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Pricing Models

Overview

The cost of inventory is determined through six main pricing models: fixed-rates, cost-per-click (CPC), cost-per-thousand impressions (CPM), cost-per-action (CPA), cost-per-sale (CPS), or real-time-bidding (RTB).

Pricing Models

PRICING MODEL FORMULA USE
FIXED-RATE Spend is a hard cost set by the vendor Fixed rates are often used for sponsorships, content syndication, and other premium media placements.
CPM: COST-PER-THOUSAND IMPRESSIONS Cost = impressions x CPM rate / 1,000 The standard pricing model, CPM may be used across media channels for easy comparison.
CPC: COST-PER-CLICK Cost = clicks x CPC rate CPC allows a brand to receive as many impressions as necessary in order to fulfill a desired click-response goal.
CPA: COST-PER-ACTION Cost = actions x CPA rate CPA allows a brand to receive as many impressions as necessary in order to fulfill a desired acquisition goal (leads, orders, actions, etc.)
CPS: COST-PER-SALE Cost = sales x CPS rate CPS allows a brand to receive as many impressions as necessary in order to fulfill a desired sales goal.
RTB: REAL TIME BIDDING Cost fluctuates with competitive bids RTB enables a brand to pay market value per impression or click, gaining maximum control over the price of media.
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