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  • How to balance between Paid Ads vs Organic Retention in Web3 App Growth

    Abasi T

    Abasi T

    @ggvVaSO
    Updated: Nov 7, 2025
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    I’m the growth lead for an early-stage NFT marketplace targeting the India market. Our user base grew from 3K → 11K post-airdrop, but daily active users (DUAs) plateaued at ~900. The founder wants to scale to 100K through paid ads, but I suspect ad spend in Web3 isn’t the same ROI as Web2. Has anyone quantified when to shift from paid acquisition to retention loops in a crypto context? What framework or metric would justify cutting ad spend and doubling down on community or referral programs?

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  • FintechLee

    @FintechLee • 5h

    Paid ads can buy traffic but rarely trust. We tracked user cost per verified wallet (CPVW) on Meta + Google = ₹310; on-chain conversion ≈ 11 %. When LTV (CEX withdrawal fees + NFT trades) < ₹200, ads made no sense.

    We reallocated 60 % budget to Galxe referral loops + community leaderboards. DAUs held steady (-3 %) while costs fell 72 %. Use data before sentiment.

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