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Identify the audiences you want to work with and personalize their journeys."},{"en":"Judge pricing experiments by the pROAS forecast, not by initial purchase conversion: a cheaper plan almost always wins on conversion."},{"en":"Decide on the edges of the forecast range: if even the optimistic scenario doesn’t cover the cost, turn it off; if even the pessimistic one covers it, scale."}]}},{"id":"related","order":910,"kind":"ArticleRelated","layout":{"heightKind":"auto","maxWidth":1080,"spaceBefore":"end-section"},"articleRelatedContent":{"heading":{"en":"Readers also read"},"limit":3}},{"id":"cta","order":920,"kind":"ArticleCta","layout":{"heightKind":"auto","maxWidth":1080,"surfaceRole":"cta-band","spaceBefore":"end-block"},"articleCtaContent":{"title":{"en":"Build Segment‑Aligned Funnel in 15 minutes"},"sub":{"en":"Analyze audience → Design flows → Create funnel"},"button":{"label":{"en":"Get Started"},"href":"https://www.segmently.ai/"}}},{"id":"footer","order":930,"kind":"ArticleFooter","layout":{"heightKind":"auto","maxWidth":1080,"spaceBefore":"end-section"},"articleFooterContent":{"brand":{"en":"Segmently.AI"},"copyright":{"en":"Copyright 2026"},"links":[{"label":{"en":"Terms and Conditions"},"href":"https://www.iubenda.com/terms-and-conditions/22414933"},{"label":{"en":"Privacy Policy"},"href":"https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/22414933"},{"label":{"en":"Cookie Policy"},"href":"https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/22414933/cookie-policy"}]}}]}}}},"webViewDefaultBackgroundColor":"#F7F8FA","articleRuntime":{"siteOrigin":"https://articles.segmently.ai","byline":{"name":"Leo","jobTitle":"CEO","org":"Segmently Smart Flow","datePublished":"2026-09-27T15:17:37.098Z","dateModified":"2026-09-27T15:17:37.098Z","readingMinutes":8},"related":{"items":[{"alias":"loora-ai-onboarding","title":"Loora AI: Lessons to Learn, Points to Consider in Onboarding","url":"https://articles.segmently.ai/loora-ai-onboarding","imageUrl":"https://api.segmently.ai/assets/projects/gBaBUKeRMqP62FD0C2VU/cli-assets/articles/loora-ai-onboarding/20260928075649_loora-ai-onboarding-cover/origin.png","thumbnailUrl":"https://api.segmently.ai/assets/projects/gBaBUKeRMqP62FD0C2VU/cli-assets/articles/loora-ai-onboarding/20260928075649_loora-ai-onboarding-cover/small.png","description":"Loora AI makes social proof real with video and addresses users by name, and moving sign-in later and adding facts to questions are worth testing.","topic":"Onboarding","dateModified":"2026-09-28T08:02:38.025Z"},{"alias":"ios-web2app-onboardings-in2hours-myth-or-reality","title":"iOS and Web-to-App Funnel in 2 Hours for $150: Myth or Reality?","url":"https://articles.segmently.ai/ios-web2app-onboardings-in2hours-myth-or-reality","imageUrl":"https://api.segmently.ai/assets/projects/gBaBUKeRMqP62FD0C2VU/cli-assets/articles/ios-web2app-onboardings-in2hours-myth-or-reality/20260928075656_ios-web2app-onboardings-in2hours-myth-or-reality-cover/origin.png","thumbnailUrl":"https://api.segmently.ai/assets/projects/gBaBUKeRMqP62FD0C2VU/cli-assets/articles/ios-web2app-onboardings-in2hours-myth-or-reality/20260928075656_ios-web2app-onboardings-in2hours-myth-or-reality-cover/small.png","description":"What a web-to-app funnel for an iOS app takes: the web and app tasks, the SDK steps, the roles involved, the monthly cost and the time.","topic":"Onboarding","dateModified":"2026-09-28T08:02:26.361Z"},{"alias":"how-to-request-user-permission","title":"How to Request User Permission (ATT) and Increase Conversion","url":"https://articles.segmently.ai/how-to-request-user-permission","imageUrl":"https://api.segmently.ai/assets/projects/gBaBUKeRMqP62FD0C2VU/cli-assets/articles/how-to-request-user-permission/20260928075645_how-to-request-user-permission-cover/origin.png","thumbnailUrl":"https://api.segmently.ai/assets/projects/gBaBUKeRMqP62FD0C2VU/cli-assets/articles/how-to-request-user-permission/20260928075645_how-to-request-user-permission-cover/small.png","description":"Treat the ATT prompt as a small favor: pick the moment, explain why you need to know how users found you, and make the helpful choice easy.","topic":"Attribution","dateModified":"2026-09-28T08:02:20.579Z"}],"generatedAt":"2026-09-28T08:03:29.327Z"}},"projectAnalytics":{"integrations":[],"consentManagement":{"enabled":false,"bannerText":"We use cookies to improve your experience and analyze site usage.","privacyPolicyUrl":"","defaultConsent":"denied"}}}