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Cost per click (CPC) VS Monthly active users (MAU)

Description
Cost per click (CPC)
CPC is a metric that tells online advertisers how much they paid for every click on their ad.
Monthly active users (MAU)
MAU measures the number of unique users who engage with your app over the course of a month.
Target audience
Cost per click (CPC)
Advertisers and publishers
Monthly active users (MAU)
App owners, marketers, and product managers
Benefits
Cost per click (CPC)

• Helps control costs and maximize ROI
• Helps you understand ad performance
• Focuses on engaged audience

Monthly active users (MAU)

• Indicates engagement and retention over time
• Shows the effectiveness of your marketing activities and user experience
• Helps you assess current and potential growth

How to calculate
Cost per click (CPC)
Total ad spend
Total number of clicks
Monthly active users (MAU)
Total number of unique users who meet your defined "active" criteria and interacted with your app in a set 30-day period
How to improve it?
Cost per click (CPC)

• Refine audience and keywords to improve your quality score
• Expand your reach
• Adjust bids based on key criteria
• Prevent fraud

Monthly active users (MAU)

• Optimize your onboarding strategy so users understand the true value of your app
• Engage and re-engage users through multiple channels: push notifications, in-app notifications, emails, and SMS
• Use deep links for a seamless user experience

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