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Sort Games Monetization: Complete Guide

Hello and welcome back, everyone! Thank you for joining me for another genre exploration in our journey through the diverse world of mobile gaming monetization. If you missed our last discussion on the most utilized monetization strategies in merge games, be sure to check it out here. It's full of insights that might inspire your next big idea, regardless of the genre you're currently working on. Today, we're delving into the captivating world of sort games. While different from merge games, the principles of monetization remain universal and highly adaptable. So, let's uncover how this genre keeps players engaged and, more importantly, how it turns that engagement into revenue. Market Trends and Evolution in Sort Games Sort games have seen a massive surge in popularity over the past few years, evolving from ultra-casual tap experiences into deeper, more strategic titles […]

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Captivating Mobile Video Ads in 4 Seconds

Mobile video ads' view rates reveal that attention starts dropping after just four seconds. Today, attention is advertising’s most valuable currency, making the hook—the opening of each video—the most crucial element of the ad creative. What makes a great hook? Straight to the point: Within the first 2 seconds of your ad, it should be blatantly clear what’s happening. Add movement: Movement, whether fast and dynamic or slow and hypnotic, is a great way to catch  the eye. Evoke curiosity: Implement elements that give the viewer no choice but to continue watching. Create humorous, shocking, or awe moments: Play with emotions. You can never go wrong with a good WTF moment!  Use all the tools at your disposal: Not just visual, but audio, SFX, voice-over, and text. For research, ad intelligence platforms like Apptica can help you spot top-performing creatives by showing which ads have the highest […]

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Calculate LTV Without Going Crazy?

📊 How to Calculate Lifetime Value (LTV) Without Going Crazy? Ever been asked about your app’s Lifetime Value (LTV) and drawn a blank?You’re not alone.🤔 What is Lifetime Value (LTV)?Simple definition: The total money a customer will bring to your business over their entire relationship with your app.Think of it like this:💰 Revenue = Price × Number of Purchases🏷️ Price = What they buy🔄 Quantity = How often they buy⚠️ Why LTV Prediction is TrickyLet’s be real—it’s complicated.Economists have spent years trying to crack this.The hard truth? It’s always a prediction, never 100% accurate.The goal is to be "usefully wrong."🧮 Quick LTV Calculation MethodI've created a simple spreadsheet to help you out:✅ Enter your key metrics✅ Get a basic LTV prediction✅ No complex math required📎 Here you go.

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What’s Wrong With mo.co?

Another review based on my poll, second top choice—the latest release from Supercell — mo.co. For those who will read till the end, there is a bonus—a chance to get an invite. I really like the visual aesthetic—it’s fresh and vibrant. The idea of receiving quests via chat with NPCs and collecting rewards right there is great—very modern. Feels like chatting in DMs, familiar and intuitive. Brilliant marketing move with the invite system—you get 3 invites after reaching level 8. That’s going to bring in high-quality, motivated viral traffic. At first, the shop only offers loot boxes for merch tokens (currency earned through gameplay), and there’s no way to spend real money. Later, the full store unlocks. It follows a classic structure: Short LTO offersLong 3-week bundlesHard currency packs for IAPsA free resource pack on 24h cooldownLoot boxes for hard […]

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Finally, Thanks Meta!

SKAdNetwork (SKAN) 4.0, the latest version of Apple's privacy-preserving framework for mobile app install attribution, was officially launched on October 24, 2022. Today, 1076 days later, Meta is adopting that version😂😂😂😂😂😂Thank you guys! You have really shown proactivity at the highest level.

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5 truths every influencer marketing folks needs to hear

5 brutal truths every influencer marketing agency, consultant, & freelancer needs to hear... 1. Your expertise doesn’t sell itselfHow much you know doesn't matter if you don’t position yourself well, so find your niche, communicate & deliver on a clear USP.2. Many still don’t understand influencer marketingExpect scepticism and questions on Performance vs. branding, ROI, instant measurable impact, scalability.Ensure you're prepared to educate, not just execute campaigns.3. Hard work isn’t enoughEven great campaigns won’t get you rehired unless they’re tied to measurable performance.4. Clients might ignore your advice (and hold you accountable later)You can lead your clients to the best strategy, but you can’t make them follow it.Be prepared to deal with situations diplomatically.5. Reputation is everythingInvest in growing your network and reputation.Attend conferences, actively network, and add value to industry conversations.These will open more doors than any cold outreach ever will.

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Save the King trend grew popular in 2024.

🔥"𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗠𝗲" 𝗔𝗞𝗔 "𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴" 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘄 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗼𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰. I spent 𝟰𝟬 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 on this trend research, so you don't have to! Was it Royal Match or another game that brought it first? 👇 𝗥𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 (𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟭) – features special mini-levels where the player must quickly solve puzzles to save King Robert from peril. These are presented as the King’s Nightmare levels, in which King Robert is trapped in a dangerous situation (like a room filling with water, a dragon threatening him, or spreading fire) and the player has limited moves or time to rescue him​.​This “protect or rescue the monarch” idea in Royal Match 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. It builds on a long history of games and storytelling where safeguarding a royal character is central. It goes from ancient board games and classic tales to […]

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AI certainly makes ASO fun again!

AI certainly makes ASO fun again! Updating your screenshots for holidays, seasonality, or culturalization required a lot of time and resources. With OpenAI’s recent update (yes.. the Ghibli one) you can change the theme of a screenshot in an instant.Think of:🌞 → ❄️ Swap a Snow-covered scene to a Sunny version for Summer holidays🎃 → 🎄 Change your best performing screenshots to Valentine without rebuilding assets🌸 → 🌴 Localize seasonal visuals for different countries or regionsSwipe through the slides for ideas! 💡👇

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Century Games’s Kingshot: $300K a Day

Century Games's Kingshot has already generated revenue exceeding $300K a day. It is the second biggest game in their portfolio after Whiteout Survival (which is still making $4 Mil. a day 😱). How is it different? The game starts with the proven Frozen City 🥶 Idle template, which was simplified as there is no temperature control. Instead, there is the occasional invasion of bandits attacking ⚔️ your city, which adds active gameplay similar to Archero. 30 minutes later, the watchtower building unlocks and walks you through the usual radar feature of the 4X map, and then 4X takes over, similar to Whiteout Survival. Also there is a Fishing minigame added in the style of Ridiculous fishing 🎣. This onboarding is much different than High Seas hero 🚢, their previous 4X game, which actually have 3 cores - starts with Legend […]

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Why Mediation Platforms Are Mobile’s Most Important Product?

Gold in the Middle: Why Mediation Platforms Are Mobile’s Most Important Product When I started in the mobile advertising space 8 years ago and asked about Mediation platforms, I was always brushed off with a: “It’s all that data."Great, that tells me so much… But what exactly is happening? Don’t worry. Let’s use this week's newsletter to explain the opportunities that present themselves to a mediation platform. By the end, I’m sure you’ll see why the mediation platform is the best strategic product to operate. Let’s talk about the fictitious ABC Inc. ABC Inc. has built and operates a successful mediation platform and a UA network in the fictitious mobile space. Here are the opportunities: Gatekeeping 🔐 Owning and operating a Mediation platform gives ABC Inc. leverage over other ad networks in the industry. They set the rules on who […]

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What does Mobile Game Monetization look like in 2025?

What does mobile game monetization look like in 2025? I examined this from a data perspective, focusing on recent Sensor Tower data (March 2024 - February 2025). Below is data showing the percentage of revenue and downloads in mobile gaming for games with specific monetization features. So we see the following: 🔸 F2P is the king, and paid games hardly exist on mobile 🔸 Currency bundles and Live ops are becoming the standard now for in-app games 🔸 Subscription and season pass are moving to heavy in-app games 🔸 Lootbox is a topic in bigger games 🔸 It is still not a year of NFT and Crypto in mobile gaming :).

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SKAN can work better than AEM for Some Apps

📢SKAN can work better than AEM for some apps Yes, you read that right.AEM is not a silver bullet.It can fail when, for some reason, Meta is not able to fingerprint their users 😬(because yes, they obviously do fingerprinting😂)Today, I’m sharing a real case where this happened.We started a Trial Start campaign in early February using AEM to feed the algorithm with real-time signals which indeed helps the campaigns to optimize better.The campaign started to show more signals on AEM than SKAN during the first weeks but with the time, SKAN started capturing more CTA conversions daily (as shown in the graph), making a HUGE difference on the CPT for each attribution methodology.In my case:👉Cost per trial (last 14d) according to AEM: $71👉Cost per trial (last 14d) according to SKAN: $49🤯Difference: SKAN is 30% cheaper, making my campaigns profitable—unlike AEM.Despite […]

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