Downloads alone do not guarantee revenue, as shown by statistics on app adoption rates rising much faster than monetary values. The document advocates leveraging downloads to build engaging apps, as high user engagement can lead to greater profit when calculating developer costs against profit per user times total users. It provides examples comparing download figures to dollar amounts for revenue and developer salaries, concluding that engagement is key to converting downloads into cash flow.
Mary Meeker chart – “Queen of the internet”Green is mobileRed is AOL – remember how ubiquitous AOL seemed?
According to CTIA figures, mobile penetration in the US was
According to CTIA figures, mobile penetration in the US was
According to CTIA figures, mobile penetration in the US was
Every day a million people activate mobile devices. That’s the entire state of Rhode Island… every day
In a year, that’s the population of the US
For one, what platform will you choose?May 2011 ComScore reportIn the 3 month period between reports, Android raised the market differential from 8 to 12 percentage pointsFor sure other platforms, but nothing else that is expanding
For one, what platform will you choose?May 2011 ComScore reportIn the 3 month period between reports, Android raised the market differential from 8 to 12 percentage pointsFor sure other platforms, but nothing else that is expanding
Doesn’t include other phone activities. Americans spend 2.7 hours per day on their device. That’s twice the amount of time they spend eating!
To ad, or not to ad?2011 ad spending will reach 1.2 billion dollars
To ad, or not to ad?2011 ad spending will reach 1.2 billion dollars
To ad, or not to ad?2011 ad spending will reach 1.2 billion dollars
But before we get too caught up in the thoughts of the vacations we’re all going to take with our mobile derived riches, let’s recognize a few things. Mainly development costs
But before we get too caught up in the thoughts of the vacations we’re all going to take with our mobile derived riches, let’s recognize a few things. Mainly development costs
But before we get too caught up in the thoughts of the vacations we’re all going to take with our mobile derived riches, let’s recognize a few things. Mainly development costs
The average American has 65 app on their phoneWhen you factor that each person spends about 3 hours per day on their mobile device, and that they have 65 apps, then that means if they were to use all their apps, on average they would spend under 3 minutes per app.
The average American has 65 app on their phoneWhen you factor that each person spends about 3 hours per day on their mobile device, and that they have 65 apps, then that means if they were to use all their apps, on average they would spend under 3 minutes per app.