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Average revenue per paying user (ARPPU) VS Cost per lead (CPL)

Description
Average revenue per paying user (ARPPU)
ARPPU shows how much money, on average, a single paying user generates over a set period of time.
Cost per lead (CPL)
CPL is a metric that shows the price an advertiser pays for each sales lead. Leads are potential customers who have expressed interest in the product, for example by completing an online registration form.
Target audience
Average revenue per paying user (ARPPU)
App owners, marketers, and product managers
Cost per lead (CPL)
Advertisers and publishers
Benefits
Average revenue per paying user (ARPPU)

• Isolates paying users in a freemium model, so you can focus on revenue
• Helps you understand characteristics of paying users so you can attract lookalikes
• Informs campaign decisions around the most effective creatives and channels

Cost per lead (CPL)

• Demonstrates the effectiveness of your lead-generation strategy
• Shines a light further down the funnel, by focusing on prospects who have already shown strong intent
• Helps you optimize campaigns and allocate budget to focus on high-quality leads

How to calculate
Average revenue per paying user (ARPPU)
Total revenue in time period X
Number of paying users in time period X
Cost per lead (CPL)
Total advertising cost
Total number of leads
How to improve it?
Average revenue per paying user (ARPPU)

• Convince non-paying users to become paying ones
• Reward and incentivize your “whales” who spend the most
• Adjust your pricing models to encourage higher spend
• Experiment with different ad formats – test different placements, or try playable or rewarded ads

Cost per lead (CPL)

• Improve your ad quality score by making your search ads more engaging, helpful, and relevant
• Refine your keywords
• Adjust your bids to get maximum value from your ad spend
• Constantly test, monitor, and refine your campaigns to attract and engage the most profitable leads

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