what is glossary!

Glossary is aknowledge hub for digital marketers.

glossary

A

Alternative Method of Entry

A no cost or low cost means for an individual to enter a sweepstakes or contest

View full definition

Application Terminated

A text or multimedia message received by a network based mobile application, typically sent by a...

View full definition

Ad Impression

Why are ad impressions important? Ad impressions allow advertisers to see the number of people vi...

View full definition

AD NETWORK

an integrated system that connects advertisers and publishers to match the inventory of suppliers...

View full definition

APP ADVERTISING (MOBILE)

advertising which targets mobile devices and embracing all mobile formats

View full definition

Anchor Text

The actual text of a link – i.e. the portion that you see underlined. An important ranking facto...

View full definition

A/B testing

the practice to test different experiences within mobile apps

View full definition

App Monetization

What is mobile app monetization? Mobile app monetization is the way in which app developers gener...

View full definition

App Rating

What is mobile app rating? App rating allows users to rate an app by giving feedback on their exp...

View full definition

Affiliate Marketing

A process whereby a Content Provider provides financial consideration to one or more persons or ...

View full definition

Application Originated Message

A text or multimedia message sent from a network based mobile application, typically to a handset.

View full definition

Ad Mediation

What is ad mediation? Ad mediation is an app monetization tool that enables app developers or mar...

View full definition

App Discovery

What is app discovery? Getting users to notice and install an app is called app discovery. As the...

View full definition

APP STORE OPTIMIZATION (ASO)

a process which helps increase your app stores visibility with a focus on optimizing your app con...

View full definition

Advertisement Action

Any activity associated with a Advertisement that enables interactivity and communication betwee...

View full definition

Aggregator

n organization that acts as a middleman between application and content providers, and mobile ca...

View full definition

Alert Tone

An audio product that is triggered by and sounds on the handset upon a specific event, such as a...

View full definition

App Promotion (iOS & Android)

What is app promotion? App promotion refers to the process by which app developers advertise thei...

View full definition

ATTRIBUTION TOOL

an instrument to measure users activities in app and the effectiveness of marketing campaigns

View full definition

AD EXCHANGE

What is an ad exchange? An online, real-time marketplace that enables advertisers and publishers ...

View full definition

Ad Revenue

What is ad revenue? Ad revenue is the income apps earn from in-app advertising which could be ban...

View full definition

Ad Units

What are the ad units? The term ad unit refers to a type of advertisement that app developers inc...

View full definition

ads.txt

What is ads.txt? The Authorized Digital Sellers program, or ads.txt, ensures that your digital ad...

View full definition

App Metrics

What are mobile app metrics? Mobile app metrics measure the performance and success of mobile app...

View full definition

ARPU (Average Revenue Per User)

What’s ARPU (Average Revenue Per User)? Being a vital metric for marketers, product managers, and...

View full definition

Ad Server

What is an ad server? An ad server is a web-based tool that helps publishers, advertisers, ad age...

View full definition

API (APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACE)

a software interface which allows software components interact with each other using a specific p...

View full definition

App Active User

What is an active user? Users who engage with your app meaningfully within a given period are con...

View full definition

App store analytics

What are app store analytics? The level of data you can access can be divided into two categories...

View full definition

App Tracking Transparency (ATT)

App Tracking Transparency (ATT) is a privacy feature introduced by Apple in iOS 14.5 and later ve...

View full definition

Asynchronous

A type of two-way communication that occurs with a time delay, allowing participants to respond ...

View full definition

Advertiser

Individual or organization that places a paid promo￾tion within media for the purpose of promotin...

View full definition

Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP)

What are accelerated mobile pages? An AMP is a highly engaging framework introduced by Google in ...

View full definition

Airtime

The number of connected minutes consumed by a mobile subscriber while placing and receiving call...

View full definition

Alerts

Notifications, typically in the form of a text or multimedia message, containing time-sensitive ...

View full definition

Application

Software solutions that power the business logic for mobile marketing initiative(s).

View full definition

Application Provider

An organization that offers network based software solutions “applications,” or dowloadable appl...

View full definition

ALT tag

The text displayed while an image is being loaded. ALT tags are particularly relevant for mobile...

View full definition

Attribution Window

The attribution window refers to the period of time during which a user's actions or interactions...

View full definition

Active User

An active user refers to an individual who regularly engages with a product, service, or platform...

View full definition

Average Revenue per User (ARPU)

Average Revenue per User (ARPU) is a financial metric commonly used in the telecommunications, so...

View full definition

Average Revenue per Daily Active User (ARPDAU)

Average Revenue per Daily Active User (ARPDAU) is a financial metric used in the mobile app and g...

View full definition

B

BOOST/BURST CAMPAIGN

an app marketing technique which helps you to reach a specific category/overall ranking by drivin...

View full definition

Bitmap

A format for images

View full definition

BIG DATA

an approach to business or analytics process that mainly emphasizes the use of data and quantitat...

View full definition

Banner Size

The width and length dimensions (typically presented in pixels) of a banner/ image advertisement...

View full definition

Billing Aggregator

An organization that provides one ore more billing solutions (PSMS, Direct-to-bill, Credit Card,...

View full definition

Browse and Buy

The model for content discovery and purchase that is provided by operators on-deck. This model i...

View full definition

Background Audio Ad

A background audio clip that is played throughout the MMS message. An example is a jingle.

View full definition

Bluetooth

A communication protocol that enables mobile devices equipped with a special chip to send and r...

View full definition

BREW Applications

Applications that are designed and built on Qualcomm’s BREW technology for small-screen devices...

View full definition

BANNER ADS

Banner ads is an ad unit that appears at the top or bottom of a mobile application allows the adv...

View full definition

Blink Message

Text message that contains blinking text for the purpose of emphasis

View full definition

Branding

The process by which brand identity is developed; a marketing strategy and/or campaign objective.

View full definition

Brand safety

Brand safety is a digital marketing definition referring to channels and practices meant to help ...

View full definition

Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless

An open-source application development platform for wireless devices, originally designed for CD...

View full definition

Bandwidth

Digital bandwidth is measured in bits per second (bps), kilobits per second (kbps), or megabits ...

View full definition

Broadcast video

Video content is “broadcasted” over a network down to the consumer’s handset. This allows consum...

View full definition

Blacklist

What are blacklists? Any publisher or source who’s behavior matches known fraud patterns is repor...

View full definition

Bill Face Descriptor

Description of billing details that appear on a mobile subscriber’s wireless bill.

View full definition

C

Call to Action

A statement or instruction, typically promoted in print, web, TV, radio, on-portal, or other for...

View full definition

Chat Bots

A computer-generated response sent to chat par￾ticipants. These responses are sent without human ...

View full definition

Click-through

The process that takes a mobile subscriber to a jump or landing page once the mobile subscriber ...

View full definition

CHURN RATE

What is the churn rate? The churn rate shows the number of users who stop using or uninstall an a...

View full definition

Chat

A program that enables asynchronous interactions between two or more mobile subscribers.

View full definition

Click

The act of when a mobile subscriber interacts with (highlights and clicks on) an advertisement (...

View full definition

Complete MMS Ad

This advertisement unit assumes that the entire MMS is the advertisement. This MMS advertisement...

View full definition

Coupon

A ticket, message, and/or document that can be exchanged for a financial discount on a product or...

View full definition

Carrier

A company that provides wireless telecommunications services

View full definition

Common Shortcode

Short numeric numbers (typically 4~6 digits) to which text messages can be sent from a mobile ph...

View full definition

Child

A person under the age of 13

View full definition

Color Graphics

A color image

View full definition

Cookie

Information placed on a visitor’s computer or Mobile handset by a Web server that can be stored o...

View full definition

CAMPAIGN (AD)

an advertising series that promote a single message or theme

View full definition

Code Division Multiple Access;

Also called “spread spectrum techniques,” a tech￾nique for multiplexing digital transmission of r...

View full definition

Content Preview

An advertisement where a sample of mobile content is included. This is very similar to a movie t...

View full definition

Consideration

Although the definition of consideration varies from state to state, generally, consideration me...

View full definition

Commercial Messages

Text or multimedia messages that are sent to a mobile device, usually for commercial purposes.

View full definition

Content Provider

A company that creates and offers content, e.g. graphic products, ringtones, games, news, inform...

View full definition

Customer Care and Billing

The function area/department of a carrier, content provider, or other vendor that provides custo...

View full definition

CTR (CLICK-THROUGH RATE)

a ratio of clicks to ad impressions which is obtained by dividing the number of users who clicked...

View full definition

CPC (Cost Per Click)

What is the cost per click? (CPC) Cost-per-click (CPC) refers to the concept of mobile user acqui...

View full definition

Capacity

The measure of a mobile network’s ability to support simultaneous calls, messages, etc

View full definition

Combination Ad

A potentially clickable ad consisting of an image and text

View full definition

Compact HTML

A subset of HTML for small devices, such as mobile phones and PDAs. cHTML was created by Japan-b...

View full definition

Cost per Thousand

A metric used to price advertising banners. Sites that sell advertising may guarantee an adverti...

View full definition

COHORT ANALYSIS

an analysis method which is used to look at certain groups of users and following their behavior ...

View full definition

Call Detail Records

The record made within the cellular network of all details of both incoming and outgoing calls m...

View full definition

Cascading Style Sheet

CSS

View full definition

Content Aggregator

An organization that contracts with an array of content providers, and redistributes licensed con...

View full definition

CPI MOBILE CAMPAIGN

cost per install advertising model where the advertiser pays a publisher for each installation li...

View full definition

CR (CONVERSION RATE)

What is the conversion rate? (CVR) Out of the total number of users of your ad’s impressions, a c...

View full definition

Click to Call

A service that enables a mobile subscriber to initiate a voice call to a specified phone number ...

View full definition

Confidentiality

The treatment of information that an individual has disclosed in a relationship of trust, and wi...

View full definition

Confidentiality

The treatment of information that an individual has disclosed in a relationship of trust, and wi...

View full definition

Contest

A promotional mechanism that includes a prize and a game of skill. Consideration is allowed, but...

View full definition

Cross-carrier Mobile￾phone Voting Application

A software solution that processes the votes cast by mobile subscribers from multiple mobile car...

View full definition

Clear and Conspicuous Notice

The vehicle by which descriptions, instructions, terms and conditions, and other relevant detail...

View full definition

CPA MOBILE CAMPAIGN

cost per acquisition advertising model where the advertiser pays a publisher for each specified a...

View full definition

CPCV MOBILE CAMPAIGN

cost per completed view advertising model where the advertiser pays a publisher for user’s comple...

View full definition

Common Short Code Administration

An organization that administers the common short code registry for a particular country/region....

View full definition

Confirmed Opt-in

The process used for verifying a mobile subscriber’s intention, and for gaining the subscriber’s...

View full definition

Cost per Engagement (CPE)

Cost per Engagement (CPE) is a metric used in digital advertising to measure the cost of user eng...

View full definition

Cost per Action (CPA)

Cost per Action (CPA) is a metric used in digital advertising to measure the cost incurred by adv...

View full definition

Conversion Rate

Conversion rate is a metric used in digital marketing to measure the percentage of users who take...

View full definition

Cost per Install (CPI)

Cost per Install (CPI) is a key metric used in mobile app marketing to measure the cost of acquir...

View full definition

Cross-Device

Cross-device refers to the ability to seamlessly and consistently access and interact with digita...

View full definition

Cost per Click (CPC)

Cost per Click (CPC) is a common metric used in digital advertising to measure the cost incurred ...

View full definition

D

Delivery Report

An acknowledgement /notice/report of a successful MO/MT billing.

View full definition

Deck

A browseable portal of links to content, pre-configured usually by the network operator, and set ...

View full definition

Dynamic Ad Delivery

Based upon predetermined criteria, Dynamic Ad De￾ivery is the process by which a mobile advertise...

View full definition

Data Collection

The process by which a marketer collects mobile subscribers’ personally identifiable information.

View full definition

Digital Video Broadcasting- Handset

The technology that drives mobile TV, which is a combination of conventional digital video, and ...

View full definition

Dedicated Short Code

The process of running only one service on a Common Short Code at any given time.

View full definition

Digital Multimedia Broadcasting

A digital radio transmission technology for sending multimedia (radio, TV, and data casting) to ...

View full definition

Daily Active Users (DAU)

DAU indicates the number of users on a daily basis. DAU can help you measure the potential for gr...

View full definition

Double Opt-in

The process of confirming a mobile subscriber’s wish to participate in a mobile program by reque...

View full definition

Dual Band

A handset that supports and is compatible with two different standards and/or two different freq...

View full definition

Data Charging

The cost of using the mobile network for data services. The two main charging models are: pay-as...

View full definition

Direct To Consumer

Content and services promoted directly by the thirdparty “provider” to the phone end-user. The pr...

View full definition

Download video

In this instance, the video file is downloaded to the handset completely before the handset star...

View full definition

DEMAND SIDE PLATFORM (DSP)

a technology platform that enables advertisers to automate and manage ad buying process from mult...

View full definition

Device Farm

A device farm is a cloud-based platform or service that provides a wide range of real mobile devi...

View full definition

Device ID Reset Fraud

Device ID reset fraud refers to fraudulent activities where individuals or entities intentionally...

View full definition

Display Fraud

Display fraud refers to fraudulent activities and practices within the digital advertising ecosys...

View full definition

Deferred Deep Linking

Deferred deep linking is a technique used in mobile app development and marketing to direct users...

View full definition

Dormant Users

Dormant users, also known as inactive users, are individuals who have previously engaged with a p...

View full definition

Deep Linking

Deep linking is a technique that allows users to navigate directly to a specific page or content ...

View full definition

Differential Privacy

Differential privacy is a privacy-preserving technique used in data analysis and statistical cal...

View full definition

E

Extensible HyperText Markup Language

A markup language. It is a reformulated, upgraded version of HTML, but still conforms to the XML...

View full definition

Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution

The final stage in the evolution of the GSM standard, which was also an intermediate technology ...

View full definition

ENGAGED USER

the users who take action with your app out of the total people that you were able to reach

View full definition

Extensible Markup Language

A general-purpose markup language, primarily used to facilitate the sharing of data across diffe...

View full definition

ENGAGEMENT RATE

percentage of total impressions which include clicks, likes, comments regardless of platform

View full definition

ECPM (EFFECTIVE COST-PER-MILLE)

a measurement which gives us the value of a publishers’s inventory on a Cost-per-Mille basis. For...

View full definition

End-User

A person who accesses and uses a product. (e.g. a user who watches a video using their mobile de...

View full definition

F

Fixed Mobile Convergence

A mobile device that supports both carrier network and WiFi and can switch between each seamlessly

View full definition

Friendly Off-Deck

Off-portal mobile internet content that has been validated against operator standards for techni...

View full definition

FILL RATE

a measure of an inventory’s ability to meet demand which shows the percentage of ad requests that...

View full definition

Full Music Download

The downloading of a complete song, versus a section of a song, for playback on a mobile device.

View full definition

Free to End User

An FTEU program is any program to which the subscriber opts-in, with the result that the subscri...

View full definition

Fake Users

Fake users refer to fictitious or non-genuine accounts created on platforms, websites, or apps. T...

View full definition

G

Global System for Mobile Communications

A digital mobile cellular standard developed and widely used in Europe. One of the main 2G digit...

View full definition

Graphics Interchange Format

A supported format for color images, such as mobile banner ads.

View full definition

Gallery

An extended set of menus containing links to third-party content. The gallery is usually accesse...

View full definition

General Packet Radio Service

A packet-switching technology that enables highspeed data transmission of up to 115kbps. An enha...

View full definition

GEOTARGETING

targeting mobile app users according to their locations

View full definition

Graphic Banners

A graphic mobile ad represented by a banner featuring an image. Similar to a web banner, but with...

View full definition

Global Positioning System

A system of satellites, computers and receivers that can determine the latitude and longitude of...

View full definition

Greeting

A voicemail greeting that the caller hears when the call recipient he/she is attempting to reach...

View full definition

GEOLOCATION

the term refers to the ability to determine position of a person or a device by using their geogr...

View full definition

Google Advertising ID

The Google Advertising ID (GAID) is a unique identifier assigned to Android devices by Google for...

View full definition

I

Interactive TV

nteractive TV refers to TV programming and technology that allows the viewer to engage in two-wa...

View full definition

IVR Discovery

A content discovery method where the user calls a phone number, during which their mobile phone ...

View full definition

International Mobile Equipment Identity

A 15 digit, unique serial number assigned to a mobile phone. IMEI consists of five groups of num...

View full definition

Interstitial Image Ad

An advertising image that is inserted into the middle of a complete MMS message. This image will...

View full definition

Interstitial Video Ad

An advertising video clip that is inserted in the middle of a complete MMS message. This video p...

View full definition

Index

The database in which a search engine stores content from every Web page that its spider visits.

View full definition

i-Mode

A packet-based information service developed by Japanese operator NTT DoCoMo to deliver a wide ...

View full definition

Instant Voice Response

A computerized system that allows a person, typically a telephone caller, to select options from...

View full definition

Image

A photograph or graphic that may be delivered to the mobile handset as any of several low resolu...

View full definition

INCENT TRAFFIC

the term which refers to the traffic coming from all types of advertisements in return for a reward

View full definition

Impressions

A business metric for counting the number of times mobile subscribers have viewed a particular p...

View full definition

Interactive Voice Response

A phone technology that allows a computer to detect voice and touch tones using a normal phone c...

View full definition

Integrated Digital Enhanced Network

A wireless technology developed by Motorola, which combines the capabilities of a digital cellul...

View full definition

Inter-operable Messaging

The ability for mobile subscribers to exchange text and multimedia messages across different mob...

View full definition

Interstitial Video Clip

An advertising video clip that is inserted into the middle of a complete MMS message. This video...

View full definition

Information on Demand

Content delivered in the form of an Alert. Subscriber receives updates of weather, traffic, horo...

View full definition

IN-APP ADS

a type of advertising that appear within a mobile app. It can be standart banners, videos, native...

View full definition

IN-APP PURCHASE

the spending which arises out of extra content and subscriptions that you can buy in apps on your...

View full definition

Image Ad

An image on a mobile web site with an active link that can be clicked on by the wireless subscri...

View full definition

IBA (INTERNET-BASED ADVERTISING)

type of advertising concept that involves tracking of consumers’ online activities to deliver tai...

View full definition

IN-APP MESSAGE

the term refers to broadcast message to customers when they are using the app, directly within th...

View full definition

Interstitial Text Ad

A text page that is displayed in the middle of the MMS message.

View full definition

INTERSTITIAL ADS

a type of full screen advertising that covers the interface of their host application and appears...

View full definition

In-App Notifications

In-app notifications are messages or alerts that are delivered directly within a mobile applicati...

View full definition

Install Validation

Install validation is the process of verifying the authenticity of app installations attributed t...

View full definition

In-Game Purchase

An in-game purchase refers to a transaction made within a video game to acquire virtual goods, co...

View full definition

Instant Apps

Instant Apps are a feature on Android devices that enables users to access specific app functiona...

View full definition

Identifier for Advertisers (IDFA)

The Identifier for Advertisers (IDFA) is a unique identifier assigned to Apple devices, such as i...

View full definition

Install Referrer

The install referrer is a parameter that indicates the source or marketing campaign that resulted...

View full definition

In-App Notifications

In-app notifications are messages or alerts that are delivered directly within a mobile applicat...

View full definition

In-App Events

In-app events refer to specific actions or interactions that occur within a mobile application. T...

View full definition

In-App Events

In-app events refer to specific actions or interactions that occur within a mobile application. T...

View full definition

L

Landing Page

A secondary page to which a user is directed when they click on an ad, where they are provided a...

View full definition

Location Information

Information that enables a Mobile Marketer to identify the specific location of a particular wir...

View full definition

Locator

An advertisement or service through which an advertiser’s (i.e. Radio Shack, Ford) brick & mortar...

View full definition

Layered Notice

The provisioning of a short, medium and long form description for a program/service overview, te...

View full definition

LONG TAIL KEYWORDS

LONG TAIL KEYWORDS the longer and more specific keyword phrases that visitors are more likely to ...

View full definition

Location Based Services

A range of services that are provided to mobile subscribers based on the geographical location o...

View full definition

Lottery

A lottery is a game that includes a prize, a game of chance, and consideration. Federal legislat...

View full definition

LOCATION-BASED ADVERTISING

a type of advertising which is based on specific geographic coordinates of target audiences

View full definition

Lifetime Value (LTV)

What is app LTV (lifetime value)? LTV is an essential metric that measures the revenue generated ...

View full definition

Limit Ad Tracking

Limit Ad Tracking (LAT) is a privacy feature on mobile devices that allows users to opt out of pe...

View full definition

Lockback Window

The lockback window in mobile app development refers to the period during which an app remains ac...

View full definition

Link remarketing

also known as remarketing URLs or retargeting URLs, refers to a marketing technique used to targe...

View full definition

Last Click Attribution

Last Click Attribution is a digital marketing attribution model that assigns credit for a convers...

View full definition

M

Mpeg Audio Layer 3

An audio compression format to greatly reduce the amount of data required to represent the audio...

View full definition

Musical Instrument Digital Interface

A standard used to represent musical information in a digital format. They can be recorded and p...

View full definition

Multi-touch attribution

The number of touchpoints between prospect and brand before conversion or sale can vary from anyt...

View full definition

MMS Banner

A transparent advertising screen image that is inserted with text onto an MMS message. This imag...

View full definition

Mobile Marketing

The use of wireless media as an integrated content delivery and direct response vehicle within a...

View full definition

Mobile Messaging Program

Multiple mobile messages, usually delivered as part of a coordinated campaign.

View full definition

Mastertone

Audio sourced directly from recorded music tracks and encoded for mobile devices with a high fid...

View full definition

MO or MT Billing

The tagging of a tariff to the MO or MT SMS message of a PSMS service for billing purposes.

View full definition

Mobile Community Service

A service accessible from a mobile device which may include, but is not limited to, the followin...

View full definition

Mobile Search

Executing a search via mobile Internet.

View full definition

Mobisode

Trademarked term owned by NewsCorp/ Fox Broadcasting Company to describe original, made-for-mobil...

View full definition

Mobile attribution

What is mobile attribution? In the simplest terms, mobile attribution ties app installs to market...

View full definition

Mobile Advertising

A form of advertising that is communicated to the consumer/target via a handset. This type of ad...

View full definition

Menu

Any list of selections that are accessible using either the left or right soft key while inside ...

View full definition

Mobile Terminated Message

An SMS/ MMS message received to a mobile device.

View full definition

Multimedia Messaging Servic

Standard for telephony messaging systems that enable the sending of messages that include multim...

View full definition

Meta Description

The meta tag that describes the page’s content – especially relevant to mobile spiders.

View full definition

Mobile Web

The Mobile Web is a channel for delivery of web content, which offers and formats content to use...

View full definition

Mobile Dating

Social networking via a mobile community, application or web site for the purpose of dating

View full definition

Mobile Subscriber

A consumer that enters into an agreement with a Carrier. Once executed, the agreement requires t...

View full definition

Mobile Shorts

Original, made-for-mobile programming/episodes. Usually created by TV networks and movie studios...

View full definition

Mobile Marketer

All companies within the mobile ecosystem, including: Advertisers, Aggregators/Distributors, Carr...

View full definition

Mobile Message

SMS and/or MMS message sent to a handset but does not include advertisements delivered on WAP s...

View full definition

Mobile Games

A game created for and played on a handset or handheld computer. The majority of mobile games a...

View full definition

Mono Tone

An old-style ringtone based on previous generation technology, that plays one musical note at a ...

View full definition

Mobile Content

Entertainment, sports and news information and games delivered via any wireless media type in a ...

View full definition

Motion Picture Experts Group

A compression technology for voice and video, which allows these forms of information to be tran...

View full definition

Mobile Marketing Program

Any marketing or advertising program distributed via a handset. This includes, but is not limite...

View full definition

Messaging

Collectively, SMS and MMS messages sent to mobile phones/devices. This definition does not inclu...

View full definition

Mobile Virtual Network Operator

A mobile service provider that leases/ uses the network infrastructure of a major mobile carrier...

View full definition

Mobile Originated Message

An SMS/ MMS message sent from a mobile device.

View full definition

MOBILE NETWORK

the basic infrastructure of mobile operators which allows for voice and data transfers through th...

View full definition

Mobile Content Advertising

This is typically an SMS message that either: a) contains advertising text; or b) points mobile s...

View full definition

MAU (MONTHLY ACTIVE USERS)

a metric that shows the number of unique users who are interacting with your app monthly

View full definition

MOBILE APP

an application which is installable and useable on mobile devices

View full definition

Mobile Station International ISDN Number

MSISDN

View full definition

Mobile TV

Television/Video programming formatted for the mobile screen. Program is streamed or broadcasted...

View full definition

MMS Message

A message sent via a Multimedia Messaging Service that contains multimedia objects

View full definition

Mobile Greeting Card

A mobile greeting card comprised of media file/s such as a graphic or video clip, which may eith...

View full definition

Multiplayer Mobile Game

Mobile game that can be played simultaneously by several players at the same physical location o...

View full definition

Mobile Ad Fraud

Mobile ad fraud refers to deceptive activities aimed at exploiting mobile advertising campaigns. ...

View full definition

Mobile Measurement Partner (MMP)

A Mobile Measurement Partner (MMP) is a third-party provider that specializes in tracking and ana...

View full definition

MP3 Tone

Ringtone created from MP3 formats. Can only be utilized on MP3 supported handsets

View full definition

Mobile Fraud Detection

Mobile fraud detection involves the use of technologies and strategies to identify and prevent fr...

View full definition

N

Non-Personally Identifiable Information

Information that may correspond to a particular person, account or profile, but is not sufficien...

View full definition

Non-organic install (NOI)

What are NOIs? Non-organic installs happen when a user chooses to download and install an app aft...

View full definition

NeuStar

The commercial company that manages the directory of common short codes, which are rented out fo...

View full definition

Notice

An easy-to-understand written description of the information and data collection, storage, mainte...

View full definition

NET PROMOTER SCORE (NBS)

a metric indicating the level of loyalty of an app’s user on a scale of 1 to 10

View full definition

NATIVE APP

an app which is developed for a specific device or a platform

View full definition

NON-INCENT TRAFFIC

a traffic coming from ads that don’t include a reward as distinct from incentivized traffic

View full definition

Number Portability

The requirement set forth by federal legislation that allows consumers of mobile communication s...

View full definition

O

Offer Based Ad

A clickable advertisement with a discount/offer for a product or service.

View full definition

Off Portal

Point of sale/access on the mobile network, but outside of the carrier’s “walled garden”/ portal...

View full definition

OPTIMIZATION

making the app/app store page, app elements, and ad campaigns ideal by modifying them to increase...

View full definition

OEMS

OEM stands for “Original Equipment Manufacturer.” OEM means a company whose products are used in ...

View full definition

OPT-IN

permission is given by mobile app users for subscription

View full definition

ORGANIC UPLIFT

indicating the percentage of increase in organic download between before and after an ad campaign

View full definition

OPT-OUT

refusal of a mobile app user for a subscription of any kind of texting

View full definition

OEM ADVERTISING

Mobile publishers have many opportunities to reach mobile app users directly on OEMs with partner...

View full definition

OEM APPS

In the mobile industry, OEMs refer to companies that manufacture their phones in their own factor...

View full definition

Organic Install

An organic install refers to the natural acquisition of new users or app installations without pa...

View full definition

P

Push notifications

Real-time messages sent to users' devices, keeping them informed and engaged with updates, promo...

View full definition

PAY PER DOWNLOAD

an acquisition technique based on the cost of a single download

View full definition

PERSONALIZATION

tailoring the mobile app according to the needs of each user

View full definition

PREVIEW (APP PREVIEW)

a video explaining the app and emphasizing benefits of an app in app store pages

View full definition

PUSH NOTIFICATION

a communication technique to remind the app itself by sending alerts or messages

View full definition

Purchase fraud

What is purchase fraud? Similar to brick and mortar stores and online shops, there are actors loo...

View full definition

Postback

In digital advertising, a postback is a callback that occurs when a specific event takes place wi...

View full definition

R

Reattribution window

A reattribution window refers to a set period of time set during which a user re-installs an app.

View full definition

Retention Rate

What is retention rate? Retention rate is the percentage of customers who continue to use your se...

View full definition

ROI

ROI is measuring and comparing the return gained with the monetary investment made gained through...

View full definition

RETARGETING

directing the visitors to download and use your app

View full definition

REAL TIME BIDDING (RTB)

a real time auction of ad impressions that provides highly qualified users

View full definition

Re-engagement

Re-engagement involves reconnecting with inactive users to reignite their interest and encourage ...

View full definition

Return on Ad Spend (ROAS)

Return on Ad Spend (ROAS) is a metric that measures the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. I...

View full definition

S

SKAdNetwork (SKAN)

SKAdNetwork (SKAN) is a framework introduced by Apple for measuring the effectiveness of ad campa...

View full definition

SCREENSHOT

visuals including captures of your app to use in app store pages

View full definition

SESSION LENGTH

how much time that a user spent in your app

View full definition

SESSION INTERVALS

a metric showing how frequently your one user open the app by calculating the time between the la...

View full definition

SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN

a campaign that is created in a social media platform like Facebook or Instagram to increase bran...

View full definition

SDK spoofing

What is SDK spoofing? SDK spoofing (otherwise known as SDK hacking) is a type of bot-based fraud,...

View full definition

Session

In the context of mobile apps, a session refers to the period of time during which a user interac...

View full definition

T

THIRD PARTY TOOLS

tools to see and measure the in-app events and performance metrics

View full definition

TARGETING

differentiating the potential users according to specific criterias to increase the efficiency of...

View full definition

U

USER EXPERIENCE (UX)

simplicity performance that a user experiences while using and navigating your app

View full definition

USER INTERFACE (UI)

app parts of a mobile app in terms of design that a user experiences

View full definition

User Acquisition

Mobile app user acquisition refers to the process of acquiring new users or customers for a mobil...

View full definition

Uninstall Tracking

in the context of software or mobile applications, refers to the process of monitoring and record...

View full definition

V

VISIBLITY

a score that measures how visible your app in app stores

View full definition
Go to top