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AI-Driven Churn Prediction: Boosting Subscriber Retention for Digital Publishing​

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Business Situation

  • A leading digital publishing house faced significant challenges with high subscriber churn rates, resulting in revenue loss. ​
  • The company struggled to understand the key drivers of churn among its readership and lacked personalized strategies to target and retain at-risk subscribers effectively.

SGA Approach

Technology

  • Leveraged Python with libraries such as Pandas, NumPy, and Scikit-learn for data preprocessing and machine learning modeling
  • Integrated the solution with the client’s existing CRM system for seamless deployment

AI

  • Developed ML models, including logistic regression, random forest, and gradient boosting, to forecast subscriber churn probability

Data

  • Consolidated subscriber data from multiple sources, including subscription databases, website activity logs, and email engagement metrics
  • Engineered features to identify key indicators of churn risk, such as content consumption patterns and engagement frequency

Key Takeaways

  • Implemented a machine learning-based churn prediction model integrated with the client’s CRM system, reducing the monthly churn rate from 6.6% to 4.8%​
  • Developed personalized engagement strategies based on subscriber behavior and content preferences that increased CLTV by 15% through targeted retention campaigns​
  • Reduced the customer service team’s manual effort by 30%
  • Enabled real-time monitoring of churn rates and engagement metrics for proactive countermeasures and achieved 90% accuracy in predicting high-risk subscribers​

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