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CPM, CPC, CPA, WTF? A guide to setting campaign objectives

Choozle

CPM, CPC, CPA, CTR, WTF? Goal types include: Reach (CPM): This goal uses algorithms to optimize for the greatest reach by impression. Cost per acquisition (CPA): Uses algorithms to optimize for cost per action/acquisition. Deciding between CPM, CPC, CPA, and CTR. Defining each digital marketing metric.

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How one tech company is doing marketing without cookies

Martech

For example, partner peer reviews were an important part of their marketing. To mitigate the drop in audience numbers they recommend using hashed pass-backs or offline signals/APIs and smart strategies like Target CPA bidding and Maximize Conversions. Those reviews are driven by using a cookie, so they can’t be used anymore.

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Understanding the Basics of Bid Shading

QuanticMind

For example, if two buyers bid $10 and $5, respectively, then the buyer who bid $10 will win the impression—but they’ll only pay $5.01. While this represents a more attractive model for publishers, advertisers may find themselves overspending and paying an increased average cost per 1,000 impressions (CPM). Enter bid shading.

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Executives Are in Love with the Wrong Kind of Data

Marketing Insider Group

Take your website as an example. You can measure your traffic-generating ads in terms of CPC or CPM or CPA. In the business world today, we can measure absolutely everything. You can measure clicks and views and how many of those views were unique. You can measure exit pages and bounce rates and conversion funnels.

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How to Get Smart About Retargeting Ads

Sharpspring

A relatively low conversion rate and high cost-per-click (CPC), ultimately resulting in an extremely high cost-per-acquisition (CPA). cost-per-mille (CPM), 5.2% For example, Power Tank sells portable AC units for off-road vehicles — a product that appeals to a very niche audience. Cross-industry averages are $1.03

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What is: eCPM? | Digital advertising metrics

Choozle

CPM, eCPM, CPC —ah, too many similar-sounding acronyms! You might know what CPM means, but what is an eCPM, and how is it different? Well, while the CPM buying model is standard across the industry, it doesn’t mean all your digital advertising platforms and strategies will fit into that model. Your CPA would be $30.

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Podcast Advertising: 5 Experts Reveal Their Secrets

Hubspot

Ads can be sold on a cost per mille (CPM) or cost per acquisition (CPA) rate. CPM is the cost you'll pay per 1,000 impressions or downloads. CPA is the cost you'll pay to acquire a customer. Most ads are sold on a CPM model. On the other hand, Balter concludes the CPM generally ranges from $20 to $50.