{"id":1285,"date":"2019-02-19T08:36:07","date_gmt":"2019-02-19T08:36:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adstargets.com\/blog\/?p=1285"},"modified":"2026-02-23T07:30:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T07:30:02","slug":"cost-per-click-advertising","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adstargets.com\/blog\/cost-per-click-advertising","title":{"rendered":"Cost Per Click Advertising: 6 Great Ways to Improve CPC Rate and Maintain High-Quality Score"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Updated 25\/03\/2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Cost-per-click advertising also popularly known as (CPC) or as others refer to it as Pay per click (PPC) is one of the most popular ways online businesses and digital marketers use for calculating the cost of clicks acquired through PPC advertising. It sounds very easy looking at the above description, however, there is more to it than just a form of <a href=\"https:\/\/adstargets.com\/blog\/effective-banner-design-and-banner-advertising\/\">advertising<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In recent years, Pay per click advertising to become more complex and competitive which means, online marketers need to optimize their games to rank their Ads.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">It takes a combination of various inputs and factors to actually profit from Pay per click advertising while dramatically lowering the cost per click on campaigns.<\/span><br><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Several digital marketers struggle to get&nbsp;their CPC to earn high <a href=\"https:\/\/adstargets.com\/blog\/online-advertising-roi-what-you-need-to-know\/\">ROI<\/a> on their campaigns. The solution to this is understanding how the cost per click&nbsp;works.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In this blog post, we are going to explain Cost Per Click advertising thoroughly including all the strategies you need to implement and manage a successful CPC or <a href=\"https:\/\/adstargets.com\/blog\/guide-to-understanding-pay-per-click-advertising\/\">PPC campaign<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/adstargets.com\/blog\/cost-per-click-advertising\/#What_is_Cost_Per_Click_Advertising\" >What is Cost Per Click Advertising?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/adstargets.com\/blog\/cost-per-click-advertising\/#How_Does_Cost_Per_Click_work\" >How Does Cost Per Click work?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/adstargets.com\/blog\/cost-per-click-advertising\/#How_is_Cost_Per_Click_Calculated\" >How is Cost Per Click Calculated<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/adstargets.com\/blog\/cost-per-click-advertising\/#How_to_improve_your_CPC_Rate_and_Maintain_a_High-Quality_Score\" >How to improve your CPC Rate and Maintain a High-Quality Score<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/adstargets.com\/blog\/cost-per-click-advertising\/#1_Add_relevant_Keywords_to_your_Ads_Headlines\" >#1. Add relevant Keywords to your Ads Headlines<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/adstargets.com\/blog\/cost-per-click-advertising\/#2_Make_a_Good_Landing_Page\" >#2. Make a Good Landing Page<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/adstargets.com\/blog\/cost-per-click-advertising\/#3_Group_Your_Ads_into_Smaller_Targeted_Ad_Groups\" >#3. Group Your Ads into Smaller Targeted Ad Groups<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/adstargets.com\/blog\/cost-per-click-advertising\/#4_Add_Negative_Keywords\" >#4. Add Negative Keywords<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/adstargets.com\/blog\/cost-per-click-advertising\/#5_Create_Targeted_Ad_Extensions\" >#5. Create Targeted Ad Extensions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/adstargets.com\/blog\/cost-per-click-advertising\/#6_Create_a_Google_Ads_Conversion_Tracker\" >#6. Create a Google Ads Conversion Tracker<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/adstargets.com\/blog\/cost-per-click-advertising\/#Cost_Per_Click_Ad_Networks\" >Cost Per Click Ad Networks<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/adstargets.com\/blog\/cost-per-click-advertising\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Cost_Per_Click_Advertising\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What is Cost Per Click Advertising?<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Cost per click (CPC) is also known as Pay per click (PPC). In layman&#8217;s language, simply means the actual amount of money you pay per click when running an advertising campaign.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What is Cost Per click?: The actual amount of money you pay per click when running an advertising campaign.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The actual cost of every click is what it refers to as CPC. Some digital marketing experts actually refer to cost per click as the cost assigned to each keyword by search engines such as Google.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/adstargets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Ad-group-details.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/adstargets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Ad-group-details.png\" alt=\"Cost per click\" class=\"wp-image-1334\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">CPC Ad Group<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The truth is, If that&#8217;s true, no one will be able to pay for Google PPC campaigns. Even though there are more important factors to pay attention to when running a Cost per click campaign, however, it is still very important to understand how cost-per-click works especially in&nbsp;Google Ads.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Does_Cost_Per_Click_work\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">How Does Cost Per Click work?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/adstargets.com\/blog\/guide-to-understanding-banner-advertising-cost\/\">Cost per click<\/a> is just one among many other metrics CPC platforms such as Facebook, Google Ads, and Bing use to evaluate PPC campaign performance.<\/span><br><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The most popular CPC advertising platform is Google Ads also known as Google Adwords which this article is mostly centered at. <\/span><br><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This is because has created a reputable system that delivers what the customer wants to see.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Google has developed into a monstrous Advertising platform because it shows the most updated, relevant search results to people all over the world.<\/span><br><span style=\"color: #000000;\">It is estimated that Google process about <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.internetlivestats.com\/google-search-statistics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3.5 billion search queries every day.<\/a> In my opinion, As of today, Google process over 5 billion search queries every day.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Each of these 5 billion queries returns results based on the most relevant keywords. This is how auction Ads are also determined to display alongside those search results.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_is_Cost_Per_Click_Calculated\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">How is Cost Per Click Calculated<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Most ad networks display the average cost per click on various keywords. This does not reflect the actual CPC your Ads will be paying for but rather show you an average cost per click of those keywords.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In particular, <a href=\"https:\/\/adstargets.com\/blog\/how-to-calculate-the-maximum-cost-per-click\/\">Google Ads calculate your CPC<\/a> by using two variables or factors <\/span>as<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> which are usually your closest competitor AdRank and Your Quality Score.<\/span><br><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The formula for this is&#8230; Competitors&#8217; AdRank is divided by your quality score plus .01 which gives you the actual CPC rate. See the image below.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/adstargets.com\/blog\/google-ads-cost-in-2022\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/i0.wp.com\/adstargets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/CPC-formula-1024x362.png\" alt=\"Cost per click\" class=\"wp-image-1293\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/adstargets.com\/blog\/google-ads-cost-in-2022\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/adstargets.com\/blog\/google-ads-cost-in-2022\/\">Google Ads Cost<\/a> per click formula<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">As an advertiser, creating quality Ads should be one of your top priorities. This is because it helps you outrank even your competitors who have higher bids.<\/span><br><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Google Ads considers several factors for ranking Ads which are Max bid, Competitor Ad Rank and your quality score all play significant roles in determining your CPC rates.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/i0.wp.com\/adstargets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Google-Ads-auction-ranking-1024x567.png\" alt=\"Cost per click\" class=\"wp-image-1297\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Google Ads auction ranking (Image credit: TryAdhawk)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_improve_your_CPC_Rate_and_Maintain_a_High-Quality_Score\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">How to improve your CPC Rate and Maintain a High-Quality Score<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">After having an understanding of how CPC Ad work plus how CPC auction is calculated, Let&#8217;s see how you get cheaper CPC rates while maintaining a high-quality score.<\/span><br><span style=\"color: #000000;\">It is extremely important for advertisers to maintain a high-quality score as it comes with several benefits. There are a couple of things that I will describe as a process since it&#8217;s not a one-time thing. <a href=\"https:\/\/adstargets.com\">Cost Per Click<\/a> Ads requires constant optimization.<\/span><br><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This is what this section is all about. Please follow the stages as explained below in order to get a high-quality score and maintain it.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Add_relevant_Keywords_to_your_Ads_Headlines\"><\/span>#<span style=\"color: #000000;\">1. Add relevant Keywords to your Ads Headlines<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Keywords are really important factors when it comes to ranking in search engines. In the same way, you use keywords in your content to tell search engines what your content is actually about, the same process is replicated in Google Ads.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/adstargets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Banner_01_728x90-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/adstargets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Banner_01_728x90-2.jpg\" alt=\"Make money blogging\" class=\"wp-image-1121\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Make money blogging<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">When creating Ads, Use your most relevant keywords in your Ads headlines and in the description to tell Google exactly the types of audience you wish to target.<\/span><br><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This helps improve the quality score of your Ads over time<\/span> as you maintain a high Click-through<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> rate (CTR).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Also, as some experts suggest, do some research on your competitor&#8217;s Ads and see the keywords they are using in order to have an idea of the kind of keywords they are using and use those as well.<\/span><br><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Doing so will give you a competitive advantage over many of your other competitors.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Make_a_Good_Landing_Page\"><\/span>#<strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2. Make a Good Landing Page<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Consistency matters a lot when it comes to <a href=\"https:\/\/adstargets.com\/blog\/21-online-advertising-companies\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/adstargets.com\/blog\/21-online-advertising-companies\/\">online advertising<\/a>. The final destination URL placed in your Ads should have reliable, easy-to-understand<\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">action buttons well placed.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The message on the ads should be consistent with what the Ads portray on your landing page or website. The advantage of this is that it leads your visitors to stay more on the page and take necessary actions such as signing up or making purchases.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The more time your visitors stay on your landing page, the better relevance and quality score your Ads will gain.<\/span><br><span style=\"color: #000000;\">So in summary, make sure your <a href=\"https:\/\/adstargets.com\/blog\/top-tips-for-cheap-online-advertising-for-start-ups\/\">PPC advertising<\/a> message aligns with what you have on your landing page.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Group_Your_Ads_into_Smaller_Targeted_Ad_Groups\"><\/span>#<strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">3. Group Your Ads into Smaller Targeted Ad Groups<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In 2018, Google added great features that allow advertisers to group Ads based on keywords making targeting more precise.<\/span><br><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This feature helps advertisers have a better understanding of which Ad groups are based on those keywords are performing well and the Ad groups that are not.&nbsp;<\/span><br>See the example of Ad group in the image below<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/i0.wp.com\/adstargets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Google-Ad-group-1024x533.png\" alt=\"Cost per click\" class=\"wp-image-1304\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Google Ads Group<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The data derived from each of the Ad groups makes it easier for advertisers to make decisions optimizing their Ads.<\/span><br><span style=\"color: #000000;\">It presents you with the information required to pause or stop some Ads and spend more on the Ads that are performing better.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Add_Negative_Keywords\"><\/span>#<strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">4. Add Negative Keywords<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Negative keywords are extremely important for saving your Ad budget and optimizing your Ad quality score which will lead to a better average <a href=\"https:\/\/adstargets.com\/blog\/top-tips-for-effective-mobile-advertising\/\">cost per click<\/a>.<\/span><br><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Using negative keywords tells the Google Ads platform to avoid showing your Ads when queries that contain those negative keywords are entered into the Google search bar.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The impact of this is powerful to help get your Ads shown only when the right keywords matching your Ads are entered.<\/span><br><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This makes you get more engagement based on CTR as they appear only on the specified keywords raising your overall quality score.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Create_Targeted_Ad_Extensions\"><\/span>#<strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">5. Create Targeted Ad Extensions<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Google Ad extensions are designed to make your Ads more relevant and engaging. It simply gives visitors more reasons to click on your Ads while positively impacting your Ad Rank.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/adstargets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Ad-Extensions.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/adstargets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Ad-Extensions.png\" alt=\"PPC Ad Google Ad Extensions \" class=\"wp-image-1342\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">There are a lot of Ad extensions we can create manually such as site links, Locations, Call-Out, Calls, messages, Sign-ups, apps<\/span>, reviews, prices, structure snippets, affiliate locations,<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> etc.<\/span><br><br><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Google Ad extension has the potential to increase conversions and sales in many cases. In the end, they impact your overall Ad quality score.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Create_a_Google_Ads_Conversion_Tracker\"><\/span>#<span style=\"color: #000000;\">6. Create a Google Ads Conversion Tracker<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A conversion tracker is another great decision-making tool advertisers need to take advantage of it.<\/span><br><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Conversion tracker can be easily installed through your <a href=\"https:\/\/adstargets.com\/blog\/review-of-google-adwords-alternatives-ad-networks\/\">Google<\/a> Tag Manager or direct installation of the code on your website or specific landing pages.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/adstargets.com\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/i0.wp.com\/adstargets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Sitelinks-extensions-1024x350.png\" alt=\"Cost per click\" class=\"wp-image-1309\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cost per click advertising<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figcaption><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Sitelink Ad Extension<\/span><\/figcaption>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/adstargets.com\/blog\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/i0.wp.com\/adstargets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Location-and-Call-out-Ad-extensions-1024x313.png\" alt=\"Cost per click\" class=\"wp-image-1311\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">CPC Advertising Ad extension<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figcaption><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Callout Ad extension<\/span><\/figcaption>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/i0.wp.com\/adstargets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Structured-Snippets-Ad-extension-1024x287.png\" alt=\"Cost per click\" class=\"wp-image-1312\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Structured snippet Ad extension<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The least it does is collect data about the actions of your visitors such as Sign-ups \/ registration, Purchases, calls, etc.<\/span><br><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This data is then used by Google Ads to determine which people are more likely to take those actions you need.<\/span><br><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Conversion tracking helps increase your Ads quality score as it contributes to more precise targeting and ultimately higher CTR, lower Avg. CPC.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cost_Per_Click_Ad_Networks\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Cost Per Click Ad Networks<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Cost-per-click ad networks is <a href=\"https:\/\/adstargets.com\/blog\/review-of-top-ad-networks-for-publishers\/\">Ad networks<\/a> that use Cost per click also known as CPC. We discussed a lot about CPC Ad networks but need to also discuss Ad Networks that use CPC as a pricing model.<\/span><br><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The most popular CPC Ad network as we discussed extensively in this blog post is Google Ads. They simply have the largest share of <a href=\"https:\/\/adstargets.com\/blog\/how-to-determine-advertising-cost-on-your-blog\/\">CPC advertising<\/a> online today.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/adstargets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Banner_02_728x90.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/adstargets.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Banner_02_728x90.jpg\" alt=\"Cheap Banner advertising\" class=\"wp-image-1119\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/adstargets.com\/blog\/how-to-get-cheap-ppc-traffic-to-increase-your-sales\/\">Cheap online advertising<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This is simply why this post is mostly focused on discussing Google CPC advertising. Our Ad network AdsTargets a similar Ad network features to Google Ads.<\/span><br><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Although our bidding system works a bit differently from Google&#8217;s bidding system. We have a similar CPC system. Advertising on Google Ads or AdsTargets <a href=\"https:\/\/adstargets.com\/blog\/\">Ad network<\/a> for advertisers and publishers will give you almost the same results.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">AdsTargets competing advantage here is the cheap cost of advertising and automatic Ad optimizations features. you can become part of us by joining the <a href=\"https:\/\/adstargets.com\/myAdstargets\/index.php\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/adstargets.com\/myAdstargets\/index.php\">AdsTargets<\/a> advertising <a class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/adstargets.com\/blog\/best-nigerian-ad-network\/\">Ad network<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Conclusion<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Cost per click advertising will continue to evolve while positively and negatively affecting online advertisers. For those who are able to adapt will reap the benefits of <a href=\"https:\/\/adstargets.com\/blog\/how-to-calculate-your-advertising-cost-and-roi\/\">CPC advertising<\/a> while the ones that ignore it will face the consequences.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This post will be updated from time to time and we would like to know from you what you think about the post and suggest ways to make it better.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Updated 25\/03\/2025 Cost-per-click advertising also popularly known as (CPC) or as others refer to it as Pay per click (PPC) is one of the most popular ways online businesses and digital marketers use for calculating the cost of clicks acquired through PPC advertising. 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