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Acquiring Apps as a Growth Strategy


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With app marketing costs continually increasing, how can app developers continue to grow at a capital efficient rate? 

Today's guest is the CMO at Reflectly, Darius Moravcik.

He shares how Reflectly started to be more aggressive with acquisitions and how it's been working out very well for the company. You will discover how they select apps and how they are using the newly acquired apps

Topics Covered:

  • 01:40 - Why Reflectly shifted to acquiring apps vs finding new marketing channels
  • 03:57 - What criteria they are looking for in their acquisitions
  • 05:43 - How they are finding apps to acquire
  • 09:29 - What they do after acquiring apps
  • 10:14 - Problems with transferring apps involving CloudKit & SMB program
  • 12:48 - Is there a preference for iOS?
  • 13:52 - How Reflectly is using micro influencers to drive downloads
  • 20:20 - Minimal app audit
  • 25:26 - What's the standing approach on stating social impact in the app description?
  • 28:10 - Monetization tips: Why onboarding should be its on product
  • 32:00 - Advice for transitioning from in-app purchase to subscriptions
  • 34:49 - How do you value an app with great keyword rankings but no revenues?
  • 42:14 - Timelog app audit
  • 51:48 - Why just 4-5 people are enough to get user testing
  • 53:57 - Is it normal thing to see low retention for social networking apps?
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