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Click-through rate (CTR) VS Cost per view (CPV)

Description
Click-through rate (CTR)
CTR is a marketing metric that measures how often a link, ad, or email is clicked in relation to how many times it’s shown.
Cost per view (CPV)
CPV is a pricing model for video ads, where an advertiser pays the publisher each time a user views their video.
Target audience
Click-through rate (CTR)
Advertisers and publishers
Cost per view (CPV)
Advertisers and publishers
Benefits
Click-through rate (CTR)

• Offers an easy way to identify your top-performing channels and creatives
• Indicates where a campaign isn’t having the desired impact
• Informs your Google Ads quality score

Cost per view (CPV)

• Cost effective – advertisers only pay for full views (or a set duration)
• Indicates whether users find your video ads engaging

How to calculate
Click-through rate (CTR)
Number of click-throughs
Total number of impressions
x 100
Cost per view (CPV)
Total advertising cost
Total number of views
How to improve it?
Click-through rate (CTR)

• Research your audience and build strong personas
• Invest in creatives that resonate with your audience – show how you solve their problems
• Continually test and refine your campaigns

Cost per view (CPV)

• Measure CPV alongside other metrics (CPM, CPI, CPCV) for the full picture
• Optimize your video ad campaigns – refine targeting, landing pages, and keywords
• Create high-quality, interesting videos
• Test different versions with your audience

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