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App marketing metrics comparison

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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Cost per completed view (CPCV) VS Monthly active users (MAU)

Description
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.
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 completed view (CPCV)
Advertisers and publishers
Monthly active users (MAU)
App owners, marketers, and product managers
Benefits
Cost per completed view (CPCV)

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

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 completed view (CPCV)
Total advertising cost
Total number of completed views
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 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

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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