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Average revenue per daily active user (ARPDAU) VS Cost per mille (CPM)

Description
Average revenue per daily active user (ARPDAU)
ARPDAU shows how much money, on average, a single active user generates in a day. (You define what counts as an active user.)
Cost per mille (CPM)
CPM indicates the price an advertiser pays for 1,000 impressions of their ad (mille is Latin for thousand).
Target audience
Average revenue per daily active user (ARPDAU)
App owners, marketers, and product managers
Cost per mille (CPM)
Advertisers and publishers
Benefits
Average revenue per daily active user (ARPDAU)

• Shows the impact of your monetization efforts in real time
• Shows how revenue responds to changes, such as a new campaign or a price drop
• Focuses on active users already demonstrating engagement, rather than those with less potential value

Cost per mille (CPM)

• Useful when you want to build awareness and recognition through maximum exposure
• No budget surprises – advertisers pay a fixed price for the impressions

How to calculate
Average revenue per daily active user (ARPDAU)
Total daily revenue
Total active daily users
Cost per mille (CPM)
Total campaign spend
Number of impressions
x 1,000
How to improve it?
Average revenue per daily active user (ARPDAU)

• Boost ad engagement through offerwalls or rewarded ads
• Delight and entice specific user segments with carefully targeted offers and rewards to drive in-app purchases

Cost per mille (CPM)

• Compare costs for platforms, locations, and timings to determine the value of your impressions

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