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App marketing is all about the data - but how do you know what to measure? Quickly compare metrics to be sure you're tracking what matters, giving you confidence in your campaign decisions.

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Average revenue per user (ARPU) VS Cost per completed view (CPCV)

Description
Average revenue per user (ARPU)
ARPU shows how much money, on average, a single user generates over a set period of time.
Cost per completed view (CPCV)
CPCV is an ad pricing model where advertisers only pay for a video ad once the user watches it in full.
Target audience
Average revenue per user (ARPU)
App owners, marketers, and product managers
Cost per completed view (CPCV)
Advertisers and publishers
Benefits
Average revenue per user (ARPU)

• Good indicator of business health and profitability
• Helps you optimize your marketing strategy and refine tactics to maximize profitability
• Highlights revenue opportunities, for example upselling

Cost per completed view (CPCV)

• Good for engaging with high-quality users
• Low risk to the advertiser
• Good for measuring actual engagement and conversions

How to calculate
Average revenue per user (ARPU)
Total revenue in time period X
Number of users in time period X
Cost per completed view (CPCV)
Total advertising cost
Total number of completed views
How to improve it?
Average revenue per user (ARPU)

• Adjust your pricing plans
• Know your customers and shape your service to their needs
• Focus on attracting, engaging, and retaining the most profitable users
• Maximize cross-selling and upselling opportunities

Cost per completed view (CPCV)

• Open with a strong hook
• Rotate several creatives and optimize them for different devices (multiple formats/aspect ratios)
• Broaden your audience
• First optimize your CPI, then build on this by using CPCV with a focused audience

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