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17 post(s)
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What is an app marketing agency (in 2026 terms), and what should it actually do?
A solid reminder that the best ‘app marketing’ isn’t installs-only. It’s a joined-up system across storefront discovery, onboarding, lifecycle CRM, creative testing, and analytics.
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Apple just created a new App Store ad slot. Here are the dating apps already winning it
Apple is testing a new UK Apple Ads placement under the #1 organic result. APPlyzer data shows which dating apps are already winning auction position #2, and which could benefit in the US next.
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ChatGPT vs Gemini in the App Store: what their ASO + Apple Ads battle teaches
ConsultMyApp uses an iOS US snapshot to show how ChatGPT and Google Gemini conquest each other’s brand terms, and why the top-5 Apple Ads stack matters.
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Apple Ads search results are expanding: two ads per query (and what to check first)
AppTweak reports Apple is expanding Apple Ads placements within App Store search results, allowing up to two ads for a query. That raises competition on high-intent keywords and makes brand defence, CPP alignment, and budget monitoring more important.
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Google Ads budget pacing is changing for ad-scheduled campaigns (and it can double spend)
Google will pace budgets to the full 30.4x monthly limit even when campaigns only run on scheduled days. If you use ad scheduling as a guardrail (like weekends-only), expect spend to jump unless you adjust daily budgets.
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Apple Ads: the ‘stability’ playbook is relevance + control, not automation
Business of Apps’ recap of Viktor Orlov’s Apple Ads talk: why structure and control beat ‘smart bidding’, why IPM is the hidden scaling wall, and how Custom Product Pages turn relevance into lower CPIs.
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Apple Ads: additional search results ad placements roll out in March 2026
Apple is adding more Search Results ad slots in March 2026. What changes operationally, and what app marketers should do next (creative, CPPs, negatives, and measurement).
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Apple Search Ads in 2026: a practical playbook (structure, bidding, and incrementality)
A no-fluff guide to setting up Apple Search Ads for control and learning: campaign structure, keyword strategy, bid loops, and how to avoid paying for installs you would have earned organically.
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2026 mobile app marketing trends: creative systems beat ‘more traffic’
Mobidictum’s write-up of SocialPeta/AdChampagne’s 2026 mobile app marketing trends: fewer advertisers, heavier creative output, and why creative capability is becoming the moat.
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Google Gemini’s Apple Search Ads ‘blanket coverage’ in Dec 2025 - key takeaways
A short, practical summary of ConsultMyApp’s Apple Search Ads data deep dive on Gemini’s unusually broad coverage (and what app marketers can learn from it).
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Apple will show more ads in App Store search results from March 3
MacRumors’ report on Apple expanding App Store search ads: phased rollout, multiple positions in search results, and what advertisers can (and can’t) control.
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App Store search results are getting more ads in March 2026 - what changes for ASO & Apple Ads
A short summary of 9to5Mac’s report on Apple expanding search-result ad placements beyond the #1 slot, and what app marketers should watch.
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Yodel’s ASO lifecycle playbook: intent-led keywords, creative differentiation, and expansion
A short summary of Yodel Mobile’s 2026 ASO playbook: build keyword strategy around intent, use clear metadata frameworks, improve creatives, and scale via localisation plus CPP/CSL variants.
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Apple Ads automation in 2026: what to automate (and what not to)
AppTweak’s Apple Ads automation guide: where automation helps first, and the guardrails to keep it from scaling mistakes.
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Apple Ads tools in 2026: what features actually matter
AppTweak’s buyer’s guide to Apple Ads tools: what to evaluate (intel, CPP tracking, benchmarks, reporting) and how to choose.
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Apple Search Ads in 2026: placements, setup, and what to optimize first
AppTweak’s 2026 Apple Search Ads guide, focusing on practical levers: intent, structure, CPP alignment, and measurement.
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Apple will add more search ads in App Store search results (2026 rollout)
Search Engine Land reports Apple will add additional inline ad placements inside search results in 2026, with relevance gating who even enters the auction, not just bid size.