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Promoting a pizza chain’s mobile app: CPI ₴24.83 ($0.55) plus a bonus x2.5 in installs without a bigger budget

Campaign overview March 1 — May 31, 2026 Cost ₴14 449.01 Conversions 582.00 Cost / conv. ₴24.83 ₴0₴2475₴4950₴7500 Mar 2026 May 2026
Contents
  1. Client
  2. Goal
  3. Google Ads results (March – May 2026)
  4. Bonus: x2.5 growth without extra budget
  5. Key takeaway
  6. FAQ

2.5x Mobile App Installs Without Extra Budget: A Google Ads Case Study

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Client

A pizza chain with its own mobile app. We have been working together for more than 6 years. The data below covers the period of the current Google Ads account.

Goal

Increase the number of mobile app installs. The app is a strategically important channel: users acquired through it can later be re-engaged for free via push notifications.

Google Ads results (March – May 2026)

MetricResult
Ad spend₴14 449 (~$326)
Conversions (installs)582
Cost per conversion₴24.83 (~$0.56)

Bonus: x2.5 growth without extra budget

Alongside the paid campaigns, a custom feature was implemented on the client’s website via Google Tag Manager — at no cost and in 15 minutes of work.

Results:

  • Before: ~356 installs/month (peak season)
  • After: 714 installs in April, ~800 in May
Growth: x2.5 — without increasing the ad budget.
Key events by channel October 2025 — May 2026 · app installs 0225450675900 OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMay TotalDirectOrganic SearchCross-networkPaid SearchUnassigned
x2.5
install growth
15 min
to implement the feature
₴0
extra costs

Key takeaway

The ad account is only the tip of the iceberg. Most of the growth potential lies outside it — in marketing decisions, website mechanics and product strategy. Systems thinking beyond the ad account can multiply results without multiplying the budget.

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Want the same effect — growth without a bigger budget? Get in touch, we will review your website and ad account

Case FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Why does an app matter for a pizza chain at all?
Because it is a strategically important channel: a user who has installed the app can be re-engaged for free through push notifications, with no extra ad spend.
What exactly was the feature that delivered x2.5 growth?
A custom mechanic on the client’s website, implemented via Google Tag Manager in 15 minutes of work, at no cost.
Can this result be repeated in another niche?
The principle — yes; the specific implementation depends on the website. The idea is that the ad account is only the tip of the iceberg: most of the growth potential lies outside it, in website mechanics and product decisions.
Did the budget have to increase for this growth?
No. The 2.5x growth happened without increasing the ad budget.



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