CPA Calculator

Calculate your Cost Per Acquisition (CPA) by dividing your cost by the number of conversions, leads or sales you get. CPA can vary dramatically depending on the channel you are using, industry you operate within and the product or service you are selling to your audience.

Use the tool below to help you determine how much of your ad spend you are paying for an acquisition. This can help you understand your campaign performance and make data-driven decisions to optimize your marketing efforts.

Calculate Your CPA

Your CPA Result

Enter your campaign cost and conversions to see your CPA

What is CPA?

Cost Per Acquisition (CPA) measures the average cost to acquire one customer or complete one conversion goal. It's a crucial metric for understanding campaign profitability and efficiency.

Formula: CPA = Total Campaign Cost ÷ Total Conversions

CPA will tend to be lower on search, due to the higher intent and propensity for its users to purchase. This will be higher on social channels as there is lesser intent to purchase there compared.

Industry Benchmarks

E-commerce:$15-45
SaaS/Software:$100-300
Lead Generation:$20-80
Financial Services:$50-150
Healthcare:$25-100

Benchmarks vary significantly by industry, product value, and market.

Tips to Lower CPA

Improve landing page conversion rates

Set your lead form in a clearly visible area, place your purchase button prominently, and ensure your website is optimized for mobile devices.

Optimize ad targeting and audience selection

Use your 1PD data to create lookalike audiences, retarget previous visitors, and segment your audience based on behavior and interests.

A/B test ad creative and copy variations

Test multiple different variations of both copy and creative to find your winning formula. Test your headlines, CTA's, descriptions, and images to see what resonates best with your audience.

Use negative keywords to reduce irrelevant clicks

Stop wasting money on unnecessary traffic that does not convert for you. Use search term reports to find the search terms generating traffic, yet poor conversion rates for you and add negatives around these terms.

Implement retargeting campaigns

Retarget users who have previously engaged with your brand but did not convert. This can significantly increase your conversion rates and lower your CPA.

Optimize bidding strategies and budget allocation

Use automated bidding strategies to optimize your bids based on conversion likelihood. From there you can allocate more budget to your high performing campaigns and channels.

Focus on high-intent keywords and audiences

Target keywords and audiences that are more likely to convert. This can include long-tail keywords, specific demographics, or high-intent search queries.

Improve website speed and user experience

Ensure your website loads quickly and provides a seamless user experience for your users, tool such as Google's PageSpeed Insights can help you here. A slow or confusing website can lead to high bounce rates and lower conversion rates.