Common mistakes when using CAC and/or LTV: using revenue as a proxy for LTV, overestimating LTV when you don't have clear data, failing to take into account the time value of money, not segmenting users by paid vs. organic when doing the math.
The media market’s been stuck in a dangerous loop: demand for low CPMs has fueled low-quality inventory—and even lower-quality returns.
Attention metrics are breaking that cycle with a shift in focus from cost to value. But even as adoption accelerates, putting attention to work takes the right metric.