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Micro impressions from Mobile Growth Europe 2015
8 seconds is human attention span 30 hours each month is spent in apps 76 seconds takes us to switch to another app 63% of apps are discovered through the app store
This month I’ve attended conference on User Acquisition, Monetization, and Retention/Engagement organized by Mobile Growth Fellowship in Berlin.
(window shop in Berlin)
Lineup of speakers was impressive, from AppAnnie, Facebook, Google, Nordeus, Rovio, Shazam, Soundcloud, Twitter, Zynga and many others. Even more so since I come from a small family-run startup struggling on a daily basis to reach and retain users, let alone monetize from them. And YES! it was comforting to hear firsthand that these guys dealt with the same sorts of problems, only on a massive scale.
I took a lot of notes during the conference, and these are some of the highlights of mobile growth in 2015:
ASO (App Store Optimization) — description of the app and visuals should be updated and relevant
Reinvent often — run A/B tests, change keywords and visuals, boost videos
Content and emergency dictate which communication channel is appropriate
Push notifications and personalized messaging have become standard in user communication
Pre-cashing is most important in mobile industry
Berlin is as wonderful as ever! Conference venue, catering and service were outstanding. Still, I used breaks to step out onto the street and watch the buzz. That’s when I saw people and their dog hopping on one of those river cruises. Dogs like to go sightseeing too!
Should you wish to further discuss the above topics, startup life and sores or MookieApp features and functionalities, do leave a comment here or drop me a note at [email protected]. I’d love to keep in touch.
Tamara
Originally published at MookieApp.com
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Joie de vivre
Or Our Most Romantic Road Trip With A Dog, part 3.
As published in http://mookieapp.com/getapp
The last days of our Provence trip were very romantic, full of scents and flavours – just as described in literature.
We visited several villages, tasted cottage cheese, fruit and wine, enjoyed the lavender ice cream, souvenirs shopping and strolling through cobbled streets and open markets.
It was difficult to decide which way was cuter and whose backyard to peek at first.
Traffic was low so we saw couple of dogs walking off the leash, with their humans alert to call them off any time. It seemed that cats were more favoured pets than dogs and given our Mookie was not comfortable around cats, she was on a retractable leash while strolling up and down scenic villages.
What is so special about these villages? Well, they are uber-cute with rich history going back to medieval ages, whose inhabitants obviously made a rational decision to enjoy small things in life. Everywhere you look, there is a “Wow! Look at this!” moment.
One charming village after another, the village of Roussillon with its red rocks is a must-see.
For our stay we chose a secluded, handpicked-designed Leon en Provence B&B place. It was the only accommodation we had booked well in advance because I saw on their website they had mini donkeys! It turned out to be a wonderful place for animal lovers. When we arrived, we were first welcomed by Faust. He is a super-friendly playful border collie who doesn’t go to sleep before all guests are tucked in and safe in their rooms.
Tour around the estate and you meet dogs, Faust and Freeman, mini donkeys, chicken, goats and horses. Mini donkeys define friendliness; you can pet them, talk to and feed them… so dear creatures.
Mookie totally approved our country style vacation.
Unless they have already accompanied other guests in their walks, Faust and Freeman will keep you company.
Freeman is a Beauceron, curious and guarding girl. She and Faust make an adorable team, always there to check what is going on and grab a treat. Here they are saying good bye and seeing us off.
Overall, it was a pitty we couldn’t spend more time in Provence. Tough sightseeing schedule (three different accommodations in five days, few different village-tours each day with new scents everywhere) was a bit too much for our Mookie. When we arrived one afternoon to the Domaine de la Citadelle winery, she came along with us but turned restless and gladly went back to our car. It was early October and we left the windows open, feeling safe to leave her there.
Afterall, dog on a road trip is a full time job!
Few tips:
Make sure your dog is used to spending time in a crate or transporter. It will become a safe and resting place your dog can always retreat to.
Our Mookie is a light-haired pup and blankie is a must-have item. It provides her with comfort and warmth. We also carry all sorts of her favourite toys, but home-scented blankie ensures she can peacefully rest.
We hit the road in late September and booked our stays while on the road, sometimes only 1 day in advance. (Booking.com, AirBnb). Prices were lower than in peek season, weather was more pleasant and sightseeing spots were less crowded.
If the road leads you to the Domaine de la Citadelle winery and you like red wine, opt for the Les Artémes (http://www.domaine-citadelle.com/les-artemes-rouge/). It requires no heavy food, but offers lots of scents and delicate refreshing flavours, perfect to share with friends upon your return home.
We are a couple with a dog behind MookieApp, new Android app for dog owners. This is the last blog post about our road trip in French Riviera and Provence.
If you are interested to read more about our travels and dog life, visit us here http://mookieapp.com/getapp
Carpe Diem
OR Our Most Romantic Road Trip With A Dog, part 2. As published in http://mookieapp.com/getapp
There are different sorts of travelers: well self-organized, hectic, or those in favour of guided tours and group travels. We are the sort of people who want to visit and feel as many interesting sites as possible. But we only have a general idea of where we want to go, without strict schedule or planned time. So much so that one summer we packed up, loaded our car, made sandwiches and decided to hit the road the next day.
Therefore, we have a lot of stories to tell and photos to show, but sometimes we wish we had more time to thoroughly explore the area. So, that’s why our “Must go back” list keeps growing – this time we added Avignon and the Palais des Papes to it!
After couple of days at beautiful and sunny Cote d’Azur (http://mookieapp.tumblr.com/post/124822679379/jet-set-debut), it was time to go. There was a choice: to follow the highway and efficiently reach our next spot and spare some time for sightseeing later, or stay on country roads, drive through Verdon National Park and rest our eyes on the beautiful nature. We decided to take it slow.
A short drive from Nice, towards the mountainous area of Provence, scenery and the weather completely changed.
Our next stop was L'Alpen Roc Chambres d'hotes et gîtes (http://ow.ly/PYLwP). It’s a bed & breakfast place designed and run by Cedrick and Stephane with their two westie girls, Eve and Satyne. After so much urban concrete, Mookie was really pleased. Finally something for her to run around and explore!
Eve and Satyne are salon type girls, they have their sofa chairs to leisure in and didn’t find it particularly amusing to run with Mookie around the house, show up as many times in the same spot only for a second, run to the backyard and show up on front deck again.
L’Alpen Roc is a big renovated house with tastefully furnished rooms, lavender scented bed sheets and awesome country breakfast. I still remember chili pepper jam made by Cedrick’s mom.
We really enjoyed our short stay there. It is close to ski slopes, surrounded by beautiful, calm nature. At night, or when the weather is harsh, there is a TV room for guests with fabulous DVD collection. We watched “Fargo” again that night.
The next day, our road trip took us further east. What a pleasure for the eyes and mind!
This is why we love travelling by car and off highways.
You never know what’s coming next.
En route to our final destination in Vaucluse, the road took us across the Gorges du Verdon, a breathtaking 25 km long river canyon.
We are a couple and a dog behind MookieApp, new Android app for dog owners.
This is the second blog post from our series of Provence and French Riviera road trip stories. If you are interested to read more, visit us at http://mookieapp.com/getapp
Jet Set Début
OR Our Most Romantic Road Trip With A Dog, part 1. As published in http://mookieapp.com/getapp
We started our road trip glamorously, from Monaco. :) Plenty of designed shops, expensive cars, world class architecture, marina (WOW!), a lot of stairs and elevators to get you moving through this tiny city-country. Plus, a mind blowing network of underground junctions which were sometimes too complex to solve.
Mookie didn't quite like it, though. Dogs are not allowed into parks, there’s too much asphalt and concrete everywhere, and somehow in our walks we met only fierce, barking toy breeds, no one to exchange polite sniffs with. She was so appalled that one morning upon return from our walk she peed in the elevator. And she does not like elevators, either.
Her favourite site was Monaco Yachting Club, especially the red carpet at the entrance. :D Thank you, good yachting people for making our pup enjoy her stay!
Fortunately for Mookie, we stayed only 2 days in Monaco.
Don't get me wrong, it is an outstanding place, full of history and fine things to see, but to me it makes more sense if you go there without your dog. Or you base yourself in Monaco and then tour around Cote d'Azur. Which is what we actually did.
Mookie however liked Cannes a lot! :D
Dogs aren't allowed to the city beach, but as in every other coastal town, the atmosphere is relaxing and friendly. Who wouldn't like to enjoy the sun at La Croisette?
Close to Nice, boasting with its Promenade des Anglais (I did not notice it was dog-friendly) is Haut-de-Cagnes, a medieval village at the top of the castle hill. Charming, quiet and authentic, only 20 minutes drive from busy Nice, it is really worth a visit.
For me however the highlight of our visit to Cote d' Azur was Antibes: amazing, cool, stone-walled place insisting on its own local personality despite continuous floods of tourist. And there is Picasso museum which unfortunately closes on Mondays, exactly when we arrived. So, I've written it down in bold letters in my Must-Go-Back list: Antibes.
Mookie was happy as well. There was something smelly in front of the museum and she had to roll herself into.
We are a couple and a dog behind MookieApp, new Android app for dog owners.
This is the first blog post from our series of Provence and French Riviera road trip stories. If you are interested to read more, visit us at http://mookieapp.com/getapp
I wish I could live inside this 5 seconds for the rest of my life
Mookie in Ljubljana, part 1
In November last year we spent a month in the lovely city of Ljubljana, Slovenia. It's a fairly small city (about 280 thousand people) but a very interesting metropolis with picturesque downtown.
The photo below was taken during the festive season. And it genuinely shows how cute Ljubljana is. Just a few hundreds of meters away from pinkish building in the center of the photo is an Open Central Market with so many goodies and delicacies. Perfect destination for early Saturday stroll.
Slovenia is also famous for its industrial design. It was a leader in design of ex-Yugoslavia and I dare say, though only an art enthusiast, it is a leader in industrial design of the southeast Europe nowadays. To prove that notion of mine, further below is a photo of Mookie striking a pose at Fishmarket bridge.
Father of Ljubljana's architecture is Jože Plečnik (1872-1954) who designed and built cornerstones of modern Ljubljana. However, he did not have time to complete one of the bridges in downtown area. In time, Ljubljana inhabitants clearly showed the need for the bridge to be completed. The Fishmarket bridge, or Ribja Brv in Slovenian, was built in 2012. And it was a challenge, how to design a bridge in 2012 to fit in in neo-renaissance style of Ljubljana's downtown? Local architectural studio opted for fully transparent, lean construction which at first, to be honest, I did not even register. Only after looking for modern, unusual sightseeing spots in Ljubljana online, I realized we have passed this bridge at least twice and never noticed how contemporary, of today it is. Amazing! Behind Mookie, you can see reflection of people, visitors of bridge, but further behind, you see people gathering at bars and restaurants in the street parallel to the river. Very simple and effective. For more details on bridge construction, see here http://www.arhitektura-doo.si/gallery/footbridge-ribja-brv/
Another lovely corner of Ljubljana is Tivoli park. We are not quite clear on dog leash etiquette in Slovenia. But, in the photo below you will surely observe Mookie violating every possible rule we could have imagined. Apparently, the general rule is that dogs should be on leash wherever there are people nearby. In Slovenia, country made for hiking, there are people everywhere!! So, given it was November, muddy and cold, and there was nobody resting on grass, Mookie went off the leash. Definitely I would not recommend this in spring and summer, as I imagine the park is packed with people, and of course, if you are reading this, please be advised to look for appropriate information online before letting your dog walk free. Talking to fellow dog owners in the park does not really help, they have many ideas and solutions, and then some.
But, Tivoli park is really nice.
Further ahead this path where Mookie's posing from, is a small hill with jogging and bicycle paths through forest. There all dogs were off the leash. Definitely worth a visit.
Coming up in Part 2: where to find dog-friendly accommodation and proper dog bakery in Ljubljana.
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Mommy, mommy, will Santa bring us a puppy this year too?
It's festive season, holidays, wishes coming true. Movie like set up. Cutest child, full of excitement. Under a beautiful Christmas tree. Sitting by the fireplace. Next to a huge gift box. With even bigger bow on top of it. And a tiny snout pops out of the box…
You can imagine rest of the story. Everybody is so happy, excited. Small furry puppy wagging her tail, kissing the whole family, playing all night. Room is filled with laughter and joy. The best Christmas ever! Gift that every child deserves.
But… Can you imagine rest of the story next morning? And next week? How about in a year? Or ten? Fifteen? Will the same child be as excited on Sunday mornings, time for watching cartoons? What if the puppy grabs child's favorite toy? Or your most expensive shoes? Living room sofa? In case you answered to all these with an absolute yes, then consider taking a puppy for YOURSELF. Not for your child. Not as a gift. And certainly not as a surprise.
I am not saying, please think about before taking a puppy for Christmas. I am saying, please do not. Just don't. Puppy cannot be turned off. There are no batteries to remove. You can not put her under the bed. Or send to the corner. Dog needs you. Every single day. You. Not your child. Kid is there to play around with. Sometimes. You need to be there for whatever your dog needs. Always. Written by Maja Šparovec http://mookieapp.com/a/rBBgCGKm6b
