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Google Tag Manager (GTM)

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Introduction Tracking things across all your apps & websites can be a mess! Each campaign you create needs a different script, the different analytics tools you use require different integrations, and even a simple change to tracking can take days to implement if you are relying on developers. That’s why Google Tag Manager is important. Google built Google Tag Manager to enable you to have complete control over your tracking environment. Instead of adding many tracking codes manually, you now manage everything from a single interface faster, neater, & with fewer mistakes. For app marketers and growth teams, this means you can launch new campaigns more quickly, measure their effectiveness more rapidly, & improve user journeys more efficiently. Combined with advanced attribution solutions like the ones detailed in Apptrove’s mobile marketing analytics guide , it is the foundation of a scalable tracking solution. What is Google Tag Manager? In essence, Google Tag Manager...

How to Use a Retention Report to Decode Long-Term User Value?

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Mobile analytics typically measure growth in discrete quantities: installs, clicks, surges in traffic, and such; however, the true strength of a product is best illustrated by how a user engages with it once the initial burst of excitement has passed. In this regard, a retention report is an essential tool. While acquisition reports indicate who was brought to an app, a report showing retention provides information about who chose to remain using it.  Apptrove provides the ability to view this information in a structured, cohort-style manner. Where cohort views enable you to compare how different groups of users are returning over time, a retention report is a lens into user intent and product value. Why a retention report has more importance than acquisition metrics: Acquisition metrics measure how effective your marketing is at bringing users onto the platform; retention metrics measure how compelling your product is once it is on the platform.  When users return to th...

How to Track Installs from LinkedIn ads in Apptrove (Step-by-Step Guide)

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Campaigns are easy to run. But determining what was effective can frustrate marketers who squint at their dashboards and make educated guesses based on overall traffic patterns. With this guide, you will see how you can connect LinkedIn ads to Apptrove to ensure that all clicks, impressions, and most importantly, installs appear accurately in your attribution reporting. At the end of this process, you will have a clear tracking bridge between LinkedIn ads and Apptrove using UniLink, meaning no confusion or loss of data for your ad performance . Why connect your LinkedIn to Apptrove? When running a LinkedIn advertisement, your audience has left LinkedIn, entered another channel (an app store, deep link, etc.), utilized a device, and continued along a user journey. If you are unable to attribute each step of this journey throughout all potential touch points on the user journey, you face many questions regarding: – Which campaigns are producing installs? – What Ads and creatives ar...

How to Enable Two-Factor Authentication in Apptrove for Stronger Account Security?

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With all campaign data, reports, and user insights stored together, keeping your dashboard protected is a top priority. Two-factor authentication provides an additional layer of verification beyond your password to ensure that only those who are authorised can access your account. If your login credentials are ever compromised, two-factor authentication will mitigate the risk of unauthorised access. All teams that work across marketing, analytics and product functions should take steps to protect sensitive data. By enabling two-factor authentication, you will ensure that your account remains protected and you are not disrupted from your day-to-day activities. What Is Two-Factor Authentication & How It Works Two-Factor Authentication is a method of security that requires two different forms of identification to gain access. The first form of identification is a password, and the second form of identification is a time-sensitive verification code that is generated by your mobile ...

New on Apptrove: Saved & Scheduled Reports to Automate Your Workflow

Reporting sits at the center of every performance marketing function. It informs decisions, aligns teams, and provides visibility into what is working and what is not. However, despite its importance, the process of building reports is often repetitive and manual. Many teams find themselves recreating the same reports with identical configurations, simply to access updated data or share it with stakeholders. Over time, this repetition becomes a source of inefficiency. With Saved & Scheduled Reports, Apptrove addresses this challenge directly. This release introduces the ability to save report configurations and automate their delivery, enabling teams to streamline reporting workflows and reduce unnecessary operational effort. Save Report Configurations for Consistent Access Users can now save report configurations that include selected KPIs, applied filters, and grouping dimensions. This allows commonly used reports, such as campaign performance breakdowns or geo-level insta...

Native Advertising

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The core principle of Native Advertising is to integrate your message into the surrounding content that your target audience is already engaging with, rather than disrupting their experience with your messaging. Native Advertising is executed in such a way that it blends in with the visual style, form, and function of the platform in which it is displayed (e.g., website/blog). This characteristic is what makes Native Advertisements feel less disruptive and more natural to consumers. This is particularly important in today’s fast-paced mobile environment. As users are continuously scrolling through, skimming, and filtering out anything that looks like an “ad”, it is more relevant than ever to use (Native Advertisement). According to research, consumers engage with (Native Ad) content 53% more than with (Display Ads). This demonstrates that when content has been seamlessly integrated into the surrounding content, it has a greater likelihood of capturing a consumer’s attention. Addition...

Mobile App Install Attribution: Models, Methods, Tools, and Metrics for Accurate Install Measurement

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The mobile app marketing industry is extremely competitive. With every single install being important and every click vying for the user’s attention, mobile app install attribution plays a critical role in the success of any ad campaign. In effect, mobile app install attribution is the investigator who connects the dots on the journey from ad exposure (what the user saw) to ad clicking (what the user clicked), along with the user finally installing the app (what the user did). There are thousands of advertisers pouring billions of dollars into user acquisition across Android, iOS, and other emerging platforms. If these advertisers don’t have accurate mobile app install attribution, they will have no way of knowing if the ad spend was effective or not. This guide will examine the various types of models, techniques, tools, and metrics used for effective mobile app install attribution that allows advertisers to accurately measure their advertising effectiveness and returns on their ad ...