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Digital marketing terminology

CDP

Customer Data Platform

Software that unifies customer data from multiple sources into persistent profiles.

What is CDP?

Software that unifies customer data from multiple sources into persistent profiles.

In practical marketing work, customer data platform is used to make planning, execution, reporting, or optimization easier to understand.

How is it calculated?

This concept does not use one universal industry-standard formula. Measure it with the KPIs that match the specific channel and objective.

Practical example

Customer Data Platform helps marketers plan, measure, or improve a practical part of a campaign.

Where is it used?

Marketing Automation
Answer-first FAQ

Common questions about CDP

What does CDP stand for?

CDP stands for Customer Data Platform.

What is CDP in simple words?

Software that unifies customer data from multiple sources into persistent profiles.

How is CDP calculated?

There is no single universal formula for this concept.

Where is CDP used?

It is commonly used in Marketing Automation.