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What is CTR and 7 Things You Must Know to Improve It

Outbrain

CTR, or clickthrough rate, is a pretty simple calculation of how many people clicked on an ad (clicks) divided by the number of times the ad was shown (impressions). Ad Clicks ÷ Ad Impressions = Clickthrough Rate. Anyone who’s ever even dipped a toe in the performance marketing ocean has heard of CTR. So, what is CTR?

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Will Your SEO Strategy Be Impacted By Google’s Removal of Right-Hand-Side Ads on SERPs?

Content Standard

As of Friday of last week, Google confirmed that it had permanently removed all right-hand ads on its SERPs (search engine results pages) worldwide, making room for ads at the top and bottom of the page. Though they differ per campaign, Google has reported the average CTR (click-through rate) is around 2 percent. Two percent!

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Will Your SEO Strategy Be Impacted By Google’s Removal of Right-Hand-Side Ads on SERPs?

Content Standard

As of Friday of last week, Google confirmed that it had permanently removed all right-hand ads on its SERPs (search engine results pages) worldwide, making room for ads at the top and bottom of the page. Though they differ per campaign, Google has reported the average CTR (click-through rate) is around 2 percent. Two percent!

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"Why Did My SEO Ranking Drop?" How to Find and Fix Falling Blog Posts Before It's Too Late

Hubspot

Are the posts that have surpassed it in the SERPs higher-quality, i.e. more comprehensive, more examples, better graphics/visuals? Here's what those top checkboxes mean: Clicks: The raw number of clicks from the SERPs. Impressions: The number of times the page showed up on the SERP. CTR: Clicks divided by impressions.

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How to Perfectly Manage a PPC Campaign [Template]

Hubspot

The service will rotate them until it notices that one appears to drive a higher clickthrough rate (CTR). In my observation, the title has the greatest influence on an ad's CTR. That can benefit you in terms of your positioning in the SERPs and, ultimately, your costs. This is how A/B (and C and D) testing works.

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The Ultimate Guide to PPC

Hubspot

Pay-per-click advertising is most common in search engine results pages (SERPs), like Google or Bing, but is also used on social channels (although CPM is more common). These keywords tell search engines which terms or search queries you want your ad to be displayed alongside in SERPs. CTR benchmarks vary by industry.

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How Do Your Google AdWords Metrics Compare to Industry Averages? [New Benchmark Data]

Hubspot

The study reveals a ton of helpful industry-specific benchmarks for both search and display ads, including average clickthrough rate (CTR), average cost-per-click (CPC), average conversion rate (CVR), and average cost-per-action (CPA). Average Clickthrough Rate (CTR). Average Cost-per-Click (CPC).