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Impressions vs Engagement: Which should you report on?

Oktopost

When measuring social media performance, there is one long-debated question: Which key metric is more critical, impressions or engagement? What are impressions? Impressions refer to the number of times a piece of content is displayed/shown to a viewer. LinkedIn : You can view the impressions each post received.

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What Is Cost Per Click (CPC)? Definition, Calculation, Advantages & Examples

Martech Advisor

Cost-per-click (CPC) is defined as a form of digital advertising where you pay a publisher every time someone clicks on your ad. Cost per click (CPC) is an often-mentioned metric in the digital marketing world. Table of Contents: What Is Cost Per Click (CPC)?

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Analyzing the Performance of Your Paid Media Campaigns: Key Metrics

Marketing Insider Group

Quick Takeaways Tracking key metrics like CTR, conversion rate, CPC, ROAS, and CAC is essential for understanding and improving paid media performance. Cost Per Click (CPC) CPC tells you how much you pay each time someone clicks on your ad. It’s crucial for linking ad performance to campaign goals.

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The Role of Keywords in Successful PPC Advertising

Marketing Insider Group

While this approach may increase impressions, it often results in lower relevance. Careful monitoring is required to prevent overspending on irrelevant clicks. This approach minimizes wasted clicks but may limit overall impressions. Exact Match Keywords Exact match keywords provide the highest level of precision.

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14 Social Media Metrics That Drive Results in 2023

Marketing Insider Group

You can also look at metrics like: Website traffic Social media followers The reach of your posts Improving Brand Awareness is all about getting your name out there and making a good impression. Cost-Per-Click Cost-Per-Click (CPC) helps you keep track of your ad spend. Measuring CTR is simple.

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9 Tools & Tactics for Effective Paid Content Distribution

Marketing Insider Group

For the self-service solution, there is no minimum cost, but rather a cost per impression. This solution is the most affordable since it has a cost-per-click price model, with a $10 daily minimum. It is advertising for the modern internet. Why Outbrain?

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Second quarter saw slowing ad spend on most platforms

Martech

This was in response to a 74% increase in impression volume. At the same time, those new impressions were relatively cheap, which pushed average CPM down 26% year-over-year in Q2, down from a 3% decline in the previous quarter, according to Tinuiti’s Q2 2024 Digital Ads Benchmark Report.