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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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Lifetime value (LTV) VS Predicted lifetime value (pLTV)

Description
Lifetime value (LTV)
LTV is an estimate of the average revenue a user will generate over the time they use your product.
Predicted lifetime value (pLTV)
pLTV combines past learnings with current measurements to predict how much revenue a user will bring in over the time they use your app.
Target audience
Lifetime value (LTV)
App owners, marketers and product managers
Predicted lifetime value (pLTV)
App owners and marketers
Benefits
Lifetime value (LTV)

• Helps with forecasting and strategic campaign decisions
• Shows you where to focus activity for UA and re-engagement
• Boosts profitability

Predicted lifetime value (pLTV)

• Protects user anonymity by analyzing behavioral clusters, rather than individual user data
• Segments users based on their acquisition source so you identify the highest-performing sources
• Provides behavioral insights to shape acquisition and re-engagement campaigns, highlighting characteristics of high-potential users

How to calculate
Lifetime value (LTV)
Average purchase size x Number of purchases x Retention period
Predicted lifetime value (pLTV)
N/A - models are based on machine learning algorithms
How to improve it?
Lifetime value (LTV)

• Keep improving overall user experience, from onboarding to purchase and support
• Connect LTV to attribution data
• Encourage upselling and cross-selling
• Use push notifications to re-engage users, and build loyalty through earned media

Predicted lifetime value (pLTV)

• Constantly feed your pLTV model with accurate, relevant data
• Choose the right KPIs
• Segment your audience into behavioral clusters
• Define team responsibilities and consider outsourcing your model if you lack expertise in house

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