PPC

Cost-Per-Click (CPC)

The short answer

CPC is the actual amount an advertiser pays each time someone clicks their ad in a pay-per-click campaign.

Full explanation

CPC is set through an auction, influenced by how much competitors are bidding on the same keyword and by your Quality Score — a higher Quality Score can lower what you actually pay per click even at the same bid.

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