Cost per Impression Calculator
Cost per impression calculator works out CPM (cost per 1,000 impressions) and CPC (cost per click) from Ad cost, Impressions and Clicks. The default figures on this page give CPM (cost per 1,000 impressions) of 10.00; change any entry and the result, the working and the sources update together.
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- CPM = 1000 x cost / impressions = 1000 x 100 / 10000 = 10
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What the cost per impression calculator calculates
Computes advertising cost per thousand impressions, cost per click, click-through rate, cost per acquisition, conversion rate, return on ad spend and ROI from campaign cost, impressions, clicks, conversions and attributed revenue.
How to use this cost per impression calculator
Enter Ad cost, Impressions and Clicks. CPM (cost per 1,000 impressions) updates as you type. Change one figure at a time to see what drives the result.
How the result is worked out
Open “How this is worked out” beside the result for the step-by-step calculation behind CPM (cost per 1,000 impressions), CPC (cost per click) and CTR.
The method follows Interactive Advertising Bureau / MRC, Digital Audience-Based Measurement Standard.
What you can compare
Change one input at a time to see how it affects CPM (cost per 1,000 impressions), CPC (cost per click) and CTR. The inputs you can vary are Ad cost, Impressions and Clicks.
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Frequently asked questions
How do I calculate cost per impression?
Computes advertising cost per thousand impressions, cost per click, click-through rate, cost per acquisition, conversion rate, return on ad spend and ROI from campaign cost, impressions, clicks. Open “How this is worked out” beside the result to see each step for your own figures.
How much do 1000 impressions cost?
On the figures this page opens with — ad cost 100 and impressions 10,000 — the CPM (cost per 1,000 impressions) is 10. No single number fits everyone: change any figure above and the answer updates as you type, with each step of the arithmetic beside it.
How do I calculate the cost per 1000 impressions (CPM)?
It needs Ad cost, Impressions and Clicks. Nothing else is required, and the figures stay in your browser.
What is considered a good cost per impression?
Computes advertising cost per thousand impressions, cost per click, click-through rate, cost per acquisition, conversion rate, return on ad spend and ROI from campaign cost, impressions, clicks. On this page it is computed from Ad cost, Impressions and Clicks and shown as CPM (cost per 1,000 impressions), CPC (cost per click) and CTR.
What information do I need for the cost per impression calculator?
You need Ad cost, Impressions and Clicks. The page opens with default figures that give CPM (cost per 1,000 impressions) of 10.00, so you can see the scale before entering your own.
What does this cost per impression calculator show?
It shows CPM (cost per 1,000 impressions), CPC (cost per click), CTR, CPA (cost per conversion), Conversion rate, Cost per single impression, ROAS and ROAS as a percentage, with the working and any warnings for your entries.