“Another month, another campaign, and our leads still cost too much.” Does this sound like your marketing meetings?
While you’re juggling ad platforms and tweaking landing pages, there’s a powerful tactic that most marketers overlook: push ads for cost-per-action campaigns.
Unlike typical ads where you pay for eyeballs or clicks, CPA marketing only charges you when someone takes a specific action. Pair this with the direct visibility of push ads, and you’ve got a combo that turns passive scrollers into people who actually do something.
This blog cuts through the noise to show you why smart marketers are shifting to push ads, how they’re getting better results than standard methods, and exactly how to set up your first campaign. Whether you manage ads for clients or run your own marketing, you’ll walk away with a practical approach to finding better leads without blowing your budget.
Maximizing Push Ads in CPA Lead Generation
With the right lead generation strategies, businesses can maximize the potential of push ads in CPA lead generation efforts.
Strategies for Effective Use of Push Ads
One strategy for the effective use of push ads is targeting potential customers based on their behavior. By analyzing customer behavior data, businesses can send personalized push ads to potential customers who are more likely to take desired actions, such as making a purchase or signing up for a free trial.
Another effective strategy is re-engaging users who have already downloaded an app or visited a website. Push ads can remind these users of the value and benefits of the app or website, encouraging them to take desired actions, such as making a purchase or subscribing to a service.
Push ads can also be linked to well-crafted landing pages, which are designed to convert potential customers into paying customers. Businesses can maximize the lead generation and prospecting potential of push ads by providing relevant content, compelling offers, and clear call-to-action.
Additionally, push ads can be tailored to specific niche markets, allowing businesses to reach potential customers who are more likely to be interested in their products or services. This targeted approach ensures that push ads are seen by potential customers who are most likely to take desired actions, resulting in more effective lead generation.
How to Create a Successful Push Ads Campaign
Push ads drive high engagement rates, increasing app downloads and nurturing a sales funnel for a revenue boost.
We will create a push-ad campaign for Afflift using CPV One as a tracker and Propeller Ads as a traffic generation source.
Afflift: A Platform for Affiliate Marketers
Afflift is a thriving community and forum for affiliate marketers. It offers a wealth of resources, including case studies, tutorials, and discussions, all designed to help users maximize their affiliate marketing efforts. The platform is particularly valuable for those looking to explore innovative strategies like push ads, providing practical insights and peer-to-peer support.
PropellerAds: A Versatile Traffic Source
PropellerAds is recognized for its robust advertising platform, specializing in various ad formats, including push notifications. It is an excellent traffic source for marketers looking to deploy push ads effectively. The platform offers advanced targeting options and real-time performance metrics, enabling advertisers to optimize their campaigns for maximum impact and efficiency.
CPV One: A Comprehensive Tracking Solution
CPV One is a versatile tracking and optimization tool designed for affiliate marketers. It allows users to track and analyze their marketing efforts across various channels and traffic sources. Features include unlimited campaign tracking, customizable enhancements, API integrations, and multivariate testing. CPV One is lauded for its ease of use, making it accessible even to those with minimal programming knowledge. Its cookie-less tracking options and support for custom domains with SSL enhance its functionality, ensuring accurate and secure tracking of marketing campaigns. You can use website bot detection strategies and redirect bot traffic, too.
Creating a tracking link for your campaign using CPV One
Creating a tracking link for your campaign using CPV One and integrating it with PropellerAds is a straightforward process, especially since these platforms are designed to work seamlessly with tracking tokens. Here’s how you can do it:
Start with CPV One: Log into your CPV One account. This platform will be your central tool for creating and managing the tracking link.
Add the traffic source.
Add PropellerAds as Your Traffic Source:
To integrate PropellerAds as your traffic source with CPV Lab Pro, you’ll want to follow these streamlined steps within your campaign’s setup environment:
Navigate to your CPV Lab Pro dashboard’s ‘Sources/Traffic Sources’ section.
Look for the option to ‘Import from Catalog’ and select it. This feature is designed to make integration with various traffic sources more efficient.
From the provided catalog, choose ‘PropellerAds’. This selection tells CPV Lab Pro to prepare for tracking parameters specific to PropellerAds.
After selecting PropellerAds in CPV Lab Pro, head to the tracking section within your PropellerAds account.
There, you’ll find the option to integrate with CPV Lab Pro. Proceed with the integration, which will involve copying the postback URL provided by PropellerAds.
Return to your CPV Lab Pro dashboard and navigate to the settings for PropellerAds as your traffic source.
Paste the postback URL you copied from PropellerAds into the designated field in CPV Lab Pro.
The next step is to create a direct-link campaign in CPV One.
You’ll start by setting up a ‘Direct Link’ campaign in CPV One. This type of campaign is used when you want to send traffic directly to the offer without a landing page.
Configure Macros and Traffic Tokens: Macros or tokens are placeholders in your tracking URL that will be replaced with dynamic values like click ID, country code, device type, etc. When setting up the campaign in CPV One, specify which tokens you require based on the data you want to track. These tokens will correspond with the data points provided by PropellerAds.
Go back to the campaign and set your Afflift affiliate link as the offer: In the campaign setup, you’ll need to insert your affiliate link from Afflift as the ‘offer URL’. This is the destination where your traffic will be directed after clicking the ad.
Generate the tracking URL: CPV One will generate a unique tracking URL once you’ve configured all the settings. This URL will include your Afflift affiliate link along with the necessary macros to track the performance of your campaign effectively.
After creating the campaign, check the Traffic Source Postback URL check box in CPV One. This will allow CPV One to send conversions back to PropellerAds from the tracker so that PropellerAds can optimize the targeting.
Use the Tracking URL in Your PropellerAds Campaign: Finally, when you set up your campaign in PropellerAds, use the tracking URL you generated in CPV One. This ensures that all clicks and conversions are accurately tracked and attributed to the right source.
Remember, the key to successful tracking is ensuring that all parameters are correctly set up inCPV One and that the tracking URL is properly integrated into your PropellerAds campaign. This will provide you with valuable insights into the performance of your campaign, allowing you to optimize and improve your results over time.
Setting up a campaign in PropellerAds
Setting up a campaign with PropellerAds and CPV One involves a few important steps to ensure that your ads are effectively tracked and optimized. Here’s a breakdown of the process:
Creating the Icon Banner and Push Ad Image
- Icon Banner (192 x 192 px): Before launching your campaign, you must create an icon banner with 192 x 192 pixels dimensions. This icon banner is essential as it represents your brand or the product in a small yet visible format. It’s often used in various ad formats, including mobile ads, where space is limited.
- Push Ad Image (360 x 240 px): Alongside the icon banner, you must prepare a push ad image with 360 x 240 px dimensions. This image is larger and provides more room for creative expression. It’s used in push notification ads and should be compelling enough to grab users’ attention and encourage them to click.
Now it’s time to dive into campaign creation.
Begin by assigning a distinctive name to your campaign for easy identification.
Next, decide on the ad format—opt for either Classic Push or In-Page Push based on your objectives. If budget constraints are a consideration, start with one option; otherwise, you have the flexibility to select both for a broader reach.
When it comes to setting your target URL, use the tracking URL from the Direct Link campaign that we’ve already set up in CPV One.
You’ll also need to determine the source of your traffic. Propeller Ads Traffic and Partner Traffic are both viable options, and you can even choose to combine them for a more comprehensive approach.
I opted for all traffic types to attract a more engaged audience. If cost-effectiveness is a priority, targeting medium and low user activity could be the way to go.
Geographical targeting is up to your discretion. Place your bids wisely—I started with a bid at half the suggested minimum to test the waters. Keep an eye on the suggested bid rates provided for guidance. See mine below
Your platform choice is also an either/or decision—desktop or mobile, not both. When targeting mobile users, consider the general trend that iOS users tend to spend more than those on Android devices.
The remaining settings should align with your campaign preferences and goals, allowing you to tailor your approach to match your marketing strategy.
Conclusion: Why Push Ads Matter Right Now
Push ads work because they show up where people already look. That’s it. No fancy tricks.
We’ve seen clients try the usual suspects first – Google Ads, Facebook, LinkedIn – and hit a wall. Then they tested push ads through Afflift and PropellerAds and found something surprising: people clicked and converted more often.
The real magic happens when you track everything. CPV One shows you which ads actually make money versus which ones just eat your budget. One agency we know cut five underperforming campaigns after just one week of proper tracking, and their client’s cost per lead dropped 22%.
Push ads also complement what you’re already doing. Got SEO content? Use push ads to promote your best pieces. Running social campaigns? Push notifications can bring people back who clicked but didn’t convert.
The personal touch still matters too. Our tests show adding a follow-up SMS or quick call to push ad responders can double conversion rates. People forget they clicked, but a gentle reminder often gets them back.
Want to start? Try this:
- Set up a CPV One account today to track every dollar
- Create three different push ad variations (images work better than text-only)
- Run them for 72 hours at $10/day
- Keep the winner, dump the losers
Push ads aren’t magic. They just work when you measure them properly. What’s your next campaign?
