{"id":19194,"date":"2020-03-25T11:55:37","date_gmt":"2020-03-25T15:55:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.performcb.com\/?post_type=case_studies&#038;p=18894"},"modified":"2026-04-21T04:49:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T08:49:49","slug":"personal-fitness-app-drives-first-time-trials-case-study","status":"publish","type":"case_studies","link":"https:\/\/www.performcb.com\/case-studies\/study\/personal-fitness-app-drives-first-time-trials-case-study\/","title":{"rendered":"Personal Fitness App Sees Massive Boost in Free Trials with New Performance Channels"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-outcomes\">Outcomes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">2,000+ Free Trials in First 45 Days<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">19% Increase in Free Trials in First 45 Days<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">$7 Cost Per Free Trial<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:57px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-objective\">Objective<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A well-known personal fitness app sought to boost its new user acquisition efforts while adhering to a strict cost-per-action (CPA) goal. Partnering with Perform<sup>[cb]<\/sup>\u2019s Outcome Engine to test new performance-based channels, the brand aimed to incrementally scale free trials without disrupting its existing strategies and channels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:57px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-approach\">Approach<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Outcome Engine, powered by cutting-edge AI technology, analyzed over 63 billion data points to predict and identify the most valuable traffic sources for the fitness app. By employing 1,500 concurrent AI models custom-trained for the app\u2019s unique market position and customer profile, the team was able to target users most likely to start a free trial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Testing across various performance-based channels, the Outcome Engine focused on uncovering untapped opportunities and adjusting these new campaigns in real time to align with the marketer\u2019s objectives. This ongoing learning process ensures that only the channels driving the most qualified users are prioritized.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through detailed performance tracking and actionable insights, Perform<sup>[cb]<\/sup> optimized campaigns to focus on the sources and placements generating the highest-quality conversions. By refining targeting parameters, excluding underperforming sources, and scaling high-performing channels, the fitness app was able to ensure every dollar spent delivered maximum ROI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:69px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-results\">Results<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>By leveraging the Outcome Engine to identify untapped channels and target high-intent users, the fitness app achieved over 2,000 free trials within the first 45 days, representing a 19% increase in activations. 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