the rise of the mobile born - what you need to know when you are creating next mobile app
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Software is eating the world, so do mobile apps. In times of What's App acquisition, viral growth of Snapchat, huge mobile ads earnings for Facebook, next IPO for mobile games potentate KING. Successes of Supercell and Rovio everyone is looking for best solutions to creating mobile apps. To succeed in this niche we need to predict trends, understand our users and deliver an excellent experience with our apps. Find out what you should now and where to look for ideas. Presentation is from conference "Marketing i Technologie - WSNHiD, Poznań 2013".TRANSCRIPT
The rise of the mobile bornwhat you need to know when
you are creating a next great mobile app
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• Graduated from WIGE at UE Poznań
• 1.5 year at Siepomaga.pl
• Participated in Huge Thing accelerator
• Hive61 Poznań
• Whalla Labs – mobile apps for WP & W8
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About meWhy am I here?
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Piotr Biegun, CEO: [email protected], @piotrbiegun, +48 607 127 551, skype: piotr.biegun
Smartphones overtook dumbphonesin Q2 2013 [Gartner]
Source: http://techcrunch.com/2013/08/14/gartner-q2-smartphone/
What does it mean for us?Are we aware of a new type of users?
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Piotr Biegun, CEO: [email protected], @piotrbiegun, +48 607 127 551, skype: piotr.biegun
Where are smartphones users? Globally – late majority
Source: http://www.ideacouture.com/blog/innovation-early-adopters-beyond-the-bell-curve/
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Less tech savvy users on the riseinnovation is pushed to the new users
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Mobile born usersthey are using smarphones differently
Gameplay by 2 years old child: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAiDtPNZHRg
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New countries have powerU.S & Europe are great for profit but …
Source: http://techcrunch.com/2012/06/09/feature-phones-are-not-the-future/
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Source: http://blog.flurry.com/bid/99013/The-History-of-App-Pricing-And-Why-Most-Apps-Are-Free
Most apps are freefreemium – good for users, for business it depends
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Games on the risethe most profitable category
Source: http://www.distimo.com/blog/2013_10_publication-games-king-of-the-mobile-eco-system/
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156% jump in handsets shipmentfrom 3.7M to 9.5M devices
Source: http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS24442013
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Q3 2013 market share for mobile handsets [M]
Q3 2012 Q3 2013 Yearly change Market Share
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19% share in Polish marketthe biggest market for Microsoft
Source: http://wpworld.pl/30299/milion-urzadzen-z-windows-phone-sprzednych-w-polsce
Dotrzechdych.plbiggest blog about vines
User reviews
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BANK PEKAO
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Why we have so many successful mobile apps?
Why smartphones are so successful?
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Particular needEach user has a different need
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Specific timeParticular need in a specific time
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Exact localizationParticular need in a specific time &
an exact localization
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Individual contextParticular need in a specific time, an exact
localization & an individual context
Most successful apps are doingone thing right.
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Successful appsfocusing on one thing
easily share beautiful photos – 150 mil MAU
easy dating – 50 mil matches, 4.5 billion ratings
intelligent To Do list – 5+ mil UU
private messaging – 400M+ msg/d ~294M DAU
classic connect-the-dots game – 1M+ U ~1 week
YES, but there is something more …
You need to know WHY, HOW & WHAT to do
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Addictive apps are about psychologyyou need to know „ahh” moments for user
Best apps build /changebehavioral patterns
They learn what you do and adjust to your actions
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Tricky questionWhich app has that amazing stats?
• More than 100M installs and growing
• New install occurs every 1.3 seconds
• 641 000 reviews on the app store
• In app store from 2008
• Invested $20M – $0.00 revenue so far
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Bibleapp that forms good habits
• 400 readings plans which helps to read Bible
• Customize push notification encouraging reading
• Personalized verses divided into small sections
• Easy sharing (200 000 pieces of content every 24h)
• Most installs on Sunday
Source: http://www.nirandfar.com/2013/07/the-app-of-god-getting-100-million-downloads-is-more-psychology-than-miracles.html
What elements can we find in addictive apps?
What is common for great games and apps?
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Design & Flowgood looking apps are easier to sell
VS
mBank Orange Cash
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Core loopBuilding & Training - everything is interdependent
Source: http://www.deconstructoroffun.com/
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ProgressSteady & visible for player, part of core loop
Source: http://www.deconstructoroffun.com/
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ViralityGreat single player but with friends it’s more fun
Source: http://www.deconstructoroffun.com/
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MonetizationHow your app is earning money?
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On-boardingHow our user knows how to use app?
Source: http://www.mobile-patterns.com/walkthroughs
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Different platformsthe same experience & functionality
User should easily end work on one device and continue
smoothly on the other
Who is the closest - Apple, Google or Microsoft?
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Windows ecosystemone experience - both for work and pleasure
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True mobile officesupport for MS Office & SkyDrive sync
Do you have idea for the next Windows Phone orWindows 8 mobile app?
Let’s talk about it!
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