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Cost per lead (CPL) VS Cost per mille (CPM)

Description
Cost per lead (CPL)
CPL is a metric that shows the price an advertiser pays for each sales lead. Leads are potential customers who have expressed interest in the product, for example by completing an online registration form.
Cost per mille (CPM)
CPM indicates the price an advertiser pays for 1,000 impressions of their ad (mille is Latin for thousand).
Target audience
Cost per lead (CPL)
Advertisers and publishers
Cost per mille (CPM)
Advertisers and publishers
Benefits
Cost per lead (CPL)

• Demonstrates the effectiveness of your lead-generation strategy
• Shines a light further down the funnel, by focusing on prospects who have already shown strong intent
• Helps you optimize campaigns and allocate budget to focus on high-quality leads

Cost per mille (CPM)

• Useful when you want to build awareness and recognition through maximum exposure
• No budget surprises – advertisers pay a fixed price for the impressions

How to calculate
Cost per lead (CPL)
Total advertising cost
Total number of leads
Cost per mille (CPM)
Total campaign spend
Number of impressions
x 1,000
How to improve it?
Cost per lead (CPL)

• Improve your ad quality score by making your search ads more engaging, helpful, and relevant
• Refine your keywords
• Adjust your bids to get maximum value from your ad spend
• Constantly test, monitor, and refine your campaigns to attract and engage the most profitable leads

Cost per mille (CPM)

• Compare costs for platforms, locations, and timings to determine the value of your impressions

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