What do subscription apps get wrong about paid growth?What dosubscription apps getwrong about paid growth?
We asked RevenueCat what subscription teams commonly misreadwhen evaluating ads, trials, and scale.We asked RevenueCat what teams commonly misread about ads, trials, and scale.
[3 Paid Growth Lessons]
Most clicks ≠ most revenue
The ad with the most clicks isn’t necessarily the one bringing the most valuable subscribers.
- Paying subscribers
- Renewals
- Revenue by creative
Most trials ≠ most revenue
A campaign can generate lots of cheap trials and still perform poorly if those users don’t convert to paid.
- Trial-to-paid conversion
- Paying subscribers
- Renewals
More spend ≠ better growth
As you increase spend, the quality of the users you acquire can change, and performance can deteriorate.
- Subscriber quality
- Conversion
- Retention
See what’s working.Scale what drives revenue.
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- Paying subscribers
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