Posted by ksteineman on Mar 2, 2013 in Mobile |
Could this be the year that mobile traffic exceeds desktop traffic? With the continued growth in mobile web traffic Smart AdServer has produced the follow infographic which observes 3 key areas to keep an eye on this year. The infographic provides an in-depth look at how consumers are accessing mobile content on a global scale, but also exactly how their behaviour changes depending on their location. It also raises the notion that 2013 could be the year that mobile web traffic exceeds desktop traffic, having jumped from 11% in Q3 2012 to 40% in Q4...
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Posted by ksteineman on Mar 1, 2013 in Apps, Mobile, Random, Funny, or Cool |
By now. Surely you’ve heard of The Harlem Shake from Bauer. No? Then you have to check it out here. It’s pretty much like the next Gangnam Style. What I find very interesting however is that, un-like Gangnam Style the # of viewer generated video responses is subsantially more. Substantially. Since YouTube’s latest Trend Report 2 weeks ago there were over 4,000 Harlem Shake video responses being uploaded every-single-day. The videos that had been uploaded had also accumulated over 175 million views with 40,000+ Harlem Shake Videos being uploaded in total. Interestingly enough, this article is NOT about the Video. It’s about The App. The Harlem Shake App has exploded in Downloads (as seen in the image below). Another thing worth mentioning as courtesy to the folks who brought this to my Attention – App Annie, has recently added several new features to their Analytics Services which include: Hourly Rankings Your apps’ rank in the top charts is one of the best leading indicators for downloads (and revenue). ...
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Posted by ksteineman on Mar 1, 2013 in Apps, Mobile, Startups |
In an effort to hep the little guys, Canadian incubator-accelerator Execution Labs has announced its Lab Partners program, which will help the indie developers it’s working with, and other indies, to find fellow studios they can run cross-promotion campaigns with. The free service is accessed via the Lab Partners section of the Execution Labs website and delivered through the self-service Direct Deals functionality offered by monetisation outfit Chartboost. Execution Labs Co-Founder Keith Katz said, “The market has shifted in favour of large publishers who can afford to spend $1.50 or more to acquire new players,” “We’re trying to level the playing field by providing a matchmaking service that allows indie developers to find other developers who want to strike direct cross-promotional deals.” Indie mobile game developers who wish to be a Lab Partner can check out the service...
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Posted by ksteineman on Mar 1, 2013 in Apple, Mobile |
Posted by ksteineman on Mar 1, 2013 in Apple, Mobile |