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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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Customer acquisition cost (CAC) VS Monthly active users (MAU)

Description
Customer acquisition cost (CAC)
CAC shows how much you spend to win a single new customer.
Monthly active users (MAU)
MAU measures the number of unique users who engage with your app over the course of a month.
Target audience
Customer acquisition cost (CAC)
App owners, marketers, and product managers
Monthly active users (MAU)
App owners, marketers, and product managers
Benefits
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

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
Customer acquisition cost (CAC)
Total sales & marketing cost
Number of customers
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?
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

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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