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MMP: Mobile Measurement Partner

Also known as: MMP, Mobile Attribution Provider

What is MMP: Mobile Measurement Partner?

A Mobile Measurement Partner is a third-party attribution service that tracks which marketing source drove an app install and the in-app actions that follow. It is the mobile equivalent of a web tracker, solving attribution inside the broker's trading app.

Key takeaways
  • An MMP is the third-party service that attributes app installs and in-app actions to a marketing source
  • It is the mobile equivalent of a web tracker, solving attribution inside the trading app
  • Without an MMP, the install-to-FTD journey inside the app is a black box
  • App-install traffic can only be credited if the broker has an MMP integrated
  • AppsFlyer, Adjust and Branch are the standard providers

How it works

The broker integrates the MMP's SDK into its trading app and gives each partner an attribution link that routes through the MMP. When a user taps the partner's link and installs the app, the MMP matches the install back to that click using device signals and deterministic identifiers, then records the media source. As the user opens an account and makes a first deposit, the app fires those in-app events to the MMP, which ties them to the same install.

This lets the broker credit the partner for an install-driven FTD that no web pixel could ever see, because the whole journey happens inside the app. For the partner, it means app-install campaigns become measurable and payable. The catch is that the link must be set up as a tracked media source before spend starts, or the installs arrive unattributed and unpaid.

  1. MMP SDK in the app

    The broker embeds the MMP's SDK inside its trading app.

  2. Partner gets attribution link

    The partner receives an MMP tracking link set as a named media source.

  3. User installs the app

    A tap on the link leads to an app-store install of the broker app.

  4. Install attributed

    The MMP matches the install to the click and records the source.

  5. In-app events fired

    Registration and first deposit are sent to the MMP as in-app events.

  6. Partner credited for FTD

    The broker pays the partner for the attributed install-to-deposit journey.

Why it matters for partnership: As brokers push clients to trade on mobile, partners driving app installs need MMP attribution to get paid for them. Without an MMP, an install-to-FTD journey inside the app is a black box and the partner's contribution goes uncredited.

Real World Example

An affiliate promotes a broker's trading app. The broker uses AppsFlyer, so when a user installs and funds via the affiliate's link, AppsFlyer attributes the install and the broker credits the FTD.

MMP vs web tracker
Attribute Mobile Measurement Partner Web affiliate tracker
Attributes App installs and in-app events Web clicks and browser conversions
Signal used Device IDs and SDK events Cookies, click IDs and postbacks
Best for App-install-driven traffic Web landing-page traffic

Pro Tip

If your traffic is app-install-driven, confirm the broker has an MMP integrated and that your link is set up as a tracked media source before you spend.

Common Pitfalls

Running app-install campaigns for a broker that has no MMP, so none of your installs can be attributed or paid.

FAQ

Which MMPs are standard?

AppsFlyer, Adjust and Branch are the main providers used across app marketing.

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