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Plain-English write-ups on paid acquisition, subscription economics, attribution and ASO, from ten years of doing the work.

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attribution3 min read

You're spending money on Meta and Google ads. But do you actually know which one is working?

Why Meta, Google, your MMP and your backend never show the same numbers, and how to make good budget decisions anyway.

by Vaishnavi Mishra · 2 Oct 2026
unit economics2 min read

If your subscription app feels stuck, here's where I'd actually look first.

Four things to check before spending more on ads: real LTV, the full funnel, attribution and payback.

by Vaishnavi Mishra · 2 Oct 2026
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Everyone's heard of Andromeda, but most new apps still make the same old mistakes.

What Meta's Andromeda update means for new apps, and the mistakes that still cost the most.

by Vaishnavi Mishra