Influencer marketing consultant for mobile games & apps

Turn influencer marketing into a growth channel you can measure, defend and scale.

For UA, growth and marketing leads, whether you’re running your first campaign or trying to fix a channel that’s stopped paying back.

Marion Balinoff speaking at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2024
Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2024

Trusted by

TruPlay
PocketWorlds
Supercell
SuperPlay
Zynga
Jam City
Wooga
Stillfront
Huuuge
Snowprint
Goat Games
Madbox
Pixel Federation
Socialpoint
99 Games
Murka
Gold Town Games
Soba

12+ years

in influencer marketing

$30M

invested in influencer campaigns

5M+

installs generated

1B

views generated

Why it works

Influencer marketing isn’t underperforming. It’s under-measured.

What marketers believe

My answer

“We can’t track it.”

You can. Dashboards typically show only 33% of the installs influencers actually drive.

“It’s a brand play. Those users don’t pay.”

By D90, influencer users retain 23% better and spend 23% more than users from any other paid source.

“We tried it. CPI was triple our paid UA.”

On a D30 dashboard, sure. Count organic installs and give the content time: CPI matches paid UA by D60 and costs 49% less than SRNs by D365.

CPI over time: what your dashboard shows vs. what you actually paid

Line chart of cost per install by measurement window, from D30 to D720. Influencer CPI falls over time, and when organic installs are counted it drops below AdNetworks and SRNs, which stay flat. Full data in the table below.$0$20$40$60$80D30D60D90D180D365D720Measurement windowCPI ($)
CPI in US dollars by measurement window and source
WindowInfluencers attributedInfluencers attributed + organicAdNetworksSRNs
D30$70.59$23.53$21.83$17.65
D60$53.52$17.84$21.83$17.65
D90$45.31$15.10$21.83$17.65
D180$34.96$11.65$21.83$17.65
D365$27.18$9.06$21.83$17.65
D720$21.00$7.00$21.83$17.65
Source: Client data, mobile apps & games, 2023–2026.

Why work with me?

I’ve sat in your seat.

I ran influencer marketing in-house before consulting. I know the numbers leadership will ask you for, and I build the programme to answer them.

I’m paid for advice, not for spend.

No influencer roster to place, no media margin. I recommend what fits your app, even when that means spending less.

First learnings in 6 weeks.

My Influencer Marketing Testing Framework skips the trial and error, so you know what works before you scale.

Your team keeps the know-how.

Briefs, benchmarks and the measurement setup stay with you. The channel keeps working after I step back.

How I work

Two ways to work together

Same standards, same measurement. What changes is who runs it.

Audit & roadmap

I review what you’ve done, show you what’s holding the channel back, and hand your team a clear plan to run.

Timeline: 4 weeks

Best for: teams with in-house people who need direction.

Hands-on programme

I build and run the programme with you, from strategy and influencers to briefs and measurement.

Timeline: Ongoing, from 3 months

Best for: teams without the bandwidth or expertise in-house.

Not sure which fits? That’s what the first call is for.

What people I’ve worked with say

Marion joined us at a time when influencer marketing was far from a proven channel within the company. She helped us not only test the channel successfully but also build confidence in it as an important part of our marketing mix.

Elena BennettElena BennettDirector of User Acquisition, Wooga

We achieved back to back years of break even or positive returns, particularly through YouTube activations.

Max WeberMax WeberInfluencer Marketing Manager, Twin Harbour Interactive

Her mix of strategic thinking, operational excellence, and collaborative spirit has made her an invaluable partner. I couldn’t recommend her more highly.

Sara Buck ChristensenSara Buck ChristensenHead of Marketing, Supercell

One of the top influencer marketing experts in the mobile games industry.

Jonathan WintersJonathan WintersCMO, Snowprint Studios

Marion grew Socialpoint’s influencer marketing activity into a cornerstone of our mix.

Alexandre Noirot-CossonAlexandre Noirot-CossonHead of Marketing, Live Games, Socialpoint

I can greatly recommend working with her, from building Influencer Marketing from scratch to building out an already existing function and lifting it to the next level.

Selina Springvloet DubbeldSelina Springvloet DubbeldHead of Growth, Ten Square Games

New report · with AppsFlyer

The Undercounted Channel

Influencer users retain better and spend more, yet about 99% of UA budgets go elsewhere. AppsFlyer data and 15 growth leaders from NordVPN, Candivore, Babbel and more show how to move first on the channel everyone else is overlooking.

Cover of The Undercounted Channel report by Marion Balinoff, powered by AppsFlyer

Speaking, podcast & guest appearances

On stage

Marion Balinoff speaking on stage at MAU Vegas 2026
MAU Vegas 2026
Marion Balinoff at Mobidictum Istanbul 2026, in front of her Key Takeaways slide
Mobidictum Istanbul 2026
Marion Balinoff moderating a panel on influencer marketing at Gamesforum Barcelona 2026
Gamesforum Barcelona 2026
Marion Balinoff speaking at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2024
Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2024
Marion Balinoff presenting at UA Society Summit London 2024
UA Society London 2024
Marion Balinoff on a panel at Gamesforum Hamburg 2023
Gamesforum Hamburg 2023

Want me to speak at your event? Get in touch

Influence Unpacked podcast cover art

The only podcast about influencer marketing for mobile apps & games. Honest conversations with the marketers managing influencer marketing budgets.

With Aviv, from Candivore (Match Masters)
With Salome, from Babbel
With Liz, from NordVPN
With Anissa, from Trailmix (Love & Pies)

As a guest on

Two and a Half Gamers (episode with Marion Balinoff)
Deconstructor of Fun (episode with Marion Balinoff)
Business of Apps (episode with Marion Balinoff)
App Masters (episode with Marion Balinoff)
Gamigion (episode with Marion Balinoff)
UA Legends (episode with Marion Balinoff)
AppsFlyer (episode with Marion Balinoff)

Contact

Let’s talk.

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