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Metrics Glossary

Definitions and calculations for all advertising metrics.

MetricCategoryDefinition
ImpressionsDeliveryThe number of times your ad was displayed to users
ReachDeliveryThe number of unique users who saw your ad
FrequencyDeliveryAverage number of times each user saw your ad (Impressions ÷ Reach)
ClicksEngagementThe number of times users clicked on your ad
CTREngagementClick-through rate — Clicks ÷ Impressions × 100
Video ViewsEngagementNumber of times your video ad was viewed (various thresholds: 2s, 25%, 50%, 100%)
CPMCostCost per thousand impressions — Total Spend ÷ Impressions × 1000
CPCCostCost per click — Total Spend ÷ Clicks
CPACostCost per acquisition — Total Spend ÷ Conversions
ROASConversionReturn on ad spend — Revenue ÷ Total Spend
Conversion RateConversionConversions ÷ Clicks × 100
SVIAudioStream Volume Index — relative streaming activity driven by your ads
Audio Completion RateAudioPercentage of audio ads listened to completion
Brand LiftBrandMeasured increase in brand awareness, consideration, or favorability
Ad RecallBrandPercentage of users who remember seeing your ad