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upGrad: Reducing CPL While Scaling Lead Volume

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Reducing CPL While Scaling Lead Volume

Client: upGrad

38%CPL Reduction
2.6xROAS Improvement
3xLead Volume Scale

Background

About upGrad

upGrad is India's largest online higher education platform offering PG programs in MBA, data science, machine learning, and software engineering in partnership with top universities.

The Challenge

What upGrad Needed

Reduce cost per qualified lead from Google Ads while scaling lead volume as the brand expanded its program portfolio across 12 verticals.

Our Approach

How Unified Platforms Delivered

Full Google Ads account restructure: brand and non-brand separated, Performance Max implemented with segmented asset groups per program, advanced audience layering using CRM customer match lists and in-market audiences, dedicated landing pages per program with continuous A/B testing. Bid strategy migrated from target CPA to tROAS after 90 days of signal build-up. Monthly search term mining and negative keyword governance.

The Results

What Changed

CPL reduced 38% in 5 months. Conversion rate from click to qualified form fill improved from 4.2% to 9.1%. ROAS improved 2.6x. Monthly qualified lead volume scaled 3x within existing budget.

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