is this adwords CTR any good?

Discussion in 'Google AdWords' started by rgordon83, Nov 28, 2007.

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    getting a 1.5 percent CTR on ads with an average position of 7.

    I assume a higher position = higher CTR?

    so is that good for that position?

    bidding 20 cents a click...
     
    rgordon83, Nov 28, 2007 IP
  2. mjewel

    mjewel Prominent Member

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    It seems a little low. I would try experimenting with different ad variations to try and get it to 4-5%.
     
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    yes.. agree that CTR is low..
     
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  4. rgordon83

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    k. i'll start expirimenting. any good pointers?

    I know shoemoney is a big fan of making "arrow" shapes with his ahdwords ads...
     
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    alxmiller Active Member

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    Hi,

    I would say that CTR is a little low as well.

    I suggest aiming for 5% - therefore, i would create 2 or 3 ads and split test. You will see some interesting results, keep the one with the best CTR.
     
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    1.5% CTR for a position 7 ad is pretty good... it must be a very relevant keyword. Higher positions should give you a great CTR on that keyword.
     
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    In my experience, 1.5% isn't awful - from 7th position, you should be looking for about 2% - 2.5%, but it depends on how good everyone else's adverts are...
     
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    how high is your impressions?
     
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    today i had 2,905 impressions. CTR of 1.56 percent

    I have a number of ad variations.

    the best oerforming had 688 impressions and CTR of 1.88 percent

    Lowest had 512 impressions with .97 percent.

    I stopped the lowest performing one mid day b/c it was the third day in a row of poor performance...
     
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    what the others mentioned are some good points..

    the CTR depends entirely on what keywords you are targeting .. in some cases 1.5% might be, others not so much. give us some specifics if you wish and we can answer further.
     
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    1.5% with an average position of 7 does sound quite good.

    I also just started with adwords and I have

    2.67% with an average position of 3.1

    Costing me a lot though ... average CPC of 0.62€, max daily set at 20€ ... or 600€+ each month
    I do have a lot of sales these days but because many customers order by phone or e-mail my cost/conversion ratio has no meaning.

    I would love to hear your thoughts.
     
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  12. PPC-Coach

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    That's pretty good for the seventh spot. You can keep tweaking your ads to find the ones that work best.
     
    PPC-Coach, Nov 30, 2007 IP