Hey Steve, Agree on the app type and naturally a diversified strategy is needed most of the time I am sure. Ads (video, pop up, click thru, streaming, native), pay for version of the app, micro purchases, app install choices are all possibilities. In your case I can see that it would be very difficult monetize with an app in the background, unless you are a pay for app or did embedded ads for the UI splash screen (maybe both?).
Our strategy is to pay apps out first (we do embedded micro mobile video ads), even before we pay overhead or profits as it seems apps are not getting their fair share. Basically they get a percentage of the gross income in relation to the amount of views, period. Views aren't skippable as they are as short as the skip times for normal vid ads. This means full views every time. If apps made more they would need less ads to monetize is our though. They would also have more loyalty with their ad tech partner, and upset customers less with obnoxious pop ups. We are a brand new startup so reaching out to the community to see if that makes sense and would be something they would endorse and get behind. Truly trying to make an app first ad tech scheme. hmm, new tag line? On Saturday, July 16, 2016 at 3:08:04 PM UTC-6, Steve Gabrilowitz wrote: > > I think it depends a lot on the type of app you are trying to monetize. I > have an app which is designed to always be in the background, and the UI is > visible only when configuring. Still haven't figured out any really good > way to handle this one... > > On Jul 16, 2016 4:58 PM, "Bradley Henderson" <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> What do developers see as the best way to monetize their app? Is it in >> app advertising? Micro purchases? >> >> We are an ad tech service that started by users who hate mobile ads. >> Would like feedback from the community to make sure we actually keep an app >> first policy. Do ad services pay out? >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Android Developers" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected] <javascript:>. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> <javascript:>. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/android-developers. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/android-developers/27687160-85a3-44c8-9c0b-9f3275a35a58%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/android-developers/27687160-85a3-44c8-9c0b-9f3275a35a58%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/android-developers. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/android-developers/03fe1cb5-a004-4b1e-b62f-793053b1e0a2%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
