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Cost per view (CPV) VS Retention rate

Description
Cost per view (CPV)
CPV is a pricing model for video ads, where an advertiser pays the publisher each time a user views their video.
Retention rate
Retention rate measures the percentage of customers or users your business or product retains (keeps) over a given period.
Target audience
Cost per view (CPV)
Advertisers and publishers
Retention rate
App owners, marketers and product managers
Benefits
Cost per view (CPV)

• Cost effective – advertisers only pay for full views (or a set duration)
• Indicates whether users find your video ads engaging

Retention rate

• Helps you understand the performance of your app and particular campaigns
• Helps you determine why users leave, so you can reduce churn and increase lifetime value
• Useful in analyzing customer service

How to calculate
Cost per view (CPV)
Total advertising cost
Total number of views
Retention rate
Number of users at end of period - Number of users acquired during period
Number of users at start of period
x 100
How to improve it?
Cost per view (CPV)

• Measure CPV alongside other metrics (CPM, CPI, CPCV) for the full picture
• Optimize your video ad campaigns – refine targeting, landing pages, and keywords
• Create high-quality, interesting videos
• Test different versions with your audience

Retention rate

• Set realistic user expectations
• Gather user feedback and use product data to analyze behavior
• Map out your user journeys and improve onboarding
• Keep re-engaging with users and reward loyalty

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