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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 mille (CPM) VS Retention rate

Description
Cost per mille (CPM)
CPM indicates the price an advertiser pays for 1,000 impressions of their ad (mille is Latin for thousand).
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 mille (CPM)
Advertisers and publishers
Retention rate
App owners, marketers and product managers
Benefits
Cost per mille (CPM)

• Useful when you want to build awareness and recognition through maximum exposure
• No budget surprises – advertisers pay a fixed price for the impressions

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 mille (CPM)
Total campaign spend
Number of impressions
x 1,000
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 mille (CPM)

• Compare costs for platforms, locations, and timings to determine the value of your impressions

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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