Mobile Apps Unlocked Vegas 2016
Thursday, May 5
Acquisition Breakout Session — 2:50pm - 3:10pm
The pace of Google's product announcements in the app space has quickened tremendously in the past 12 months. In this session, Vivian will explore her experiences and how to best take advantage of Google's growing toolbox.
Vivian Chang , Senior UA Manager @ RetailMeNot
Mobile Application Development-Components and Layouts
MAU Vegas 2016 — How to Leverage Google's Expanding App Product Suite for Paid UA
1. Google UA from an
Advertiser’s Perspective
Vivian Chang
Senior Manager, Digital Marketing
@vivian814
@RetailMeNotInc
2. 73% of consumers begin their
shopping journey on smartphones.
Source: Ninth Decimal 5/2015
3. Maximize touch points at moments that matter
Engaging
with Apps
Searching
on Google.com
Discovering
on Play
4. YouTube Video
Leverage YouTube audience for brand impact + response
50% of views are mobile and
growing 100% YoY
“Install” button click, mobile app is
downloaded inline without the need to
leave YouTube
5. 50% of views are mobile and
growing 100% YoY
“Install” button click, mobile app is
downloaded inline without the need to
leave YouTube
Pros
• Video inventory scale
• Brand building
• Guaranteed viewability
Cons
• Higher cost CPM, eCPI
YouTube Video
Leverage YouTube audience for brand impact + response
6. 1 in 4
users discover an
app through search
Source: Google Ipsos MediaCT 5/2015
7. Universal App Campaigns
Access all Google app install units with minimal setup
Ads
Budget distribution
Targeting
Bids
Fully automated...
8. Universal App Campaigns
Access all Google app install units with minimal setup
Ads
Budget distribution
Targeting
Bids
Fully automated...
Pros
• Simple setup
• Bid to CPA
Cons
• Lack control over delivery
• Topline performance only
• Higher budgets for Play ads
to show
9. Search Install Ads
Maintain control of ad delivery for users actively searching
“US mobile browser
audiences are 2X larger
than app audiences and
growing faster.”
Source: Morgan Stanley 9/2015
10. Search Install Ads
Maintain control of ad delivery for users actively searching
“US mobile browser
audiences are 2X larger
than app audiences and
growing faster.”
– Morgan Stanley
Pros
• Ads show on Play w/o UAC
• Maintain control over ads +
delivery
Cons
• Complex keyword-based
campaign setup
• Time to manage
• No breakout of Play vs .com
• Integration issues with MMP
11. Re-engage Existing Users on Search
Deeplink from search directly into your app
Paid
Search Re-engagement Ads
Organic
App Indexing
12. Re-engage Existing Users on Search
Deeplink from search directly into your app
Paid
Search Re-engagement Ads
Organic
App Indexing
Pros
• Wide, targeted reach
• Customize for intent
Cons
• Requires both install +
engagement
• Not integrated with AdWords
search
13. Trial Run ads
Let users try your app directly in an ad
Up to 10 min app trial for users
+
Pre-qualify your audience for more
relevant ad clicks and app downloads
+
For gaming advertisers only+
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14. Deferred Deeplink from Search
Search
on the Google Search
App or Google.com
Install
the app
Accept
the installation
requirements
Continue
to the desired
app content
Convert
in app
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Well 73% of consumers begin their shopping journey on a smartphone (Source: Ninth Decimal 5/2015). Mobile is KEY in reaching and communicating with potential in-store customers.
- Out shopping,
Note brand keywords in UAC impacts blended eCPI
Only 1 paid spot in Play
Reach users with wide coverage on a variety of queries, demonstrate the direct relevance on meeting their need to influence the app install
Conversion optimizer: Uses Google Play, search and AdMob data combined with Google’s bidding algorithms for smarter targeting and optimization
Reach users with wide coverage on a variety of queries, demonstrate the direct relevance on meeting their need to influence the app install
Conversion optimizer: Uses Google Play, search and AdMob data combined with Google’s bidding algorithms for smarter targeting and optimization
Including organic + paid option here
Including organic + paid option here
My passion for data & creative: history at Dell, how we leveraged data & customer insights – what I’d like to focus on today is data
Concept of democratization of data: instead of having an analytics team, hire marketers who are analytical marketers – every position has a data element (2-3 examples) – empower individuals to be data driven; shift from creative to data driven
Intersection of data & creative
Anecdote about your meeting(s) with retailers
Need more than just sales data – need full closed loop data
Competitive insights