QuickNode
case study
Advertiser

How QuickNode Cut Developer Acquisition Costs by 75% to $20 CAC with Web3 Marketing

$70
Per Transacting User
$20
CAC

Background:

  • QuickNode is a leading blockchain infrastructure provider powering builders and B2B teams with reliable node-as-a-service. To expand its footprint with technically sophisticated users, QuickNode needed a way to reach developers already active in web3, and to do it more efficiently than broad web2 channels.

Campaign

Over several months, HypeLab ran a phased, data-driven program. Phase 1 cast a wide net across crypto-native inventory to learn which developer segments resonated, serving millions of impressions to wallet-aware, builder-heavy audiences. Phase 2 sharpened into the best-performing creative sets, countries, and publishing properties. Phase 3 layered continuous ML optimization, using past performance to find and scale lookalikes most likely to sign up. Throughout, we partnered closely with QuickNode’s marketing team to launch, iterate, and push budget toward winners.

Results

Across iterations, CAC fell by 75%+ to roughly $20 per developer sign-up, matching QuickNode’s previously best-performing channel (e.g., Google Search) while beating most other paid routes. The campaign maintained efficiency as it scaled, converting millions of crypto-native impressions into qualified sign-ups from the developer cohorts that matter.

Why it matters

B2B and developer growth is hard—and web2 spray-and-pray rarely lands. Crypto-native distribution plus wallet-aware precision makes paid spend compound. With HypeLab, QuickNode turned targeted reach into repeatable developer acquisition at a fraction of typical costs.

About Hypelab:

  • HypeLab is the top web3-focused advertising network helping hundreds of clients like Metamask, Circle, Uniswap, and more acquire real web3 users at scale. We have the largest quality inventory in the crypto industry and offer advanced targeting to reach your target audience. We empower web3 brands, protocols, dApps, and ecosystems the tools to scale sustainably and intelligently. Looking to acquire web3 users at scale? Get in touch with us today.
Joe Kim
Founder @ HypeLab

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