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Ecommerce CPC Calculator

Work out your target Cost Per Click from your store’s metrics, so you know exactly what you can afford to bid before a campaign burns through your budget.

Store Metrics

$

The average amount spent each time a customer places an order.

%

Percentage of visitors who make a purchase.

%

Your gross profit margin after COGS (Cost of Goods Sold).

Recommended CPC

$0.94

Aim for this Cost Per Click to maintain a healthy ~25% profit margin on your ad spend. This gives you wriggle room for fluctuations.

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Breakeven CPC

$1.25

The absolute maximum you can pay per click without losing money. At this CPC, your ad spend exactly equals your gross profit.

Breakeven CPA
$50.00
Breakeven ROAS
2.00x

How It’s Calculated

Profit per order
How much gross profit you make on each sale
$50.00$100.00 × 50%
Revenue per click
Average profit generated by each click
$1.25$50.00 × 2.5%
Breakeven CPC
Max CPC before you start losing money
$1.25= Revenue per click
Recommended CPC
Target CPC with a 25% profit buffer
$0.94$1.25 × 75%
CPC Safe Zone
✓ Recommended: $0.94⚠ Breakeven: $1.25
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