GLOSSARY

Click-Through Rate

IN ONE SENTENCE

Click-through rate is clicks divided by impressions.

Click-through rate is clicks divided by impressions.

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In detail

It trends down structurally as AI summaries spread, and that on its own is not a content-quality signal — discount it before drawing conclusions. Low CTR with high impressions usually means an intent mismatch rather than weak copy.

Updated 2026-08-06