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Demand Basics
100

This metric, expressed as a percentage, evaluates the profitability of an investment by comparing the net gain to the initial cost

Return on Investment (ROI)

100

The practice of optimizing website content to rank higher in search engine results is known as this

SEO

100

This metric is used to measure the effectiveness of an online ad by dividing the number of clicks by the number of impressions

CTR (Click Through Rate)
100

This type of advertisement uses social media personalities to promote products

Influencer Marketing

100

This term describes all interactions a customer has with a brand, from initial awareness to post-purchase support

Customer Journey

200

This metric, often used to assess a company's profitability, excludes expenses like interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization to focus on core operational earnings

EBITDA

200

This digital marketing technique involves bidding on keywords so that ads appear at the top of search engine results

Search Engine Marketing (SEM)

200

This metric tracks the percentage of website visitors who complete a desired action, such as making a purchase or signing up for a newsletter

CVR (Conversion Rate)

200

This digital advertising format uses banners, images, or videos on websites and apps to promote a product or service

Display Advertising

200

This term describes a company's unique position in the market and the reason customers choose it over competitors

Value Proposition / Reasons to Believe (RTB)

300

This key metric calculates the total cost of acquiring a new customer, including marketing and sales expenses

Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC)

300

This metric calculates the average cost incurred to generate a single potential customer, often used to evaluate the efficiency of lead generation campaigns

Cost Per Lead

300

This term refers to the perspective or stance on a particular issue

POV (Point-of-View)

300

This form of advertising charges marketers only when a user clicks on their ad, making it a performance-based model

Pay-per-click (PPC)


300

This term refers to the total revenue opportunity available if a product or service achieved 100% market share in its target market

Total Addressable Market (TAM)

400

This term refers to funds used by a company to acquire, upgrade, or maintain physical assets like buildings, equipment, or technology

CapEx (Capital Expenditure)

400

This online tool allows businesses to monitor, analyze, and report website traffic, providing insights into user behavior.

Google Analytics

400

This metric measures the total cost of converting a potential customer into a paying customer and is a key indicator of marketing efficiency

CPA (Cost Per Acquisition)

400

This technique uses AI and machine learning to deliver personalized ads to users in real-time, based on their past actions and preferences

Programmatic Advertising

400

This is the process of dividing a broad audience into smaller groups based on shared characteristics like demographics, interests, or behavior

Market Segmentation

500

This metric measures the total revenue earned from a customer over their entire relationship with the business

Lifetime Value (LTV)

500

This metric measures the number of times a piece of content is displayed, regardless of whether it was clicked

Impressions

500

This metric measures the revenue generated for every dollar spent on advertising, helping marketers assess the effectiveness of their ad campaigns

ROAS (Return on Ad Spend)

500

This advertising approach targets users based on their online behavior and interests, using technologies like cookies and pixels

Behavioral Targeting

500

This term refers to the total quantity of a product or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at a given price during a specific time period

Market Demand

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