Facebook Ads Metrics – Page 2

Cost Per Inline Post Engagement is the average cost of each inline engagement with an advertisement on social media. It is calculated by dividing the total amount of money spent on ads by the total number of engagements with the ads and is a variation of Cost Per Click (CPC).

Cost Per Pixel (CPP) is the average cost of conversions generated through tracking pixels in paid ad campaigns. A tracking pixel is a small piece of code embedded in an ad or webpage that records user behaviour, enabling advertisers to retarget users and measure conversion efficiency.

Cost Per Thousand (CPM) is the price an advertiser pays for 1,000 ad impressions on a webpage or digital platform. Also called Cost Per Mille, CPM is one of the most widely used pricing models in digital advertising. It measures how much an advertiser spends to reach 1,000 people, making it a standard benchmark for comparing the cost-efficiency of campaigns across channels and audiences.

Cost Per Unique Click is the average amount spent for each unique click on an advertisement, counting each person only once regardless of how many times they click. Unique clicks typically include link clicks, profile page visits, engagement actions such as likes and shares, and clicks to expand or view media.

Cost Per Unique Inline Link Click is the average amount of money spent per unique click on links contained in advertisements. It is calculated by dividing the sum of the money spent on ads by the total number of unique clicks on the links within the ads and is a variation of Cost Per Click (CPC).

Inline Link Clicks is the count of the number of times links posted in the contents of your ad are clicked on.

Inline Post Engagement counts the number of times a user engages with your post within the attribution window. Types of engagement include likes, shares, comments, and clicks on links within your post.

Link Clicks is the number of times people click a link in your ad text, media, or call-to-action. The link can lead to a destination on or off the platform where the ad runs. The count shows how many people took the first step you asked for, whether that was visiting a product page, a landing page, or your business profile. It's one of the most direct signs that an ad's message and offer earned attention. Use it to compare ads, creative, and audiences, and to decide which ones deserve more budget.

Page Engagement is the total count of interactions people have with a social media page and its posts. Interactions include likes, reactions, comments, shares, reposts, and link clicks, depending on the platform. The metric shows whether your content gets a response, not just whether people see it. Platforms tend to show more of the content people interact with, so Page Engagement helps you decide which topics, formats, and posting times deserve more effort.

Post Comments is the count of written responses people leave on your social media posts. It measures how many people cared enough to reply, and it shows what they think in their own words. A comment takes more effort than a like, so it is a stronger signal of interest, agreement, confusion, or frustration. Teams use it to learn which topics and formats start conversation, which posts need a faster reply, and whether a campaign is landing as intended.

Post Engagement is the total count of interactions with an individual post. Interactions include clicks, reactions, comments, shares, and follows.

Post Reactions counts the number of reactions a social media post has received. A reaction is a one-click emotional response that goes beyond a simple like, capturing sentiments such as love, laughter, anger, and sadness. Businesses use Post Reactions to gauge audience sentiment and content performance.