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Apple Search Ads (ASA) Deep Analysis

Apple Search Ads (ASA) 深度分析

Process

流程

  1. Collect ASA account data (exports from Apple Search Ads dashboard or pasted metrics)
  2. Identify active placement types (Search Results, Search Tab, Today Tab, Product Pages)
  3. Evaluate all applicable checks as PASS, WARNING, or FAIL
  4. Calculate ASA Health Score (0-100)
  5. Generate findings report with action plan
  1. 收集ASA账户数据(从Apple Search Ads后台导出或粘贴指标数据)
  2. 识别活跃投放位置类型(搜索结果页、搜索标签页、今日标签页、产品页面)
  3. 将所有适用检查项评估为通过(PASS)、警告(WARNING)或失败(FAIL)
  4. 计算ASA健康得分(0-100分)
  5. 生成包含行动计划的检测报告

What to Analyze

分析维度

Campaign Structure (25% weight)

广告活动结构(权重25%)

BOFU — Bottom of Funnel (Search Results, Exact Match brand)
  • Brand keyword campaign present (own app name + misspellings)
  • Competitor campaign present (competitor app names as keywords)
  • Category campaigns targeting high-intent generic terms (e.g. "workout app", "budget tracker")
MOFU — Middle of Funnel (Search Match / broad discovery)
  • Search Match campaigns active in at least one ad group for discovery
  • Search Match ad groups isolated from Exact Match (separate ad groups — never mix)
  • Search Terms Report reviewed to mine converting queries for Exact Match promotion
Campaign Architecture Rules:
  • Brand / Category / Competitor should be separate campaigns (different CPT bids, budgets)
  • Search Match ad groups isolated from manual keyword ad groups — NEVER mix in same ad group
  • Goal: let Search Match discover, then promote winners to Exact Match campaigns
BOFU — 漏斗底部(搜索结果页、品牌精确匹配)
  • 是否设有品牌关键词广告活动(自有应用名称+拼写变体)
  • 是否设有竞品广告活动(竞品应用名称作为关键词)
  • 是否设有针对高意向通用术语的品类广告活动(例如“健身应用”、“预算追踪器”)
MOFU — 漏斗中部(搜索匹配/广泛拓量)
  • 至少在一个广告组中启用搜索匹配广告活动用于拓量
  • 搜索匹配广告组与精确匹配广告组相互独立(分开设组 — 绝不能混合)
  • 已查看搜索词报告,挖掘高转化查询词并升级为精确匹配推广
广告活动架构规则:
  • 品牌/品类/竞品应分设独立广告活动(不同CPT出价、预算)
  • 搜索匹配广告组需与手动关键词广告组完全隔离 — 绝对不能放在同一广告组内
  • 目标:通过搜索匹配发现优质流量,再将表现优异的关键词升级到精确匹配广告活动

Bid Health (20% weight)

出价健康度(权重20%)

CPT (Cost Per Tap) vs Install Rate by Match Type:
  • CPT vs category benchmarks (see Benchmarks section below)
  • TTR (Tap-Through Rate): benchmark >2.5% for Search Results, >1.5% for Search Tab
  • Conversion Rate (tap → install): benchmark 50-65% for brand terms, 20-40% for category
  • CPT/CPG (Cost Per Goal): compare against target CPI/CPA from MMP
Bid Strategy:
  • Manual CPT bidding appropriate? (Or use Apple's CPA Goals auto-bidding for scaled accounts)
  • CPA Goals available at campaign level — evaluate if conversion volume supports it (>100 installs/month per campaign)
  • Are bids differentiated by match type? (Brand Exact > Category Exact > Search Match)
  • Keyword-level CPT bids set, not just ad group default?
Keyword Health:
  • Irrelevant Search Terms (from Search Match) identified and excluded via negative keywords
  • Low-performing keywords paused or bid reduced (TTR <1% + high CPT)
  • High-volume generic terms checked for intent quality (avoid "free apps" type queries)
按匹配类型对比CPT(单次点击成本)与安装率:
  • CPT与品类基准对比(见下方基准部分)
  • TTR(点击率):搜索结果页基准>2.5%,搜索标签页基准>1.5%
  • 转化率(点击→安装):品牌词基准50-65%,品类词基准20-40%
  • CPT/CPG(单次目标成本):与MMP提供的目标CPI/CPA对比
出价策略:
  • 手动CPT出价是否合适?(或针对规模化账户使用Apple的CPA目标自动出价)
  • 广告活动层级是否支持CPA目标出价?需评估转化量是否达标(每个广告活动每月>100次安装)
  • 是否按匹配类型差异化出价?(品牌精确匹配 > 品类精确匹配 > 搜索匹配)
  • 是否设置了关键词层级的CPT出价,而非仅依赖广告组默认出价?
关键词健康度:
  • 是否已识别搜索匹配带来的不相关搜索词,并通过否定关键词排除
  • 是否已暂停或降低表现不佳的关键词出价(TTR<1%且CPT偏高)
  • 是否已检查高流量通用术语的意向质量(避免“免费应用”这类低意向查询词)

Creative Sets (15% weight)

创意组(权重15%)

Custom Product Pages (CPP):
  • Custom Product Pages created in App Store Connect? (ASA Creative Sets pull from CPPs)
  • At least 3 CPP variants tested per campaign type (different value props per audience)
  • Creative Sets assigned to high-spend ad groups
  • Screenshot/preview variations aligned with keyword intent (e.g. fitness keywords → fitness screenshots)
Default (Store Listing) Creative:
  • App icon, subtitle, and first 3 screenshots optimized — these show in ads by default
  • Short description (170 chars) compelling and keyword-rich
  • Preview video present (strongly recommended for TTR improvement)
Creative Testing:
  • Are different Creative Sets being A/B tested within ad groups?
  • CPP performance compared: which Creative Set has highest TTR and lowest CPI?
自定义产品页面(CPP):
  • 是否已在App Store Connect中创建自定义产品页面?(ASA创意组取自CPP)
  • 每种广告活动类型至少测试3种CPP变体(针对不同受众传递不同价值主张)
  • 创意组是否已分配给高消耗广告组
  • 截图/预览视频变体是否与关键词意向匹配(例如健身关键词对应健身场景截图)
默认(商店列表)创意:
  • 应用图标、副标题和前3张截图是否经过优化 — 这些内容默认会在广告中展示
  • 短描述(170字符)是否具有吸引力且包含关键词
  • 是否设有预览视频(强烈推荐用于提升TTR)
创意测试:
  • 是否在广告组内对不同创意组进行A/B测试?
  • 是否已对比CPP表现:哪个创意组的TTR最高、CPI最低?

Attribution & MMP Health (15% weight)

归因与MMP健康度(权重15%)

MMP Integration (Critical):
  • MMP (AppsFlyer / Adjust / Branch / Singular) integrated with ASA via SKAdNetwork + ATT
  • ASA is properly connected as a partner in MMP dashboard
  • In-app events being sent back to ASA (enables CPA Goals and ROAS optimization)
  • Post-install event quality: are purchase, subscription_start, or other revenue events tracked?
SKAdNetwork & ATT:
  • SKAdNetwork conversion values configured in MMP (maps user actions to conversion windows)
  • ATT opt-in rate monitored (low ATT rate = less MMP data, more reliance on SKAN)
  • Privacy threshold considerations: are campaigns getting SKAN postbacks or null reports?
Attribution Windows:
  • Default ASA attribution: 30-day click, 1-day view — appropriate for app install goals?
  • For re-engagement or subscription goals: evaluate longer lookback windows
MMP集成(关键项):
  • 是否已通过SKAdNetwork + ATT将MMP(AppsFlyer / Adjust / Branch / Singular)与ASA集成
  • 是否已在MMP后台将ASA正确配置为合作伙伴
  • 应用内事件是否回传至ASA(支持CPA目标和ROAS优化)
  • 安装后事件质量:是否追踪了购买、订阅启动或其他营收事件?
SKAdNetwork & ATT:
  • 是否已在MMP中配置SKAdNetwork转化值(将用户行为映射到转化窗口期)
  • 是否监控ATT授权率(ATT授权率低意味着MMP数据减少,需更多依赖SKAN)
  • 是否考虑隐私阈值:广告活动是否能收到SKAN回传还是仅能收到空报告?
归因窗口期:
  • ASA默认归因:30天点击归因、1天展示归因 — 是否符合应用安装目标的需求?
  • 对于再营销或订阅目标:评估是否需要更长的回溯窗口期

Budget Pacing (10% weight)

预算节奏(权重10%)

  • Daily cap set at campaign level (budget pacing in ASA is daily, not monthly)
  • Actual daily spend vs daily cap ratio: flag if consistently hitting cap (could be missing volume)
  • Conversely: flag if spend is <50% of daily cap (creative or bid issue, not budget)
  • Budget split across placement types aligned with performance (don't over-invest in underperforming placements)
  • Lifetime budget campaigns (if used): check end dates and pacing curves
  • 是否在广告活动层级设置了每日预算上限(ASA的预算节奏按日计算,而非按月)
  • 实际日消耗与每日预算上限的比例:若持续触达预算上限则标记(可能错失流量)
  • 反之:若消耗低于每日预算的50%则标记(可能是创意或出价问题,而非预算不足)
  • 不同投放位置的预算分配是否与表现匹配(避免在表现不佳的位置过度投入)
  • 若使用终身预算广告活动:检查结束日期和消耗节奏曲线

TAP Coverage — Placement Types (10% weight)

TAP投放覆盖 — 位置类型(权重10%)

ASA offers 4 placement types — evaluate coverage and performance:
PlacementWhereBest forBenchmark CPT
Search ResultsBelow search resultsHigh intent, bottom funnel$0.50-$3.00
Search TabTop of Search tabDiscovery, mid funnel$0.30-$1.50
Today TabApp Store homeBrand awareness$1.00-$5.00
Product PagesCompetitor/related app pagesCompetitor conquesting$0.50-$2.00
Evaluation:
  • Search Results: must be active (highest intent placement)
  • Search Tab: active for scale? Evaluate CPT and TTR vs Search Results
  • Today Tab: only if budget >$3k/month and brand awareness is a goal (high CPT, low intent)
  • Product Pages: competitive opportunity — are competitor CPPs being targeted?
ASA提供4种投放位置类型 — 评估覆盖范围和表现:
投放位置展示位置适用场景基准CPT
搜索结果页搜索结果下方高意向,漏斗底部$0.50-$3.00
搜索标签页搜索标签页顶部拓量,漏斗中部$0.30-$1.50
今日标签页App Store首页品牌曝光$1.00-$5.00
产品页面竞品/相关应用页面竞品拦截$0.50-$2.00
评估要点:
  • 搜索结果页:必须启用(意向最高的投放位置)
  • 搜索标签页:是否启用用于拓量?对比搜索结果页的CPT和TTR表现
  • 今日标签页:仅当月预算>$3k且以品牌曝光为目标时启用(CPT高,意向低)
  • 产品页面:是否存在竞品机会 — 是否针对竞品CPP进行投放?

Goal CPA / KPI Assessment (5% weight)

目标CPA / KPI评估(权重5%)

Benchmarks by Category (2025-2026 ASA averages):
CategoryAvg CPTAvg TTRAvg Install CVRTarget CPI
Games$0.50-$1.003-5%55-70%$1.00-$3.00
Health & Fitness$1.50-$3.002-4%45-60%$3.00-$8.00
Productivity$1.00-$2.502-3.5%50-65%$2.00-$5.00
Finance$2.00-$5.001.5-3%40-55%$5.00-$15.00
Education$1.00-$2.002-4%50-65%$2.00-$6.00
Shopping$0.80-$2.002.5-4%45-60%$2.00-$5.00
Lifestyle$0.80-$1.802-3.5%45-60%$2.00-$5.00
Country-level benchmarks:
  • Tier 1 (US, UK, AU, CA, JP): CPT 2-3× above global average; highest LTV
  • Tier 2 (DE, FR, KR, SG, HK): CPT 1-1.5× above global average
  • Tier 3 (BR, IN, MX): CPT 30-60% below Tier 1; high volume, lower LTV
Checks:
  • Actual CPI vs target CPI (from MMP) — flag if >2x target
  • CPI trend over 30 days (improving or worsening?)
  • Revenue events: is ROAS positive within MMP attribution window?
分品类基准(2025-2026 ASA平均值):
品类平均CPT平均TTR平均安装转化率目标CPI
游戏$0.50-$1.003-5%55-70%$1.00-$3.00
健康与健身$1.50-$3.002-4%45-60%$3.00-$8.00
生产力$1.00-$2.502-3.5%50-65%$2.00-$5.00
金融$2.00-$5.001.5-3%40-55%$5.00-$15.00
教育$1.00-$2.002-4%50-65%$2.00-$6.00
购物$0.80-$2.002.5-4%45-60%$2.00-$5.00
生活方式$0.80-$1.802-3.5%45-60%$2.00-$5.00
分国家/地区基准:
  • 一级市场(美国、英国、澳大利亚、加拿大、日本):CPT为全球平均的2-3倍;LTV最高
  • 二级市场(德国、法国、韩国、新加坡、中国香港):CPT为全球平均的1-1.5倍
  • 三级市场(巴西、印度、墨西哥):CPT比一级市场低30-60%;流量大,LTV较低
检查项:
  • 实际CPI与目标CPI(来自MMP)对比 — 若超过目标2倍则标记
  • 30天内CPI趋势(是改善还是恶化?)
  • 营收事件:在MMP归因窗口期内ROAS是否为正?

Output Format

输出格式

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Apple Search Ads Audit

Apple Search Ads 审计报告

ASA Health Score: [X]/100
ASA健康得分: [X]/100

Critical Issues ([count])

关键问题 ([数量])

  • [Issue with specific impact and fix]
  • [问题详情、影响及修复方案]

High Priority ([count])

高优先级事项 ([数量])

  • [Issue]
  • [问题详情]

Campaign Structure

广告活动结构

PASS/WARNING/FAIL for each check category
各检查分类的评估结果:PASS/WARNING/FAIL

Benchmark Comparison

基准对比

[Metric] | Your Account | ASA Benchmark | Status
[指标] | 你的账户数据 | ASA基准 | 状态

Quick Wins (do this week)

快速优化项(本周完成)

  1. [Most impactful fix with expected outcome]
  1. [影响最大的修复方案及预期效果]

Recommended Next Steps

推荐后续行动

[Prioritized action plan]
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[优先级排序的行动计划]
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Scoring Weights

评分权重

CategoryWeight
Campaign Structure25%
Bid Health20%
Creative Sets15%
Attribution & MMP15%
Budget Pacing10%
TAP Coverage10%
Goal KPI Assessment5%
分类权重
广告活动结构25%
出价健康度20%
创意组15%
归因与MMP15%
预算节奏10%
TAP投放覆盖10%
目标KPI评估5%

Data to Request from User

需向用户收集的数据

If not provided, ask for:
  • Campaign list with spend, installs, CPT, TTR, CVR (last 30 days)
  • Active placement types
  • MMP being used (AppsFlyer, Adjust, Branch, Singular, or none)
  • Target CPI / CPA and app category
  • Countries/regions active
  • Whether Custom Product Pages are set up in App Store Connect
若用户未提供,需询问:
  • 包含消耗、安装量、CPT、TTR、CVR的广告活动列表(近30天)
  • 活跃投放位置类型
  • 使用的MMP平台(AppsFlyer、Adjust、Branch、Singular或未使用)
  • 目标CPI/CPA及应用品类
  • 活跃投放的国家/地区
  • 是否已在App Store Connect中设置自定义产品页面