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NightmareAngel
March 4th, 2001, 08:06
Im a newbie, and curious, so tell me...

lpok
March 4th, 2001, 08:17
Im not sure what CPM stands for, but it means that you get paid per impression. If an ad agency says they pay $5 CPM, that means you get $5 for every 1000 ads you serve.

NightmareAngel
March 4th, 2001, 08:58
Cool :)

Thank you

Robert from SI
March 4th, 2001, 09:34
CPM stands for "Cost per mille" or Cost per thousand.

It is usually used for imperssion based ads but it can stand for anything.


If bunny rabbits cost $1.75 each than they have a CPM of $1750.00.

:)

NightmareAngel
March 4th, 2001, 09:53
Thanks...

I was wondering if its possible to add the CPM on message boards like Ikonboard and UBB? Is it acceptable?

Cheap Bastard
March 4th, 2001, 15:32
but doesn't the M simply represent the Roman numeral M, which stands for 1000?

Czar
March 4th, 2001, 22:47
Yup. Mille is latin for thousand. The M in Roman Numerals is an abbreviation of "mille", and is pronounced as such.

}:8) Supermoo
March 5th, 2001, 00:12
but this one sounds so much better...


Originally posted by Robert from SI
If bunny rabbits cost $1.75 each than they have a CPM of $1750.00.

lol :)

Czar
March 5th, 2001, 00:20
Cheap bunnies.

So what would be the average CPM for cows, Supermoo?

}:8) Supermoo
March 5th, 2001, 00:25
lol :D

I can't really put a price on myself, maybe an apprasial? ;)

Czar
March 5th, 2001, 00:39
Well, based on the advanced 'edible days' algorithm, a well-preserved cow should fetch:

Freshness(B x weight)/100 - where B = bunny and Freshness = length of time (in days) where cow meat can be ingested without adverse reactions.

So a cow of 300kg whose meat can be preserved for 24 days should be valued at:

24(1.75 x 300)/100 = $126

Of course, a premium "Supermoo" should fetch at least 3 times that, unless infected with mad cow disease (which could very well be the case ;))

}:8) Supermoo
March 5th, 2001, 00:41
lol :)

Argh, but how about telepathic abilities to communicate online? oh no, I forgot... that's mad cow disease! ;)

jw
March 5th, 2001, 00:44
Is there a reduction for foot and mouth diseased cows or mad cow diseased cows?

}:8) Supermoo
March 5th, 2001, 00:46
I think mad cow infected cows are much more interesting so I'd guess they'd be worth more. Not to sure about taste though! ;)

Cheap Bastard
March 5th, 2001, 13:11
:D I think Supermoo is priceless... I mean, after all, to eat a cow, you have to kill it right? Who wouldn't give a million bucks to kill Supermoo ;)

okay j/k. Dang moo... 300kg? You need to do something...

}:8) Supermoo
March 5th, 2001, 13:31
hehe, thanks Cheap Bastard! :D

KapTinKiRk
March 5th, 2001, 13:53
A cow is worth nothing with only one horn, buahahaha, muahahaha, haha, ha, hhmm

Robert from SI
March 5th, 2001, 15:25
Hmmmmm.....

If CPM is "cost per thousand" shouldn't CPC be "cost per hundred" instead of "Cost per click" as "c" is the roman numeral for 100?


Damn Romans.

Long live base 10!

Cheap Bastard
March 5th, 2001, 19:44
if decimal is base 10, and binary is base 2, and hexadecimal is base 16... what base is Roman.

}:8) Supermoo
March 6th, 2001, 02:53
I don't think Roman has a base... oh no... it would be 10. hehe, smart Romans :)