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(New page: CPM is a pricing model where the advertisers are charged per 1000 impressions of an ad. It is one of the most commonly used pricing models in web advertising outside of search engines....)
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CPM is a pricing model where the advertisers are charged per 1000 [[impressions]] of an ad. It is one of the most commonly used pricing models in web advertising outside of search engines. This form of advertisement is generally used by advertisers who want to reach the broadest audience with a less emphasis on a click or a desired action of sale.
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The position of a search ad in the search page is dependent on the ad rank which is calculated by multiplying the maximum [[keyword bid]] and the [[quality score]]. The ad having a higher rank appears above the lower ranking ads.  
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Ad rank = max CPC (bid) * Quality score
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You might have seen that for certain keywords Google also list ads on a section just above the search results. For an ad to appear on that section the ad must exceed a certain quality threshold. According to Google it ensures that only the highest quality ads appear in top spots[http://adwords.google.com/support/aw/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=6300].
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[[Image:topsearchsection.jpg|thumb|left|400x180px|alt=Google Ads of highest Quality score|Google Ads that appear at the top of search results need a treshold [[quality score]] to appear there ]]

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The position of a search ad in the search page is dependent on the ad rank which is calculated by multiplying the maximum keyword bid and the quality score. The ad having a higher rank appears above the lower ranking ads.

Ad rank = max CPC (bid) * Quality score

You might have seen that for certain keywords Google also list ads on a section just above the search results. For an ad to appear on that section the ad must exceed a certain quality threshold. According to Google it ensures that only the highest quality ads appear in top spots[1].

Google Ads that appear at the top of search results need a treshold quality score to appear there
Google Ads that appear at the top of search results need a treshold quality score to appear there
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