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It’s a dangerous time for disconnects.
Marketers are under pressure to prove where the money is working, where it’s wasted and where so-called “organic” revenue isn’t organic at all. But when app and web live in separate systems, teams can end up misreading the customer journey and miscrediting the money.
In this episode of MobileGroove, I speak with Eran Dunsky, Head of Product in North America at AppsFlyer, about AppsFlyer’s Web Performance Measurement announcement at MAU and why it matters for marketers who need more than another partial view of performance.
Eran gets straight to the problem: a user can discover through mobile, convert on web days later and show up as “organic” from the web team’s point of view. That means mobile may be driving more value than marketers can see, and web may be capturing revenue without revealing where it really came from.
That is not a reporting gap. It is a budget risk.
AppsFlyer’s data shows that once brands connect web measurement with cross-platform LTV, attributed revenue can jump by up to 50%. For growth teams trying to defend spend, improve ROAS and explain performance to finance, that is the difference between guessing where the money went and knowing what actually moved the needle.
That’s why Eran says “good enough” is an expensive philosophy when you’re measuring where your money is going. In this conversation, he explains why AppsFlyer sees web as the final connective tissue in the omnichannel measurement story, and why bringing mobile-grade attribution, cross-platform LTV and optimization signals to web can help marketers see the customer journey with more confidence.
The stakes get even higher in the age of AI, where clean signals are becoming the new competitive edge.
After all, even AI can’t optimize a customer journey it can’t see.
We also dive into:
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Chapters
00:00 – New Web Measurement Announcement
01:23 – Solving Marketing Data Fragmentation
02:51 – The Challenge of Cross-Screen Performance
05:08 – Moving Toward Omni-Channel Strategy
07:43 – Revealing the Truth Behind "Organic" Revenue
10:53 – Addressing Growth Team Pain Points
12:30 – Empowering Marketers to Defend Budgets
14:38 – Breaking Down Siloed Marketing Teams
17:11 – Performance vs. Standard Web Analytics
22:37 – The Future Vision of Measurement
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In this episode, Peggy speaks with Hope Barrett, Director of Product Management for MarTech at SoundCloud, and Simon Thillay, Head of ASO Strategy & Market Insights at AppTweak, about their joint effort to answer the question teams avoid: why should you pay for users who are already searching for your app?
SoundCloud turned off brand spend to find out.
As Hope tells us, the goal was to understand what was incremental and challenge the assumption that brand spend is a must to drive growth. Simon breaks down the data to show when and where brand spend really makes a difference.
The experiment also challenged another assumption. Teams often treat the App Store as top-of-funnel and manage ASO as a separate channel. In practice, ASO is essential across the entire user journey.
What you’ll learn in this episode:
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Chapters
00:00 – Exploring Reviews for User Insights
00:43 – Introducing SoundCloud and AppTweak Experts
01:40 – Reframing the App Store’s Role in the Funnel
03:15 – Shifting from Lifecycle Marketing to ASO
05:43 – Using Headlines to Capture User Attention
07:05 – The Bold Decision to Turn Off Brand Spend
09:56 – Modeling Incremental Gains and Efficiency
16:24 – Connecting Search Intent to Subscription Value
29:00 – Mining User Reviews to Power UA Strategy
31:34 – Leveraging Social Proof in Custom Product Pages
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This episode continues our exploration into the transformative world of Character AI agents and their impact on entertainment and marketing. Guest Rebecca Liao, Co-Founder & CEO at Saga, returns to discuss the "magical vs. manipulative" divide in technology and how her unique background in law and presidential campaigns informs her vision for a more connected, AI-driven future.This is Part 2 of our in-depth conversation. If you missed Part 1, be sure to go back and watch it to learn how Saga is solving the $200 billion user acquisition problem in gaming!In this episode, we cover:
Chapters00:00 The emergence of social native character entities.02:18 Why nuances and "imperfections" make AI characters compelling.04:54 Defining the standard for a "good" synthetic relationship.07:35 The challenge of maintaining 24/7 compelling character content.08:35 Behind the scenes of the agent production and "breaking" process.11:51 The new skill set: Why marketers must become creative directors.13:23 Technical Deep Dive: Sub-agents vs. Large Language Models.17:15 Rebecca's journey from law and presidential campaigns to AI.21:05 Why engineers and lawmakers need to talk without filters.23:03 The great divide: Building "Magical" vs. "Manipulative" AI.28:44 Shifting the focus from personal assistants to connection tools.31:37 The future expectation: Every movie and game will have a companion agent.Subscribe for More⚡On Point Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7020756661006925824⚡Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5yFF2InbeIgkIRcxvDy3jm⚡Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-groove/id1585861460 Let's Connect⚡ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/peggyannesalz⚡ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/peggyannesalz⚡Website - https://www.mobilegrove.com
MAU is having a moment, and Angela Harar is a big reason why.
It’s also an amazing and increasingly massive event, which is exactly why this conversation matters. If you’re heading to MAU, or even thinking about it, this is the podcast to help you understand what’s changing, where the energy is and how to get the most out of the week.
In this episode of MobileGroove, I speak with Angela Harar, VP of Strategy & Growth at MAU Vegas, about what it really takes to build an event that does more than attract a crowd. It has to create momentum, spark real conversations and keep evolving with the industry it serves.
And right now, that momentum is impossible to miss. Angela shares that MAU was up 30% last year and is already tracking 34% ahead again this year, with investor attendance climbing from 47 to 72. That kind of growth doesn’t happen by accident. It comes from listening closely, moving fast and designing an experience that gives people a reason to show up, connect and come back.
What I like about this conversation is that it isn’t just about event logistics. It’s about Angela’s instinct for where mobile is heading and how to build around what people actually need, not what organizers assume they want.
In this conversation, we get into:
Angela also talks candidly about the pressure, the curiosity and the constant push behind the scenes, including the moment last year when she realized MAU had become something people didn’t want to leave.
As someone on the advisory board, I can say this conversation captures what makes Angela so effective. She’s strategic, restless, thoughtful and deeply tuned in to what this industry is worried about, building toward and excited to explore next.
If MAU is on your calendar, this will get you even more ready for the week ahead. And if it isn’t, this episode makes a strong case for why it should be.
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Chapters
00:00 - Introduction and Vision for MAU Vegas
01:17 - Explosive Growth and Record Engagement
06:43 - Attendee Profiles and Influence
09:36 - Expanded Tuesday Kickoff and Orientation
11:51 - High-Energy Side Events and Networking
13:55 - Specialized App Growth and Gaming Summits
17:04 - Brain Dates: Flipping the Stage for Peer Content
20:48 - Fast-Paced Mic Drops and Themed Meetups
26:30 - Evolving the Conference Format for Connection
31:22 - Celebrating 10 Years and Announcing the Future
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What if your favorite gaming companion wasn’t human, but knew you better than any player ever could? What if the characters you grew up with could talk to you, remember you, and even build a relationship with you?
That future isn’t far off. It’s already starting to take shape.
In this episode, we explore the future of gaming and brand engagement through the emergence of Character AI Agents. Guest Rebecca Liao, Co-Founder & CEO at Saga, joins the podcast to explain how these AI-driven characters are moving beyond static IP to become living social presences capable of fostering deep, synthetic relationships with users.
This is Part 1 of our in-depth conversation. Stay tuned for Part 2, where we will dive even deeper into the technological evolution and future applications of these agents.
In this episode, we cover:
Chapters
00:00 The 13 to 18-month path to free cash flow in gaming.
00:45 Introduction to Character AI agents with Rebecca Liao
01:30 Defining the category: Bringing IP to life through text and voice.
03:09 The philosophy of nailing the "synthetic relationship".
04:05 How AI agents function as performance marketing.
05:06 Why users refuse to believe these agents aren't real people.
07:54 Navigating social platform guardrails and link-sharing bans.
11:33 Comparing AI agent conversion rates vs. traditional ad networks.
13:47 The potential for high-touch engagement with gaming "whales".
16:06 Ensuring transparency: Labeling AI content on social channels.
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I speak with Nastassia Hubarevich, Senior Ad Monetization Manager at Digitalchemy, to discuss the critical link between ad quality and user experience. Managing a portfolio of over 45 utility apps as a one-person team, Nastassia shares her firsthand experience on why ad quality is a product health issue—not just a partner problem.Key takeaways from this discussion include:
Stop reacting to bad user reviews and start being proactive about your ad quality strategy. Watch now to learn how to protect your users and your revenue.This conversation is part of PlayerFirst Perspectives, a MobileGroove mini-series powered by AppHarbr. It’s a series about fixing ad quality and developing ad policies so users stay in your app or game, and you can enforce what you believe is right for your players.👉 Join the conversation Be part of the Player First Collective on Slack, where marketers, product teams and platforms swap real examples of bad ads, policy fixes and UX wins, and compare notes on what’s working. Chapters00:00 Managing a Portfolio of 45+ Apps as a One-Person Team03:18 Ad Quality as a Product Health Issue05:53 Identifying the "Invisible Tax"09:51 Tracking Post-Impression Behavior12:43 Taking Back Control with AI17:37 Roadmap for Publishers20:51 Benchmarking Demand Partners24:24 The Strategy of Blocking30:12 Context Matters36:16 Drafting User-First Policies*** Subscribe for More ***⚡On Point Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7020756661006925824⚡Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5yFF2InbeIgkIRcxvDy3jm⚡Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-groove/id1585861460*** Let's Connect ***⚡ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/peggyannesalz⚡ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/peggyannesalz⚡Website - https://www.mobilegrove.com
In this episode, I speak with Andrew Burrington, Senior Growth Leader at onX, and Andy Carvell, Co-Founder and CEO of Phiture, about what happens after the early growth wins and why scaling a product portfolio forces teams to rethink the playbook that got them there.
This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation built around five practical lessons for subscription apps. If Part 1 focused on identifying the users who truly get value, this episode picks up from there and asks the harder question: what do you keep, what do you change, and how do you know when your own playbook is starting to hold you back?
As Andrew explains, continuity used to mean repeating what worked. Now it means carrying forward why something worked and being willing to change everything else.
That shift matters when you are growing from one product to a portfolio, serving different audiences, use cases, and stages of maturity. What works in one app, or at one moment in the business, will not always work in the next.
What you’ll learn in this episode:
- How to know when to break your own rules
- Why early-stage products need bigger swings, not just endless optimization
- How to tell whether a learning is real or just noise
- What changes when retention becomes as important as acquisition
- Why strong teams build around intent, not just channels
Part 1 was about finding value early; this episode is about learning how to scale it without losing the thinking that made it work in the first place.
This is one of the conversations shaping the 2026 Full Funnel Growth Playbook, powered by RZR (formerly Aarki), available soon.
Chapters
00:00 - Five Essential Lessons for Sustainable Growth
00:48 - Making Growth Learning Visible
01:20 - Utilizing AI and Automation for Optimization
03:08 - Case Study: 40% Growth Lift Through AI-Generated Assets
06:12 - Balancing "Big Swings" and Incremental Improvements
08:39 - Maximizing Resource Efficiency in User Acquisition
09:48 - Shifting Strategies Based on Product Maturity
11:58 - Pivoting from Acquisition to User Retention
15:05 - Onboarding and Engaging Diverse User Cohorts
18:00 - Leveraging Intent and Continuity for Long-Term Success
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In this episode, I speak with Andrew Burrington, Senior Growth Leader at onX, and Andy Carvell, Co-Founder and CEO of Phiture, about what sustainable growth really looks like when an app grows from 3 people to 500 and from one product to a portfolio.
This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation built around five practical lessons for subscription apps. It starts with a deceptively simple idea: not every user who installs the app matters.
As Andrew explains, the shift came when onX stopped blasting users with purchase prompts and started focusing on what actually qualified them. In their case, that meant helping users understand the core actions that made the product valuable in the first place.
The result is a conversation about what strong teams do early, what they carry forward, and why commitment beats volume.
What you’ll learn in this episode:
If you work on a subscription app, this episode is packed with practical thinking you can apply immediately.
Part 2 continues the conversation, focusing on when to break your own playbook, how to recognize real learning, and why growth priorities change as products mature.
This is one of the conversations shaping the 2026 Full Funnel Growth Playbook, powered by RZR (formerly Aarki), available soon.
Chapters
00:00 Intro: Growth Beyond Theory
01:32 Meet the Guests: Andy Carvell and Andrew Burrington
03:00 A Decade of Growth: Building a Data-Driven Partnership
08:33 Lesson 1: Commitment Over Volume in User Retention
10:14 Qualifying Users: Finding Real Value in Your Product
15:53 Lesson 2: Don’t Reinvent the Wheel for New Products
18:02 Team Structure: Vertical Expertise vs. Service Centers
25:00 Lesson 3: Knowing When to Break Your Own Playbook
26:23 Maturity Curves: Adapting Strategies Across the S-Curve
33:45 Lesson 4: Making Growth Visible with AI and Automation
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Brands still talk about Latino audiences as if they are a segment to target, rather than communities to understand.
I recorded this conversation with Kirk Gimenez, Founder of Sizzle TV, at POSSIBLE last year, and I’m bringing it back now because it feels just as relevant as we head into POSSIBLE again.
Kirk is on a mission to elevate Latino voices and tell stories that reflect real people, not assumptions. That perspective shapes everything he does, from media to marketing to financial education.
He brings serious charisma, but he also brings a clear point of view on storytelling, representation and what brands still get wrong when they try to connect with Latino communities in ways that feel real and respectful.
In this conversation, we get into:
As a media partner of POSSIBLE, I wanted to bring this conversation back because it captures something the event does especially well. The value is not only in the stages or the sessions. It’s also in the unexpected conversations that challenge your thinking and stay with you long after the event is over.
If you’re heading to POSSIBLE, or simply thinking more deeply about how brands connect with culture and community, this episode is for you.
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Chapters
00:00 - Introduction to Sizzle TV and Kirk's Mission
02:44 - Networking and Key Connections at the Possible Event
04:30 - Impactful Sessions: NFL and Big Brothers Big Sisters
05:31 - Bridging the Wealth Gap and Financial Advice
08:51 - Authenticity in Marketing to the Latino Community
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In this episode of MobileGroove, I’m speaking with Christian Muche, Global President and Co-Founder of POSSIBLE, about what it really takes to build something people want to be part of, not just attend.
POSSIBLE is not trying to win on size. It’s winning on intention and impact.💥
Christian’s philosophy is simple, but not easy to execute: bring the right people together, design the right environment and focus on outcomes, not optics. Growth follows when the experience delivers.
And it is delivering. POSSIBLE has grown from 2,500 to more than 5,000 participants in just a few years, not by chasing scale, but by building something the industry wants to co-create.
We also talk about why time, not budget, is now the most valuable currency for attendees, why most networking falls short and how curated connections, from small-group formats to thousands of pre-arranged meetings, are changing what people expect from events.
In this conversation, we explore:
As a media partner of POSSIBLE and someone who has experienced it firsthand, I’m especially excited about what’s coming next.
This is not just another stop on the event circuit. It brings together business, culture and community. And that matters, because the most valuable ideas happen when the right people are in the right place, having the right conversations.
If you’re heading to POSSIBLE in Miami, or considering it, this episode is your inside look at what makes it different and why it continues to gain momentum.
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Chapters
00:00 Challenging the Need for New Industry Events
04:41 Prioritizing Human Connections Amidst Industry Noise
06:05 Reimagining the Event Format as a Platform
07:41 Focusing on Relevance and Quality Over Scale
10:05 Curating Intentional Business Outcomes and Networking
13:42 Navigating the Intersection of Marketing, Tech, and Culture
18:18 Shifting from a Seasonal Event to a Year-Round Platform
19:53 Growth Milestones and New Formats for 2024
26:58 The Power of Co-Creation with the Industry
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