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BRB!

Here are some of the partially-written drafts I have saved in my Wordpress account – no promises on whether or not I’ll finish them though

Forget about user engagement – just focus on retention!
Launching new product features: Metrics for internal distribution
The Joel Test for data-driven decisions
Do data-driven models lead to uninspired products?
Are websites really better than desktop apps for user acquisition?
The social gaming business 101: Lifetime value, cost per acquisition, player retention and lifetime value
5 key factors for increasing retention metrics
Dual currencies in virtual economies
Elements of every virtual items-based social game
How to calculate an ARPU and why it’s important
5 common objections to making data-driven decisions
“Yet another ad network?” Why the future of advertising points at more networks, not less
Are you building features that no one will use?
“OMG I’VE JUMPED THE SHARK”: 10 things to do after the TechCrunch crowd has moved on
Learning about retention metrics from retail and catalog marketers
Designing social networks: Real friends versus online friends
Social gaming and BBS door games: Learning from past casual asynchronous games
Why “launching” is old and busted

See you guys in a couple weeks…

Written by Andrew Chen

December 1st, 2008 at 1:31 am

Kevin Merritt

I look forward to a lot of these posts Andrew. Why not let us vote on them so we can help you prioritize the list?

heidiperry

hey andrew, don't go on too long of a blogging break! Please do "Do data-driven models lead to uninspired products?" and "Why launching is old and busted" next, please! Also, anything in social gaming and learning from past casual asynchronous games... Just the channels have changed, there's still much to learn from previous parallels. Another new suggestion: The Return to Destination: why Distributed only takes you so far" (or similar). Thanks!

Johan Ronnestam

Looking forward to this one: Forget about user engagement - just focus on retention! and this one: Why “launching” is old and busted

Merry X-mas

mini games

It show us that you know what you are talking about. Dual currencies in virtual economies allowed me to gain +10% of benefits. Let's say I pay sales based on commission with US currencies and I can charge my members in euro or in pound. This is a profitable business opportunity :)

faroairporttransfer

now that really sounds complicaticated i could not get past high school

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China Tour

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