First Round · 2016-09-01 · 3562d

Building Effective Push Notifications: Strategy and Principles for Startups

Noah Weiss, Slack's Head of Search, Learning and Intelligence, outlines the evolution of push notifications from email to mobile and establishes three core principles: timeliness, personalization, and actionability. The article provides startups with strategic guidance on leveraging push notifications for user retention, emphasizing that notification strategy is critical to mobile product development and user engagement.

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Metrics in this report

Average Mobile Apps Per User

55apps

median

Average person in the U.S.

Historical App Grid Capacity

16apps

maximum

Early smartphone home screen (4x4 grid)

Monthly Active Users Growth at Foursquare

5x+multiplier

increase

During app monetization and split in 2014