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Campaign consolidation works until it does not

Fewer, bigger campaigns help network models learn faster. Past a point they hand the network your allocation decisions and hide the mix shifts that hurt.

Jordan Wells

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Campaign consolidation works until it does not
2,500 creatives a quarter: reading AppsFlyer's State of Gaming 2026

creative strategy

market intelligence

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4 min read

2,500 creatives a quarter: reading AppsFlyer's State of Gaming 2026

Marketing mix modelling for game studios

measurement

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4 min read

Marketing mix modelling for game studios

China's outbound publishers: the UA playbook

market intelligence

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5 min read

China's outbound publishers: the UA playbook

The hook is a promise; retention is the invoice

creative strategy

measurement

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6 min read

The hook is a promise; retention is the invoice

The playable spec sheet: what to send a network before you build

platforms

playable ads

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3 min read

The playable spec sheet: what to send a network before you build

Reddit ads for game launches: what works

media buying

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4 min read

Reddit ads for game launches: what works

AppsFlyer at $2B: what a private-equity MMP would mean for buyers

market intelligence

measurement

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3 min read

AppsFlyer at $2B: what a private-equity MMP would mean for buyers

Eight UA scaling traps: organics, net ROAS, signals, and false confidence

market intelligence

media buying

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7 min read

Eight UA scaling traps: organics, net ROAS, signals, and false confidence

Hook, proof, promise: a three-beat structure for the first six seconds

creative strategy

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3 min read

Hook, proof, promise: a three-beat structure for the first six seconds

First-price auctions quietly changed what a bid means

media buying

platforms

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6 min read

First-price auctions quietly changed what a bid means

Frequency is a bidding problem, not a creative one

creative strategy

media buying

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6 min read

Frequency is a bidding problem, not a creative one