There is no debate that making customers install an app is not an easy task. Not only this, even if customer installs an app only 10% chance is the he/she will use that app, at least once a week. On an average, every smart phone user is got 25 Apps on their phone, but he opens only 0-5 apps at least one a week!! So, it has become a challenge for every media planner who focuses only on installs.
Installs have become a seal deal for the entire Mobile Application industry and today, this is also a strategy of the leading players of the industry.
Keeping this in mind, we have jotted down three things that leads to the most successful CPI Campaign. Here we go:
1. Choose the Right Audience
App Store and Play Store is flooded with more than 4 million Apps! Finding the right audience is difficult in this scenario.
For starters, you can always reach the audience who are already using the similar app. For example, if you are launching a casual game, you can target the audience who are already into Subway Surfer of Clash of Clans. Similarly, if you have a messaging app, you can target those who already like WhatsApp and Hike.
Today, many platforms like Facebook and privately created tools by the Ad vendors let you target you audience based on Apps they are using.
2. To Engage Audience, Know the Metrics
If you are getting the desired installs, the next step is to know whether it is being used or not. This helps you determine the success of your app post-install.
The user engagement can be determined by number of app sessions, retention rate, Daily Active Users, etc.
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If you see some users spending little time on your app and slowly stops using your app then you can re target them using various re targeting campaigns.
Metrics help you, study the behavior of your customers and help you track your approach towards their engagement and re-targeting.
3. Post Install Events
Yes, installs matter but engagement is where the real value lies. The audience is of no use unless they insure quality. If the installs are not giving you desired engagement, then it’s a failure. You got to determine it with your Ad Network, you must draw lines. For example,
If it is a gaming app, what is the level which determines that the user is more likely to play. If it is an e-commerce app, how many searches determine he/she is more likely to buy etc.
Once you draw the map of this strategy, you will be able to measure if you have got quality users or not.
When we consider CPI or any other result oriented campaign, it compels you initially.no doubt it is important as serves as a barometer for engagement. But, it is the post-install engagement that tells a deeper story. In this cut-throat competition, we need to be smarter with our campaigns to derive meaningful results.
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