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What is Churn?

Churn: Share of customers who stop buying in a period.

Where Churn fits

Churn is part of Brand & Customers in Marketing. A brand is a promise customers trust. Brand equity, loyalty and word of mouth lower the cost of winning customers, while churn counts those who leave.

Practical tip

Keeping a customer usually costs less than finding a new one.

Related terms

Brand equity
Extra value a known brand adds to a product.
Market share
Your sales as a percentage of total sales in the market.
Brand loyalty
Customers' habit of choosing the same brand again and again.
Brand awareness
How well people recognize a brand.
Target audience
The group a message is aimed at.
Customer base
All the people who buy from a business.

Formulas you will use with it

Customer lifetime valueMarket shareRelative market shareCost per lead (CPL)

Test yourself

Which term means: “Share of customers who stop buying in a period.”?

Target audience · Churn · Brand equity

Answer: Churn

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