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Click to install time (CTIT) VS View-through rate (VTR)

Description
Click to install time (CTIT)
CTIT describes the interval of time between a user clicking on an ad and an app being opened.
View-through rate (VTR)
VTR measures the percentage of users who watched a video ad to the end.
Target audience
Click to install time (CTIT)
Advertisers
View-through rate (VTR)
Advertisers
Benefits
Click to install time (CTIT)

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

View-through rate (VTR)

• Shows high-level engagement wtih your video
• Indicates how many users have seen your full message, including call to action
• Tells you where users are dropping out, so you can refine your video for better engagement

How to calculate
Click to install time (CTIT)
Volume of installs in a specific time period after an ad click
View-through rate (VTR)
Total completed views
Total measured impressions
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How to improve it?
Click to install time (CTIT)

• Keep a close eye on fraud

View-through rate (VTR)

• Optimize ad placement to ensure you’re reaching the most relevant audience
• Keep video ads brief – no more than a minute, and ideally nearer 30 seconds
• Ensure your video loads fast and grabs attention in the first few seconds

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