### GTM Metric

Track and optimize your customer acquisition investment.

Understand exactly how much you spend to acquire each new customer across all channels and campaigns. Make data-driven decisions about marketing spend allocation and channel optimization.

### Customer Acquisition Cost Dashboard

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**Average CAC**  
$2,450  
-12.5%

**Organic CAC**  
$850  
-29.2%

**Paid CAC**  
$3,200  
-8.6%

**CAC Payback Period**  
8.2 months  
-18%

**Trend Analysis**  
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*Target*  
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## Why Customer Acquisition Cost Matters

Essential insights for optimizing your go-to-market strategy

**Key Insight #1**  
Organic channels typically have 3-5x lower CAC than paid channels

**Key Insight #2**  
CAC should be recovered within 12 months for healthy unit economics

**Key Insight #3**  
Track CAC trends by cohort to identify seasonal patterns

## How to Calculate

### Formula

Total Sales & Marketing Costs ÷ Number of Customers Acquired

### Benchmarks

* Industry Average: $200-$400  
* Good Performance: < $200  
* Excellent Performance: < $100

### Trend Analysis

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## Implementation Guide

How to track this metric effectively with Airbook's integrated platform

1. **Connect Your Data**  
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2. **Build Your Analysis**  
Use our collaborative workspace to calculate this metric with SQL or no-code tools. Create segments, time periods, and cohort analyses across all your data sources.

3. **Track & Act**  
Build auto-refreshing dashboards, set up threshold alerts, and track trends over time. Share insights across teams and trigger actions based on your metrics.

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