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Global spend on Facebook and Instagram mobile app install ads soars 54%

September 13, 2016

Marketers are spending 54% more on Facebook and Instagram ads to drive mobile app installs, with video and carousel format ads helping to generate a 95% increase in total clicks, according to new research.

Kenshoo’s third Mobile App Advertiser Trends Report reveals that the rise in spend and clicks on social mobile app install ads is partly due to the wider adoption of carousel format ads, which support a carousel of up to five separate images and links.

Another important driver is the increasing use of video, which accounted for 42% of spend on mobile app install ads in the quarter. Both of these ad units drive clicks at a higher rate than other social ads.

“Offering multiple links and images, or showcasing apps through video provides advertisers more flexibility in demonstrating their appeal to users, so it’s no surprise that we’re seeing movement towards these ad units when it comes to app installs,” said Chris Costello, senior director of marketing research for Kenshoo. “What’s more, these ads can facilitate greater interaction with users, driving clicks that are then opportunities for apps to be downloaded and integrated into people’s daily routines.”

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The sharp increase in the volume of clicks contributed to a rise in the click-through rate for app install ads, which went up 4% YoY in Q2, reaching its highest point in five quarters. At the same time cost per click (CPC) and cost per thousand (CPM) have gone down 21% and 18% YoY respectively.

Kenshoo’s study points to the existence of a “reactive” seasonality in spending on mobile app install ads on social channels, with lower spend in Q4, when there is a heavier focus on retail and product ads in the holiday shopping season. This is followed in Q1 by a spike in spend on mobile app install ads, especially in January, as retail ad spend drops off. The CPC and CPM of these ads follow an inverted pattern for the same reasons, rising in Q4 and then trending downward in Q1 and Q2.

Rob Coyne, Kenshoo’s managing director for EMEA, said: “The report illustrates how app marketers are growing more confident about spending on social app ads to drive installs, and are increasingly comfortable using newer formats such as carousel and video to attract engagement and installs. It also underlines the big role played by the gaming sector in social app install advertising.”

The gaming industry is a significant player within mobile app advertising and in Kenshoo’s analysis gaming was responsible for 61% of total spend on app install ads in the second quarter. Gaming advertisers are necessarily more heavily focused on driving app installs than other industries, meaning app install ads accounted for 78% of the segment’s total social ad spend in Q2, compare with 58% of social spend for other industries.

The intensity of the competition in gaming, along with a greater focus on in-app revenue and lifetime value, also means that gaming advertisers pay more for mobile app install ads; the gaming sector pays both a higher CPC ($0.47) and CPM ($3.98) than other industries ($0.17 and $2.69 respectively).

The data comes from Kenshoo’s global study of the spend and performance of mobile app install ads during the second quarter of 2016, and is based on a sample of over 25 billion impressions, over 250 million clicks, and over $100 million in total paid social spend, spanning 28 countries
You can download the full report from http://kenshoo.com/mobile-app-trends/.

Methodology

This report reflects advertisers on the Kenshoo Gaming and Kenshoo Social platforms who spent on Mobile App Install ad types between April 1, 2015 and June 30, 2016. For the top 50% of advertisers (by overall spend), five consecutive quarters of total paid social spending was required. All advertisers below the 50% threshold were included. The resulting sample includes over 25 billion impressions, over 250 million clicks, and over $100 million in total paid social spend, spanning 28 countries and 15 industry categories.

Soiurce: www.Kenshoo.com

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