CPE Calculator

CPE formula

CPE=Total Ad Spend/Total Engagements

Understanding the CPE result

The idea of CPE will vary depending on your targets, budget, and industry. In general,

• A low CPE indicates that your ad campaign is performing well and that your target audience is effectively engaging with the ad's content.
• A high CPE suggests that a relatively lower number of people are engaging with your ad and that you may need to refine your ad, improve audience targeting, or choose a more suitable platform.

When to calculate CPE

It is important to calculate CPE in the following situations:

• While running a social media advertisement campaign
• While comparing the effectiveness of various ad contents and formats
• While comparing your performance against industry standards
• Before setting budgets for future ad campaigns

How to calculate CPE with example

Let us say that you spent $3,000 on an advertising campaign and received 15,000 engagements. Your CPE can be calculated as follows:

CPE=Total Ad Spend​/Total Engagements

CPE = $3,000/15,000 = $0.20

In this example, your CPE is $0.20, which means that you paid 20 cents for each engagement with your ad.

How to use the CPE calculator

To calculate CPE, enter the total amount that you spent on the ad and the total number of engagements that you received. The tool will automatically calculate your CPE, giving you the average cost per engagement.