TOMOGO! Marketing Strategy Report — The Path to 10 Bookings/Day

2026-04-28 | Data Period: Sep 2025 - Apr 27, 2026
STRATEGY REPORT

0 About This Report

Purpose

Based on marketing data analysis, this report presents the strategy, initiatives, and roadmap to grow TOMOGO! bookings from the current 1.8/day to 10/day. It covers areas relevant not only to the Ads team but also to Product, Engineering, Creative, and Tour Design.

This Report Requires Collaboration Across ALL Teams

The initiatives outlined here cannot be executed by any single team alone. CRM implementation requires the Engineering team, creative production requires the Design team, messaging validation requires the Tour Design team, and integrating all of these requires cross-functional Product × Marketing decision-making. For each section's initiatives, please discuss role assignments within your teams, agree on priorities and owners, and then execute.

Reading Guide

All Teams
Section 1-2 (Goal & Current Structure), Section 9 (Roadmap)
Ads Team
Section 3-5 (CRM Initiatives, Ad Strategy, Placement × Creative)
Dev / Design
Section 6, 8 (CA Flow Change, Product Improvements)
Creative
Section 5 + Separate "Creative Analysis Report"
Tour Design
Section 9 Phase 3-5 (Messaging Axis Testing → Service Alignment)
Management / PM
Section 1, 9, 10 (Goal, Roadmap, KPIs)

Prerequisites

Related Reports

Creative Analysis & Production Guidelines (JP/EN) / Product Improvement Recommendations (JP/EN)

Table of Contents

1 Goal Setting — Why Focus on Booking Volume

Current Bookings/Day
1.8
April Average
Target Bookings/Day
10
5.6x
Current Installs/Day
43
April Avg (Ads Paused)
Target Installs/Week
250+
After Ad Restart

3 Reasons to Prioritize Booking Volume Over Revenue

#ReasonDetails
1 Data Accumulation → Better Analytics Current sample sizes are too small for statistically significant analysis. More bookings enable reliable cohort analysis and A/B testing
2 Meta Ads Learning Data Meta ad optimization requires a minimum of 50 CV events per week. We are far below this threshold, preventing the algorithm from learning effectively
3 Faster PDCA Cycles Booking volume shows weekly trends clearly. Revenue is affected by price fluctuations, making it slower to measure initiative effectiveness
INSIGHT

Growing booking volume is not a "precursor" to revenue growth — it is the foundation. Only with sufficient data can we optimize unit economics and LTV.

2 Current Structure — What Drives Bookings

The Install → Booking correlation is r=0.66-0.76 (Post CA flow change, 7-day lag). When Installs increase, Bookings follow approximately 2 weeks later.

01

Lever 1: Ads = Pipeline

Bring users in. There is an approximately 2-week lag before impact materializes.

Pipeline Building
02

Lever 2: CRM = Conversion Rate

Convert the users we've acquired into bookings. Immediate impact once implemented.

Quick Win

All Event Lag Correlations (Post-Period Peak r-values)

ALERT

CartAdd (r=-0.82) and Purchase (r=-0.87) are negatively correlated with bookings. This is caused by a loop in the Tour Leader selection screen. These must never be used as CV objectives.

INSIGHT

Increase Installs (Lever 1) and raise conversion rates for those users (Lever 2). Running both levers simultaneously is the path to 10 bookings/day. CRM delivers immediate impact; ads take effect after ~2 weeks.

3 Lever 2: CRM Initiatives — Fastest Path to More Bookings

3a. Coupon Analysis

75.7% (305/403) of First Bookings used no coupon. It is highly likely that users are simply unaware the coupon exists.

CouponDistribution ChannelUsage RateStructural Issue
ebr20 In-app chat (Admin → Guest) 9.2% Only visible if user opens the chat
WEL20 Welcome email 2.5% Email volume dropped 82% after CA flow change
ACTION

Improvements: Display on profile screen, auto-apply in booking flow, "20% OFF first booking" on LP, Push reminder notification

3b. Push Notifications (MoEngage)

MoEngage is currently used for re-engagement only: geo-triggers, browse abandonment, Spring Promo. Coupon distribution via Push has not been implemented.

InitiativeCVRComparisonMonthly BKProjected Uplift
Push Overall 9.1% 2.5x vs overall 3.6% 5 -
Cart Abandonment Push 25% Highest CVR 4 40 eligible → +9
First Coupon Notification Push 14.3% High CVR 7 70 eligible → +9

3c. Email (Newsletter)

Spring Campaign: delivered to 2,400-2,900 recipients, Open Rate 32%. Bookings increased +19-48% within 14 days of send.

INSIGHT

After the 6th send, effectiveness drops sharply (pipeline exhaustion). Email is a booking "trigger," not a "pipeline." When new user inflow (Installs) stops, email effectiveness evaporates.

ALERT

Welcome Email: Due to the CA flow change, weekly recipients dropped from 370 → 30, an 82% decrease. Restoring the CA flow is a prerequisite for email initiatives.

3d. CRM Initiatives — Combined Impact Estimate

InitiativeMonthly BK UpliftPrerequisite
ebr20 UX Improvement (Profile / Booking Flow Display) +5-8 Engineering implementation
Cart Abandonment Push Expansion +9 Relax MoEngage trigger conditions
First Coupon Notification Push (New) +9 New MoEngage flow design
Email Delivery Restoration (CA Dependency Fix) +3-5 CA flow restoration or alternative
Total +26-31/month

4 Lever 1: Ad Strategy — Rebuilding the Install Pipeline

4a. CV Objective Redesign

CV Objective CandidateCorrelation rWeekly VolumeVerdict
ContentView (View Tour Detail Page) r=0.62-0.71 54/week Recommended
App Search r=0.69 Insufficient Low Volume
CartAdd r=-0.82 - NG
Purchase r=-0.87 - NG
ACTION

Set ContentView (View Tour Detail Page) as the CV objective. It has a positive correlation + 54 events/week, providing sufficient volume for algorithm learning. CartAdd/Purchase must never be used as CV objectives due to their negative correlation.

4b. WEB Conv vs APP Install Quality

Acquisition PathIn-App Event/InstallRating
Via WEB Conv 568-760% High Quality
Direct Install 96-127% Standard
INSIGHT

WEB-sourced Installs show ~7x higher in-app engagement than Direct Installs. Users who view tour information on the web before installing have clear booking intent.

4c. Campaign Objective Analysis

ENGAGEMENT objective: 0 Purchases. While it has awareness value, budget allocation should be reduced from 44% → 10-15%.

4d. Targeting

ParameterRecommended SettingRationale
Age25-54Highest booking rate zone
GenderAll gendersAge has more impact than gender on booking rates
Country/RegionAU priority → USAU CPO is half that of US

4e. Install Restart Impact

PROJECTION

Recovering 1,000 Installs/month → +30-50 BK/month increase expected after ~2 weeks (based on correlation r=0.66-0.76).

5 Placement × Creative

CPC by Placement

PlacementNormal Day CPCGood Day CPCDifference
Stories ¥27-37 ¥19-26 -30%
Reels ¥70-92 ¥49-64 -30%
Feed ¥100-170 ¥70-119 -30%

Creative Evaluation Criteria

Evaluate by In-App Event/Install rate, not CPI. Since post-install in-app activity drives bookings, we prioritize Install "quality" over volume alone.

TierCriteriaAction
S TierHigh In-App Rate + Low CPIScale budget
A TierAbove-average In-App RateContinue delivery
B TierStandardRoom for improvement
C TierLow In-App RateConsider pausing

Recommended Placement Mix

PlacementRecommended ShareRationale
Reels40-50%Video impact + reach
Feed30-40%Information density + WEB traffic
Stories15-20%Lowest CPC + frequency

6 CA Flow Change & Growth Foundation

The 2/20 Create Account flow change significantly altered the correlation structure.

ComparisonPre (Before Change)Post (After Change)
CA Required At App browsing start Just before booking
Install → BK Correlation r=0.40-0.55 r=0.66-0.76
Weekly CA Count 370 30
Welcome Email Delivery 370/week 30/week (82% drop)
INSIGHT

The stronger Install → BK correlation in the Post period confirms that Install volume itself is critical. However, pushing CA later means we lose early User ID acquisition, shrinking the pipeline for cohort analysis, Push, and email.

ACTION

Explore early CA without sacrificing browsability. For example: prompt a lightweight CA (email-only capture) after the first tour view. Once we have User IDs, we unlock cohort analysis, Push notifications, and email delivery. The coupon distribution pipeline also depends on CA.

7 SegA/B/C Evaluation

SegmentIn-App Event/InstallPurchaseDaily BudgetVerdict
SegA 2,967% 4 ¥20K Continue
SegB Low 0 - Pause Justified
SegC Low 0 - Pause Justified
POSITIVE

SegA's In-App Event/Install rate of 2,967% is exceptional. Continue the ¥20K daily budget and use this segment's characteristics to inform targeting across other campaigns.

8 Product Improvement Integration

Product improvement opportunities identified from marketing data. Engineering team collaboration required.

IssueData EvidenceImpactOwner
APP Onboarding Improvement 7x In-App rate gap: WEB vs Direct Install High Engineering + Design
TL Selection Loop Fix CartAdd r=-0.82 High Product + Engineering
WEB Funnel Improvement WEB 91% drop-off Medium-High Marketing + Engineering
Coupon UX Improvement 75.7% unused Medium Engineering + Design
ALERT — TL SELECTION LOOP

Users loop on the Tour Leader selection screen, firing multiple CartAdd events. This is the root cause of the negative CartAdd/Purchase correlations. The UX flow itself needs to be redesigned.

INSIGHT — THE 7x ONBOARDING GAP

WEB-sourced users are 7x more active in-app because they've already engaged with tour content on the web. If we provide Direct Install users with an equivalent initial experience, we can expect significant conversion rate improvement.

9 Roadmap — Marketing-Led Service Improvement

Phase 1 Week 1-2
CRM Optimization — Quick Wins
  • Coupon UX improvement (profile display, auto-apply in booking flow)
  • Expand Push triggers (cart abandonment, first coupon notification)
  • Investigate email delivery restoration

Expected Impact: +26-31 bookings/month

Phase 2 Week 2-4
Install Ad Restart — Pipeline Building
  • Set ContentView optimization as CV objective
  • Target 25-54 age range, AU priority
  • Reels/Feed-centric placement mix
  • Aim for 1,000 Installs/month recovery
Phase 3 Week 4-8
Messaging Axis Testing — LP × Creative Mass Production
  • Create Wix LPs for each messaging axis: Bar Hopping / Secret Tokyo / Omakase / Food Tour / Cultural, etc.
  • Pair each LP with dedicated creatives for delivery
  • Compare Install quality, in-app behavior, and booking rates by messaging axis
  • Identify "which messaging attracts which users and drives which behaviors"
  • UTM tracking restoration is a prerequisite
  • Bar Hopping pilot currently underway → expand to other axes
Phase 4 Month 2-3
Feed Results to Product / Sales Teams
  • Feed "winning messaging" identified by Marketing to the Product team → reflect in app onboarding
  • Share with the Sales team (Tour Design): "what experience users drawn by this messaging expect"
  • Align LP / Website / App / Tour content around the same messaging axis
Phase 5 Month 3+
Full Service Alignment → Day 10
  • Messaging × Experience × Tour Design alignment complete
  • Install Volume × High Conversion Rate × Aligned Service Experience = Day 10

Roadmap Timeline

Cumulative Impact Projection

PhaseTimingCumulative BK/MonthBK/Day
Current Now 42 1.8
Phase 1 Complete Week 2 68-73 2.3-2.4
Phase 2 Takes Effect Week 6 100-120 3.3-4.0
Phase 3 Validation Done Week 10 150-180 5.0-6.0
Phase 4-5 Month 3+ 300 10.0
ACTION

Each Phase requires collaboration across multiple teams. Please discuss role assignments and priorities within your teams, then assign owners and timelines for each Phase before proceeding.

10 Weekly KPI Design

KPICurrentPhase 1 TargetPhase 2 TargetFinal TargetData Source
Daily Bookings 1.8 2.5 4.0 10 Admin Raw
Weekly Installs ~10 Maintain 250 500 AppsFlyer
View Tour Detail Page Rate - 40%+ 40%+ 50%+ AF/Amplitude
Coupon Usage Rate (First BK) 24.3% 35% 40% 50% Admin Raw
Push Bookings 5/month 15/month 20/month 50/month MoEngage/Amplitude
Email Delivery Volume 30/week 100/week 200/week 500/week Newsletter
INSIGHT

KPIs should be reviewed weekly and shared across all teams. Track which Phase and initiative each metric change is attributable to, and reflect findings in the following week's actions.