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Practical guides and frameworks from our work with mobile apps and digital products.

May 23, 2026·9 min read

Meta Ads for Digital Products in 2026: What's Actually Working

Meta advertising looks meaningfully different in 2026 than it did two years ago. Here's what's actually working for digital product campaigns — from Andromeda to Advantage+ to attribution changes.

May 23, 2026·7 min read

Why Most Teams Fail on TikTok Ads — And It's Not the Creative

Most teams that try TikTok ads fail for the same reason — they run it like Meta. Here's what's actually different about the platform and what changes when you get it right.

May 23, 2026·7 min read

How to Know When It's Time to Kill a Test — and What to Try Before You Do

Most teams kill tests too early or keep forcing weak hypotheses. Here's how to know when you have enough data, what to try before giving up, and when it's genuinely time to move on.

May 23, 2026·8 min read

Subscription vs One-Time Purchase: How Your Paid Acquisition Metrics Should Differ

A customer paying €9.99 per month is not the same as one paying €49 once — even if the acquisition cost is identical. Here's how to evaluate paid performance correctly for each model.

May 23, 2026·8 min read

How to Structure Your First Paid Campaign for a Digital Product or SaaS

Before you spend a single euro on ads, you need structure. How you set up your first campaign determines whether you can learn from the results — or just burn budget.

April 28, 2026·7 min read

What Is Paid User Acquisition for Mobile Apps?

Where paid UA fits in the mobile app ecosystem, how monetization models shape your strategy, and what the work actually looks like in practice.

April 28, 2026·8 min read

Mobile App Marketing Metrics: The KPIs That Actually Matter

Every UA decision should be backed by data. Here's a practical guide to the metrics that matter — from ad-level indicators to post-install quality signals.

April 28, 2026·9 min read

iOS Attribution in 2026: ATT, SKAdNetwork, and AdAttributionKit Explained

Apple's privacy framework has fundamentally changed how iOS campaigns are measured and optimized. Here's what you need to know about ATT, SKAN 4.0, and the shift to AdAttributionKit.

April 28, 2026·7 min read

Creative Testing for Paid Social: How to Find Winning Ads

Creative is the biggest performance lever in paid mobile marketing. Here's how to approach testing systematically — from research to iteration to scaling winners.

April 28, 2026·9 min read

Setting Up and Optimizing Mobile App Campaigns: A Practical Guide

The reasoning behind campaign setup decisions — optimization goals, budget allocation, learning phases, early warning signals, and when to actually make changes.

October 22, 2026·9 min read

How Much Does a Performance Marketing Agency Cost in 2026?

Specialist user acquisition agencies often charge several thousand dollars per month for ongoing campaign management. Here's what different fees actually buy, how to compare proposals, and when a smaller specialist team may be a better fit.

October 22, 2026·9 min read

How to Scale Paid Acquisition After Product-Market Fit

Product-market fit is a product milestone, not a paid acquisition milestone. Before scaling spend, verify that your unit economics, funnel conversion, and tracking can actually support it.

October 22, 2026·8 min read

Meta vs TikTok vs Google Ads vs Apple Search Ads: How to Choose

No paid acquisition channel is universally the strongest. The right starting point depends on whether demand for your product already exists, how much creative you can produce, and what your tracking can reliably measure.