Place Your Mobile App In A League Of Its Own During The Qatar World Cup
With the ongoing FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, is your company prepared to take advantage of its incredible marketing opportunity? The region is seeing a huge influx of visitors and fans, and with the world’s attention firmly focused here, brands are gearing up to take advantage of this major opportunity. For mobile marketers, in particular, […]
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With the ongoing FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, is your company prepared to take advantage of its incredible marketing opportunity? The region is seeing a huge influx of visitors and fans, and with the world’s attention firmly focused here, brands are gearing up to take advantage of this major opportunity.
For mobile marketers, in particular, this is an exciting time. Consumers across the region are increasingly turning to mobile for all sorts of activities, and it’s proving to be a significant revenue driver for brands too. In 2021, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) saw a consumer spend of $3.3 billion in app stores in 2021 – up 44 per cent from the previous year.
Like any other seasonal opportunity, such as Ramadan or White/Yellow Friday, companies that plan ahead and start early gain a significant advantage. Keeping that in mind, here are some additional tips for mobile marketers across the Middle East that are looking to maximise their opportunities around the World Cup.
Understand the ROI of your campaign budgets
Yes, the Qatar World Cup is a fantastic opportunity for marketing across the region and you certainly don’t want to miss out on the increased consumer demand. But it’s important to ensure you’re not spending time and money indiscriminately — like any other campaign, all spend should be justifiable and carefully measured.
First, it’s sensible to look at the key performance indicators for your campaign and ensure they fit with your overall business goals. You need to be clear about what you want to achieve with your campaign before you begin it. Is it sales, subscriptions, downloads, or something else?
Second, remember that not all industries and markets will experience the same levels of increased demand during the World Cup. There are, of course, particular verticals which will be expecting a large surge in demand, like food delivery, taxis, and tourist experiences. But for those operating in sectors such as productivity or business, the rise will be far less marked. And if that’s you, it’s probably not the best idea to invest huge amounts of money and time on advertising and marketing simply because the World Cup is on.
Capitalise on owned channels
A good way to make the most of the opportunities the World Cup brings is to use your own channels, which are becoming an increasingly popular and cost-effective way of driving existing customers to a company’s app. There are various ways to generate downloads and reach using your own channels — like social media posts, smart banners, or email marketing campaigns.
Brands should incentivise customers by marketing any app exclusives, such as discounts for app purchases. QR codes and deep linking enable you to easily transfer users to where you want them, making it easy for sales and marketing to measure campaign impact. It’s also vital to ensure a smooth and positive experience for the consumer as they move from the first engagement to downloading and interacting with the app.
Owned channels aren’t just about online media — many retail companies also have physical stores where they can direct customers to their app with a simple QR code at the checkout or in the changing rooms. This can be especially effective as customers shopping in-store are likely already engaged with and keen on the brand.
The impact of remarketing
Remarketing looks at re-engaging people who have already downloaded your app or signed up for your service but aren’t actively using it. Motivating these consumers to restart using the app can have a powerful impact, with AppsFlyer research showing it can lead to an impressive 50 per cent more paying users.
But how to remarket effectively? It’s about providing the right message at the right time and via the right channel. Special targeted offers can be a great way of doing this during the World Cup. While doing so, it’s important to segment your audience for these campaigns to make sure you’re reaching the right people.
Deep linking technology is also helpful here, as it takes people directly to a particular point in the app, which is a much more engaging and positive experience — boosting your chance of an effective and profitable campaign.
Campaign Kick-Off
As an example of how impactful mobile marketing during sporting events can be, consider Coinbase, who utilised QR codes to take people from offline to online in their unbelievably successful TV advert during Super Bowl LVI. The ad, which simply showed a QR code bouncing around the screen, generated an incredible 20 million landing page hits in just one minute.
The upcoming World cup presents a huge opportunity for mobile marketers, who need to maximise this opportunity to drive app downloads and revenues. Get it right, and you, too, could reap the benefits.
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