My CTR is too high - is it bad?

Discussion in 'Reporting & Stats' started by rona_shelf, Aug 17, 2006.

  1. #1
    Hey... I need your advise...
    My CTR is 20-60%.... is it bad? should i try get more traffic?

    What are the consequences?

    thank you.
     
    rona_shelf, Aug 17, 2006 IP
  2. danielbruzual

    danielbruzual Active Member

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    If it is legit you should not have anything to worry about. Be sure to install some sort of traffic stats script (Awstats) so you can show Google if they think the clicks are invalid.
     
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  3. jojojosonm

    jojojosonm Banned

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    ctr<5 is good
     
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  4. mistermix

    mistermix Active Member

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    #4

    Do you know why your CTR is so high?
     
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  5. daworm

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    How many page impressions do you have?
     
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    infonote Well-Known Member

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    #6
    Contact Google just to be on the safe side.
     
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  7. gretel

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    ajajaj thats so bad that you have to learn me how to get that :)
     
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  8. Solicitors Mortgages

    Solicitors Mortgages Well-Known Member

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    #8
    wouldn't worry about it.. unless you think you are doing something wrong and are feeling a bit ......guilty?

    20% is nothing to worry about. 60% and it sounds like you have no other content on your pages.
     
    Solicitors Mortgages, Aug 17, 2006 IP
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    #9
    If it is legit, more traffic = same high CTR !!
     
    maxmee, Aug 17, 2006 IP
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    #10
    if you content sucks then its quite easy to get 40% :D
     
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    I am guessing, but you have very little content on your pages?
     
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  12. 1EightT

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    Several of my sites fall in that range and i've never had an issue. So long as the traffic and clicks are legit you will be fine.
     
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    qwestcommunications Notable Member

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    #13
    Just because someone has a high CTR, lets not just assume their content sucks. It could be taht he has tiny amount of traffic and these few people are clicking ads, which could easily result in very high CTR.
     
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    #14
    My site get's around 10 percent and if it was a jump it's best to email google saying what happened
     
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    I am getting around 45 am I in danger??
     
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  16. may may

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    Nothing to worries about.
     
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  17. RatDog

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    #17
    Thats true, quest. I consistently get ctrs in the very high range as mentioned and my pages are packed with content. The key is to give the visitor a lot of the information they want but not so much that you give them everything. In other words, focus on a problem or issue that people need to solve or that they want to learn more about. Then tell them HOW to solve their problem but don't solve it FOR them. Give them information and leave them wanting more. Then hit them with some targeted ads where they can continue their search for more information or an answer to whatever it is they want to solve. :)

    As far as having a ctr that's "too high", there's nothing to worry about . . . as long as your clicks are legitimate. G knows when they are and G knows when they aren't.
     
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  18. zilch2k

    zilch2k Active Member

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    As long as you dont click them yourself, you have nothing to worry about. A CTR rate like that is only good for you.
     
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    #19
    This is such an open-ended question. First of all, how much IMPRESSIONS did it take to get that CTR? Without knowing that, it's pointless to tell you if you should be worried or not.
     
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  20. cyanyde

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    You are in grave danger! Let me be a nice guy and help you by taking 50% of that CTR. :)
     
    cyanyde, Aug 17, 2006 IP