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Creating Touchpoints from Social to In-app: How D2C Brands Can Drive Sales with In-App Advertising

By Aimee Kessler-Evans·Nov 22, 2024·5 min read

As social media and search engine marketing become increasingly expensive and competitive for D2C brands, in-app advertising emerges as a strategic alternative.
This approach targets consumers within mobile apps where they spend over 90% of their mobile time, offering less cluttered environments with higher engagement rates.
In-app ads integrate seamlessly into user experiences through formats like video and playable ads, achieving clickthrough rates significantly higher than traditional display ads.
Brands can leverage precise AI-driven targeting based on user behavior, track performance metrics like ROAS and CAC, and create touchpoints across the entire customer journey from awareness to conversion.
This channel diversification helps D2C marketers reach audiences when they're most receptive, ultimately driving brand exposure and sales.

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