: an instance of clicking on a link on a web page
click-through rate
also
: the volume of click-throughs on a link
clicked through; clicking through; clicks through
: to click on (a link, such as a link for a promotion or advertisement) on a web page that opens a new page or site
They have been pressing all Web sites, including those dedicated to journalism, to accept payment completely or partially based on the number of people clicking through an advertisement or even on the number of people who buy a product.—
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Praveen Gujar, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Child pieces could then explore specific pain points, like so:
How to Write High-Converting Automated Emails—for marketers frustrated by poor open and low click-through rates.
—Renae Gregoire, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Bsn, Parents, 14 Mar. 2025
After Brody made his exit, Bell clicked through the presentation displaying pictures of herself kissing her former costars with their hands romantically cupping her face.
—Clare Fisher, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
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Real-Time Feedback Mechanism: A dynamic learning loop integrates real-time user interactions, click-through rates and conversions to continuously refine the model, ensuring that ad recommendations improve over time.
—Praveen Gujar, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Child pieces could then explore specific pain points, like so:
How to Write High-Converting Automated Emails—for marketers frustrated by poor open and low click-through rates.
—Renae Gregoire, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Verb
The constellation projector produces an impressive night show on the ceiling, and there's a button to click through to choose the color that displays.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Bsn, Parents, 14 Mar. 2025
After Brody made his exit, Bell clicked through the presentation displaying pictures of herself kissing her former costars with their hands romantically cupping her face.
—Clare Fisher, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Click-through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/click-through. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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