SaaS Marketing Glossary
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CPA (Cost Per Acquisition)

CPA (Cost Per Acquisition)

CPA, Cost Per Acquisition

How much it costs you to get one new paying customer from one marketing effort.

Why it matters

While CAC is your "big picture" number, CPA helps you track which specific channel is working. If your Facebook ads have a $50 CPA but your email sequence has a $5 CPA, you know exactly where to put your energy. Use CPA to ruthlessly cut the losing experiments and double down on the winners.

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