Customer Lifetime Value is the average value of a customer after they’ve been all the way through your sales funnel. This takes into account any recurring payments, upfront payments, upsells, downsells and more.
The metric is a prediction of the gross revenue attributed to the entire future relationship with that customer. This metric is difficult to measure with new businesses who are just launching a new product or service, however is extremely important in valuing potential customers.
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