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The Cost per Action advertising campaign, which is also referred to as "Pay per Action" (PPA), is a popular online advertising model in which each action (whether it is a purchase or any other form of submission) is rewarded once it is linked to the advertisement. CPA campaigns are preferred by advertisers since payment is dependent on the completion of the desired action. An action could be any type of purchase or even a questionnaire being filled in.

CPA is the opposite type of program as the cost-per-impressions model ([[CPM]]), while the cost-per-click ([[CPC]]) ~~model is similar to both~~ these ~~types of advertising payment~~ models. ~~While the~~ CPA programs are popular, risks are ~~also~~ involved ~~because~~ commission is dependent on great conversion rates from the advertiser's website.<ref>[http://www.marketingterms.com/dictionary/cost_per_action/ CPA, CPM and CPC]</ref>

CPA is the opposite type of program as the cost-per-impressions model ([[CPM]]), while the cost-per-click ([[CPC]]) style campaign falls between these models. CPA programs are popular, but risks are involved since commission is dependent on great conversion rates from the advertiser's website.<ref>[http://www.marketingterms.com/dictionary/cost_per_action/ CPA, CPM and CPC]</ref>

==Types of CPA programs==

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 The Cost per Action advertising campaign, which is also referred to as "Pay per Action" (PPA), is a popular online advertising model in which each action (whether it is a purchase or any other form of submission) is rewarded once it is linked to the advertisement. CPA campaigns are preferred by advertisers since payment is dependent on the completion of the desired action. An action could be any type of purchase or even a questionnaire being filled in.
-CPA is the opposite type of program as the cost-per-impressions model ([[CPM]]), while the cost-per-click ([[CPC]]) model is similar to both these types of advertising payment models. While the CPA programs are popular, risks are also involved because commission is dependent on great conversion rates from the advertiser's website.<ref>[http://www.marketingterms.com/dictionary/cost_per_action/ CPA, CPM and CPC]</ref>
+CPA is the opposite type of program as the cost-per-impressions model ([[CPM]]), while the cost-per-click ([[CPC]]) style campaign falls between these models. CPA programs are popular, but risks are involved since commission is dependent on great conversion rates from the advertiser's website.<ref>[http://www.marketingterms.com/dictionary/cost_per_action/ CPA, CPM and CPC]</ref>
 ==Types of CPA programs==