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Google Adwords: Cost-per-thousand impressions (CPM)

smilecom — Mon, 16 Jan 2006 00:16:12 +0000

Cost-per-thousand impressions (CPM): This stands for cost-per-thousand impressions. A CPM pricing model means advertisers pay for impressions received.

Google Adwords: Impression

smilecom — Mon, 16 Jan 2006 00:04:09 +0000

Impression: The “Impr” located on your reporting statistics refers to the number of “impressions” for your ad. The number of impressions is the number of times an ad is displayed on Google or on sites or products in the Google Network.

Clickthrough Rate (CTR)

smilecom — Sun, 15 Jan 2006 23:42:21 +0000

Clickthrough Rate (CTR): Your clickthrough rate (CTR) is a metric that helps show how your ads are performing. The more relevant your ads are, the more often users will click on them, resulting in a higher CTR. The system calculates your CTR as follows: Number of ad clicks/number of impressions x 100.

Google Adwords: First page bid estimates

smilecom — Sun, 15 Jan 2006 23:41:12 +0000

First page bid estimates: You can find a first page bid estimate for each of your keywords on the Keyword Analysis page. This metric estimates the cost-per-click (CPC) bid needed for your ad to reach the first page of Google search results when the search query exactly matches your keyword. The first page bid estimate is based on the Quality Score and current advertiser competition for that keyword

Google Adwords: Quality Score

smilecom — Sun, 15 Jan 2006 23:40:21 +0000

Quality Score: Quality Score is the basis for measuring the quality of your keyword and ad and determining your cost-per-clicks (CPCs). Quality Score is determined by your keyword’s clickthrough rate (CTR), relevance of your ad text, historical keyword performance, and other relevancy factors. The higher your Quality Score, the lower the price you’ll pay per click.

Cost-per-click (CPC)

smilecom — Sun, 01 Jan 2006 23:32:01 +0000

Cost-per-click (CPC): Under its cost-per-click (CPC) pricing model, AdWords charges you for each click your ads receive. You won’t incur any costs if your ad is displayed for a search query and users don’t click it.