Direct Mail Beats Digital Leave a reply Direct mail has an average of $19 cost-per acquisition, compared to paid search at $21-$30, and internet display at $41-$50. SOURCE: DMA Response Rate Report Share: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to print (Opens in new window) Print