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CPO Calculator — Cost Per Order
CPO is the average ad cost of one completed order on your store. Unlike CAC it counts only orders actually placed from ads, and unlike CPA it is a purchase — not a lead or signup.
The formula
CPO = Ad Spend ÷ OrdersCalculate it live
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CPO (₹)
What it means for your business
CPO is the paid-media number that maps directly to margin: if your CPO sits below the profit per order, the campaign prints money; above it, you are buying revenue. Set the ceiling before you scale.
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# CPO — Cost Per Order
**Category:** Ads
**Slug:** /glossary/cpo/
## Definition (easy to understand)
CPO is the average ad cost of one completed order on your store. Unlike CAC it counts only orders actually placed from ads, and unlike CPA it is a purchase — not a lead or signup.
## Formula
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CPO = Ad Spend ÷ Orders
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## What it means for your business
CPO is the paid-media number that maps directly to margin: if your CPO sits below the profit per order, the campaign prints money; above it, you are buying revenue. Set the ceiling before you scale.
## Source
Socialee eCommerce Glossary — https://ecommerce.socialee.in/glossary/