Advertising Glossary

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Advertising Inventory
The total amount of ad space available for purchase on websites, apps, or other digital platforms.
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Bounce Rate
The percentage of visitors who leave a website after viewing only one page without taking any action.
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CAC (Customer Acquisition Cost)
The total cost of acquiring a new customer, including marketing, sales, and related expenses.
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Click-baiting
Using misleading, sensational, or exaggerated headlines/content to trick users into clicking on ads.
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CPM (Cost Per Thousand Impressions)
The cost an advertiser pays for one thousand views or impressions of an advertisement.
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Creative Fatigue
The decline in ad performance that occurs when audiences see the same creative too frequently, leading to decreased engagement.
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Dwell Time
The amount of time a user spends engaging with your content before leaving or taking action.
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Engagement Baiting
Explicitly asking users to like, share, or comment to artificially boost engagement metrics and game algorithms.
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Impressions
The number of times an ad is displayed or shown to users, regardless of whether it was clicked or not.
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Lifetime Value (LTV)
The total revenue a business can expect from a single customer throughout their entire relationship.
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Payback Period
The time it takes to recover your customer acquisition cost through profit generated from that customer.
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Reach
The total number of unique users who see your ad or content at least once.
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ROAS (Return on Ad Spend)
The revenue generated for every dollar spent on advertising, expressed as a ratio or percentage.
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ROI (Return on Investment)
The profit or loss generated from an investment, expressed as a percentage of the original investment.
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