Measuring what produces clients
Customer acquisition cost · CAC
In plain terms
What you need to spend, all in, to win a new client.
Formula
Technical meaning
Total marketing and sales spend over a period, divided by the number of new clients signed. To be compared with the margin a client brings over the relationship. It is the figure that decides whether a campaign deserves more budget, and it is only readable with attribution connected to the CRM.
Formula
CAC = marketing and sales spend ÷ new customers
See tracking and data reporting
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Behind the scenes ·
Maximum CAC: what to pay for an e-commerce customer in Switzerland
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