We develop a strategic blueprint for high-performing app and web ecosystems, focusing on commercial scalability and fan retention.
We audit your infrastructure to identify friction points and design roadmaps that balance fan-centric UX with business goals. We ensure platforms are cohesive yet built with distinct identities. By guiding feature prioritisation and architecture, we ensure your digital products become powerful tools for fan experience, engagement, data capture, and long-term revenue growth.
Companies with strong omnichannel fan engagement retain an average of 89% of their audience.
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230%
Growth in video subscription revenue through optimised in-app UX and purchase journeys
2.5M
Monthly active users, with less than 0.5% crash rate, low against benchmark for 120TB traffic per month
2M
Digital tickets used (2021 - 2025)
95%
Of ticket purchasers bought digital tickets to the 2025 World Test Championship Final
What we do
Multi-stakeholder alignment
We immerse ourselves in your organisation and help lead you to a shared vision and clear success metrics. Through comprehensive stakeholder research, we ensure every business unit is represented, focussing on defining the specific objectives and KPIs collectively and for each team to track overall performance.Audience and UX strategy
We help to map out immersive, fan-first journeys tailored to the unique behaviours of your fans as well as your business goals. Through deep audience research and persona mapping, we advise on intuitive interfaces that will remove friction, and enhance emotional investment.
Infrastructure review
We conduct a comprehensive technical assessment to evaluate existing tech stacks and data handling. Our strategic review process identifies legacy pain points and ensures that the infrastructure is capable of handling peak event traffic while supporting long-term scalability.Conversion optimisation
We work closely with you to establish platforms that act as powerful commercial engines by integrating streamlined purchase journeys directly into the fan experience, turning passive engagement into measurable return on investment.
KPI tracking
Utilising best-in-class tracking platforms like GA4 and Semrush, we will establish a data-driven, KPI-led framework that allows for continuous platform refinement, ensuring that your digital strategy evolves alongside emerging fan expectations and market trends to drive long-term digital maturity.
Why InCrowd?
We are a leading digital agency specialising in the sports industry, trusted by top-tier clubs, leagues, and federations around the world. Our highly experienced and creative team builds world-class websites and digital platforms for sports organisations of all sizes.
We combine deep industry insight with technology to deliver personalised, immersive experiences that drive measurable uplifts in fan engagement, data acquisition, and commercial ROI. We seamlessly connect content, data, and inventory across every digital touchpoint. With these strong foundations in place, we will guide and empower you to create immersive fan experiences and generate new revenue streams.
We combine deep industry insight with technology to deliver personalised, immersive experiences that drive measurable uplifts in fan engagement, data acquisition, and commercial ROI. We seamlessly connect content, data, and inventory across every digital touchpoint. With these strong foundations in place, we will guide and empower you to create immersive fan experiences and generate new revenue streams.
Where can we help?
01
Discovery
Building out research that creates a deep understanding of your target users, tech stack and business objectives to ensure we unlock insights that will lead us to create digital platforms that resonate.
02
Strategy
Translating research-driven insights into a clear plan of action with recommendations that bridge the gap between your business vision and user-focussed digital platforms.
03
Design
Crafting intuitive and immersive experiences that enhance user engagement and elevate your brand, building scalable design systems that ensure consistency and long-term success.
04
Delivery
Delivering high-performance products built on cutting-edge, sport-specific technology, with usability, security, accessibility, speed, and discoverability at the core.
05
Optimisation
Helping you refine and evolve your platform through research, analysis, and strategic planning, keeping you ahead of user expectations and business demands.
Case studies
Digital Platforms
Modernising the Home of Cricket
Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) partnered with InCrowd to build a new matchday companion app, featuring seamless venue entry, enhanced fan interaction and the capability to capture high-quality data for future growth.
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Data
Digital Platforms
Data-led audience initiatives & advanced content strategy
Delivering and optimising a data-led digital transformation strategy that unlocks future commercial opportunities and deepens fan relationships to ultimately increase sponsorship revenue via digital channels.
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Digital Platforms
Data
Inventory
Cross-channel, personalised front-end experiences
Appointed by The ECB in 2019 to help launch the new competition in 2020 (delayed to 2021), we deliver the official app, evolving the product with new features and data strategy as the competition grows in popularity, capturing the attention of an entirely new cricket audience.
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Digital Platforms
Inventory
Collaborative digital transformation project
InCrowd were appointed by Crystal Palace FC to create a suite of new fan facing digital channels, underpinned by a sophisticated fan data strategy.
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Digital Platforms
Marketing
Data
Cross-channel, personalised experiences
At the heart of their digital transformation, we are working closely with PRL to maximise engagement, driving new marketable users through the funnel and turning growth into long-term value.
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Digital Platforms
Data
Subscription platform and digital ticketing solution
Working with the iconic MCC to launch a first-of-its-kind subscription platform, Inside Lord’s, alongside a new digital ticketing app in 2024 for seamless ticket purchase and match-day entry and experiences.
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Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
What is the core philosophy behind your digital platform strategy?
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Our strategy prioritises "experiences, not advertising". We believe the driver of any digital project should be creating deeper relationships through rich, personalised, and interactive experiences for fans and stakeholders.
How do you ensure the digital strategy aligns with our internal business goals?
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We begin with a Discovery Phase that includes stakeholder interviews across your commercial, marketing, and performance departments. This ensures the digital roadmap isn't just a "tech project," but a direct response to your specific business challenges and KPIs.
How do you manage the needs of different internal teams?
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Our strategy acts as a unifying framework. We facilitate workshops to prioritise functional requirements based on their potential for impact. This ensures that the platform architecture supports high-priority revenue streams—like ticketing—while simultaneously creating new inventory for the sponsorship team.
How does this strategy drive ROI?
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We take a commercially-led approach, focusing on efficiencies and revenue-generating features - such as integrated retail, ticketing, and new sponsorable inventory - we deliver immediate and continuous ROI.
How does audience mapping impact the platform’s design?
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Mapping allows us to create Personalised User Journeys. By understanding who the fan is and where they are in their journey, the platform can dynamically serve relevant content—such as offering a "First Match Guide" to a new fan or a "Hospitality Upgrade" to a regular attendee.
What is a "Commercial User Journey"?
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It is a mapped path that guides a fan from a low-intent action (like reading a news article) to a high-value transaction (like buying a shirt or ticket). We identify these "conversion funnels" early to ensure the platform’s architecture makes purchasing as frictionless as possible.
