Paid Media

CPA

Quick answer

Cost per action - what you pay for one conversion event.

Definition

CPA measures the cost of a single defined action: a purchase, a lead, an install, a booking. Platforms optimize toward whatever action you point them at, so choosing the right action - and refusing vanity actions like 'engagement' - is most of the battle.

Why it matters

A cheap CPA on the wrong action is expensive. We tie every CPA target to downstream revenue before a campaign goes live.

Formula

Ad spend / Actions


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