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In media buying, Gaming is a separate niche tailored specifically for various games. This vertical includes both mobile games, which are downloaded from the App Store and Google Play, for example, as well as products designed exclusively for PC and consoles. However, it should not be confused with the Install vertical, where payment is made for installing software or applications. Today, we will try to give you a 360-degree view of how to launch effective campaigns for Popunder desktop Browser game offers. If you want to try this niche but don’t know how to start, then this successful case with a 150% ROI is for you!
Offer: Browser game
GEO: US (United States of America)
트래픽: Mainstream High and Medium Activity
광고 형식: Popunder desktop
광고 캠페인 기간: 8 – 12 April
Proxy: disallow
WebView: disallow
수익: $4,250
ROI: 150%
Some research
Demand for Browser games is very high, take, for example, the “War Thunder” offer. In Google alone, this free game is searched for by about 81 thousand people every month:
Browser games are one of the eternal verticals (after Adult and Dating) in media buying. However, for some reason, it receives slightly less attention than the other two “giants” that dominate the online advertising market.
Yes, gamers used to be considered as an abstracted layer of society, a geeky group of people immersed in games. At one time, such an opinion had its right to exist. Now gamers are all of us. Nearly 60% of the population plays desktop or browser games, mobile apps, or console games. Some dedicate a fraction of their time to this activity, others spend hours, and for some, it’s their job. Just look at the growth in Twitch viewership over the past few years. As for the gaming industry itself, let’s take a look at the revenue of the segment in the USA:
To complete our research, let’s also look at the distribution of gamers by gaming device. Fifteen years ago, the market was almost entirely dominated by desktop games. The emerging consoles were weak competitors and didn’t play a significant role, except in Asian countries, where gaming consoles have long been in serious competition with PCs.
For example, when comparing the competitiveness of gaming platforms, game developers clearly prefer the PC platform. A survey conducted in 2023 showed that about 2 out of 3 (65%) game developers are currently working on games for PC.
As seen in the table, the current browser gaming industry faces competitive challenges. However, this is only at first glance. In reality, considering the size of the audience, even around 13% represents significant demand. Leadership in mobile platforms was undisputed already 7-8 years ago. The point is that everyone plays games on smartphones, not just dedicated gamers. However, even the revenues of the most popular applications fall short of those of popular desktop or browser games.
전략
We’ve covered the fundamental factors, now let’s move on to working with the vertical. We’ve chosen the niche of Desktop Browser games. From the research above, it became clear that this is one of the most profitable platforms. We’re talking about games that are launched from the desktop in the browser, even if they have mobile applications.
Additionally, Browser games, designed for a broad target audience, feature simple registration, low entry barriers, and in-game donations don’t appear immediately. A classic Browser game takes 5 minutes of time at work or at home. Such small games enjoy consistent demand, at least because they are non-interchangeable, and one can play a dozen of them instantly.
As an ad format, we have chosen 팝언더, as it is best suited for a broad audience and ensures immediate exposure to the advertisement. Additionally, this format is convenient because there is no need to create a separate creative. A new landing page tab opens when any area containing the Popunder code is clicked. However, it is worth considering that the landing page itself should attract and engage the user from the first view of the page. Either way, all that is required is a simple trigger text and a prominent CTA button.
Overall, from this Browser game offer, we utilized a straightforward strategy:
- Launching ads for a broad audience;
- Directing traffic to the landing page rather than directly to the offer page;
- Testing the campaign for 24 hours, and as soon as we see positive results from its launch, configuring Automatic Optimization tools;
- Increasing bids if the combination performs well.
Geography
The Browser Games segment in the US is one of the most popular, which is why we chose this GEO for our offer. To elaborate further, the US is a wealthy Tier-1 country with a vast target audience for any vertical and payments in dollars, which attracts money makers from all over the world to the United States. The main challenge lies in the number of those seeking traffic — the competition is fierce. However, the earning potential is also substantial if the right combinations for ad campaigns are found.
To substantiate our claims, let’s provide some facts. The size of the North American gaming market is estimated to be $68.57 billion in 2024 and is expected to reach $103.83 billion by 2029, with an average annual growth rate of 8.65% during the forecast period (2024-2029).
이제 캠페인 설정을 더 자세히 보여드리겠습니다.
HilltopAds 플랫폼의 광고 캠페인에 대한 일반 설정
HilltopAds에서 광고 캠페인을 시작하기 전에 광고주로 등록해야 합니다. 다음을 사용하여 등록할 수 있습니다. 이 링크.
다음으로 광고 캠페인을 만들려면 다음을 수행해야 합니다:
- 로 이동합니다. 캠페인 관리 섹션
- 를 클릭합니다. 캠페인 추가 버튼
- 캠페인 생성 섹션에서 Popunder desktop 광고 형식
- 에서 트래픽 채널 섹션에서 Mainstream high and medium activity
다음으로, 광고 캠페인의 결과를 추적하기 위해 Postback를 설정하는 것이 중요합니다.
Postback 작업 및 사용 가능한 자리 표시자에 대한 자세한 설명은 가이드를 참조하세요.
간단히 말해서 오퍼의 최종 URL에 전환과 소스 ID를 전달하기 위한 매개 변수를 삽입해야 합니다. 전환을 전달하는 파라미터는 click_id이고, 소스 ID는 zone_id입니다.
그 결과 최종 목적지 URL 는 다음과 같이 표시되어야 합니다:
https://my_offer.net/?&click_id={{CTOKEN}}&S1={{ZONEID}}
- {{ctoken}} - HilltopAds 매개변수를 사용하여 전환을 전달합니다.
- {{zoneid}} - HilltopAds 매개변수를 사용하여 소스 ID를 전달합니다.
일반적으로 추가 캠페인 분석에 필요한 매개변수는 사용 가능한 옵션에서 무엇이든 추가할 수 있습니다. 하지만, 반드시 필수적으로 click_id 매개변수를 최종 링크에 추가하여 전환을 전달합니다.
다음으로 사용자당 광고 빈도를 24시간에 1회 표시로 지정했습니다. 그리고 필요한 타겟팅 설정:
- GEO – US (United States of America)
캠페인 필터를 구성하고 허용/불허할 수도 있습니다. Proxy 및 WebView traffic from the campaign. For this case, we decided to disallow all settings.:
- Proxy - 불허
- WebView - 불허
WebView는 모바일 애플리케이션 내에서 오퍼가 있는 랜딩 페이지를 열어주는 소프트웨어입니다. 즉, 애플리케이션을 열면 사용자가 오퍼가 있는 단일 페이지 웹사이트로 이동합니다.
We’ve made the decision to implement a daily budget limit for our advertising campaign on the HilltopAds platform. This strategic move is aimed at ensuring better financial control and maximizing the efficiency of our advertising spend.
To begin with, we decided to set a daily limit of $300:
We did not set a schedule so that the campaign runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If later we see that the campaign is more effective during certain time intervals, we will target specific days or hours, but based on our experience, it requires gathering a lot of statistics.
The final step before launching the ad is to specify the cost per thousand impressions (CPM). 여기서는 트래픽 볼륨 그래프에서 프리미엄, 최소 및 권장 CPM 요금을 계산할 수 있습니다.
광고 캠페인을 시작했습니다. with a bid of $2.04제공된 CPM 권장 가격을 기준으로 합니다.
새 오퍼를 테스트하려면 권장되는 CPM로 시작하세요. 이를 통해 오퍼가 효과적인지, 캠페인에 최적화가 필요한지 여부를 확인할 수 있습니다.
따라서 광고 캠페인의 주요 설정은 다음과 같습니다:
광고 형식 – Popunder desktop
트래픽 채널 – Mainstream High and Medium Activity
주파수 제한 - 24시간당 1대의 디스플레이
지리적 – US (United States of America)
CPM 요금 – $2.04
Optimization and intermediate results
We tested the campaign for 24 hours, and our impressions reached 147,059.
Tip: Before analyzing the results, aim for over 40,000 impressions on the chosen GEO.
Right from the start, we saw positive results because our Browser game offer perfectly matches the chosen US GEO. On the second day, we decided to increase the daily limits to $350 and apply the campaign’s Automatic Optimization tool on the HilltopAds platform. We set up the campaign so that the cost per acquisition (eCPA) did not exceed $2. This allowed us to deactivate ineffective traffic sources and maximize return on investment.
Auto Optimization is a tool for automatically adding non-performing traffic sources. Thanks to this feature, the HilltopAds system removes non-profit sources from your advertising campaign and adds them to the BlackList.
최종 결과 및 개선 분야
Over the course of the full 5 days of running the advertising campaign using the Browser game offer, the following metrics were achieved:
- 총 비용(수익) – $1,700
- 총 수익(이익) – $4,250
- ROI(투자 수익률) – 150%
ROI는 광고 캠페인의 수익성을 평가할 수 있는 디지털 마케팅의 핵심 지표 중 하나입니다. 간단히 말해, ROI는 광고 수익을 통해 회수한 광고 투자금의 비율을 보여줍니다.
ROI를 계산하는 공식은 다음과 같습니다:
ROI = (총 수입 - 총 비용) / 총 비용 * 100%
이 경우 투자 수익은 다음과 같습니다. 150%. Wow! This exceeded all our expectations!
순이익
The net profit from the Browser game offer, launched on the HilltopAds platform, demonstrates a compelling return on investment. With a total revenue of $4,250 and advertising expenses amounting to $1,700, the campaign yielded a Net profit of $2,550. This underscores the effectiveness of the HilltopAds advertising network as a valuable platform for promoting offers like Browser game, and highlights their profitability.
Wrap-up
Gaming can be a profitable vertical if you understand the nuances of the niche, what to emphasize, and what won’t resonate with the audience. According to research, conversion rates on desktop devices are usually higher, which will further strengthen the focus on Desktop Browser game offers. Given the broad audience in this niche, the variety of games for different target audiences and needs, directing traffic to Gaming can be quite profitable.
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