What is the meaning of COST PER THOUSAND (CPM)?

COST PER THOUSAND (CPM) is advertising terminology used in buying media. CPM refers to the cost it takes to reach a thousand people within your target market.

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APABarry Goldsmith. (2010). cost per thousand (cpm). Retrieved September 23, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/cost_per_thousand_(cpm)/definitions/1150927
ChicagoBarry Goldsmith. 2010. "cost per thousand (cpm)" http://smartdefine.org/cost_per_thousand_(cpm)/definitions/1150927 (accessed September 23, 2026).
HarvardBarry Goldsmith 2010, cost per thousand (cpm), Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/cost_per_thousand_(cpm)/definitions/1150927>.
MLABarry Goldsmith. "cost per thousand (cpm)" 21 October 2010. Web. 23 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/cost_per_thousand_(cpm)/definitions/1150927>