given the wide range of needs, paired with a rapidly changing landscape, the “all in one” solution is falling out of favor.
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    Modern Approach: Best-In-Class ●(Generally) easier integrations ● Open APIs = collaboration ● Bleeding edge feature sets ● Low switching costs ● Internal owners = executors
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    The whole isgreater than the sum of its parts. This new wave of data and marketing tools is based on open APIs rather than closed ecosystems, which allows the tools to work together.
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    All Ships Risewith the Tide Modern data and marketing tools are designed to work together.
  • 18.
    You may bethinking... - Many cross-functional stakeholders - Decentralized toolset - Open nature of the systems - Technical setup - Legacy infrastructure - Oh my!
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    Centralized ownership pairedwith a collaborative approach is the keys to success. ...but we’ll save process for another day
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    The Starting Pointvs. A Mature Stack
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    The Digital Journeyof the Modern Mobile Consumer: Cross Channel, Cross Platform
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    Links are thefabric of the internet The Fundamental Element of Digital Marketing
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    Marketing Tactics -Desktop PPC Online Ads Retargeting Emails eCommerce website Email Newsletter Social Media ● Holistic Measurement ● Accurate Attribution ● Campaign Optimization
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    Marketing Tactics -Desktop PPC Online Ads Retargeting Emails eCommerce website Email Newsletter Social Media ● Holistic Measurement ● Accurate Attribution ● Campaign Optimization
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    The Challenges -For Consumers ● Inconsistent user experience across platforms ● Bad mobile experience ● Can’t link content in preferred environment ○ App ○ Mobile website ○ Desktop
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    The Challenges -For Brands Siloed Attribution Source: The State of Cross-Device Commerce - H2 2016
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    How to Tacklethe Challenges: From Linking to Cross-Channel
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    Linking for WebsitesJust Worked Marketing User Experience AttributionUsers
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    Then mobile becamethe dominant platform https://techcrunch.com/2016/11/01/mobile-internet-use-passes-desktop-for-the-first-time-study-finds
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    Hours Hours (excl. Facebook) 0.31.5 Source: https://www.emarketer.com/Article/Smartphone-Apps-Crushing-Mobile-Web-Time/1014498 More Mobile users prefer native apps
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    App users arecritical to your mobile strategy more time in app than mobile web 7x Mobile users spend better than mobile websites 300% Mobile apps convert higher than mobile web visitors 140% AOV from app users is
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    Apps tore apartthat linking fabric on mobile
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    Broken Links: Example1 - iOS 10.3 Security Bug in iOS 10.3 Update ● Bad UX ● Hurt app install rates Source: SmashingMagazine
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    Broken Links: Example2 - Facebook 1 2 3 54
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    Linking to Appsis Siloed and Broken Marketing User Experience Web AttributionUsers Broken User Experience Siloed App Attribution
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    Branch is a linkingplatform that stitches the fabric back together.
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    Unifying Experience andMeasurement Marketing Unified User Experience Unified Attribution Users
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    Fix Mobile Linking:Example 1 - iOS 10.3
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    Fix Mobile Linking:Example 2 - Facebook 1 2 3
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    Drive Growth AcrossEvery Channel
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    The Impact isMeasurable +$ 2.5m +1m installs +30% attribution for every 100M emails sent for every 100M mobile web visitors Sources: http://www.criteo.com/media/5333/criteo-mobilecommercereport-h12016-us.pdf https://branch.io/resources/email-revenue-calculator/ http://www.comscore.com/Insights/Presentations-and-Whitepapers/2016/The-2016-US-Mobile-App-Report from install ads due to unified attribution
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    Branch is mosteffective when rolled out across all marketing channels Branch links across all their channels Paid Advertising In-App Sharing Mobile Web Email Social Over 50 different people at Airbnb use Branch regularly
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    And over 26,000more apps ….
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    Deep Linked MarketingEmails Attributable results increase in click-to-purchase rate 27% 6x higher conversion rate vs non-deep linked emails
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    Journeys Web-to-App Conversion “Deeplinking from mobile web-to-app with Branch was a game-changer for us. Branch creates a seamless experience across platforms -- we're seeing a 103% increase in install-to-purchase rate from Journeys users.” Lauren Picasso, Director of Mobile
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    Source: https://blog.branch.io/jet-app-banner-for-increased-app-traffic increase indaily downloads (Regular Banner) PROVEN RESULTS Drive high quality installs and purchases from mobile web 3X7X higher in-app purchase rate (Journeys)
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    There’s never beena more exciting time to be in mobile
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    Thank you &Questions To learn more, please email webinars@branch.io Just Keep Building