The 4-Step Process for a Worry Free Mobile A/B Test
If you’re new to mobile marketing, A/B testing can be a little bit intimidating. There’s a lot of information out there — experts study articles on who to target and what you should A/B test, but beginners might have a hard time getting started. How do I run my first A/B test? And how can […]
Never Lose Users Again: Secrets to Better App Retention
User retention is a big problem for mobile teams. The average cost-per-install is steep enough already, currently sitting at $2/user. Furthermore, Leanplum’s latest data science report revealed an even more sobering statistic: the average retention rate is 21 percent on day one, and only 1.89 percent by day 90. The effective cost of acquisition […]
How to Build The Ultimate Go-to-Market Strategy [Slideshare]
How To Build The Ultimate Go-To-Market Strategy For Your App from Clearbridge Mobile Transcript: How to Build The Ultimate Go-to-Market Strategy SUCCESS IN THE APP MARKET Whether you’re the founder of a startup or part of a large enterprise, a great app idea will only take you so far. The reality is that […]
Download: How to Build The Ultimate Go-to-Market Strategy For Your App
The majority of apps fail, regardless of the type of app, the company that releases it, or how good the idea behind it is. In fact, Gartner predicts that less than 1% of consumer mobile apps will be considered a financial success by their developers through 2018. The reasons for failure vary, […]
Strategy, Discovery & Prototyping: How FoCus Has Helped Our Clients
We’ve written in length about the importance of product discovery and definition and the benefits of mobile app prototyping. We do these phases with all of our clients as part of our end-to-end development process, but we also offer a service called Focus that specifically involves mobile app strategy, product definition, and interactive app […]
How We Tackle Quality Assurance at Clearbridge
In the mobile application market, there are millions of apps for users to download on their devices. Last June, Apple announced that its App Store hit a shocking 130 billion downloads. Mobile apps are used in millions of users’ daily lives, but what makes forerunning apps dominate the app market? The difference in quality […]
Why Code Reviews Are Crucial For Product Quality
Code reviews are a system of peer reviews that involve developers looking over code that they didn’t write and providing feedback. At Clearbridge, code reviews are included in our cross-developer verification process that is part of every project we work on. This post is going to describe why we have code reviews ingrained in […]
Rethinking Process: Squad-Based Agile Development
In agile mobile app development, building a product should be a collaborative and transparent process. Our process is inspired by common agile philosophies such as Lean and Kanban, which help us deliver compelling mobile experiences for our users. Our custom squad-based development process at Clearbridge Mobile consists of 5 key components: product definition, project […]
Essential Principles For User-Centered Mobile Design
Effective mobile app design covers many areas: aesthetically it should be consistent with your brand; structurally it should follow best design practices depending on the platform and devices being designed for; and from a UX standpoint, it needs to provide your users with a seamless, intuitive experience. At Clearbridge, the end user is […]
The High-Tech Era: Adapting For Survival
Adapting For Survival Consumers are expecting constant innovation in the high-tech era we live in today and if companies can’t keep up, the consequences aren’t as forgiving. Brands aren’t as resilient today as they once were and many are being forced from a highly competitive market because they lack the qualities it takes to survive. […]