{"id":337921,"date":"2025-12-10T16:55:47","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T16:55:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/keeping-readers-close-how-the-fts-app-became-a-subscriber-retention-tool\/"},"modified":"2025-12-10T16:55:47","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T16:55:47","slug":"keeping-readers-close-how-the-fts-app-became-a-subscriber-retention-tool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=337921","title":{"rendered":"Keeping readers close: How the FT\u2019s app became a subscriber retention tool"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Financial Times app is fast becoming one of the publisher\u2019s most valuable retention tools. Nearly 70 percent of daily traffic from subscribers comes through the app.<\/p>\n<p>This can be attributed to mobile being the dominant way people consume content these days.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf we want to retain subscribers, we have to meet them where they are \u00ad\u2013 mobile apps,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/wan-ifra.org\/event_speakers\/muj-ali\/\">Muj Ali<\/a>, Group Product Manager at the Financial Times, said during our recent <a href=\"https:\/\/wi-zone.com\/\">WIZONE<\/a> webinar.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve seen a fundamental shift in behaviour over the past few years, and the app is now really at the centre of how people consume news and build long-term habits,\u201d Ali added.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-106746 alignleft lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.wan-ifra.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/09105414\/Muj-Ali.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"235\" height=\"162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.wan-ifra.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/09105414\/Muj-Ali.png 678w, https:\/\/cdn.wan-ifra.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/09105414\/Muj-Ali-300x206.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.wan-ifra.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/09105414\/Muj-Ali-145x100.png 145w, https:\/\/cdn.wan-ifra.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/09105414\/Muj-Ali-250x172.png 250w, https:\/\/cdn.wan-ifra.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/09105414\/Muj-Ali-214x147.png 214w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 235px) 100vw, 235px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 235px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 235\/162;\"\/> <strong><em>\u201cSubscribers who use the app are 37 percent less likely to cancel compared to those who don\u2019t. That\u2019s one of the strongest correlations that we\u2019ve seen when it comes to app usage.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Muj Ali, Group Product Manager, FT<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This is not only the case with the FT. Many other news publishers are also investing in mobile-first content (podcasts, newsletters, videos, and social media) to tackle news avoidance and engage young audiences.<\/p>\n<p>The FT has also been investing heavily in a \u201cslick app experience,\u201d similar to popular social media apps, and moving away from being a generic news app.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe experience of news should feel as easy and accessible as apps such as Instagram or Netflix,\u201d said Ali.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe future belongs to publishers who deeply understand that mobile behaviour and then pair it with the strong content that they have. At the FT, we can pair it with the strong brand recognition that we have,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-106722\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.wan-ifra.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/09102726\/App-experince-chart.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"635\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.wan-ifra.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/09102726\/App-experince-chart.png 1288w, https:\/\/cdn.wan-ifra.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/09102726\/App-experince-chart-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.wan-ifra.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/09102726\/App-experince-chart-1024x546.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.wan-ifra.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/09102726\/App-experince-chart-768x410.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.wan-ifra.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/09102726\/App-experince-chart-187x100.png 187w, https:\/\/cdn.wan-ifra.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/09102726\/App-experince-chart-250x133.png 250w, https:\/\/cdn.wan-ifra.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/09102726\/App-experince-chart-276x147.png 276w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\"\/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Understanding user behaviour to shape content<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Today, registered users are four times more engaged on the FT app. Subscribers visit the app homepage 35 percent more often than the web.<\/p>\n<p>However, the average desktop session for the FT is 27 minutes. But for the app, it is only around five minutes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople come to dip in and dip out, get what they need, and then leave. And they do this multiple times throughout the day. So, the product must be optimised for these small, rapid sessions rather than long ones,\u201d Ali said.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-106726 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.wan-ifra.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/09102824\/Graph.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"635\" height=\"326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.wan-ifra.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/09102824\/Graph.png 1295w, https:\/\/cdn.wan-ifra.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/09102824\/Graph-300x154.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.wan-ifra.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/09102824\/Graph-1024x525.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.wan-ifra.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/09102824\/Graph-768x394.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.wan-ifra.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/09102824\/Graph-195x100.png 195w, https:\/\/cdn.wan-ifra.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/09102824\/Graph-250x128.png 250w, https:\/\/cdn.wan-ifra.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/09102824\/Graph-288x147.png 288w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 635px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 635\/326;\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The FT\u2019s extensive research on user behaviour found that mobile usage dominates early mornings \u2013 such as during commuting hours between 6-7 am and 8-9 am \u2013 as well as in the evening (7-8 pm). Desktop, meanwhile, dominates work hours.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis understanding helps us design the content, the notifications, the times we send certain communications, and certain app journeys that align with real-world behaviour,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em><strong>\u201cWeb is a vehicle for getting users subscribed. App is a vehicle to engage and retain.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3><strong>Three strategies that drive retention in the app<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>For the FT, the app is its most powerful channel for building long-term subscriber habits. A significant share of subscribers use the app daily, which contributes to lower churn.<\/p>\n<p>According to Ali, app users are 37 percent less likely to cancel their subscription compared to non-app users. The app experience is also faster and more immersive than web.<\/p>\n<p>He shared <strong>three strategies<\/strong> for turning a news app into a retention machine:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Encourage and enable early adoption <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This helps give users value faster, keep the value proposition clear, and make the app easy to skim. Showing users what matters in the app and surfacing it as soon as they open it is essential.<\/p>\n<p>Clarity also matters. If people don\u2019t understand what the app offers, they leave.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s why we added a welcome screen that appears the moment the app is downloaded,\u201d Ali said.<\/p>\n<p>Since launching it, the FT has seen higher conversion because users see, right away, what the app gives them.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Building habit with push notifications and personalisation<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Identifying what subscribers read, what they consume, and why they come to the app makes it possible to send follow-up push notifications that match both the topics they follow and the interests they show.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe recently added an onboarding flow that asks for a user\u2019s interests and the topics they want to follow, and this has raised engagement levels by bringing more people back to the service,\u201d Ali said.<\/p>\n<p>The FT also pushes its readers to follow it on social media. \u201c<strong>We found that people who follow us on social media are 3.7 times more engaged<\/strong>,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Deepen engagement with content formats suited to mobile use<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Audio, podcasts, and offline reading give users a reason to return to the app daily.<\/p>\n<p>The FT introduced audio articles a few years ago, and subscribers who use them listen to approximately 4.5 articles per day, compared to 2-3 articles per day through reading.<\/p>\n<p>Experiments with live briefings, article cues, saved reading, and curated lists are also being used to boost session frequency, leverage different multimedia, and deepen engagement.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-106730 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.wan-ifra.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/09103414\/Main.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"635\" height=\"362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.wan-ifra.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/09103414\/Main.png 1255w, https:\/\/cdn.wan-ifra.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/09103414\/Main-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.wan-ifra.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/09103414\/Main-1024x583.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.wan-ifra.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/09103414\/Main-768x438.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.wan-ifra.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/09103414\/Main-176x100.png 176w, https:\/\/cdn.wan-ifra.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/09103414\/Main-250x142.png 250w, https:\/\/cdn.wan-ifra.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/09103414\/Main-258x147.png 258w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 635px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 635\/362;\"\/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Using native tools to reduce churn\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>In-app purchases and native app subscription features play a key role in creating a frictionless engagement experience, Ali said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Leveraging Apple and Google mechanisms to manage subscriptions reduces churn from payment failures and prevent involuntary cancellations<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSubscribers are less likely to cancel when billing is handled by a trusted platform, and many already use Apple and Google in-app purchases for subscriptions. Making it easy to subscribe with one click builds on that trust,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Using built-in promotional tools from Apple and Google, such as introductory pricing and win-back offers, also helps attract readers to subscribe.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-106798 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.wan-ifra.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/09131426\/Banner.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"635\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.wan-ifra.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/09131426\/Banner.png 762w, https:\/\/cdn.wan-ifra.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/09131426\/Banner-300x94.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.wan-ifra.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/09131426\/Banner-319x100.png 319w, https:\/\/cdn.wan-ifra.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/09131426\/Banner-250x78.png 250w, https:\/\/cdn.wan-ifra.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/09131426\/Banner-288x90.png 288w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 635px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 635\/199;\"\/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Ways to attract Gen Z and non-app users<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>For users without the app, banners to download it are shown at multiple points on the website, with persistent banners on iOS and Android browsers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese nudges, though small, are key drivers of engagement and retention,\u201d Ali said.<\/p>\n<p>However, reaching Gen Z requires a slower, more tailored approach. The first step is to reach them where they spend most of their time \u2013 social media, games, and influencer channels \u2013 and gradually guide them to the main app.<\/p>\n<p>Equally important is meeting their expectations within the app.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTools and features must work well, because half-baked experiences like choppy short-form content are judged quickly and can drive them away,\u201d Ali said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMobile is evolving rapidly, and products must evolve with it. Publishers that align app experiences with consumer behaviour and make it easy for subscribers to stay engaged will be the ones who succeed,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Financial Times app is fast becoming one of the publisher\u2019s most valuable retention tools. 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