How to Calculate CTR

Calculate your Click-Through Rate (CTR) with our free tool. You can calculate CTR by this simple formula, (Clicks/Impressions) x 100. This metric helps measure the effectiveness of your ad copy, creative, and targeting, by allowing you to see which ads are driving the most traffic to site; and highlights which ads should be improved.

Like with all other metrics, CTR differs depending on a number of factors including, channel, objective (reach, traffic, conversion), and industry. CTR helps us understand how our ads are performing from a 'getting users to visit our website perspective'.

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What is CTR and How do I Calculate CTR?

Click-Through Rate (CTR) measures the percentage of people who clicked on your ad after seeing it online. It's a key metric for measuring ad engagement and creative performance.

Formula: CTR = (Clicks ÷ Impressions) × 100

A higher CTR indicates that your ad content is relevant and compelling to your target audience, which can lead to better ad performance and lower costs. It also highlights a clear need for your product or service if engagement is high.

Industry Benchmarks for CTR

Google Ads (Search):2-5%
Google Ads (Display):0.5-1%
Facebook/Meta:0.9-1.5%
Instagram:0.5-1.2%
LinkedIn:0.4-0.8%

Benchmarks vary by industry, ad type, and campaign objectives.

How do I Improve CTR?

Write compelling, relevant ad headlines

Make your copy relatable to your target audience. Use your audiences style fo language to really get them engaged with your ads.

Use strong calls-to-action (CTAs)

Buy Today, Call Now, Get a Free Quote. Guide your audience to an action by telling them what to do with a clear CTA.

Target the right audience demographics

Do your research beforehand to understand your audience. Use previous campaigns performance and insight from your 1PD to guide your targeting strategy

Use high-quality, relevant images or videos

There are plenty of free tools to create images & even videos for you now so there is no excuse. DO NOT push your ad live if it is a pixelated image or video shot on a early 00's phone, unless thats the aesthetic you are going for.

A/B test different ad variations

Stick to testing one, maybe two creative variations per test, so you actually know what works and what doesn't, instead of guessing

Include relevant keywords in ad copy

If you search for a specific term and that term is then within the ad copy, you will be more likely to click on that ad compared to others.

Cut ads with low CTR

If you have multiple ads within one ad group and some are falling behind/have low CTR, pause them and give that freed up spend to the ads performing well.

Use ad extensions when available

Use extensions to take up more real estate on search engines. If your taking up more space with extensions it means your competitors are not taking that space or getting those click