PPC
Cost Per Acquisition (CPA)
The short answer
CPA is the average amount spent on advertising to generate one conversion — one new lead, sale, or sign-up.
Full explanation
Comparing CPA against the actual value of a customer tells you whether a campaign is worth running at all; a campaign with a low cost-per-click can still be unprofitable if its CPA exceeds what a new customer is worth.
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