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Cost-Per-Order

Description

Cost-per-order measures the cost an advertiser incurs for each successful purchase made by a user.

Definition

It is calculated as Total Campaign Spend ÷ Number of Orders. It’s often used in eCommerce, DTC, and retail performance marketing.

Why Is Cost-Per-Order Important for App Marketers?

Cost-per-order aligns ad spend with real revenue-driving actions, making it a direct ROI indicator.

Where You Can Use Cost-Per-Order

eCommerce platforms, affiliate programs, remarketing campaigns, mobile commerce flows.

What Are the Best Practices

  • Optimize product pages, streamline checkout UX, use high-intent retargeting, bundle with AOV tracking.
Cost-per-order = cost of revenue. Make sure every rupee spent is inching your cart closer to checkout.