Glossary

Cost per acquisition (CPA)

Total creator cost (fee plus seeding plus coordination) divided by attributed conversions. The number that lets you rank creators and decide where to reinvest.

An honest CPA includes the full cost side — creator fee, product seeding, internal coordination time, and usage rights — not just the fee. Spreadsheets usually capture the fee and forget the rest, which makes the channel look cheaper than it is and skews creator ranking.

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