Taking game app’s post-launch
management to the next level
Masakazu Murakami
Tapjoy Japan, Head of Developer Relations
Mobile app market is becoming more
and more competitive year by year.
2,000,000+
Apps
2,000,000+
Apps
What are developers doing to release app and
stay competitive in the market?
Plan OptimizeDevelop Test Launch
Pre
Launch
Post
Launch
Acquire
Users
OptimizeOperation
Events/Sales
Analyze Update
Tapjoy’s goal is to maximize the life time value of every user for
freemium mobile app publishers
Tapjoy is the only complete
monetization platform.
Our platform offers a unique and
customizable solution to fit the needs of
your game.
User
Acquisition
User
Segmentation
Predictive
Analytics
Marketing
Automation
1st Party Ad
Monetization
3rd Party Ad
Monetization
Tapjoy
Custom Cohort
Analysis
Real-Time Reports
IAP Revenue
Funnel Analysis
Automated Push Notifications
Custom In-App Engagements
Announcements
Full Screen Interstitial
Direct Play Video
Offerwall
Mediation
Tapjoy Private Exchange
Your
Game
North
America
120MM
CA/LA
America
60MM
EMEA
187MM
APAC
152MM
5
520 MM Global
MAU
Founded in 2007 30 Offices Global
270+ Thousands
Life to date Apps
5.03+ Million
Daily Ad Engagements
1+ Billion
Devices
About Tapjoy
You release your app, you successfully get many
users start using your app, but your not making that
much money…..Why?
Users are not
completing
tutorial?
“Starters Pack”
is not selling as
planned?Many users are
stop playing at
stage 10?
Users are not
starting to spend
at level 5 as
planned?
Predictive
Analytics
Tapjoy’s Predictive Analytics provides deep insights
on user behavior of your app
Future Value Map allows developers to
identify not only who are spending on
your app but also who are likely to
spend in the future.
Cohort Analysis allows developers to compare user segment
data side-by-side and identify what’s working and what’s not.
Retention, Churn Trend, Game Trend, Funnel Reports
and many more analytics features…..
Tapjoy’s Marketing Automation allows developers to
easily communicate with right users, at right timing,
with right content.
Marketing
Automation
Push Notification
In-app Message
& Monetization
Ad
Monetization
Push Notification use cases:
With out the right tool, it takes time and
resource to do this….
Marketing
Automation
Push Notification
Send items sale
promotion to users
that are likely to
spend
Send app
update notice to
users using old
app version
Send push
notification in
local language
depending on
users
Send reminders
to users every
day who have not
activated app in
last 3 days
Tapjoy’s Push Notification allows developers to send
it to selected user segments and also run A/B test to
find out which contents work best
Marketing
Automation
Push Notification
A/B Test
User Targeting
Case Study:
Reengage Dormant Users: Rewarded Push Notifications
Fresh Deck Poker used Tapjoy to send rewarded push notifications offering players free chips for coming back.
Idle Games (GSN) used Tapjoy’s segmentation capabilities to target players who had been dormant for 1, 7 or 14 days
and then sent them each a custom message, offering the opportunity to earn free chips simply by swiping on the
notification and opening the app.
100%
Lift in D1 Retention
50%
Lift in D7 Retention
20%
Lift in D14 Retention
More than 265,000 players opened the app after receiving the push notification:
Marketing
Automation
Ad
Monetization
In-app Message and Monetization use cases:
With out the right tool, it takes time and
resource to do this….
In-app Announcement
& Monetization
Show video ad
and reward users
with in-app
currency
Show
advertisement
only to users
that will not
spend
Notify about new
event only to
users that have
participated in the
previous event
Notify about item
sales only to users
that are likely to
buy at app launch
Marketing
Automation
Ad
Monetization
Divide and Conquer: Deliver the Right Content by User
1% Tapjoy Converters 12% Active Non-Monetizing Users 57% Dormant Users 30%
Paying Users
▼
Paying Users:
IAP Promo Announcement
Tapjoy Converters &
Active Non-Monetizing Users:
Ad Monetization
Dormant Users:
Push Notification
Offerwall
Video/Interstitial Ad
1 – 5 % Non-Paying Active Users 65%
Marketing
Automation
Ad
Monetization
Case Study:
Divide and Conquer: Deliver the Right Content by User
NeoGames, one of Korea’s top freemium app publishers, implemented Tapjoy’s platform in their Top 50 Ranking Android
app of 3+ years, Real Farm. They wanted to determine how much impact IAP and Ad-based marketing would have on
their overall ARPDAU.
The publisher used Tapjoy’s personalized monetization platform to serve both rewarded ads and IAP promotions.
100%
Increase in ARPDAU
287%
Increase in ARPDUV
NeoGames saw a 100% increase in Real Farm’s
ARPDAU when serving both IAP promotions and
advertisements, compared to the time when they only
served advertisements.
Marketing
Automation
Ad
Monetization
Tapjoy has partnered with leading mediation platforms.
Developers can now show not only Tapjoy ads but also
3rd party ads to targeted users
Marketing
Automation
Ad
Monetization
All this is FREE to use for developers if you monetize
with Tapjoy (show Tapjoy Ads in your app)
User
Segmentation
Predictive
Analytics
Marketing
Automation
1st Party
(Tapjoy)
Ad Monetization
3rd Party Ad
Monetization
Custom Cohort
Analysis
Real-Time Reports
IAP Revenue
Funnel Analysis
Automated Push Notifications
Custom In-App Engagements
Announcements
Full Screen Interstitial
Direct Play Video
Offerwall
Mediation
Tapjoy Private Exchange
Many developers are already using Tapjoy
to maximize user life time value. Please
visit our booth to find out more.
Thanks for listening!

Taking game app's post-launch management to the next level

  • 1.
    Taking game app’spost-launch management to the next level Masakazu Murakami Tapjoy Japan, Head of Developer Relations
  • 2.
    Mobile app marketis becoming more and more competitive year by year. 2,000,000+ Apps 2,000,000+ Apps
  • 3.
    What are developersdoing to release app and stay competitive in the market? Plan OptimizeDevelop Test Launch Pre Launch Post Launch Acquire Users OptimizeOperation Events/Sales Analyze Update Tapjoy’s goal is to maximize the life time value of every user for freemium mobile app publishers
  • 4.
    Tapjoy is theonly complete monetization platform. Our platform offers a unique and customizable solution to fit the needs of your game. User Acquisition User Segmentation Predictive Analytics Marketing Automation 1st Party Ad Monetization 3rd Party Ad Monetization Tapjoy Custom Cohort Analysis Real-Time Reports IAP Revenue Funnel Analysis Automated Push Notifications Custom In-App Engagements Announcements Full Screen Interstitial Direct Play Video Offerwall Mediation Tapjoy Private Exchange Your Game
  • 5.
    North America 120MM CA/LA America 60MM EMEA 187MM APAC 152MM 5 520 MM Global MAU Foundedin 2007 30 Offices Global 270+ Thousands Life to date Apps 5.03+ Million Daily Ad Engagements 1+ Billion Devices About Tapjoy
  • 6.
    You release yourapp, you successfully get many users start using your app, but your not making that much money…..Why? Users are not completing tutorial? “Starters Pack” is not selling as planned?Many users are stop playing at stage 10? Users are not starting to spend at level 5 as planned?
  • 7.
    Predictive Analytics Tapjoy’s Predictive Analyticsprovides deep insights on user behavior of your app Future Value Map allows developers to identify not only who are spending on your app but also who are likely to spend in the future. Cohort Analysis allows developers to compare user segment data side-by-side and identify what’s working and what’s not. Retention, Churn Trend, Game Trend, Funnel Reports and many more analytics features…..
  • 8.
    Tapjoy’s Marketing Automationallows developers to easily communicate with right users, at right timing, with right content. Marketing Automation Push Notification In-app Message & Monetization Ad Monetization
  • 9.
    Push Notification usecases: With out the right tool, it takes time and resource to do this…. Marketing Automation Push Notification Send items sale promotion to users that are likely to spend Send app update notice to users using old app version Send push notification in local language depending on users Send reminders to users every day who have not activated app in last 3 days
  • 10.
    Tapjoy’s Push Notificationallows developers to send it to selected user segments and also run A/B test to find out which contents work best Marketing Automation Push Notification A/B Test User Targeting
  • 11.
    Case Study: Reengage DormantUsers: Rewarded Push Notifications Fresh Deck Poker used Tapjoy to send rewarded push notifications offering players free chips for coming back. Idle Games (GSN) used Tapjoy’s segmentation capabilities to target players who had been dormant for 1, 7 or 14 days and then sent them each a custom message, offering the opportunity to earn free chips simply by swiping on the notification and opening the app. 100% Lift in D1 Retention 50% Lift in D7 Retention 20% Lift in D14 Retention More than 265,000 players opened the app after receiving the push notification: Marketing Automation Ad Monetization
  • 12.
    In-app Message andMonetization use cases: With out the right tool, it takes time and resource to do this…. In-app Announcement & Monetization Show video ad and reward users with in-app currency Show advertisement only to users that will not spend Notify about new event only to users that have participated in the previous event Notify about item sales only to users that are likely to buy at app launch Marketing Automation Ad Monetization
  • 13.
    Divide and Conquer:Deliver the Right Content by User 1% Tapjoy Converters 12% Active Non-Monetizing Users 57% Dormant Users 30% Paying Users ▼ Paying Users: IAP Promo Announcement Tapjoy Converters & Active Non-Monetizing Users: Ad Monetization Dormant Users: Push Notification Offerwall Video/Interstitial Ad 1 – 5 % Non-Paying Active Users 65% Marketing Automation Ad Monetization
  • 14.
    Case Study: Divide andConquer: Deliver the Right Content by User NeoGames, one of Korea’s top freemium app publishers, implemented Tapjoy’s platform in their Top 50 Ranking Android app of 3+ years, Real Farm. They wanted to determine how much impact IAP and Ad-based marketing would have on their overall ARPDAU. The publisher used Tapjoy’s personalized monetization platform to serve both rewarded ads and IAP promotions. 100% Increase in ARPDAU 287% Increase in ARPDUV NeoGames saw a 100% increase in Real Farm’s ARPDAU when serving both IAP promotions and advertisements, compared to the time when they only served advertisements. Marketing Automation Ad Monetization
  • 15.
    Tapjoy has partneredwith leading mediation platforms. Developers can now show not only Tapjoy ads but also 3rd party ads to targeted users Marketing Automation Ad Monetization
  • 16.
    All this isFREE to use for developers if you monetize with Tapjoy (show Tapjoy Ads in your app) User Segmentation Predictive Analytics Marketing Automation 1st Party (Tapjoy) Ad Monetization 3rd Party Ad Monetization Custom Cohort Analysis Real-Time Reports IAP Revenue Funnel Analysis Automated Push Notifications Custom In-App Engagements Announcements Full Screen Interstitial Direct Play Video Offerwall Mediation Tapjoy Private Exchange
  • 17.
    Many developers arealready using Tapjoy to maximize user life time value. Please visit our booth to find out more.
  • 18.