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pay-per-click

pay-per-click noun: an online advertising model in which the advertiser pays the publisher (typically a search engine or website owner) whenever the ad is clicked by a user.

Noun

pay-per-click (uncountable)

  1. (Internet, attributive, often) An online advertising model in which the advertiser pays the publisher (typically a search engine or website owner) whenever the ad is clicked by a user.
    Synonyms:
    PPC

Synonyms of pay-per-click

Forms of pay-per-click

alternative formpay per click

Questions about pay-per-click

What does pay-per-click mean?
Pay-per-click means an online advertising model in which the advertiser pays the publisher (typically a search engine or website owner) whenever the ad is clicked by a user.
What part of speech is pay-per-click?
Pay-per-click is a noun.

Words near pay-per-click in the dictionary

  1. pay-neutral
  2. pay-off
  3. pay-offs
  4. pay-out
  5. pay-outs
  6. pay-per-click
  7. pay-per-install
  8. pay-per-installs
  9. pay-per-view
  10. pay-to-play
  11. pay-to-stay

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