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CAPTCHA
CAPTCHA stands for Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart. A long acronym, but one that simply refers to a basic test that humans can answer quite simply but computers struggle to solve. It is used as a security precaution on many sites.
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CPM
An acronym that stands for Cost Per Thousand. The number most often refers to the number of impressions an ad receives. This could be on a video channel (television or streaming), social media, banner display ad, or other marketing channel.
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Pay Per Click (PPC)
Pay Per Click advertising is a shorthand for any digital ad platform where you only pay for the number of times users click on your ad. This can be an effective way to ensure that you are not paying for exposure to audiences who won’t be interested in your product or service.
An example of PPC advertising would be a Google search ad.
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e-Commerce
Any consumer good or service where the transaction takes place online. Some sites, such as Amazon, are almost exclusively dedicated to e-Commerce.
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