How Aura enhanced app visibility and performance in weeks with MobileAction

Aura, one of the fastest growing online safety solutions for individuals and families, has utilized MobileAction’s capabilities to improve both organic and paid campaign performance, especially while entering a competitive parental controls app category. Led by its Senior Growth Marketing Manager, Joseph Frantel, Aura sought to enhance its visibility and performance within the competitive landscape of Apple Ads.

The challenge

Aura initially faced challenges in accelerating performance marketing efforts for its app. These challenges included a need for more visibility into the competitive landscape and for more comprehensive data on high-volume keywords for optimization in both organic and paid channels. Additionally, there was a need for competitive insights on custom product pages and other ad placements beyond the App Store. Joseph described the situation as follows: “Before partnering with MobileAction, Aura manually managed ASO with a partner, manually handled Apple Ads campaigns and conducted market research without sophisticated products.”

The solution

MobileAction has become a pivotal solution for Aura. Joseph states, “MobileAction offered the most accurate data that aligned well with Aura’s internal metrics during the trial period.” This data included Apple Ads campaign performances, volumes for top terms, and insights into how competitors bid on terms and manage their custom product pages.

Key features that transformed Aura’s strategy included Apple Ads Intelligence’s Search by Keyword. This is a tool that shows impression shares of searched keywords along with the apps that are running search result ads on a given specific keyword. The report provides insights on ranking changes and keyword competitiveness over time to Aura. In addition to Search Ads Intelligence, CPP intelligence, offered research into competitors’ custom product pages for creative inspiration. Additionally, ASO Intelligence’s Keyword Tracking delivers relevant information on how Aura ranks, the appearance of results pages, and improvements over time.

During this period, Joseph mentioned, “MobileAction’s customer support team was super helpful, and they were always available to answer questions, assist with data retrieval, and incorporate product feedback to enhance the tool’s capabilities.”

“MobileAction has enhanced our visibility on the App Store and has become an indispensable part of our daily operations. Their insights, level of detail and accuracy have allowed us to make informed decisions that have dramatically improved our app’s market presence. We uncovered competitors that are outranking us in specific search terms, and with that knowledge, we optimized our ASO and returned to the top 30 within 3 months. We also utilized these terms in our paid campaigns and increased installs and trials from Apple Ads campaigns. I highly recommend MobileAction to anyone looking to refine their ASO and Apple Ads strategies. Their visibility into app store dynamics and customer support make them a crucial partner for success.”

Joseph Frantel

Senior Growth Marketing Manager

The result

The integration of MobileAction’s tools had a significant impact on Aura‘s marketing results. Aura entered the parental controls category and, within weeks, brought its app ranking into the top 100 for the highest-volume keywords. After experiencing a dip in rankings in late Q1, MobileAction’s tools enabled Aura to quickly identify which competitors were outranking them on specific terms and optimize their ASO to return to top-30 rankings within three months.

Moreover, MobileAction’s competitive intelligence into relevant search terms with the most volume helped optimize Aura’s Apple Ads ad spend, increasing installs and free trials from Apple Ads campaigns in Q2 compared to Q1, when performance typically declines.

Through the strategic application of MobileAction’s advanced tools and the ongoing support from their expert team, Aura has overcome initial challenges and set new standards in app marketing, significantly boosting their app’s visibility and user acquisition.