Glossary

CTR

The percentage of impressions that result in a click, calculated as clicks divided by impressions.

Media BuyingFoundationAlso called: Click-Through RateSource: IAB Tech Lab

Definition

The percentage of impressions that result in a click, calculated as clicks divided by impressions.

Why it matters

CTR is the fastest signal of whether creative and targeting are actually relevant to the audience seeing them.

Key consideration

CTR benchmarks vary enormously by channel and format — comparing a native CTR to a display CTR as if they are the same metric is a common and misleading mistake.

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Related benchmarks

APAC benchmarks for this metric are broken out by market and channel.

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