Ecommerce Playbook: Numbers, Struggles & Growth

We Tested AppLovin Discovery for 4 Months. Here's What Happened.

CTC's AppLovin specialist Connaugh is back four months after our first episode on the platform to break down what's actually working. Discovery campaigns are averaging 284% incrementality, 45-60 second video creative is where the spend goes, and the tactical playbook is starting to take shape.

If you're running an 8-figure ecommerce brand and haven't tested AppLovin yet, this episode makes the case for why you should.

Topics covered:

  • AppLovin's new Discovery campaign type and how it differs from Prospecting

  • Incrementality test results: 284% average on Discovery vs. 141-150% on Prospecting

  • Why 45-60 second video creative gets 44% of total AppLovin spend

  • The creative set hack for granular reporting

  • How to drip new creative without tanking performance

  • Product catalog segmentation by campaign

  • CTC's $5K spend match partnership with AppLovin

Key stat: Discovery campaigns are driving 85-90% completely new visitor traffic with 190% incrementality (excluding outliers).

Show Notes:

  • Go to http://outersignal.com/thread to get 50% off your first two months

  • Explore the Prophit Engine: https://commonthreadco.com/pages/prophit-engine

  • The Ecommerce Playbook mailbag is open — email us at podcast@commonthreadco.com to ask us any questions you might have