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Pulse Briefing — App Marketing Case Study

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Pulse Briefing

Pulse Briefing

Support Pulse Briefing’s growth by scaling user acquisition through paid ads, analyzing early-stage user experience, and delivering actionable UX and CRO recommendations to increase activation and long-term retention.

Step 1

Objective

Support Pulse Briefing’s growth by scaling user acquisition through paid ads, analyzing early-stage user experience, and delivering actionable UX and CRO recommendations to increase activation and long-term retention.

Step 2

Target Persona

Based on market research, we targeted time-constrained professionals and Gen Z users looking for personalized, clutter-free news updates in under two minutes per day.

Step 3

What We Did

User Acquisition:

  • Launched Facebook and Google Ads campaigns, generating 18,000 installs at a blended CPI under $0.50

UX Analysis:

  • Built in-app funnels to track onboarding, engagement, and drop-off points

CRO Recommendations:

  • Delivered UX and copy improvements to reduce friction, boost activation, and guide users through the core features

Event Tracking:

  • Structured all key in-app events for clear behavioral tracking across the customer journey
Step 4

Key Insights and Outcomes

  • Identified onboarding and sign-in steps with drop-offs exceeding 50%
  • Rewrote core onboarding copy to emphasize user benefits and drive completion
  • Proposed visual hierarchy improvements to increase CTA clarity and reduce hesitation
  • Recommended phased feature unlocking to support retention and app stickiness
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