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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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Click to install time (CTIT) VS Customer acquisition cost (CAC)

Description
Click to install time (CTIT)
CTIT describes the interval of time between a user clicking on an ad and an app being opened.
Customer acquisition cost (CAC)
CAC shows how much you spend to win a single new customer.
Target audience
Click to install time (CTIT)
Advertisers
Customer acquisition cost (CAC)
App owners, marketers, and product managers
Benefits
Click to install time (CTIT)

• Useful in identifying and preventing mobile fraud such as click flooding

Customer acquisition cost (CAC)

• Shows the effectiveness of your acquisition efforts
• Guides decisions on where to allocate budget for best results (and where you’re wasting your money)
• Helps you assess business profitability when compared against LTV

How to calculate
Click to install time (CTIT)
Volume of installs in a specific time period after an ad click
Customer acquisition cost (CAC)
Total sales & marketing cost
Number of customers
How to improve it?
Click to install time (CTIT)

• Keep a close eye on fraud

Customer acquisition cost (CAC)

• Make the most of your owned media to keep acquisition costs down
• Implement a referral program to bring in more customers for free
• Re-engage existing customers to boost retention
• Review your audiences and channels, and allocate budget where it’s most effective

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