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Two biggest changes for iOS advertisers in 2023: SKAdNetwork 5 and Privacy Manifest

  • Reported Installs vs. Tracked Installs

    Sunny Cha

    Reported Installs vs. Tracked Installs

    If you use our attribution to track installs by media source, you might notice that there are two types of installs described there: Reported Installs and Tracked Installs. What’s the difference? Why are there differences between Reported Installs and Tracked Installs? Are the networks trying to scam you by overcharging for installs? No, probably not. In very few...

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  • LTV 201: A Simple Method for Forecasting

    Sunny Cha

    LTV 201: A Simple Method for Forecasting

    Lifetime value is tricky. The simplest — and also the most reliable — LTV calculations tell you what happened in the past: segment X made Y dollars per user. In a perfect world, that would be enough. But usually, you’ll want to know the future, and that means building a more complex model. “Complex” can mean a lot...

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  • 7 Tips for Optimizing Mobile App Install Campaigns From Setup to Analysis

    Sunny Cha

    7 Tips for Optimizing Mobile App Install Campaigns From Setup to Analysis

    Mobile app install campaigns are like carefully tuned machines: every part needs optimization to prevent an explosion (in your ad budget, of course). From compiling the creatives to interpreting analytics into actionable insights, you’ve got to get it all right to succeed. We put together a list of seven tips, from the start of a...

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  • LTV 101

    Sunny Cha

    LTV 101

    I talk to mobile app developers every day. After each conversation, it still amazes me how most of them don’t know what LTV means, and for those that do, they might be fuzzy on the math. This post is intended to get developers up to speed, if not to expert level (a tall order!). What...

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  • Pay Attention to These Overlooked Mobile Metrics!

    Sunny Cha

    Pay Attention to These Overlooked Mobile Metrics!

    High-level KPIs like ARPU and retention are great for getting a big-picture view of your mobile app’s health, but while they might suffice for an executive summary, developers tasked with moving the needle every day know the value of digging deeper. We put together a list of some valuable and overlooked KPIs that are driving...

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  • How Optimizing Time to Profitability (TTP) Accelerates Growth

    Chris Farm

    How Optimizing Time to Profitability (TTP) Accelerates Growth

    In my last post I talked about the importance of time to profitability (TTP). In this post I use two discrete scenarios that illustrate how TTP affects total user growth in your app over a period of time. Let’s say that you have a starting budget of $1,000 with the average CPI for acquiring a user set...

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