> Explore the metrics and benchmarks glossary and find answers to your questions about CPA, CTR, KPIs and more.

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Updated: 2026-11-10

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# Metrics & Benchmarks

Explore the metrics and benchmarks glossary and find answers to your questions about CPA, CTR, KPIs and more.

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## C5

[Metrics & BenchmarksConversion RateConversion rate measures how often people who were exposed to content, an ad, or a landing page completed the intended action.](https://sideshift.app/glossary/conversion-rate)[Metrics & BenchmarksCPA (Cost Per Acquisition)Cost per acquisition is the average amount spent to generate one completed action, most commonly a purchase.](https://sideshift.app/glossary/cpa)[Metrics & BenchmarksCPE (Cost Per Engagement)Cost per engagement is the price a brand pays for each individual interaction a piece of content receives.](https://sideshift.app/glossary/cpe)[Metrics & BenchmarksCPM (Cost Per Mille)In influencer and UGC marketing, CPM tells you how much you’re paying for every thousand times a piece of content was seen.](https://sideshift.app/glossary/cpm)[Metrics & BenchmarksCPV (Cost Per View)Cost per view is the price paid for each view a video receives, calculated by dividing total spend by total views.](https://sideshift.app/glossary/cpv)

## E1

[Metrics & BenchmarksEngagement MetricsEngagement metrics measure the actions people take after content reaches them: likes, comments, shares, saves, and reposts are the most common.](https://sideshift.app/glossary/engagement-metrics)

## M1

[Metrics & BenchmarksMarketing AttributionMarketing attribution assigns credit for a conversion, a sale, signup, or lead, to the touchpoints a customer interacted with along the way.](https://sideshift.app/glossary/attribution)

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