CAC (Customer Acquisition Cost)

Total cost required to acquire a new customer, including marketing and sales expenses.

CAC includes all expenses related to converting a prospect into a customer:

  • Advertising costs
  • Marketing team salaries
  • Sales commissions
  • Software/tools costs
  • Content creation expensesBest practices for CAC optimization:
  • Channel-specific tracking
  • Cohort analysis
  • Payback period monitoring
  • Segmented acquisition strategies