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50 clicks on 5,000 impressions is a 1.0% CTR, or 10 clicks per 1,000 impressions. Enter your total clicks and impressions to get your click-through rate and clicks per 1,000 impressions.

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Quick answer

CTR is clicks divided by impressions, shown as a percent.

What this tells you

  • CTR is clicks divided by impressions, shown as a percent.
  • Clicks per 1,000 impressions restates the same rate at a per-thousand scale.
  • Use the same date range for both clicks and impressions.

How to Use

  1. 1Enter the total number of clicks.
  2. 2Enter the total number of impressions.
  3. 3Click Calculate to see your CTR and clicks per 1,000 impressions.

How It Works

Formula

CTR = Clicks / Impressions × 100

The calculator divides clicks by impressions and multiplies by 100 to return the click-through rate as a percent.

Calculation note: values are processed in the order shown above, using the current input units.

Worked Examples

Search campaign

Clicks50
Impressions5,000
ResultCTR: 1.00%

50 clicks on 5,000 impressions is a 1% click-through rate.

Display campaign

Clicks30
Impressions6,000
ResultCTR: 0.50%

30 clicks on 6,000 impressions is a 0.5% click-through rate, common for display ads.

Typical CTR Benchmarks by Channel

ChannelTypical CTR
Google Search ads3-5%
Display ads0.4-0.6%
Email2-3%
Organic search1-3%
Social ads0.5-1.5%

These are broad ranges, not guarantees. Actual CTR varies by industry, audience, and placement.

What Is a Good CTR?

A good CTR depends on the channel and how the ad is shown. Google Search ads often run 3% to 5% because the searcher already typed a related query, while display ads usually sit near 0.4% to 0.6% since they interrupt other content. Email campaigns commonly land around 2% to 3% among people who opened the message.

Treat these ranges as starting points, not targets. The most useful comparison is your own CTR over time and against your own campaigns. A rising CTR on the same audience usually means your headline, offer, or targeting is improving.

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Common mistakes

  • Comparing CTR across very different channels as if one benchmark fits all
  • Mixing clicks from one period with impressions from another
  • Judging an ad on CTR alone without checking conversions

Frequently Asked Questions

Divide clicks by impressions and multiply by 100. For example, 50 clicks on 5,000 impressions is a 1% CTR.
It depends on the channel. Google Search ads often run 3% to 5%, display ads 0.4% to 0.6%, and email 2% to 3%, so compare against your own channel rather than one fixed number.
CTR measures clicks per impression, while conversion rate measures completed actions per click. CTR is about earning the click, conversion rate is about what happens after it.
Sharpen the headline and offer, tighten your targeting, and test new copy and creative. Relevance to the search or audience is the biggest lever.
A low CTR usually means the ad is not matching what the audience wants, the targeting is too broad, or the creative is weak. Test new copy and narrow the audience.
It estimates ctr calculator outputs using the visible inputs and formula assumptions on this page.

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