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Return on ad spend (ROAS) VS View-through rate (VTR)

Description
Return on ad spend (ROAS)
ROAS measures how much revenue was earned from advertising in comparison to how much budget was spent on it.
View-through rate (VTR)
VTR measures the percentage of users who watched a video ad to the end.
Target audience
Return on ad spend (ROAS)
App owners and marketers
View-through rate (VTR)
Advertisers
Benefits
Return on ad spend (ROAS)

• Good indicator of overall campaign performance
• Guides decisions on budgets, channels, and creatives
• Provides a snapshot for simple reporting

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
Return on ad spend (ROAS)
Ad spend
Ad revenue
View-through rate (VTR)
Total completed views
Total measured impressions
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How to improve it?
Return on ad spend (ROAS)

• Test and optimize your creatives, channels, and landing page
• Lower your ad cost by improving your quality score and using smarter bidding strategies
• Re-engage high-value users
• Analyze user behavior and look to optimize campaigns based on predictive analytics

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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