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How to transform your Google Ads headlines with anti-audiences

Search Engine Land

It’s a common misconception: “An ad’s only job is to get clicked. The problem is clicks and click-through rates (CTR) are poor metrics for determining an ad’s effectiveness. Conversely, attracting fewer but more targeted clicks can significantly enhance performance.

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How Google SGE will impact your traffic – and 3 SGE recovery case studies

Search Engine Land

We provide an experimental framework that can help you find a technique that works for your niche in a matter of weeks. Next, we use two parameters to define “how bad” or “how good” SGE will be for our websites: CTR and rank. You can adapt the model to other types of keywords by using a different baseline CTR.

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A Complete Guide to YouTube Analytics

ConversionXL

With YouTube, for organic, average view duration (AVD) and click-through rate (CTR) should be prioritized over YouTube search optimization, descriptions, tags, and other vanity metrics. YouTube elevates videos (and channels) that prove meaningful engagement, which is exactly what AVD and CTR do.

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How to approach weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual PPC reporting

Search Engine Land

For accounts with lower budgets or less data available (like if you target a niche industry), week-over-week shifts might not be as prevalent. Example : Noting that you updated ad copy and CTR increased overall instead of listing each individual headline change.

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10 ways to leverage generative AI for advanced SEO

Search Engine Land

User engagement insights Use generative AI tools to analyze user engagement data, such as page views, time spent on pages and click-through rates, to identify the most engaging content and winning page types. Featured snippet listing placements – the coveted Position Zero – often see CTRs of over 30%.

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YouTube Strategy Lessons from a Channel with 1.6 Million Subscribers

ConversionXL

Because it’s so challenging to create engaging content, there’s a big opportunity to create fresh content and carve out your niche. Key metrics: Average View Duration, Click Through Rate, & Views 3. Click-through rate (CTR). YouTube fundamental content types you need to know.

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Where Does Pinterest Fit in Your Marketing Mix?

ConversionXL

Niches that work well on Pinterest. Because Pinterest is a visual platform, niches such as recipes, travel, fashion, parenting, home decor, and fitness do incredibly well (similar to Instagram). Since finance is one of the most competitive and expensive niches on Google Ads , it’s a unique—if challenging—opportunity on Pinterest.

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