Some ad exposures cause engagement, while others do not. The currency metric determining what you pay should not be for all the viewable impressions, but for the ones that produce engagement. CPE ought to replace CPM. As soon as we can measure it. Which is now.
What Counts More Than CPM is Cost Per Engagement (CPE)
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