Cost per Acquisition (CPA)

What is it?

Cost per Acquisition (CPA) measures the cost required to acquire a single conversion, customer, or outcome.

CPA is commonly used to assess efficiency.


Examples in Action

  • Evaluating paid media performance
  • Comparing channel efficiency
  • Assessing optimisation impact on costs
  • Supporting budget allocation

Typical Outcomes / Results

  • Clear visibility into acquisition efficiency
  • Improved cost control
  • Better ROI assessment
  • Informed scaling decisions

This glossary entry reflects common acquisition cost measurement.

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