What it is
CPC is what you pay, on average, every time someone clicks your ad. It's calculated by dividing your total ad spend by the number of clicks. If you spent $500 and got 250 clicks, your CPC is $2.00.
Why it matters
CPC tells you how efficiently your budget is being used to drive traffic. A lower CPC means more visitors for the same dollars — but only if those visitors actually convert. A high CPC is fine if the customer lifetime value justifies it.
The mistake most people make
Obsessing over a low CPC when what actually matters is cost per conversion. A $1 click that never converts is more expensive than a $10 click that closes into a $5,000 client. Stop optimizing for the wrong number.
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