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---
id: wiki-2026-0508-user-acquisition-ua
title: User Acquisition (UA)
category: 10_Wiki/Topics
status: verified
canonical_id: self
aliases: [UA, Paid Acquisition, Mobile UA]
duplicate_of: none
source_trust_level: A
confidence_score: 0.9
verification_status: applied
tags: [marketing, mobile, growth, performance-marketing]
raw_sources: []
last_reinforced: 2026-05-10
github_commit: pending
tech_stack:
language: Python
framework: AppsFlyer/Adjust SDK
---
# User Acquisition (UA)
## 매 한 줄
> **"매 paid install 의 LTV-positive flow"**. 매 mobile 게임 의 lifeblood — 매 CPI < LTV(D180) 의 maintain. 매 2026 SKAdNetwork 4.0 + Privacy Sandbox 의 era — 매 deterministic attribution 의 종말, 매 probabilistic + MMM 의 부상.
## 매 핵심
### 매 funnel
1. **Impression** — ad shown (CPM).
2. **Click** — user tap (CTR 1-3%).
3. **Install** — store install (IPM 0.5-2%).
4. **Activation** — first session, tutorial complete.
5. **Monetization** — IAP/ad revenue.
6. **Retention** — D1/D7/D30.
### 매 KPI
- **CPI**: Cost Per Install ($0.30-$5).
- **CPA**: Cost Per Action (purchase, level X).
- **ROAS**: Return on Ad Spend — D7/D30/D90.
- **LTV**: Lifetime Value (predicted D180/D360).
- **Payback period**: 매 spend recovery 시점.
### 매 channels (2026)
- **Self-attributing networks (SAN)**: Meta, TikTok, Google, Unity Ads, ironSource, AppLovin.
- **DSPs**: Liftoff, Moloco, Vungle, Mintegral.
- **Owned/cross-promo**: 매 portfolio publisher 만 의 leverage.
- **Influencer**: TikTok creators, YouTube playthrough.
## 💻 패턴
### LTV prediction (gradient boost on D7 features)
```python
import lightgbm as lgb
import pandas as pd
def train_ltv_model(cohorts: pd.DataFrame):
features = [
"sessions_d7", "iap_count_d7", "iap_value_d7",
"ad_views_d7", "level_reached_d7", "session_len_avg_d7",
"country", "platform", "channel"
]
target = "ltv_d180"
X, y = cohorts[features], cohorts[target]
model = lgb.LGBMRegressor(n_estimators=500, learning_rate=0.03,
num_leaves=63, min_data_in_leaf=200)
model.fit(X, y, categorical_feature=["country","platform","channel"])
return model
def predict_ltv(model, user_d7_data):
return model.predict(user_d7_data)[0]
```
### Bid optimization (channel-level pacing)
```python
def optimize_daily_bids(channels: list[str], budget: float) -> dict:
perf = {c: get_recent_perf(c, days=3) for c in channels}
target_roas = 1.20 # D30 break-even + margin
bids = {}
remaining = budget
sorted_ch = sorted(channels, key=lambda c: perf[c]["pred_roas"], reverse=True)
for c in sorted_ch:
if perf[c]["pred_roas"] >= target_roas:
spend = min(perf[c]["capacity"], remaining * 0.4)
bids[c] = {"bid_cpi": perf[c]["target_cpi"], "budget": spend}
remaining -= spend
else:
bids[c] = {"bid_cpi": perf[c]["target_cpi"] * 0.7, "budget": 0}
return bids
```
### SKAN 4.0 conversion value encoding
```swift
// iOS 14.5+ SKAdNetwork 4.0
import StoreKit
func updateSKANConversion(user: User) {
let coarseValue: SKAdNetwork.CoarseConversionValue
let fineValue: Int
switch user.revenueD3 {
case 0..<5: coarseValue = .low; fineValue = encodeFine(user)
case 5..<25: coarseValue = .medium; fineValue = encodeFine(user)
default: coarseValue = .high; fineValue = encodeFine(user)
}
SKAdNetwork.updatePostbackConversionValue(
fineValue,
coarseValue: coarseValue,
lockWindow: false
) { error in if let e = error { Log.warn("SKAN: \(e)") } }
}
func encodeFine(_ u: User) -> Int {
var v = 0
if u.tutorialDone { v |= 0x01 }
if u.purchasedD3 { v |= 0x02 }
if u.adImpressions > 5 { v |= 0x04 }
return v & 0x3F // 6 bits
}
```
### Creative testing (Thompson sampling)
```python
import numpy as np
class CreativeBandit:
def __init__(self, creatives: list[str]):
self.alpha = {c: 1 for c in creatives} # installs
self.beta = {c: 1 for c in creatives} # non-installs
def select(self) -> str:
samples = {c: np.random.beta(self.alpha[c], self.beta[c])
for c in self.alpha}
return max(samples, key=samples.get)
def update(self, creative: str, installed: bool):
if installed: self.alpha[creative] += 1
else: self.beta[creative] += 1
```
### Media Mix Modeling (privacy-safe)
```python
import statsmodels.api as sm
def fit_mmm(weekly_data: pd.DataFrame):
# Adstock + saturation transformations
for ch in ["meta", "tiktok", "google", "applovin"]:
weekly_data[f"{ch}_adstock"] = adstock(weekly_data[f"{ch}_spend"], decay=0.5)
weekly_data[f"{ch}_sat"] = hill_saturation(weekly_data[f"{ch}_adstock"])
X = weekly_data[[f"{ch}_sat" for ch in CHANNELS] + ["seasonality"]]
y = weekly_data["installs"]
model = sm.OLS(y, sm.add_constant(X)).fit()
return model
```
## 매 결정 기준
| 상황 | Approach |
|---|---|
| New game soft launch | $50-100K, 5-7 geos, 14-day window |
| Scale phase | Channel diversify, 3+ networks |
| iOS 14.5+ | SKAN 4.0 + probabilistic + MMM |
| Android Privacy Sandbox | Topics API + on-device |
| Unprofitable channel | Pause, retest creative quarterly |
**기본값**: 매 D7 ROAS 25% gate + 매 portfolio diversification across 3+ networks.
## 🔗 Graph
- 부모: [[Performance Marketing]]
- 변형: [[ASO]]
- 응용: [[CPI (Cost Per Install)]] · [[Live Operations (LiveOps)]]
## 🤖 LLM 활용
**언제**: Creative copy variants, ad concept brainstorming, channel performance summary.
**언제 X**: 매 actual bid 의 결정 — 매 model + human 의 영역.
## ❌ 안티패턴
- **Last-click attribution only**: 매 cross-channel synergy 의 무시 — MMM 미사용.
- **Vanity CPI focus**: 매 cheap install 추구 → 매 low-LTV cohort 의 floods.
- **No creative refresh**: 매 ad fatigue 무시 — 매 2-week cycle 필요.
- **Geo over-concentration**: 매 US/UK only 의 risk — 매 emerging market 의 ignore.
## 🧪 검증 / 중복
- Verified (AppsFlyer 2026 mobile marketing index, Adjust mobile growth report 2025).
- 신뢰도 A.
## 🕓 Changelog
| 날짜 | 변경 |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | Phase 1 |
| 2026-05-10 | Manual cleanup — UA full lifecycle w/ SKAN 4.0 + MMM |