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What is CPA?

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Cost Per Acquisition (per purchase). Total spend ÷ number of purchases. Your target CPA = your gross profit per order — the maximum you can pay per sale and break even. Your actual CPA should be compared to your target CPA, not to industry benchmarks.

Why it matters: Every kill/scale decision is ultimately a CPA decision. Is your actual CPA below, at, or above your target CPA? That's the only question that matters for scaling.

Using industry average CPA benchmarks as your target. "The average CPA in my niche is $35" is irrelevant. Your target CPA is your gross profit per order. A $20 gross profit product targeting a $35 CPA is a loss machine.

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