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Clicks
Clicks · How often people clicked your ad, according to the ad platform.
The metric, at your level
Understand Clicks in context.
Simply explained explanation
How often people clicked your ad, according to the ad platform.
Professional explanation
Recorded billable or reportable click actions depending on product and ad format.
Analytical explanation
When clicks diverge from landing-page sessions, check accidental clicks, redirects, page-load failures, consent, timezones and filtering.
Technical explanation
Platform-side count; may represent various ad interactions. It cannot be assumed to equal GA4 sessions or unique people.
Four complementary explanations — choose your level. Technical definitions are platform-specific where noted.
Calculation / definitionCount of reported ad clicks
↗ How to use it
Compare with landing page views where available.
⚠ Common interpretation mistake
Clicks do not guarantee a page loaded successfully.