{"id":6536,"date":"2021-11-15T18:32:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-15T13:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.www.adpushup.com\/blog\/?p=6536"},"modified":"2022-09-06T12:32:31","modified_gmt":"2022-09-06T07:02:31","slug":"6-simple-things-you-can-do-to-increase-your-ad-ctr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adpushup.com\/blog\/6-simple-things-you-can-do-to-increase-your-ad-ctr\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Increase Ad CTR (Clickthrough rate)?","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Let&#8217;s talk about the one word almost all online publishers live and die by: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adpushup.com\/blog\/adsense-ctr-everything-you-need-to-know\/\">Clickthrough rate<\/a>. They obsessively track it, optimize it, and there&#8217;s no bigger cause of concern than a dip in this metric.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adpushup.com\/blog\/10-ways-you-can-optimize-adsense-for-more-revenue\/\">best practices of Google AdSense<\/a>, there&#8217;s only so much you can do to set up your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adpushup.com\/ad-layout-optimization\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ad layout<\/a> for a higher CTR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_79_2 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adpushup.com\/blog\/6-simple-things-you-can-do-to-increase-your-ad-ctr\/#What_is_CTR\" >What is CTR?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adpushup.com\/blog\/6-simple-things-you-can-do-to-increase-your-ad-ctr\/#What_is_Adsense_CTR\" >What is Adsense CTR?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adpushup.com\/blog\/6-simple-things-you-can-do-to-increase-your-ad-ctr\/#How_to_Increase_Ad_CTR\" >How to Increase Ad CTR<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adpushup.com\/blog\/6-simple-things-you-can-do-to-increase-your-ad-ctr\/#1_Integrate_Your_Ad_Units_Into_the_Content\" >1. Integrate Your Ad Units Into the Content<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adpushup.com\/blog\/6-simple-things-you-can-do-to-increase-your-ad-ctr\/#2_Use_the_728px_X_90px_Leaderboard\" >2. Use the 728px X 90px Leaderboard<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adpushup.com\/blog\/6-simple-things-you-can-do-to-increase-your-ad-ctr\/#3_Post_Content_That_Has_a_Commercial_Intent\" >3. Post Content That Has a Commercial Intent<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adpushup.com\/blog\/6-simple-things-you-can-do-to-increase-your-ad-ctr\/#4_Increase_Your_Ad_Density\" >4. Increase Your Ad Density<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adpushup.com\/blog\/6-simple-things-you-can-do-to-increase-your-ad-ctr\/#5_Blend_Link_Color_and_Switch_Sidebar_Position\" >5. Blend Link Color and Switch Sidebar Position<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adpushup.com\/blog\/6-simple-things-you-can-do-to-increase-your-ad-ctr\/#6_Create_and_Run_Two_Separate_Ad_Setups\" >6. Create and Run Two Separate Ad Setups<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adpushup.com\/blog\/6-simple-things-you-can-do-to-increase-your-ad-ctr\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions\" >Frequently Asked Questions:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_CTR\"><\/span>What is CTR?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>From a publisher\u2019s viewpoint, click through rate is one of those essential factors that help them generate money and retain advertisers. If you somehow fail to give adequate clicks, your advertisers are likely to flee. Therefore, it is important to understand what it exactly is.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have curated this blog to give publishers a clear idea about the same and how they can improve their CTR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><br><\/strong>CTR or click through rate can be used to gauge how well your keywords and ads are performing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>Read more: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#ffecf1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adpushup.com\/blog\/adsense-ctr-everything-you-need-to-know\/\">What is CTR or Click-Through-Rate?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#ffecf1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adpushup.com\/blog\/whats-causing-the-sudden-drop-in-your-adsense-earnings-ctr-and-rpm\/\">What\u2019s Causing the Sudden Drop in Your AdSense Earnings, CTR and RPM?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-what-is-adsense-ctr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Adsense_CTR\"><\/span><strong>What is Adsense CTR?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>CTR is the relationship between impressions and clicks: out of the number of times your ad or search result is shown to a visitor, how often users click it. Basically, click through rate is the number of times an ad is clicked divided by the number of times the page or ad unit is viewed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#ffedf1;font-size:22px\">CTR = No. of clicks \/ No. of exposures<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#ffedf1;font-size:22px\">CTR% = No. of clicks * 100 \/ No. of exposures<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, for instance, an advertisement on your website is viewed by 100 people. If 5 of them click on the ad, your CTR would be 5 percent. With a PPC Model, the higher the CTR percentage is, the better earnings your site will generate for you.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read more: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#ffedf1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adpushup.com\/blog\/rentlingo-case-study\/\">Case Study: How AdPushup Raised RentLingo\u2019s Page CTR by 115%<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Increase_Ad_CTR\"><\/span>How to Increase Ad CTR<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Luckily, there are little knows tricks of the trade known to those who&#8217;ve been working at this for a long time. In this post, we asked a few experts about some typically overlooked factors that can have a sizeable impact on&nbsp;your ad CTR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-1-integrate-your-ad-units-into-the-content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Integrate_Your_Ad_Units_Into_the_Content\"><\/span>1. Integrate Your Ad Units Into the Content<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adpushup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Headshot-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot\" class=\"wp-image-6569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adpushup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Headshot-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.adpushup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Headshot-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/www.adpushup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Headshot.jpg 153w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ben Kneen, <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.adopsinsider.com\/\">Ad Ops Insider<\/a> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">\/\/&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Ben<\/span> is the author of popular ad tech publication Ad Ops Insider, he&#8217;s been working in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adpushup.com\/blog\/a-complete-guide-to-digital-ad-operations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ad Ops<\/a> roles since 2006.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In my experience, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adpushup.com\/blog\/adsense-ad-balance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AdSense<\/a> positions that are integrated into the content on the page tend to perform best, so my advice to publishers looking to increase their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adpushup.com\/blog\/january-ad-revenue-drop-what-to-do-about-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ad revenue<\/a> would be to push their ads into the center of the page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The default setup for publishers and many web templates is usually to isolate the ads to the edges of the page, which makes them easier to ignore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since AdSense pays out on a performance basis, you\u2019ve got to ensure the ads are actually viewed by the user.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I think this is especially true for text ad positions, which many people are surprised to see can actually be their top performing unit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Getting those close to the nav bar, or within article content typically increases the CTR, and therefore the RPM dramatically. &nbsp;The trick here is to balance the user experience with a more aggressive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adpushup.com\/blog\/create-better-ad-experience\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ad experience<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Label your ad positions, separate them with whitespace, and don\u2019t confuse moving ads into a more visible place with the obnoxious strategy of trying to trick your readers into clicking on ads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-2-use-the-728px-x-90px-leaderboard\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Use_the_728px_X_90px_Leaderboard\"><\/span>2. Use the 728px X 90px Leaderboard<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adpushup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/JGD2-cropped-450wide-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"JGD2-cropped-450wide\" class=\"wp-image-6570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adpushup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/JGD2-cropped-450wide-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.adpushup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/JGD2-cropped-450wide-370x370.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.adpushup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/JGD2-cropped-450wide-96x96.jpg 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jon Dykstra,&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/fatstacksblog.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">FatStacksBlog.com<\/a> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">\/\/&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>Jon has been publishing niche sites that&nbsp;that generate revenue from ads and product promotion since 2009.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The one thing that surprises me the most about poor ad optimization is when websites have content areas that do not accommodate a 728 px wide ad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In my experience, the 728 px wide <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adpushup.com\/blog\/google-adsense-ad-unit-updates-and-their-impact-on-publishers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ad unit<\/a> performs very, very well, especially above and\/or below post titles.&nbsp; The 728 x 90 performs far better than the 468 px wide ads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s very easy to increase the width of a content area so if one&#8217;s site isn&#8217;t wide enough it costs very little to hire a coder to widen it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I strongly recommend every publisher use content areas wide enough to accommodate a 728 px wide ad unit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-3-post-content-that-has-a-commercial-intent\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Post_Content_That_Has_a_Commercial_Intent\"><\/span>3. Post Content That Has a Commercial Intent<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adpushup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/MG_0293k-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"_MG_0293k\" class=\"wp-image-6571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adpushup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/MG_0293k-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.adpushup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/MG_0293k-370x370.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.adpushup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/MG_0293k-96x96.jpg 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Reza W, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ungraduate.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Ungraduate<\/a>&nbsp;<span style=\"color: #808080;\">\/\/ <\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>Reza has been helping beginner and intermediate bloggers make money from their blogs since 2008.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Posts with commercial intent, such as product reviews, tends to give a higher CTR because visitors are actively looking for the information about the product they want to buy. If you place an ad in between your content, there is a good chance that they will click it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other hand, post without commercial intent, such as celebrity gossip, funny pictures, or basically any general news, do not attract paying customers. They only attract bored people who want to cheers themselves up. They do not want to buy any products, so there is a very little chance that they will click the ad, no matter how optimized it is. Most ads are about products and services, not more funny pictures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Basically, see your post from your visitor&#8217;s point of view, and ask yourself, am I interested in clicking these ads?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-4-increase-your-ad-density\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Increase_Your_Ad_Density\"><\/span>4. Increase Your Ad Density<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Atul Agarwal, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adpushup.com\/\">AdPushup<\/a> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">\/\/ <\/span><\/strong><em><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Atul is the CTO of AdPushup, a tool that helps publishers increase their revenue using automated multivariate testing.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Number of ads on a page has a direct impact on the CTR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Too many ads can distract a user and might even lead him abandoning the page, while too few ads might go unnoticed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Balance is the key here. A publisher must balance ads on structural sections (header, footer, sidebar) with ads inside the content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the structural sections usually are fixed and predefined, you can only put in a limited number of ads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dynamically placing more ads based on the content length (which is changing across different pages) will lead to optimal utilization of your website&#8217;s real estate and eventually lead to more clicks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, don&#8217;t forget to test the various combinations of these ads!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-5-blend-link-color-and-switch-sidebar-position\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Blend_Link_Color_and_Switch_Sidebar_Position\"><\/span>5. Blend Link Color and Switch Sidebar Position<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adpushup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/David-Risley-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"David Risley\" class=\"wp-image-3413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adpushup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/David-Risley-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.adpushup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/David-Risley-96x96.jpeg 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>David Risley, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.blogmarketingacademy.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Blog Marketing Academy <\/a><\/strong><em><span style=\"color: #808080;\">\/\/ <\/span><\/em><em><span style=\"color: #808080;\">David &nbsp;has been blogging since 1998 and now helps others learn how to market their blogs and monetize their online presence through his website Blog Marketing Academy.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Change the link colors for the text ads so that they match the link color you use throughout your site. Better integration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Consider switching your sidebar over to the left side of the page. Puts it right into the eye path, and any banners you put there will have better visibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-6-create-and-run-two-separate-ad-setups\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Create_and_Run_Two_Separate_Ad_Setups\"><\/span>6. Create and Run Two Separate Ad Setups<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"139\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adpushup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Screenshot-at-May-09-16-14-30-139x150.png\" alt=\"Screenshot at May 09 16-14-30\" class=\"wp-image-6572\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thomas Maier, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/webgilde.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Webglide<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><em>\/\/ Thomas helps publishers monetize their online business. He is the face behind the Advanced Ads plugin for WordPress.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I discovered one of my most valuable tips when analyzing the CTR while helping many different sites to increase their revenue. When applied on my own sites, it increased our ad revenue by over 30%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The basics are simple. Visitors who are new to your site are not yet used to your ad setup and more likely to click on an ad than returning visitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore, I have two ad setups, one for new and one for returning visitors. You can either have a more aggressive ad setup for new users, especially on sites with a higher bounce rate, or you can first try to hook readers and then show optimized ads when they come back to fight <a data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.adpushup.com\/blog\/banner-blindness\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adpushup.com\/blog\/banner-blindness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ad blindness<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can code this yourself or use the option in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wpadvancedads.com\/manual\/ads-for-new-visitors\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Advanced Ads<\/a>&nbsp;during setup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions\"><\/span>Frequently Asked Questions: <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1637928194786\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What does CTR mean?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">CTR stands for Click through rate. 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