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Cost per completed view (CPCV) VS Effective cost per mille (eCPM)

Description
Cost per completed view (CPCV)
CPCV is an ad pricing model where advertisers only pay for a video ad once the user watches it in full.
Effective cost per mille (eCPM)
eCPM is the actual revenue earned by a publisher for every 1,000 ad impressions displayed on their app.
Target audience
Cost per completed view (CPCV)
Advertisers and publishers
Effective cost per mille (eCPM)
Publishers
Benefits
Cost per completed view (CPCV)

• Good for engaging with high-quality users
• Low risk to the advertiser
• Good for measuring actual engagement and conversions

Effective cost per mille (eCPM)

• Provides a universal measurement of revenue per served impression
• Helps optimize revenue streams
• Good for evaluating the impact of app changes, and comparing against monthly/annual performance

How to calculate
Cost per completed view (CPCV)
Total advertising cost
Total number of completed views
Effective cost per mille (eCPM)
Total earnings
Total number of impressions
x 1,000
How to improve it?
Cost per completed view (CPCV)

• Open with a strong hook
• Rotate several creatives and optimize them for different devices (multiple formats/aspect ratios)
• Broaden your audience
• First optimize your CPI, then build on this by using CPCV with a focused audience

Effective cost per mille (eCPM)

eCPM depends on multiple factors including ad placement, geography, user engagement, ad format and channel, and seasonality.

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