Meaning & use

click-through rate

noun·Academic

The percentage of people who click a specific link out of everyone who viewed it, used to measure online ad or email performance.

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The email's click-through rate doubled after we rewrote the subject line.

A banner ad with a low click-through rate is usually redesigned or replaced.

A note on using this word

Often abbreviated CTR; it measures clicks relative to impressions, not conversions or sales, which are tracked separately.

Words with a similar meaning

CTR

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