Marketing & Acronyms
CPA (Cost Per Acquisition)
Quick Definition
CPA is the total cost to acquire one customer or qualified lead — total marketing spend divided by conversions.
In context
The most important comparison metric across channels. SEO CPA declines over time as fixed investments amortize across growing traffic; paid CPA is roughly stable.
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