Black Friday Isn't Going Anywhere

Looking through our year over year statistics, we've seen numbers that you will want to take note of for your mobile advertising strategy.

Gaming App Installs Increase 100% for Holiday Season: Mobile ad spending and engagement significantly increases during holiday season, and Black Friday is one of the main proponents of that move. Additionally, from April-August 2014, we saw a 44% increase in the number of installs within the gaming industry.Competition on Black Friday: According to VentureBeat and Fiksu, user acquisition costs run higher during the holiday season due to competition and demand. As a result, we have seen that gaming app installs have increased a whopping 90% since April of 2015. Overall, gaming continues to perform at a high level and it's important to note how Black Friday supports that evidence.What to Expect?: Over the past year, gaming app install numbers have increased at a consistent level. As more advertisers turn to mobile, that number will continue to trend upward as we head into the 2015 holiday season.Black Friday is an extremely important time for mobile advertisers. The holiday season gives mobile advertisers the perfect opportunity to capture high quality users. It is our hope that we can work with you as partner in your mobile advertising campaigns. If you'd like more information, click here.

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