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The Three Basic Reports Every
Mobile Marketer Needs to Master
Significant improvement to mobile analytics coupled with other technological advances in the ecosystem
have enabled mobile marketers to become far more data-driven and analytical than ever before. Measuring
campaign performance has always been a priority, but considering global mobile ad spend is projected to
reach $125B in 20181
- an increase of nearly 250 percent from 2014 - the ability to effectively analyze and
optimize this marketing channel is of utmost importance.
Gaining meaningful insight into campaign performance is the key to successful mobile marketing. However,
determining which metrics to measure and identifying actionable data patterns is an endeavor many mobile
marketers find challenging. Having a thorough understanding of the three basic mobile marketing reports
enhances a marketers ability to analyze campaign data and recognize important performance trends.
The three fundamental reports essential to effective mobile marketing include:
Actuals Report: The broadest window into campaign data, the Actuals report can be used to identify
ad clicks, determine revenue associated with a particular partner, better understand user behavior,
reconcile data discrepancies, and much more.
Cohort Report: A powerful view into campaign performance that enables groups of users (cohorts)
to be compared in a meaningful way. Through the Cohort report, mobile marketers can better
understand user behavior, identify lifecycle patterns, and gain additional insight into how campaign
adjustments impact performance.
Retention Report: Even the most popular apps struggle with user attrition, and the Retention report
provides the quantifiable data necessary to accurately determine when and where app engagement
declines. This insight enables mobile marketers to better understand user behavior, and informs
re-engagement campaign strategies.
The following sections take a comprehensive look at these three reports and demonstrate how each one can
be utilized by mobile marketers to access critical data and optimize campaign performance.
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ACTUALS REPORT
The Actuals report is an aggregation of the events, device details, demographic data, and other
relevant metrics designated for measurement by the mobile marketer. This report serves as the
broadest window into campaign data, and enables mobile marketers to gain significant insight
into campaign performance.
Examples of measurable event and audience data that could be included in the Actuals report, as well as options
for organizing the data:
GROUP BY
Mobile App
Partner
Campaign
Event
Destination URL
Integration
Agency
Country
Region
Currency
Attribution Method
Is View-Through
Is Re-Engagement
Purchase Validation Status
SHOW
Impressions
Impressions Unique
Clicks
Clicks Unique
Installs
Attribution Installs
Install Assists
Organic Installs
Updates
Opens
Events
Attributed Events
Event Assists
Non-Windowed Event Contributions
Non-Windowed Install Contributions
Payout
Revenues USD
Revenues Local
Margin
Publisher Count
Campaign Count
AUDIENCE
Device Type
Device Brand
Device Model
Device OS
Age
Gender
OS Jailbroke
Test Profile
PARTNER
Partner Publisher
Partner Campaign
Partner Site
Partner Ad Group
Partner Ad
Partner Keyword
Partner Placement
MINE
My Partner
My Site
My Campaign
My Ad Group
My Ad
My Keyword
My Placement
INTERVAL
Hour Of Day
Hour
Day
Week
Month
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Events that can be measured and incorporated in the report include:
These results can be filtered by more than 50 unique characteristics. Examples include:
Utilizing the Actuals Report
Through the measurement capabilities outlined above, the Actuals report is able to provide mobile
marketers with highly-valuable and actionable data. Determining which data to measure is largely influenced by
the app itself (e.g. the measurement data and the goals of a gaming app and a personal finance app will likely
vary). To provide a few practical examples, a mobile marketer might use the Actuals report to:
Identify the total clicks and installs on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis: Measuring and comparing how
campaigns perform over certain intervals of time enable mobile marketers to establish benchmarks and
make responsive adjustments. For example, a marketer might set a weekly goal for total installs. If standard
campaign efforts are yielding results that are lower than expected early in the week, the marketer could
make adjustments to the ad or allocate additional resources to ensure the goal is achieved.
To provide an example of the Actuals report data, seen on the following page is a screenshot of a fictional
music app called MobileMusic, measuring Clicks and Attributed Installs associated with a particular Partner
and Partner Campaign.
Opens
Logins
Registrations
Add to Cart
Add to Wishlist
Added Payment Info
Checkout Initiated
Purchases
Reservations
Spent Credits
Achievement Unlocked
Level Achieved
Tutorial Complete
Content Viewed
Invites
Rated
Shares
Custom Events
Age
Agency
Attributed Installs
Attribution Method
Campaign
Campaign Count
Clicks
Clicks Unique
Country
Destination URL
Device Brand
Device Model
Device OS
Device Type
Event
Events
Gender
Impressions
Impressions Unique
Installs
Integration
Is Reengagement
Is View-Through
Margin
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Determine the revenue associated with a particular partner, agency, or region: Gaining insight into the
revenue associated with a particular partner, agency, or region enables marketers to identify top performers,
and allocate ad spend accordingly. For example, consider a scenario where a mobile marketer is allocating ad
spend equally among three different partners, but achieving exceptionally higher results from one of these
partners. Instead of continuing to distribute resources equally, a percentage of the ad spend from the two
underperforming partners could be re-allocated to the top-performing partner, enabling the marketer to
receive a higher return on investment.
Better understand user behaviors and preferences: Having the ability to measure clicks, installs, opens,
events, as well as audience specific characteristics like device OS, type, model, etc. enables mobile marketers
to better understand users and in some cases even infer certain information about the audience. This
knowledge can then be used to inform campaign decisions.
MOBILE APP
MobileMusic (iOS)
MobileMusic (Android)
MobileMusic (Android)
MobileMusic (Android)
MobileMusic (Android)
MobileMusic (Android)
MobileMusic (iOS)
MobileMusic (iOS)
MobileMusic (Android)
MobileMusic (Android)
PARTNER
Starcom_US
Shazam
SoundHound
Shazam
Shazam
Starcom_US
Shazam
Shazam
Starcom_US
Starcom_US
PARTNER CAMPAIGN
dropdown_DE
integratedrow_US
dropdown_TR
addonlink_DE
genericmobile
dropdown_DE
addonlink_UK
brand-mobile
dropdown_DE
integratedrow_US
CLICKS
236337
78129
52475
48570
48053
47142
44124
43897
40648
40655
ATTRIBUTED INSTALLS
8929
14458
1392
9109
8711
18608
4617
5100
15823
11985
TUNE: MobileMusic
INSTALLS
1000
0
11/1 11/2 11/16
500
11/3 11/4 11/5 11/6 11/7 11/8 11/9 11/10 11/11 11/12 11/13 11/14 11/15
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Reconcile data discrepancies: One of the advantages of working with a third-party attribution provider is the
ability to reconcile data with partners when dissimilarities arise. It is not uncommon for data discrepancies to
occur between mobile marketers and partner platforms. For example, suppose a user clicked on two different
ads before installing an app. In theory, two publishers could take credit for the install, but only the publisher
responsible for the final click before the install should be paid. Reconciling data discrepancies through the
Actuals report helps protect campaign budgets and ensures marketers have an accurate perspective of
performance.
These examples represent just a few of the numerous ways the Actuals report can be utilized to enhance mobile
marketing efforts. Having access to powerful and dynamic tools that unlock foundational campaign data enables
mobile marketers to make more informed, data-driven decisions and better optimize ad spend.
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COHORT REPORT
Think of a cohort as a group. More specifically, as a group whose members share a common
characteristic at a designated moment in time. General examples of cohorts might include
students entering a two-year graduate program at a university or individuals born in California
between 1990 and 1995. In the mobile app marketing realm, a cohort might be users who
installed an app during July, or users who clicked on an ad in the first seven days of a campaign.
Cohort Analysis
To illustrate why cohort analysis is necessary, consider this analogy to winemaking,2
paraphrased here:
A winemaker is interested in comparing new wine to older vintages to determine whether or not recent
modifications to the winemaking process changed the flavor of the wine. In order to make this comparison,
the winemaker might pour a glass from the most recent bottle and a glass from a much older vintage, and
then ask the sommelier to do a blind test taste.
However, even a novice winemaker would understand that this testing method would probably not provide
the most astute comparison. The problem is easy to identify: the vintage bottle has aged, matured, and
changed flavors over time. Consequently, in this moment the two wines are simply not comparable (and
using this method, they probably never will be). An alternative method that accounts for the “interference”
(i.e. the differences between the two wines that compromises comparison) is necessary. And this is precisely
what cohort analysis provides.
The principles of the winemaking illustration have major application in mobile marketing. For example, after users
download an app, their preferences, behaviors, and levels of engagement tend to change and evolve over time,
and lifecycle patterns begin to emerge. As mobile marketers make modifications to campaign processes, it’s
challenging to determine the impact these changes have on users at different stages of the lifecycle.
Consequently, examining two (or more) cohorts that are at completely different stages is not an astute
comparison, and does not yield consistently reliable conclusions.
Identifying user lifecycle stages and implementing tactics to influence user behaviors are fundamental roles of
mobile marketing. Through the Cohort report mobile marketers are able to more easily identify user preferences,
behaviors, and patterns, and better discern how campaign changes impact key metrics. And perhaps most
important, by removing interference, the Cohort report enables comparability between groups that would not be
possible otherwise.
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To illustrate, consider a scenario where a mobile marketer started working with two new partners, one month
apart. The marketer would like to know which partner is delivering users with a higher average lifetime value
(ALTV). If monthly data was simply collected and plotted linearly, the graph might look something like this:
Based on the data in this graph, the mobile marketer might conclude that Publisher Two is marginally better than
Publisher One. However, as discussed, because users from each publisher are at different stages in the lifecycle
(users from Publisher One are one month further into the lifecycle than those from Publisher Two, resulting in
interference), comparing the cohorts in this manner is not particularly useful.
Interference is removed by directly comparing users at equivalent times in the app. By evaluating the ALTV for
each cohort using the beginning of the partner relationship as the initial event (t0) and the ALTV each month
following (i.e. t0+1, t0+2, etc.), a more astute comparison can be made. As seen in this second graph, through
cohort analysis, the same data now tells a different story:
JULY
$0.50
$1.00
$1.50
$2.00
$2.50
$3.00
AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER DECEMBERNOVEMBER
PUBLISHER 1 PUBLISHER 2CAMPAIGN DATA (NON-COHORT)
MONTH 2 MONTH 3 MONTH 4 MONTH 5 MONTH 6MONTH 1
$0.50
$1.00
$1.50
$2.00
$2.50
$3.00
PUBLISHER 1 PUBLISHER 2CAMPAIGN DATA (COHORT)
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GROUP BY
Mobile App
Campaign
Partner
Event
Destination URL
Country
Region
Device Type
Device Brand
Device Model
Device OS
OS Jailbroke
Test Profile
Purchase Validation Status
Is View-Through
Attribution Method
My Partner
My Site
My Campaign
My Ad Group
My Ad
My Keyword
My Placement
Partner Publisher
Partner Site
Partner Campaign
Partner Ad Group
Partner Ad
Partner Keyword
Partner Placement
SHOW
Installs
Events
Purchases
Opens
Payout
Revenues USD
1st Purchases
Average Time To 1st Purchase
2nd Purchases
Average Time To 2nd Purchase
2nd Opens
Average Time To 2nd Open
CALCULATE
CPI
RPI
EPI
OPI
% To Payback
INTERVAL
Day
Week
Month
Year
All Time
VALUES Cumulative Incremental
It can now clearly be seen that the ALTV from Publisher Two is higher and grows more quickly than the ALTV
from Publisher One. And by Month 5 the difference is considerable (whereas without cohort analysis the
difference was almost negligible). Armed with this information, a mobile marketer might respond by cutting back
ad spend to Publisher One and allocating additional resources to Publisher Two. Without Cohort reporting, the
marketer may have continued splitting the budget 50/50 between the two publishers, missing out on a simple
opportunity to acquire users with higher ALTV.
Cohort Reports
As illustrated in the following graphic, Cohort reports are a powerful and flexible report that can display a variety
of events, calculate financial metrics, and be grouped in a variety of different ways. Similar to the Actuals report,
the Cohort report can also be filtered by more than 50 characteristics.
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Utilizing Cohort Reports
Cohort reports enhance a mobile marketer’s ability to:
Make astute comparisons: Cohorts can be defined by any relevant characteristic that is shared. The possible
combinations of attributes, event data, time intervals, and other factors available through Cohort reporting
introduces mobile marketers to a number of opportunities. For example a mobile marketer might compare:
• Financial metrics like Lifetime Value (LTV), Cost per Install (CPI), Revenue per Install (RPI), or % To Payback.
• Engagement metrics like Events per Install (EPI) or Opens per Install (OPI).
• Other highly relevant campaign activity, such as time to first purchase or average time to second open.
Each of these metrics can be compared in accordance with a specific time interval (e.g. Daily, Weekly, Monthly,
Annually, All Time). For example, the following graphic shows the RPI and OPI for five different partners on a daily
basis. A mobile marketer might respond to this information by reducing ad spend allocated to partner 5 and
redistributing to Partner 1 as it has a notably higher RPI rate.
Identify important patterns: One of the primary benefits of Cohort reports is the ability to identify trends,
patterns, and consistent user behaviors. For example, a mobile marketer might monitor the total number of app
users and notice that roughly 25 percent of total users stop engaging with the app each month. This information
is useful, but without a solid understanding of when users drop off, the impact of re-engagement campaigns is
relatively limited.
DATA GROUPINGS
PARTNER
Partner 1
Partner 2
Partner 3
Partner 4
Partner 5
RPI
TOTAL
$5.96
$3.75
$3.85
$2.50
$2.60
OPI
TOTAL
1.8900
2.6400
2.1500
4.6000
2.1100
RPI
(USD) $10.00
(USD) $7.50
(USD) $5.00
(USD) $2.50
(USD) $0.00
DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 DAY 4 DAY 5 DAY 6 DAY 7 DAY 8 DAY 9 DAY 10 DAY 11 DAY 12 DAY 13 DAY 15DAY 14
SHOW ALL INTERVALS
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Alternatively, with a Cohort report the marketer might see a consistent drop in user engagement right at the
three-week mark. Instead of running a broad campaign trying to connect with the entire user base, a mobile
marketer could run a re-engagement campaign or special promotion specifically targeting new users right at that
vulnerable three-week mark. Identifying patterns like these is almost impossible without cohort analysis.
Understand the impact of campaign adjustments: Cohort analysis enables marketers to better understand the
impact of deliberate campaign changes. In the previous example, the mobile marketer adjusted the standard
campaign and started targeting users at a specific point in time (the three-week mark). Through cohort analysis,
the marketer would be able to clearly discern whether or not these targeted campaign efforts resulted in higher
levels of engagement.
Cumulative vs.
Incremental View
The Cohort report is often viewed in a
cumulative and incremental manner. It’s
important to understand the difference
between each view, as distinct campaign
insights can be gained from each perspective.
Cumulative
As indicated by the name, the cumulative option displays results in an increasing, aggregated view. For example, a
marketer utilizing the cumulative view to measure Revenue per Install (RPI) over a given month would see the RPI
combine over the course of the 30 day period. Consequently, the cumulative view should trend upward and to the
right.
The cumulative view of the Cohort report provides mobile marketers with a great window into user growth over time.
Incremental
The incremental view displays cohort data in a non-aggregated fashion. The following graphic displays two weeks of
RPI data. Instead of trending up and to the right, the lines move up and down in harmony with the RPI each day.
DAY 10 DAY 20 DAY 30DAY 0
$0.00
$2.50
$5.00
$7.50
$10.00
RPI(INUSD)
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The incremental view of the Cohort report enables marketers to gain insight into user retention. For example, a mobile
marketer could view the incremental data of the previous 12 months and identify the peaks, low points, or other
changes correlated with a specific sale or campaign. This knowledge can then be used to inform future campaigns.
Through the Cohort report, mobile marketers are able to make meaningful comparisons between groups of users
that would not be possible otherwise. The primary value provided to mobile marketers is the ability to more easily
identify patterns and better understand the impact of campaign adjustments.
DAY 4 DAY 6 DAY 8 DAY 10 DAY 12 DAY 14DAY 2
$0.00
$1.00
$2.00
$3.00
$4.00
RPI(INUSD)
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RETENTION REPORT
User acquisition has always been a prominent priority for mobile marketers. However, after the initial
acquisition event, focus immediately shifts to ensuring users stay active and engaged with the app
over time. Even the most popular apps struggle with maintaining existing users, and without tools or
resources to identify app usage rates, mobile marketers have no meaningful way to effectively battle user attrition.
The Retention report provides the quantifiable data needed to accurately determine when and where app
engagement is declining, enabling mobile marketers to better understand user behavior and gain further insight
into the complete user lifecycle. This knowledge can then be used to design engagement campaigns that focus on
the point(s) in a user’s lifecycle where the risk for attrition is highest. Considering that acquiring a new user has
been estimated to be up to 95 percent more expensive3
than re-engaging an existing user, the value of the
Retention report is clear.
Calculating Retention
The most common measure of retention is the number of unique opens by each user. However, simply measuring
and assessing the number of unique opens an entire user base produces does not provide insight sufficient to
draw any significant conclusions. By making the Retention report cohort based, far greater insight can be derived.
In order to calculate the retention rate on a cohort basis, four factors are needed:
Retention metric: Opens, purchases, or other events deemed relevant by the mobile marketer.
Cohorting event: The initial engagement event (i.e. the app install event).
Timeframe of interest: The timeframe interested in evaluating (during which the cohort event occurred).
Cohort time interval: The time interval in which users are grouped (e.g. a weekly basis).
The Retention rate is calculated by dividing the number of unique app opens (within a specific time interval) by the
total number of app installs (essentially, the base cohort size or retention potential), and then multiplying the
quotient by 100.4
For example, the calculation for an app with 5,000 downloads on Day 0 (i.e. the day of the install) and 3,100
unique opens seven days after the install would look like this:
Retention on Day Seven = (3,100/5,000) x 100 = 62%
Number of Unique “app open” events on Day X
Total number of “app install” events on Day 0
Retention on Day X = X 100
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To provide an illustration of how the Retention report works, consider a scenario where developers made
significant updates to an app. Following the release, developers and mobile marketers are interested in
understanding whether or not the modifications impacted retention. Two weeks following the release, cohorts
from before and after the modifications could be compared, and the impact on retention could be identified:
As indicated in the chart above, the changes to the app resulted in significant improvement to retention. Prior to
the release, the three-week retention rates were 21% and 19% for the June 1 and June 8 cohort. Following the
changes, the three-week rates come in at 56% for the June 15 cohort, and 54% for the June 22 cohort. By utilizing
the Retention report, app developers and marketers now have the data to clearly determine that the major
updates to the app had a positive impact on user retention.
Utilizing the Retention Report
Through the capabilities described above, the Retention report enables mobile marketers to understand
the levels of user engagement associated with specific campaigns, partners, regions, operating systems, or other
key characteristics. To provide a few examples of how the Retention report might be used, consider the following
scenarios:
• Simultaneously running multiple campaigns is the norm in mobile marketing. Suppose a mobile marketer
ran five different campaigns in the month of August. The Retention report could be used to determine which
of those five campaigns was most effective at delivering users with the highest engagement rates. Future
campaigns could then be modeled after the campaign that achieved the most active users.
COHORTING EVENT:
INITIAL INSTALL
+1 (WEEK)
72% (2,554 users
opened the app)
68% (2,018 users
opened the app)
98% (4,234 users
opened the app)
91% (3,525 users
opened the app)
+2 (WEEKS)
53% (1,880 users
opened the app)
48% (1,424 users
opened the app)
74% (3,197 users
opened the app)
67% (2,595 users
opened the app)
+3 (WEEKS)
21% (745 users
opened the app)
19% (564 users
opened the app)
56% (2,419 users
opened the app)
54% (1,552 users
opened the app)
COHORT SIZE
3548
2968
4321
3874
RETENTION INDICATOR METRIC:
APP OPENS (X WEEKS AFTER INITIAL INSTALL)
COHORT TIME INTERVAL
June 1, 2014 (2 weeks prior to Update)
June 8, 2014 (1 week prior to Update)
June 15, 2014 (1 week after Update)
June 22, 2014 (2 weeks after Update)
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The following graphic shows the retention rate of three different cohorts in the month of November.
• A mobile marketer might work with dozens of advertising and publishing partners and be interested in
acquiring users that make an in-app purchase within the first two weeks following the install. Through the
Retention report, the marketer could determine which partners were delivering the most users that met the
in-app purchase criteria, and use this information to allocate additional resource to the highest performing
partners.
• A mobile marketer might be interested in reaching a broader audience and could run campaigns in three
new regions. Through the Retention report, the marketer could determine which of the new regions
produces the most engaged users, and allocate future ad spend based on that insight. Similarly, the
Retention report could be used to inform the marketer about which regions currently deliver users with
high engagement rates.
• Mobile marketers often promote apps on at least two operating systems. Through the Retention report,
the mobile marketer might compare engagement levels between Android and iOS users over a specific
time period (i.e. month, quarter, etc.), and use that knowledge to inform future campaigns.
The examples above represent just a few of the ways the Retention report can be used to provide valuable
insight to mobile marketers. The important factor to note is that in each of these examples, the Retention report
is providing actionable data that enables marketers to identify the partners and channels that bring in the most
active and engaged users. With the Retention report, a marketer’s ability to build and maintain an active and
engaged user base improves considerably.
Interval
2014-11-01 to
2014-11-02
2014-11-03 to
2014-11-09
2014-11-10 to
2014-11-16
Nov 01, 2014 - Nov 30, 2014
Attributed
Partner
Shazam
Shazam
Shazam
Cohort
Size
19,847
63,301
57,591
Active Weeks After First Install (Opens)
+ 0 + 1 + 2 + 3
Measures (1) Filters (1) Segments (1) Selected (1)
99.9%
19,836
100%
62,274
99.9%
57,556
56.8%
11,279
50.5%
31,484
51.5%
29,415
39.9%
7,915
37.3%
23,211
36.3%
20,890
32.4%
6,438
30.2%
18,799
13%
7,464
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The significant value of reporting in a single dashboard
Mobile marketers have access to a wide variety of tools and resources to help them be
successful. But contemporary marketing is not a simple, one-dimensional role. On any given
day a mobile marketer might be managing multiple paid social campaigns, running organic
campaigns to drive inbound traffic, optimizing a landing page and improving app store optimization, making
media buys, or several other tasks - all while working with numerous partners across a broad number of channels.
Mobile marketers rely on data to help them optimize campaigns and maximize return on ad spend. One of the
challenges facing mobile marketers is the need to work in several different programs just to manage campaign
data. Consequently, many marketers spend their time toggling between multiple dashboards, trying to piece
together information to make data-driven decisions. This fractured, multi-dashboard strategy is not only
incredibly impractical, it introduces opportunities for inaccurate comparisons to be made and misguided
inferences drawn.
Alternatively, having all marketing campaign data aggregated and displayed in a single dashboard not only
eliminates the inconvenience of toggling between several programs, it provides marketers with the ability to
reliably compare all marketing platforms and channels and gain insight and understanding into which are
performing at the highest levels. And that’s where the true value of a single dashboard is found - making
comparisons and gaining insight that may not be possible any other way.
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Summary
Modern mobile marketers have access to tools and resources that enable them to be far more data-driven and
analytical than in years past. But with access to huge volumes of data, many marketers struggle with determining
which metrics to measure and understanding how to leverage campaign data. As an unprecedented percentage
of global ad spend migrates to mobile, mastering the three basic mobile marketing reports is essential.
The three basic reports include:
Actuals Report: The broadest window into campaign data, the Actuals report can be used to identify
ad clicks, determine revenue associated with a particular partner, better understand user behavior,
reconcile data discrepancies and much more.
Cohort Report: The Cohort report is a powerful view into campaign performance that enables
groups of users (cohorts) to be compared in a meaningful way. Through the Cohort report, mobile
marketers can better understand user behavior, identify lifecycle patterns, and gain additional insight
into how campaign adjustments impact performance.
Retention Report: Even the most popular apps struggle with user attrition, and the Retention report
provides the quantifiable data necessary to accurately determine when and where app engagement
declines. This insight enables mobile marketers to better understand user behavior, and informs
re-engagement campaign strategies.
Having the ability to compare campaign data from diverse platforms, channels, and partners all in a single
dashboard is a significant advantage for mobile marketers. Through these reports, mobile marketers are able to
the gain the insight necessary to understand user behavior and identify lifecycle patterns, and use this knowledge
to optimize campaigns and inform future ad spend decisions.
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About TUNE
Our mission is to make mobile marketing better, for everyone. TUNE is
the global leader in enterprise SaaS for marketers and supply side
partners to help them measure the performance of mobile marketing
across desktop and mobile. Headquartered in Seattle, with global offices
including San Francisco, NYC, Seoul, London, Berlin and Tel Aviv, TUNE is
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  • 1. The Three Basic Reports Every Mobile Marketer Needs to Master
  • 2. The Three Basic Reports Every Mobile Marketer Needs to Master PAGE 1 The Three Basic Reports Every Mobile Marketer Needs to Master Significant improvement to mobile analytics coupled with other technological advances in the ecosystem have enabled mobile marketers to become far more data-driven and analytical than ever before. Measuring campaign performance has always been a priority, but considering global mobile ad spend is projected to reach $125B in 20181 - an increase of nearly 250 percent from 2014 - the ability to effectively analyze and optimize this marketing channel is of utmost importance. Gaining meaningful insight into campaign performance is the key to successful mobile marketing. However, determining which metrics to measure and identifying actionable data patterns is an endeavor many mobile marketers find challenging. Having a thorough understanding of the three basic mobile marketing reports enhances a marketers ability to analyze campaign data and recognize important performance trends. The three fundamental reports essential to effective mobile marketing include: Actuals Report: The broadest window into campaign data, the Actuals report can be used to identify ad clicks, determine revenue associated with a particular partner, better understand user behavior, reconcile data discrepancies, and much more. Cohort Report: A powerful view into campaign performance that enables groups of users (cohorts) to be compared in a meaningful way. Through the Cohort report, mobile marketers can better understand user behavior, identify lifecycle patterns, and gain additional insight into how campaign adjustments impact performance. Retention Report: Even the most popular apps struggle with user attrition, and the Retention report provides the quantifiable data necessary to accurately determine when and where app engagement declines. This insight enables mobile marketers to better understand user behavior, and informs re-engagement campaign strategies. The following sections take a comprehensive look at these three reports and demonstrate how each one can be utilized by mobile marketers to access critical data and optimize campaign performance.
  • 3. The Three Basic Reports Every Mobile Marketer Needs to Master PAGE 2 ACTUALS REPORT The Actuals report is an aggregation of the events, device details, demographic data, and other relevant metrics designated for measurement by the mobile marketer. This report serves as the broadest window into campaign data, and enables mobile marketers to gain significant insight into campaign performance. Examples of measurable event and audience data that could be included in the Actuals report, as well as options for organizing the data: GROUP BY Mobile App Partner Campaign Event Destination URL Integration Agency Country Region Currency Attribution Method Is View-Through Is Re-Engagement Purchase Validation Status SHOW Impressions Impressions Unique Clicks Clicks Unique Installs Attribution Installs Install Assists Organic Installs Updates Opens Events Attributed Events Event Assists Non-Windowed Event Contributions Non-Windowed Install Contributions Payout Revenues USD Revenues Local Margin Publisher Count Campaign Count AUDIENCE Device Type Device Brand Device Model Device OS Age Gender OS Jailbroke Test Profile PARTNER Partner Publisher Partner Campaign Partner Site Partner Ad Group Partner Ad Partner Keyword Partner Placement MINE My Partner My Site My Campaign My Ad Group My Ad My Keyword My Placement INTERVAL Hour Of Day Hour Day Week Month
  • 4. The Three Basic Reports Every Mobile Marketer Needs to Master PAGE 3 Events that can be measured and incorporated in the report include: These results can be filtered by more than 50 unique characteristics. Examples include: Utilizing the Actuals Report Through the measurement capabilities outlined above, the Actuals report is able to provide mobile marketers with highly-valuable and actionable data. Determining which data to measure is largely influenced by the app itself (e.g. the measurement data and the goals of a gaming app and a personal finance app will likely vary). To provide a few practical examples, a mobile marketer might use the Actuals report to: Identify the total clicks and installs on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis: Measuring and comparing how campaigns perform over certain intervals of time enable mobile marketers to establish benchmarks and make responsive adjustments. For example, a marketer might set a weekly goal for total installs. If standard campaign efforts are yielding results that are lower than expected early in the week, the marketer could make adjustments to the ad or allocate additional resources to ensure the goal is achieved. To provide an example of the Actuals report data, seen on the following page is a screenshot of a fictional music app called MobileMusic, measuring Clicks and Attributed Installs associated with a particular Partner and Partner Campaign. Opens Logins Registrations Add to Cart Add to Wishlist Added Payment Info Checkout Initiated Purchases Reservations Spent Credits Achievement Unlocked Level Achieved Tutorial Complete Content Viewed Invites Rated Shares Custom Events Age Agency Attributed Installs Attribution Method Campaign Campaign Count Clicks Clicks Unique Country Destination URL Device Brand Device Model Device OS Device Type Event Events Gender Impressions Impressions Unique Installs Integration Is Reengagement Is View-Through Margin
  • 5. The Three Basic Reports Every Mobile Marketer Needs to Master PAGE 4 Determine the revenue associated with a particular partner, agency, or region: Gaining insight into the revenue associated with a particular partner, agency, or region enables marketers to identify top performers, and allocate ad spend accordingly. For example, consider a scenario where a mobile marketer is allocating ad spend equally among three different partners, but achieving exceptionally higher results from one of these partners. Instead of continuing to distribute resources equally, a percentage of the ad spend from the two underperforming partners could be re-allocated to the top-performing partner, enabling the marketer to receive a higher return on investment. Better understand user behaviors and preferences: Having the ability to measure clicks, installs, opens, events, as well as audience specific characteristics like device OS, type, model, etc. enables mobile marketers to better understand users and in some cases even infer certain information about the audience. This knowledge can then be used to inform campaign decisions. MOBILE APP MobileMusic (iOS) MobileMusic (Android) MobileMusic (Android) MobileMusic (Android) MobileMusic (Android) MobileMusic (Android) MobileMusic (iOS) MobileMusic (iOS) MobileMusic (Android) MobileMusic (Android) PARTNER Starcom_US Shazam SoundHound Shazam Shazam Starcom_US Shazam Shazam Starcom_US Starcom_US PARTNER CAMPAIGN dropdown_DE integratedrow_US dropdown_TR addonlink_DE genericmobile dropdown_DE addonlink_UK brand-mobile dropdown_DE integratedrow_US CLICKS 236337 78129 52475 48570 48053 47142 44124 43897 40648 40655 ATTRIBUTED INSTALLS 8929 14458 1392 9109 8711 18608 4617 5100 15823 11985 TUNE: MobileMusic INSTALLS 1000 0 11/1 11/2 11/16 500 11/3 11/4 11/5 11/6 11/7 11/8 11/9 11/10 11/11 11/12 11/13 11/14 11/15
  • 6. The Three Basic Reports Every Mobile Marketer Needs to Master PAGE 5 Reconcile data discrepancies: One of the advantages of working with a third-party attribution provider is the ability to reconcile data with partners when dissimilarities arise. It is not uncommon for data discrepancies to occur between mobile marketers and partner platforms. For example, suppose a user clicked on two different ads before installing an app. In theory, two publishers could take credit for the install, but only the publisher responsible for the final click before the install should be paid. Reconciling data discrepancies through the Actuals report helps protect campaign budgets and ensures marketers have an accurate perspective of performance. These examples represent just a few of the numerous ways the Actuals report can be utilized to enhance mobile marketing efforts. Having access to powerful and dynamic tools that unlock foundational campaign data enables mobile marketers to make more informed, data-driven decisions and better optimize ad spend.
  • 7. The Three Basic Reports Every Mobile Marketer Needs to Master PAGE 6 COHORT REPORT Think of a cohort as a group. More specifically, as a group whose members share a common characteristic at a designated moment in time. General examples of cohorts might include students entering a two-year graduate program at a university or individuals born in California between 1990 and 1995. In the mobile app marketing realm, a cohort might be users who installed an app during July, or users who clicked on an ad in the first seven days of a campaign. Cohort Analysis To illustrate why cohort analysis is necessary, consider this analogy to winemaking,2 paraphrased here: A winemaker is interested in comparing new wine to older vintages to determine whether or not recent modifications to the winemaking process changed the flavor of the wine. In order to make this comparison, the winemaker might pour a glass from the most recent bottle and a glass from a much older vintage, and then ask the sommelier to do a blind test taste. However, even a novice winemaker would understand that this testing method would probably not provide the most astute comparison. The problem is easy to identify: the vintage bottle has aged, matured, and changed flavors over time. Consequently, in this moment the two wines are simply not comparable (and using this method, they probably never will be). An alternative method that accounts for the “interference” (i.e. the differences between the two wines that compromises comparison) is necessary. And this is precisely what cohort analysis provides. The principles of the winemaking illustration have major application in mobile marketing. For example, after users download an app, their preferences, behaviors, and levels of engagement tend to change and evolve over time, and lifecycle patterns begin to emerge. As mobile marketers make modifications to campaign processes, it’s challenging to determine the impact these changes have on users at different stages of the lifecycle. Consequently, examining two (or more) cohorts that are at completely different stages is not an astute comparison, and does not yield consistently reliable conclusions. Identifying user lifecycle stages and implementing tactics to influence user behaviors are fundamental roles of mobile marketing. Through the Cohort report mobile marketers are able to more easily identify user preferences, behaviors, and patterns, and better discern how campaign changes impact key metrics. And perhaps most important, by removing interference, the Cohort report enables comparability between groups that would not be possible otherwise.
  • 8. The Three Basic Reports Every Mobile Marketer Needs to Master PAGE 7 To illustrate, consider a scenario where a mobile marketer started working with two new partners, one month apart. The marketer would like to know which partner is delivering users with a higher average lifetime value (ALTV). If monthly data was simply collected and plotted linearly, the graph might look something like this: Based on the data in this graph, the mobile marketer might conclude that Publisher Two is marginally better than Publisher One. However, as discussed, because users from each publisher are at different stages in the lifecycle (users from Publisher One are one month further into the lifecycle than those from Publisher Two, resulting in interference), comparing the cohorts in this manner is not particularly useful. Interference is removed by directly comparing users at equivalent times in the app. By evaluating the ALTV for each cohort using the beginning of the partner relationship as the initial event (t0) and the ALTV each month following (i.e. t0+1, t0+2, etc.), a more astute comparison can be made. As seen in this second graph, through cohort analysis, the same data now tells a different story: JULY $0.50 $1.00 $1.50 $2.00 $2.50 $3.00 AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER DECEMBERNOVEMBER PUBLISHER 1 PUBLISHER 2CAMPAIGN DATA (NON-COHORT) MONTH 2 MONTH 3 MONTH 4 MONTH 5 MONTH 6MONTH 1 $0.50 $1.00 $1.50 $2.00 $2.50 $3.00 PUBLISHER 1 PUBLISHER 2CAMPAIGN DATA (COHORT)
  • 9. The Three Basic Reports Every Mobile Marketer Needs to Master PAGE 8 GROUP BY Mobile App Campaign Partner Event Destination URL Country Region Device Type Device Brand Device Model Device OS OS Jailbroke Test Profile Purchase Validation Status Is View-Through Attribution Method My Partner My Site My Campaign My Ad Group My Ad My Keyword My Placement Partner Publisher Partner Site Partner Campaign Partner Ad Group Partner Ad Partner Keyword Partner Placement SHOW Installs Events Purchases Opens Payout Revenues USD 1st Purchases Average Time To 1st Purchase 2nd Purchases Average Time To 2nd Purchase 2nd Opens Average Time To 2nd Open CALCULATE CPI RPI EPI OPI % To Payback INTERVAL Day Week Month Year All Time VALUES Cumulative Incremental It can now clearly be seen that the ALTV from Publisher Two is higher and grows more quickly than the ALTV from Publisher One. And by Month 5 the difference is considerable (whereas without cohort analysis the difference was almost negligible). Armed with this information, a mobile marketer might respond by cutting back ad spend to Publisher One and allocating additional resources to Publisher Two. Without Cohort reporting, the marketer may have continued splitting the budget 50/50 between the two publishers, missing out on a simple opportunity to acquire users with higher ALTV. Cohort Reports As illustrated in the following graphic, Cohort reports are a powerful and flexible report that can display a variety of events, calculate financial metrics, and be grouped in a variety of different ways. Similar to the Actuals report, the Cohort report can also be filtered by more than 50 characteristics.
  • 10. The Three Basic Reports Every Mobile Marketer Needs to Master PAGE 9 Utilizing Cohort Reports Cohort reports enhance a mobile marketer’s ability to: Make astute comparisons: Cohorts can be defined by any relevant characteristic that is shared. The possible combinations of attributes, event data, time intervals, and other factors available through Cohort reporting introduces mobile marketers to a number of opportunities. For example a mobile marketer might compare: • Financial metrics like Lifetime Value (LTV), Cost per Install (CPI), Revenue per Install (RPI), or % To Payback. • Engagement metrics like Events per Install (EPI) or Opens per Install (OPI). • Other highly relevant campaign activity, such as time to first purchase or average time to second open. Each of these metrics can be compared in accordance with a specific time interval (e.g. Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Annually, All Time). For example, the following graphic shows the RPI and OPI for five different partners on a daily basis. A mobile marketer might respond to this information by reducing ad spend allocated to partner 5 and redistributing to Partner 1 as it has a notably higher RPI rate. Identify important patterns: One of the primary benefits of Cohort reports is the ability to identify trends, patterns, and consistent user behaviors. For example, a mobile marketer might monitor the total number of app users and notice that roughly 25 percent of total users stop engaging with the app each month. This information is useful, but without a solid understanding of when users drop off, the impact of re-engagement campaigns is relatively limited. DATA GROUPINGS PARTNER Partner 1 Partner 2 Partner 3 Partner 4 Partner 5 RPI TOTAL $5.96 $3.75 $3.85 $2.50 $2.60 OPI TOTAL 1.8900 2.6400 2.1500 4.6000 2.1100 RPI (USD) $10.00 (USD) $7.50 (USD) $5.00 (USD) $2.50 (USD) $0.00 DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 DAY 4 DAY 5 DAY 6 DAY 7 DAY 8 DAY 9 DAY 10 DAY 11 DAY 12 DAY 13 DAY 15DAY 14 SHOW ALL INTERVALS
  • 11. The Three Basic Reports Every Mobile Marketer Needs to Master PAGE 10 Alternatively, with a Cohort report the marketer might see a consistent drop in user engagement right at the three-week mark. Instead of running a broad campaign trying to connect with the entire user base, a mobile marketer could run a re-engagement campaign or special promotion specifically targeting new users right at that vulnerable three-week mark. Identifying patterns like these is almost impossible without cohort analysis. Understand the impact of campaign adjustments: Cohort analysis enables marketers to better understand the impact of deliberate campaign changes. In the previous example, the mobile marketer adjusted the standard campaign and started targeting users at a specific point in time (the three-week mark). Through cohort analysis, the marketer would be able to clearly discern whether or not these targeted campaign efforts resulted in higher levels of engagement. Cumulative vs. Incremental View The Cohort report is often viewed in a cumulative and incremental manner. It’s important to understand the difference between each view, as distinct campaign insights can be gained from each perspective. Cumulative As indicated by the name, the cumulative option displays results in an increasing, aggregated view. For example, a marketer utilizing the cumulative view to measure Revenue per Install (RPI) over a given month would see the RPI combine over the course of the 30 day period. Consequently, the cumulative view should trend upward and to the right. The cumulative view of the Cohort report provides mobile marketers with a great window into user growth over time. Incremental The incremental view displays cohort data in a non-aggregated fashion. The following graphic displays two weeks of RPI data. Instead of trending up and to the right, the lines move up and down in harmony with the RPI each day. DAY 10 DAY 20 DAY 30DAY 0 $0.00 $2.50 $5.00 $7.50 $10.00 RPI(INUSD)
  • 12. The Three Basic Reports Every Mobile Marketer Needs to Master PAGE 11 The incremental view of the Cohort report enables marketers to gain insight into user retention. For example, a mobile marketer could view the incremental data of the previous 12 months and identify the peaks, low points, or other changes correlated with a specific sale or campaign. This knowledge can then be used to inform future campaigns. Through the Cohort report, mobile marketers are able to make meaningful comparisons between groups of users that would not be possible otherwise. The primary value provided to mobile marketers is the ability to more easily identify patterns and better understand the impact of campaign adjustments. DAY 4 DAY 6 DAY 8 DAY 10 DAY 12 DAY 14DAY 2 $0.00 $1.00 $2.00 $3.00 $4.00 RPI(INUSD)
  • 13. The Three Basic Reports Every Mobile Marketer Needs to Master PAGE 12 RETENTION REPORT User acquisition has always been a prominent priority for mobile marketers. However, after the initial acquisition event, focus immediately shifts to ensuring users stay active and engaged with the app over time. Even the most popular apps struggle with maintaining existing users, and without tools or resources to identify app usage rates, mobile marketers have no meaningful way to effectively battle user attrition. The Retention report provides the quantifiable data needed to accurately determine when and where app engagement is declining, enabling mobile marketers to better understand user behavior and gain further insight into the complete user lifecycle. This knowledge can then be used to design engagement campaigns that focus on the point(s) in a user’s lifecycle where the risk for attrition is highest. Considering that acquiring a new user has been estimated to be up to 95 percent more expensive3 than re-engaging an existing user, the value of the Retention report is clear. Calculating Retention The most common measure of retention is the number of unique opens by each user. However, simply measuring and assessing the number of unique opens an entire user base produces does not provide insight sufficient to draw any significant conclusions. By making the Retention report cohort based, far greater insight can be derived. In order to calculate the retention rate on a cohort basis, four factors are needed: Retention metric: Opens, purchases, or other events deemed relevant by the mobile marketer. Cohorting event: The initial engagement event (i.e. the app install event). Timeframe of interest: The timeframe interested in evaluating (during which the cohort event occurred). Cohort time interval: The time interval in which users are grouped (e.g. a weekly basis). The Retention rate is calculated by dividing the number of unique app opens (within a specific time interval) by the total number of app installs (essentially, the base cohort size or retention potential), and then multiplying the quotient by 100.4 For example, the calculation for an app with 5,000 downloads on Day 0 (i.e. the day of the install) and 3,100 unique opens seven days after the install would look like this: Retention on Day Seven = (3,100/5,000) x 100 = 62% Number of Unique “app open” events on Day X Total number of “app install” events on Day 0 Retention on Day X = X 100
  • 14. The Three Basic Reports Every Mobile Marketer Needs to Master PAGE 13 To provide an illustration of how the Retention report works, consider a scenario where developers made significant updates to an app. Following the release, developers and mobile marketers are interested in understanding whether or not the modifications impacted retention. Two weeks following the release, cohorts from before and after the modifications could be compared, and the impact on retention could be identified: As indicated in the chart above, the changes to the app resulted in significant improvement to retention. Prior to the release, the three-week retention rates were 21% and 19% for the June 1 and June 8 cohort. Following the changes, the three-week rates come in at 56% for the June 15 cohort, and 54% for the June 22 cohort. By utilizing the Retention report, app developers and marketers now have the data to clearly determine that the major updates to the app had a positive impact on user retention. Utilizing the Retention Report Through the capabilities described above, the Retention report enables mobile marketers to understand the levels of user engagement associated with specific campaigns, partners, regions, operating systems, or other key characteristics. To provide a few examples of how the Retention report might be used, consider the following scenarios: • Simultaneously running multiple campaigns is the norm in mobile marketing. Suppose a mobile marketer ran five different campaigns in the month of August. The Retention report could be used to determine which of those five campaigns was most effective at delivering users with the highest engagement rates. Future campaigns could then be modeled after the campaign that achieved the most active users. COHORTING EVENT: INITIAL INSTALL +1 (WEEK) 72% (2,554 users opened the app) 68% (2,018 users opened the app) 98% (4,234 users opened the app) 91% (3,525 users opened the app) +2 (WEEKS) 53% (1,880 users opened the app) 48% (1,424 users opened the app) 74% (3,197 users opened the app) 67% (2,595 users opened the app) +3 (WEEKS) 21% (745 users opened the app) 19% (564 users opened the app) 56% (2,419 users opened the app) 54% (1,552 users opened the app) COHORT SIZE 3548 2968 4321 3874 RETENTION INDICATOR METRIC: APP OPENS (X WEEKS AFTER INITIAL INSTALL) COHORT TIME INTERVAL June 1, 2014 (2 weeks prior to Update) June 8, 2014 (1 week prior to Update) June 15, 2014 (1 week after Update) June 22, 2014 (2 weeks after Update)
  • 15. The Three Basic Reports Every Mobile Marketer Needs to Master PAGE 14 The following graphic shows the retention rate of three different cohorts in the month of November. • A mobile marketer might work with dozens of advertising and publishing partners and be interested in acquiring users that make an in-app purchase within the first two weeks following the install. Through the Retention report, the marketer could determine which partners were delivering the most users that met the in-app purchase criteria, and use this information to allocate additional resource to the highest performing partners. • A mobile marketer might be interested in reaching a broader audience and could run campaigns in three new regions. Through the Retention report, the marketer could determine which of the new regions produces the most engaged users, and allocate future ad spend based on that insight. Similarly, the Retention report could be used to inform the marketer about which regions currently deliver users with high engagement rates. • Mobile marketers often promote apps on at least two operating systems. Through the Retention report, the mobile marketer might compare engagement levels between Android and iOS users over a specific time period (i.e. month, quarter, etc.), and use that knowledge to inform future campaigns. The examples above represent just a few of the ways the Retention report can be used to provide valuable insight to mobile marketers. The important factor to note is that in each of these examples, the Retention report is providing actionable data that enables marketers to identify the partners and channels that bring in the most active and engaged users. With the Retention report, a marketer’s ability to build and maintain an active and engaged user base improves considerably. Interval 2014-11-01 to 2014-11-02 2014-11-03 to 2014-11-09 2014-11-10 to 2014-11-16 Nov 01, 2014 - Nov 30, 2014 Attributed Partner Shazam Shazam Shazam Cohort Size 19,847 63,301 57,591 Active Weeks After First Install (Opens) + 0 + 1 + 2 + 3 Measures (1) Filters (1) Segments (1) Selected (1) 99.9% 19,836 100% 62,274 99.9% 57,556 56.8% 11,279 50.5% 31,484 51.5% 29,415 39.9% 7,915 37.3% 23,211 36.3% 20,890 32.4% 6,438 30.2% 18,799 13% 7,464
  • 16. The Three Basic Reports Every Mobile Marketer Needs to Master PAGE 15 The significant value of reporting in a single dashboard Mobile marketers have access to a wide variety of tools and resources to help them be successful. But contemporary marketing is not a simple, one-dimensional role. On any given day a mobile marketer might be managing multiple paid social campaigns, running organic campaigns to drive inbound traffic, optimizing a landing page and improving app store optimization, making media buys, or several other tasks - all while working with numerous partners across a broad number of channels. Mobile marketers rely on data to help them optimize campaigns and maximize return on ad spend. One of the challenges facing mobile marketers is the need to work in several different programs just to manage campaign data. Consequently, many marketers spend their time toggling between multiple dashboards, trying to piece together information to make data-driven decisions. This fractured, multi-dashboard strategy is not only incredibly impractical, it introduces opportunities for inaccurate comparisons to be made and misguided inferences drawn. Alternatively, having all marketing campaign data aggregated and displayed in a single dashboard not only eliminates the inconvenience of toggling between several programs, it provides marketers with the ability to reliably compare all marketing platforms and channels and gain insight and understanding into which are performing at the highest levels. And that’s where the true value of a single dashboard is found - making comparisons and gaining insight that may not be possible any other way.
  • 17. The Three Basic Reports Every Mobile Marketer Needs to Master PAGE 16 Summary Modern mobile marketers have access to tools and resources that enable them to be far more data-driven and analytical than in years past. But with access to huge volumes of data, many marketers struggle with determining which metrics to measure and understanding how to leverage campaign data. As an unprecedented percentage of global ad spend migrates to mobile, mastering the three basic mobile marketing reports is essential. The three basic reports include: Actuals Report: The broadest window into campaign data, the Actuals report can be used to identify ad clicks, determine revenue associated with a particular partner, better understand user behavior, reconcile data discrepancies and much more. Cohort Report: The Cohort report is a powerful view into campaign performance that enables groups of users (cohorts) to be compared in a meaningful way. Through the Cohort report, mobile marketers can better understand user behavior, identify lifecycle patterns, and gain additional insight into how campaign adjustments impact performance. Retention Report: Even the most popular apps struggle with user attrition, and the Retention report provides the quantifiable data necessary to accurately determine when and where app engagement declines. This insight enables mobile marketers to better understand user behavior, and informs re-engagement campaign strategies. Having the ability to compare campaign data from diverse platforms, channels, and partners all in a single dashboard is a significant advantage for mobile marketers. Through these reports, mobile marketers are able to the gain the insight necessary to understand user behavior and identify lifecycle patterns, and use this knowledge to optimize campaigns and inform future ad spend decisions.
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