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Why are my clicks high but conversions low?

People click but don’t take the next step.

Symptom

At 5.2%, CTR is up eighteen percent and outperforming standard paid search benchmarks for most verticals.

Cause

The mechanism is intent misalignment between the ad and the action.

Impact

When landing page conversion rate falls while CTR and spend hold or rise, cost per conversion climbs with no corresponding increase in output.

Full diagnostic context

People click but don’t take the next step.

At 5.2%, CTR is up eighteen percent and outperforming standard paid search benchmarks for most verticals.

The mechanism is intent misalignment between the ad and the action.

When landing page conversion rate falls while CTR and spend hold or rise, cost per conversion climbs with no corresponding increase in output.