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The fallacy of CTR as a KPI: Redefining PPC ad success

Search Engine Land

Click-through rate (CTR) is a cornerstone metric of PPC marketing. Calculated as the percentage of people who click on an ad after seeing it, CTR is often treated as a key performance indicator (KPI), commanding disproportionate attention and optimization efforts.

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Search ad conversion rates down, cost per lead up in 2023

Search Engine Land

Meanwhile, the cost of generating leads through search ads continues to increase, although not as drastically as in prior years. That’s according to a new 2023 search advertising benchmark report from LocalIQ’s WordStream. CTR: 6.11%. CTR increased for all but two of the industries, according to the report.

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Search ad costs rise, conversion rates decline again in 2024

Search Engine Land

It’s basically more of the same story as 2023. The 2024 edition once again features data on the average conversion rate, cost per lead (CPL), click-through rate (CTR) and cost per click (CPC). The average conversion rate was 7.04% in 2023 and 7.85% in 2022. in 2023 and $44.70

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Facebook Ads 2024 data: Clicks and conversions up, costs down

Search Engine Land

By the numbers: Average click-through rate for lead campaigns: 2.53% (up from 2.50% in 2023) Average cost per click for lead campaigns: $1.88 (down from $1.92) Average conversion rate for lead campaigns: 8.78% (up from 8.25%) Average cost per lead: $21.98 (down from $23.10) Why we care.

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Free trial vs. demo: What’s more effective in B2B SaaS ads?

Martech

The experiment The Obility team looked at 11,286 responsive paid search ads that ran between January 2023 and August 2024. The results Among the findings: A demo CTA generally drew a higher conversion rate, but the free trial call to action drove a higher click-through rate (CTR).

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Google Ads broad match: What the data reveals for PPC marketers

Search Engine Land

“Broad match gives you the most relevant reach and conversions within your performance goals.” – Google Marketing Live 2023 This is how Google describes broad match in their Google Marketing Live 2023 recap. The more relevant the ad copy is for consumers, the higher the response rate. Wait, what?

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How search query length is shifting in the LLM era: Insights for brands

Search Engine Land

31, 2023): During this data range, consumers are now exposed to LLMs and may have begun altering the way they interact with search. Results: How search term lengths and metrics have changed After looking at 41 million search terms and their corresponding impression, click and cost data over the past 29 months, what can we conclude?