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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. For location-based businesses, this irrelevant traffic skews CTR data.

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Search ad costs rise, conversion rates decline again in 2024

Search Engine Land

Paid search advertising conversion rates have decreased across nearly all industries year over year. 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). Conversion rate: 6.96%. CTR: 6.42%. Feeling déjà vu? Why we care.

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How your ad position and CTR impact conversion rate

Search Engine Land

Learn how to use your keyword ranking and click-through rate data to improve the performance of your paid search campaigns. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.

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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 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). For non-branded campaigns, a free trial CTA showed nearly twice the CTR of a demo call to action. Obility’s analysis of paid search ads for demos and free trials.

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Should You Optimize for Micro-Conversions?

ConversionXL

If we’re supposed to optimize what’s closest to the money, what is the value in optimizing for micro-conversions? Many blog posts have espoused this as a way to incrementally increase revenue and final conversions, but does tweaking stuff unrelated to purchase actually assist your bigger goals? What Are Micro-Conversions?

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

Search Engine Land

Paid search advertising conversion rates have decreased across nearly all industries year over year. It features data on the average conversion rate, cost per lead (CPL), click-through rate (CTR) and cost per click (CPC), compared to 2022. Conversion rate: 7.04%. CTR: 6.11%. Why we care. Furniture: $108.85