Maximize
Mobile
Mobile Ad Exchange across Emerging Markets
Introduction to Laith Al-Janabi
Developer Alliances Manager-
Western Europe, Vserv.Mobi
• UK based
• Heads up developer alliances and relations across Western
Europe (3+ Years)
• Over 13 years experience in Morgan Stanley Europe’s
Technology and Client Relationship Management Units
• Diverse and Extensive Retail/Online Sales & Marketing
experience
Awards & Recognition
Products:
• AudiencePro - Mobbys 2013
• AppWrapper - mBillionth South Asia 2013
Leadership:
• Mobile Professional of the Year – Mobbys
• #22 on Business Insider’s Most Important
People in Mobile Advertising
• #22 on India’s First Digital Power 100 –
Impact
• WAT Award – Mobile Entrepreneur of the Year
Company:
• Media Company of the Year - MMA Smarties
• Red Herring Top 100 - Asia
• Fastrack Top 20 Startup – Techcircle
• Fastest Growing Company in the Portfolio –
IDG Ventures
Research & Insights
BRIC SE ASIA LATAM
EUROPE MID EAST AFRICA
• Brazil
• China
• India
• Russia
• Indonesia
• Malaysia
• Singapore
• Thailand
• Vietnam
• Argentina
• Chile
• Columbia
• Mexico
• Venezuela
• France
• Germany
• Italy
• Spain
• UK
• Egypt
• Jordan
• Saudi Arabia
• Turkey
• UAE
• Ghana
• Kenya
• Nigeria
• South Africa
• Uganda
280+
MILLION
*Q4, 2013
31 Billion Ad Requests Per Month
*Q4, 2013
LATAM AFRICA
MID EAST
INDIA
SE ASIA
HOW DEVELOPERS MAKE MONEY
1 Charge users
Paid download / In-App Purchase
• Pros
– Immediate and more predictable revenue
– Leverage new content for Monetisation & keeping
users active
• Cons
– Reduces reach
– Need a trial mechanism
– Piracy
– Income not guaranteed with IAPs, ~2-10% users pay
– Can’t monetize emerging markets
HOW DEVELOPERS MAKE MONEY
2 Deals with Handset manufacturers
• Pros
– Increases Distribution
– Prominent position
– High chance of downloads with merchandising &
marketing
• Cons
– It’s a niche space
– Harder to do deals with large OEM
– Long process to obtain approval
HOW DEVELOPERS MAKE MONEY
3 Sell via Content Providers.
Revenue share based deal to sell via Telco billing (prepaid balance / postpaid bill)
• Pros
– Leverage Operator billing to reduce billing friction
• Cons
– May need an additional build
– Need to build a relationship with Content Providers
HOW DEVELOPERS MAKE MONEY
4 Ad based monetization
App for FREE to user + show Ads to users and earn lots of money
• Pros
– Maximum Reach
– Open Ecosystem: Select best Network
– It’s a gift that keeps giving
• Cons
– Needs critical mass
– May annoy users if used intrusively
Where Are Your Users?
Gross National Income Map
Understand your Target User
Emerging Markets
• Can’t/won’t pay
• Prefer function over form
• First time Internet users
Developed Markets
• Shell out cash more easily
• Form over function
Paid App Users <3 Free
Free Apps
Paid Apps
App store Distribution
4 Secrets of App Monetization
Hybrid Model
Single app with both In-App Ads and In-App payments1
PAID:
In-App
Payment
FREE:
Ads based
revenue
Combine
Free and Paid Models
Rich Ad Formats + Placement
Billboard ads on launch and exit, just like a magazine2
COVER PAGE BACK PAGEMAGAZINE
Rich Ad Formats + Placement
Billboard ads on launch and exit, just like a magazine2
ANY
APP
LAUNCH AD EXIT AD
World’s Simplest
App Monetization!
1 2 3
AppWrapped!Developer’s App AppWrapperTM
YOUR
APP
Works with
existing app file
Enables Ads
in 1 Click!

Creates NEW inventory
for additional revenue
(in less then1 minute!)
Innovative AppWrapper™ Technology
Super Innovative. Super Simple. Super Powerful.
NEW Premium
Placement
Ad Inventory
ANY
APP
EXIT AD:
Featured on
exiting the App
LAUNCH AD:
Featured before
APP starts
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Result : Powerful Ad Monetization!
~$3 to $5 eCPM
~8% to 10% CTR
HIGH FILL
BUT
LOW eCPM
REGULAR MEDIATION TAKES AWAY MONEY
60% share 60% share
$100
$60 $36
Hybrid Mediation
Increase eCPM, fill rates and manage networks server side3
Hybrid Mediation
Increase eCPM, fill rates and manage networks server side3
OWN AD SALES
Direct Ad Sales Team
1
CHOOSE NETWORKS
Setup & get paid directly by Ad
Networks of your choice
2
REST OF NETWORKS
Aggregation of long tail Ad Networks
3
HOUSE ADS
Leverage your user base to promote
your new apps
4
eCPMHIGH FILL
+
HIGH eCPM
Distribution, Distribution, Distribution
Partner with AppStores, OEMs , Paid distribution.4
OTHER APP
STORES
OEM Paid
Distribution
Cost per
Click
Cost per
Download
Summary
CREATE “HYBRID” MODELS
USE POWERFUL AD FORMATS
1
2
3
4
AD MEDIATION : CHOICE + CONTROL
MAXIMIZE DISTRIBUTION
OS AppWrapper™ SDK API
J2ME   
Android   
WP 8   
Blackberry  
iOS  
Symbian  
QT/QML  
Widest Cross-Platform Support
PREMIUM APP DEVELOPER PARTNERS
26
MONETIZATION - OUR ADVERTISERS (Global & Local)
27
Get in
Touch!
laith@vserv.mobi
INDIA USA UK
SINGAPORE SOUTH AFRICA DUBAI
INDONESIA MALAYSIA THAILAND
VIETNAM PHILIPPINES

Wpug vserv developer deck- march 2014 global

  • 1.
    Maximize Mobile Mobile Ad Exchangeacross Emerging Markets
  • 2.
    Introduction to LaithAl-Janabi Developer Alliances Manager- Western Europe, Vserv.Mobi • UK based • Heads up developer alliances and relations across Western Europe (3+ Years) • Over 13 years experience in Morgan Stanley Europe’s Technology and Client Relationship Management Units • Diverse and Extensive Retail/Online Sales & Marketing experience
  • 3.
    Awards & Recognition Products: •AudiencePro - Mobbys 2013 • AppWrapper - mBillionth South Asia 2013 Leadership: • Mobile Professional of the Year – Mobbys • #22 on Business Insider’s Most Important People in Mobile Advertising • #22 on India’s First Digital Power 100 – Impact • WAT Award – Mobile Entrepreneur of the Year Company: • Media Company of the Year - MMA Smarties • Red Herring Top 100 - Asia • Fastrack Top 20 Startup – Techcircle • Fastest Growing Company in the Portfolio – IDG Ventures
  • 4.
    Research & Insights BRICSE ASIA LATAM EUROPE MID EAST AFRICA • Brazil • China • India • Russia • Indonesia • Malaysia • Singapore • Thailand • Vietnam • Argentina • Chile • Columbia • Mexico • Venezuela • France • Germany • Italy • Spain • UK • Egypt • Jordan • Saudi Arabia • Turkey • UAE • Ghana • Kenya • Nigeria • South Africa • Uganda
  • 5.
  • 6.
    31 Billion AdRequests Per Month *Q4, 2013 LATAM AFRICA MID EAST INDIA SE ASIA
  • 7.
    HOW DEVELOPERS MAKEMONEY 1 Charge users Paid download / In-App Purchase • Pros – Immediate and more predictable revenue – Leverage new content for Monetisation & keeping users active • Cons – Reduces reach – Need a trial mechanism – Piracy – Income not guaranteed with IAPs, ~2-10% users pay – Can’t monetize emerging markets
  • 8.
    HOW DEVELOPERS MAKEMONEY 2 Deals with Handset manufacturers • Pros – Increases Distribution – Prominent position – High chance of downloads with merchandising & marketing • Cons – It’s a niche space – Harder to do deals with large OEM – Long process to obtain approval
  • 9.
    HOW DEVELOPERS MAKEMONEY 3 Sell via Content Providers. Revenue share based deal to sell via Telco billing (prepaid balance / postpaid bill) • Pros – Leverage Operator billing to reduce billing friction • Cons – May need an additional build – Need to build a relationship with Content Providers
  • 10.
    HOW DEVELOPERS MAKEMONEY 4 Ad based monetization App for FREE to user + show Ads to users and earn lots of money • Pros – Maximum Reach – Open Ecosystem: Select best Network – It’s a gift that keeps giving • Cons – Needs critical mass – May annoy users if used intrusively
  • 11.
    Where Are YourUsers? Gross National Income Map
  • 12.
    Understand your TargetUser Emerging Markets • Can’t/won’t pay • Prefer function over form • First time Internet users Developed Markets • Shell out cash more easily • Form over function
  • 13.
    Paid App Users<3 Free Free Apps Paid Apps App store Distribution
  • 14.
    4 Secrets ofApp Monetization
  • 15.
    Hybrid Model Single appwith both In-App Ads and In-App payments1 PAID: In-App Payment FREE: Ads based revenue Combine Free and Paid Models
  • 16.
    Rich Ad Formats+ Placement Billboard ads on launch and exit, just like a magazine2 COVER PAGE BACK PAGEMAGAZINE
  • 17.
    Rich Ad Formats+ Placement Billboard ads on launch and exit, just like a magazine2 ANY APP LAUNCH AD EXIT AD
  • 18.
    World’s Simplest App Monetization! 12 3 AppWrapped!Developer’s App AppWrapperTM YOUR APP Works with existing app file Enables Ads in 1 Click!  Creates NEW inventory for additional revenue (in less then1 minute!) Innovative AppWrapper™ Technology
  • 19.
    Super Innovative. SuperSimple. Super Powerful. NEW Premium Placement Ad Inventory ANY APP EXIT AD: Featured on exiting the App LAUNCH AD: Featured before APP starts 19
  • 20.
    Result : PowerfulAd Monetization! ~$3 to $5 eCPM ~8% to 10% CTR
  • 21.
    HIGH FILL BUT LOW eCPM REGULARMEDIATION TAKES AWAY MONEY 60% share 60% share $100 $60 $36 Hybrid Mediation Increase eCPM, fill rates and manage networks server side3
  • 22.
    Hybrid Mediation Increase eCPM,fill rates and manage networks server side3 OWN AD SALES Direct Ad Sales Team 1 CHOOSE NETWORKS Setup & get paid directly by Ad Networks of your choice 2 REST OF NETWORKS Aggregation of long tail Ad Networks 3 HOUSE ADS Leverage your user base to promote your new apps 4 eCPMHIGH FILL + HIGH eCPM
  • 23.
    Distribution, Distribution, Distribution Partnerwith AppStores, OEMs , Paid distribution.4 OTHER APP STORES OEM Paid Distribution Cost per Click Cost per Download
  • 24.
    Summary CREATE “HYBRID” MODELS USEPOWERFUL AD FORMATS 1 2 3 4 AD MEDIATION : CHOICE + CONTROL MAXIMIZE DISTRIBUTION
  • 25.
    OS AppWrapper™ SDKAPI J2ME    Android    WP 8    Blackberry   iOS   Symbian   QT/QML   Widest Cross-Platform Support
  • 26.
  • 27.
    MONETIZATION - OURADVERTISERS (Global & Local) 27
  • 28.
    Get in Touch! [email protected] INDIA USAUK SINGAPORE SOUTH AFRICA DUBAI INDONESIA MALAYSIA THAILAND VIETNAM PHILIPPINES