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Expected CTR

Quality Score sub-component: predicted click rate

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Quality Score sub-component: predicted click rate

Why It Is Critical

Expected CTR is Google’s prediction of how likely your ad is to be clicked when shown for a given keyword, based on historical performance. It is the highest-weighted component of Quality Score. To improve it: write more compelling headlines, incorporate keywords naturally, and test strong action CTAs.

What You Get: Improving Expected CTR directly raises Quality Score - reducing your cost per click without raising bids.

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