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Cost-per-click

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What is Cost per Click (CPC)?

Cost-per-click (CPC) is a form of digital advertising bidding where the advertiser pays an agreed-upon price every time a user clicks on the ad. Versus cost-per-impression in which the bidder pays by the total number of impressions.

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