CTR (Click-Through Rate)
Divides clicks by impressions to give the click-through rate as a percentage, then rates it low, average, good or excellent against ad benchmarks.
CTR (%)
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CTR: click-through rate
CTR (Click-Through Rate) is just = clicks / impressions × 100%. So 250 clicks on 10,000 impressions works out to 2.5% CTR. As a rough sense of what's normal, you'll see Google Ads Search 2-4% and Display 0.5-1%, Meta Ads 1-2%, and LinkedIn hovering around 0.5%. Anything past 5% is rare, and when it happens the ad is usually a very good match for who's seeing it. Keep in mind how fast small moves add up: lifting CTR from 1% to 2% doubles your clicks while you spend the same on impressions.
Applications
It's a core metric in SEM and ad performance reports. People lean on it when A/B testing creatives (headline, image, CTA), when tuning the organic SEO snippet (title and meta description), and when bidding in Google Ads, where a higher CTR raises Quality Score and pulls CPC down. Email marketers use the same number to see which subject lines land.
FAQ
Is high CTR always good? Not really. Clicks that never convert just burn budget, so always read CTR next to your conversion rate.
What is a "good" CTR? That depends on the channel and the industry you're in. Judge it against the benchmarks for your own platform rather than chasing some absolute figure.
How do I improve CTR? Sharper headlines help, and so does a clearer CTA, relevant images, tighter audience targeting, and ad extensions like sitelinks and callouts.
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