My CTR is low

liovvoil · 06-10-2011, 06:30 PM

My niche site ranks #1 on Google.com local and #3 on Google.com for US location.
My CTR is 4.71% and I only have one adsense box above each article.

Will I lose the ranking if I change the theme?
What theme should I use for higher CTR?
Should I add more adsense boxes? Where?

Jeremy Banks · 06-10-2011, 07:03 PM

I would try wrapping the text around your unit, and add another at the bottom of the article, or use a 728x90 at the top and the square at the bottom. Test it out to see how that works, also play around with the colours of your ad.

You shouldn't lose ranking for changing the theme

RustyF · 06-10-2011, 07:05 PM

4.71% is low? I wish I had 4.71%

liovvoil · 06-10-2011, 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RustyF

4.71% is low? I wish I had 4.71%

I guess it depends on site niche.
I saw a lot of sites with 10% CTR.

clickbumped · 06-10-2011, 07:33 PM

Your CTR is low because you most likely don't have relevant ads being displayed on your page. Read the ad links that show up in your adsense unit and see if they have anything to do with your site's content. That's usually a major reason for lack of clicks.

dragoncpa · 06-11-2011, 02:29 AM

My CTR is also very low

dburk · 06-11-2011, 10:45 AM

Hi liovvoil,

Switching themes can sometimes effect rankings. It all depends on how different those themes are and how they are configured.

Themes are often based on a common framework. If you switch to a theme that uses the same basic framework you should be fine, provided you configure it with the same components. However, usually you don't need to switch themes to change your ad layout.

Most themes allow you to modify the template files and position your pages elements wherever you want them. That would be the safest way to change your ad layout without risking your current rankings.

bigcat1967 · 06-11-2011, 11:11 AM

holy cow. If your CTR is over 4% - for myself, I consider that pretty good. Of course, most of my sites are informational websites...

jubbi · 06-11-2011, 11:59 AM

Yes Cat you are right 4% CTR is pretty good.
Thanks

gorentals · 06-11-2011, 01:31 PM

4% is very good, I'm barely at a 1% for all mine.

Vlad Romanov · 06-11-2011, 01:57 PM

i am trying out CTR Theme right now, but to be honest im not seeing huge improvements... so u can give it a shot maybe it will work for you.

LaunchBrain.com · 06-11-2011, 06:12 PM

Have you tried using something like HubPages and Squidoo to learn from how they position there ads? They test the positioning for maximum CTR.

Might be able to learn a thing from people who spend all day testing these things... ;-)

06-10-2011, 06:30 PM	#1
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Jeremy Banks Getn that in'ernet money War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 562 Thanks: 35 Thanked 133 Times in 71 Posts	Re: My CTR is low I would try wrapping the text around your unit, and add another at the bottom of the article, or use a 728x90 at the top and the square at the bottom. Test it out to see how that works, also play around with the colours of your ad. You shouldn't lose ranking for changing the theme

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RustyF Tantalizing IM Tips Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Philippines via Memphis, Tn. Posts: 208 Thanks: 36 Thanked 33 Times in 25 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: My CTR is low 4.71% is low? I wish I had 4.71%
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clickbumped Active Warrior Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 120 Thanks: 4 Thanked 21 Times in 9 Posts	Re: My CTR is low Your CTR is low because you most likely don't have relevant ads being displayed on your page. Read the ad links that show up in your adsense unit and see if they have anything to do with your site's content. That's usually a major reason for lack of clicks.
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dragoncpa HyperActive Warrior Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 98 Thanks: 7 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts	Re: My CTR is low My CTR is also very low

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dburk Senior Warrior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 4,643 Thanks: 162 Thanked 671 Times in 581 Posts Contact Info	Re: My CTR is low Hi liovvoil, Switching themes can sometimes effect rankings. It all depends on how different those themes are and how they are configured. Themes are often based on a common framework. If you switch to a theme that uses the same basic framework you should be fine, provided you configure it with the same components. However, usually you don't need to switch themes to change your ad layout. Most themes allow you to modify the template files and position your pages elements wherever you want them. That would be the safest way to change your ad layout without risking your current rankings.
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bigcat1967 Senior Warrior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1,259 Thanks: 21 Thanked 54 Times in 52 Posts	Re: My CTR is low holy cow. If your CTR is over 4% - for myself, I consider that pretty good. Of course, most of my sites are informational websites...
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jubbi Active Warrior Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: No Mentioned Posts: 79 Thanks: 7 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Contact Info	Re: My CTR is low Yes Cat you are right 4% CTR is pretty good. Thanks

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gorentals Warrior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Internet World Posts: 23 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: My CTR is low 4% is very good, I'm barely at a 1% for all mine.

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Vlad Romanov HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 262 Thanks: 5 Thanked 35 Times in 27 Posts	Re: My CTR is low i am trying out CTR Theme right now, but to be honest im not seeing huge improvements... so u can give it a shot maybe it will work for you.

06-11-2011, 06:12 PM	#12
LaunchBrain.com HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 189 Thanks: 4 Thanked 11 Times in 10 Posts	Re: My CTR is low Have you tried using something like HubPages and Squidoo to learn from how they position there ads? They test the positioning for maximum CTR. Might be able to learn a thing from people who spend all day testing these things... ;-)
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