Clear 30 · B2C · app to quit or cut down weed
Check which ages and quit reasons pay most, then aim ads at them
26-30 year olds convert at almost double the 18-20 rate
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What they did
Break down paywall conversion by onboarding answers (age, dream outcome, why quitting, triggers). Found users seeking mental clarity, feeling out of control, or quitting for motivation convert higher; 26-30 year olds convert almost double 18-20 year olds; 'saving money' converts at 23% vs 29% for legal obligations. Used this to aim ads at older audiences and to plan onboarding copy stressing money saved vs the $30/year price.
What happened
Clear segment differences found; led to more mature ads for older users
In their words
The Superwall Podcast · Asher Herbstman & Thatcher Clough - I Built a $30k/mo App That Helps You Quit Smoking“we know that our users are coming in here to seek mental clarity, we know that they're having a relationship with weed where they don't feel in control of the habit, they're quitting weed to become more motivated, they convert in terms of the paywall at a higher rate.”
“It's like, okay, that means in our onboarding we probably should focus a little bit more on calling out, "Hey, you're spending this much money on weed, but this program is less expensive than that and we're going to help you stop smoking weed."”
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