The Growth Bottleneck
A niche social platform was funding ghost-town installs without activity and needed engaged community contributors rather than vanity downloads.
The CtrlYield Pivot
We restructured tracking and bidding around Deep-Funnel Measurement, shifting from Cost Per Install to Cost Per Registered User and core feature engagement.
The Yield Metrics
Quality Acquisition: 571,111 total installs.
Community Growth: 44,518 verified registered users.
Active Engagement: 19,642 users joined core discussions.
The Boardroom Takeaway
A cheap app install is worthless if the user never registers. Downstream engagement signals ensured budget was spent on high-value community members.
Let’s Talk Retention