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MAU

Monthly Active Users

The number of unique users who actively use a product in a month.

What is MAU?

The number of unique users who actively use a product in a month.

In practical marketing work, monthly active users is used to make planning, execution, reporting, or optimization easier to understand.

How is it calculated?

This concept does not use one universal industry-standard formula. Measure it with the KPIs that match the specific channel and objective.

Practical example

Monthly Active Users helps marketers plan, measure, or improve a practical part of a campaign.

Where is it used?

Mobile Marketing
Answer-first FAQ

Common questions about MAU

What does MAU stand for?

MAU stands for Monthly Active Users.

What is MAU in simple words?

The number of unique users who actively use a product in a month.

How is MAU calculated?

There is no single universal formula for this concept.

Where is MAU used?

It is commonly used in Mobile Marketing.