How to Improve Marketing ROI by Balancing CAC and Customer Lifetime Value Unit economics matters because it shows if a firm is moving forward or slipping. A lot of heads of teams start with two simple checks. First, what it costs to win a new buyer. Second, what that buyer adds after a while. Still, many groups get stuck when they try to blend paid growth with free growth.
If you lean hard on ads, your spend can rise fast. If you push only organic efforts, results...