2024年是非游戏应用开发者广告变现的里程碑年份。据Sensor Tower数据,非游戏应用用户支出增速远超游戏,预计到2026年收入份额将反超。尽管消费支出增长是媒体焦点,但应用内广告(IAA)的普及才是驱动收入持续增长的关键。随着用户使用时长增加,更多开发者将广告变现作为优先战略,并取得显著成效。
Liftoff最新报告从自身视角呈现非游戏广告变现的增长图景。报告指出,当前是一个令人兴奋的转折点:开发者在广告变现策略上投入更多时间和资源,意味着通向成功的新路径、新兴市场机遇以及优化效果的新杠杆。
为开启2025年,报告聚焦七大趋势,涵盖不同市场和开发者类别,驱动非游戏开发者广告收入增长。这些趋势包括:新兴市场的UA机会、原生广告和激励视频等新广告格式的应用、以及通过A/B测试和频次控制平衡广告收入与用户留存的最佳实践。
报告还强调了新广告位类型(如插屏广告和可玩广告)在提升eCPM和用户参与度中的作用。针对不同市场,建议开发者因地制宜调整投放策略,例如在东南亚侧重低价CPI获取高LTV用户,在欧美则注重ROAS优化。
最后,报告指出在SKAN框架下,合理利用MMP进行归因分析、通过增量测试验证广告ROI,是提升变现效率的关键。总体而言,非游戏应用通过精细化广告变现策略,有望实现用户获取、留存与变现的良性循环。
The mobile advertising industry is optimistic heading into 2025, with 80% of marketers expecting the year to be as strong or stronger than 2024. Non-gaming apps are driving growth, with downloads up 12% YoY and IAP revenue increasing 20%+. Marketers are prioritizing profitability and ROAS, with over half reporting more aggressive KPIs. Generative AI is already benefiting creative production and optimization. iOS re-engagement remains underleveraged, and most marketers are still adapting to SKAN. Budgets are increasing, with a focus on ad networks and self-attributing networks.
Mobile users spent $150B on App Store and Google Play in 2024, up 13% YoY. APAC publishers dominate the top 100 highest-grossing mobile publishers globally. Key trends: short drama apps and hyper-casual games thrive; AI boosts productivity in education; mobile apps enable cross-border communication. Sensor Tower APAC Awards 2024 highlight standout games and apps from the region, recognizing innovation in user experience and market insights.
Non-gaming apps can generate significant ad revenue by diversifying ad formats and strategically placing ads without disrupting user experience. Rewarded ads, app open ads, and interstitials work when integrated at natural user touchpoints. Testing different ad combinations and user segments is crucial. Gaming ads convert well on non-gaming traffic due to high cross-over. Avoid focusing on singular ad optimization; instead, test multiple formats for revenue gains of 2-5% or more.
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Puzzle and match 3 games remain a profitable segment, with 9.7 billion downloads in 2024 and 14% YoY IAP revenue growth. Key opportunities lie in LATAM and MENA, where session growth is high. Rising CPI and CPM emphasize the need for efficient UA. Incrementality testing and predictive LTV are critical for optimizing ad spend, ensuring budgets target high-value users. Adjust's tools—Measure, InSight, and Recommend—provide attribution, incrementality testing, and pLTV modeling to maximize ROI.
Scaling a gaming app to 1 million users requires AI-driven user acquisition with personalized creatives and playable ads, cross-platform storytelling, and influencer collaborations. Retention relies on adaptive content, community building, localization, and deep linking for seamless re-engagement. Hybrid monetization combining IAP, subscriptions, and ads with dynamic pricing optimizes revenue. Advanced analytics and predictive insights enable real-time campaign optimization. Decision-makers should prioritize AI and machine learning for UA and retention, implement deep linking for frictionless user journeys, and leverage data-driven monetization strategies to sustainably scale and retain a large player base.
For ad ops decision-makers, in-app bidding is now the dominant mobile ad monetization approach, comprising ~80% of typical setups. It outperforms waterfall by automating demand prioritization, driving higher eCPM and ARPDAU through real-time competition. Hyper-casual games benefit from high fill rates and efficiency; casual games leverage hybrid IAP/IAA with bidding for volume; mid-core/hardcore games see premium eCPM without latency. Ad networks like Moloco offer 100% direct demand, enhancing transparency and revenue. Starting A/B testing and transitioning from waterfall is recommended for future-proofing monetization.
Preload campaigns are critical for UA in 2025, offering early brand presence, higher trust, and cost-efficient growth. Key benefits include increased visibility, engagement, and LTV. Practitioners should leverage advanced segmentation, automated recommendations, predictive analytics, extended attribution windows, and incrementality testing. Partnerships with OEMs and platforms like Appnext, Aura, AVOW, Digital Turbine, and InMobi can drive significant results, as seen with Magalu's 100k+ monthly installs and 4x ROAS.
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