Growth Masterminds: mobile growth podcast

Connected TV advertising is growing fast—but can it actually outperform mobile user acquisition? In this episode of Growth Masterminds, host John Koetsier sits down with Michal Schwartz, Head of Growth at YouAppi, to explore how CTV is evolving from a branding channel into a serious performance marketing platform. Michal shares lessons learned from both the advertiser side at Playtika and the plat...

Funnels are linear. Growth loops are exponential. You need funnels to grow, but the power of growth loops is what will make your app engagement, give you high retention, and maybe even give you viral growth. In this episode of Growth Masterminds, host John Koetsier sits down with Hannah Parvaz, CEO of Aperture, to break down growth loops, the systems that power predictable, scalable, compounding g...

MMPs give you a strong foundation for measuring mobile campaigns. But what if that’s not enough? What if the data you’re missing could unlock faster growth, smarter user acquisition, and better ROI? That’s where Extract comes in. In this episode of Growth Masterminds, John Koetsier talks with Maayan Schor about why mobile marketers need a next-gen ELT and reverse ETL platform to move raw data in a...

Add more ad network partners, and you get higher ROAS. That's what the data says. In this episode of Growth Masterminds, John Koetsier discusses the findings of a Moloco, Singular, and SensorTower report analyzing ad network mixes for consumer apps and games. Get the report here: http://bit.ly/46AnDqb Joined by Tom Shadbolt from Moloco and Gastón Laterza from Singular, they explore significant...

Achieving LTV greater than CPI is the foundation of success in mobile growth ... obviously. But how do you consistently achieve that? With a full app lifecycle strategy. In this episode of Growth Masterminds, host John Koetsier speaks with Roberto Sbrolla, Head of Growth at AppAgent, about the critical importance of maintaining a higher Lifetime Value (LTV) than Cost Per Install (CPI) in mobile ga...

Retargeting is one of the most powerful but misunderstood tactics in digital marketing. Too often, it's broken and marketers don't even know it. In this episode, I sit down with Paul Kovalski, head of marketing at Self Financial and host of the Efficient Spend podcast. Paul has driven more than $200M in revenue through paid media, and he brings a unique perspective on what really works in...

Can AI really transform your ad creative workflow? In this episode of Growth Mastermind, host John Koetsier sits down with Andre Kempe, CEO of Admiral Media, to dive deep into the real-world impact of AI on creative ad production and performance marketing. Discover how Andre and his team have moved beyond one-off AI experiments to build systematic, automated workflows that generate hundreds of ad...

What do mobile analytics and marketing measurement look like in 2025? In this episode of Growth Masterminds we chat with Barbara Galiza, a seasoned marketer, entrepreneur, and founder of FixMyTracking. Barbara shares insights from her rich career journey in growth marketing, touching on the complexities of modern marketing measurement, the impact of Apple's ATT guidelines, and the challenges o...

Imaging spending $100M for user acquisition. Or managing $3M a week. Daunting? In this episode of Growth Masterminds, we chat with Vytis Bareika , founder and CEO of Defined Chase. Vytis shares his journey of managing over a hundred million dollars in ad spend, scaling projects across web, mobile, and web3, and helping mobile games achieve over a billion downloads. We chat about various aspects of...

What works in retargeting for mobile games? Host John Koetsier spends some time with Gamelight CEO Gunay Azer about segmentation, offers, LTV, timing, and much more around effective strategies for retargeting in mobile gaming. Tune in to discover the best practices, challenges, and future trends in retargeting and remarketing for 2025, especially in the context of iOS privacy restrictions and Andr...

Are rewarded ad channels the revenge of the humans on the AI-driven programmatic RTB scene? And where do rewarded or incentivized ad channels fit for mobile user acquisition pros? In this episode of Growth Masterminds, host John Koetsier dives deep into the world of rewarded channels and their explosive growth with guest Roee Raz, former CEO of CashCow and current head of Payback. They discuss the...

Tilting Point just raised $150 million for user acquisition. In other words, it could be used to scale your game (or app!). In this episode of Growth Masterminds, host John Koetsier chats with Asi Burak, Chief Business Officer at Tilting Point about what they look for in a game or app. They talk about improving monetization and retention in games, the importance of data and iteration, and how Tilt...

Do you need an MMP if you just use Google? Or Meta? Or TikTok, or Apple Ads? Interestingly, you really, really do, even if you're using the free tier, because it unlocks so much more data and insight. In this episode of Growth Masterminds, host John Koetsier sits down with Owen Farmer from Dynamic Apps to explore the world of app development and marketing. Owen shares his journey of creating a...

Web-to-app funnels are huge in subscription apps. Andrey Shaktin has optimized more than 3,000 web-to-app funnels, and he's sharing 10 top tips for optimizing funnels ... including 1 that boosts your revenue 20%. In this episode of Growth Masterminds, we dive deep into optimizing web-to app funnels with Andrey Shaktin, CEO of FunnelFox. We explore best practices for building and scaling subscr...

The waterfall is dead, long live the waterfall. On July 16, MAX will eliminate waterfall placements. Everything will be bidding. What does that mean? Is that a good thing? Bad thing? What are the impacts? In this episode of Growth Masterminds, host John Koetsier chats with Josh Chandley, co-founder and COO of Wild Card Games. They discuss the major shift in mobile ad monetization from the traditio...

Can you trust your growth data? Bottom line … can you trust the data you use to grow? This is a special LIVE episode of the Growth Masterminds podcast. We’re live on LinkedIn, YouTube, and Facebook. We're here to answer a critically important question - When Meta says you got 20,000 installs ... can you trust it? - When Google says that … can you? - How about TikTok? - Or any other partner? We...

AI is changing everything in marketing. Targeting, measurement, creative, content, budgets, optimization ... everything. In this Growth Masterminds host John Koetsier welcomes Lior Elden, COO of Moburst. They chat about how AI is revolutionizing the landscape of mobile marketing. Learn about the latest integrations of AI with cloud systems that allow marketers to directly interact with their data,...

What happened in privacy at WWDC 2025? Lots ... and in this episode we chat about: - Safari’s advanced fingerprinting protections and expanded link tracking prevention - Apple’s on-device AI and privacy-preserving features - The updated Ad Attribution Kit (AAK), Apple’s next-gen framework for mobile attribution There are now stronger default browser protections, stricter URL tracking changes, adva...

How do you unlock insights from all your creative to make your ads work better? Singular's releasing Creative IQ for AI-powered insights to make your creative optimization even better, helping you drive huge performance gains. In this Growth Masterminds host John Koetsier chats with the product manager leading development of Creative IQ, Lisi Gardiner. They discuss the key challenges markers f...

Should you be making web funnels for your mobile apps? In this episode of Growth Masterminds, host John Koetsier chats with Igor Lyubimov, CEO of web2wave about the benefits of web funnels for mobile apps. Igor explains how web funnels can significantly improve app revenue through better conversions, higher lifetime value (LTV), and more efficient marketing strategies. They dive into the intricaci...

Does smart contextual data in CTV produce insane results? Host John Koetsier chats with Upwave's Chris Kelly about new research on CTV targeting and measurement that is showing some massive boost when you target ads to actual video content. Chris explains the effectiveness of contextual targeting in increasing awareness, ad recall, and favorability, citing impressive case studies such as Carl&...

What are the best ad networks in the world? Where can you get the best ROI and the most ROAS? The Singular ROI Index is the longest-running global ROI report, and we've just released a new version for 2025 with all the answers. In this solo episode of Growth Masterminds, host John Koetsier delves into the recently released Singular ROI Index for 2025. He highlights the extensive data behind th...

Mobile attribution is getting better than ever before. And that's in spite of it becoming more and more complex. There's so many measurement methodologies. Advanced SAN. AEM. Advanced AEM. Unified Measurement. SKAN. AAK. Privacy Sandbox. GAID. IDFA. Probabilistic. Modeled. You name it, there's MORE of everything. But in spite of all that, mobile attribution is getting better. Way bette...

How good is UGC in AI-generated videos? We're seeing a lot more of it in ads, but does user-generated content work for video? Does it look super-fake? Most importantly, does AI-generated UGC work: generate clicks & conversions? Join John Koetsier on this episode of Growth Masterminds as he discusses the effectiveness of AI-generated user-generated content (UGC) with Alexei Chemenda, CEO of...

To win in mobile game marketing in 2025, you need creatives that crush it. And that means creative hooks that capture people's attention in just 2 seconds. You have 2 seconds to win ... ouch! In this episode of Growth Masterminds, we discuss innovative strategies and trends in growing mobile games in 2025 with industry experts Jesse Lempiäinen, co-founder of GeekLab, and Neils Beenen from Sing...