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ARPU— what it means in affiliate marketing

Average revenue per user over a period, paying and non-paying together.

Useful for comparing cohorts and sources, useless on its own for pricing a deal, because one high roller can carry the average.

Related terms

Term Definition
ARPPU Average revenue per paying user: revenue divided by the number of users who actually paid.
ARPDAU Average revenue per daily active user: daily revenue divided by daily active users.
LTV Lifetime value: total profit expected from one user over the whole relationship.

Entry updated 15 September 2026. All 276 terms in one page.

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