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What is CPV (Cost Per View)?

CPV is the cost of a single view. It expresses the same idea as CPM at a per-view granularity, and is often used when views are the outcome being purchased directly.

CPV and CPM describe the same relationship at different scales: a CPM of two dollars is a CPV of two-tenths of a cent.

The distinction that matters is not the arithmetic but what counts as a view. Platforms define a view differently — some count a fraction of a second, others require several seconds of watch time. Comparing CPV across platforms without checking those definitions produces a misleading number.

For a brand, CPV is most useful as a directional comparison over time on one platform, rather than as an absolute figure compared across them.

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