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Ahrefs Cost Top 3

The Cost Top 3 metric in Ahrefs shows the estimated cost if you were to bid on the top 3 paid positions in Google Ads for a given keyword.

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What is "Cost Top 3"?
The Cost Top 3 metric is a measure of the estimated cost-per-click (CPC) for the top three paid search results for a particular keyword. It provides insight into how competitive a keyword is in terms of paid search advertising by showing the average cost for the top three ad spots on Google. It can be used to determine whether it's worth bidding on a particular keyword for PPC advertising and helps to gauge the level of effort required to achieve a top position in paid search results.
Example: "By utilizing the Cost Top 3 metric in Ahrefs, we could identify the top three organic search queries that cost our competitor the most, allowing us to optimize our own strategy to target profitable keywords."

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How to track Cost Top 3 in Databox?

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To track Cost Top 3 using Databox, follow these steps:

  1. 1
    Connect Ahrefs that contains the metric you want to track
  2. 2
    Select the metric you want to track from the list of available metrics
  3. 3
    Drag and drop the selected metric onto your dashboard
  4. 4
    Watch your dashboard populate in seconds
  5. 5
    Put Cost Top 3 on the Performance screen
  6. 6
    Get Cost Top 3 performance daily with Scorecards or as a weekly digest
  7. 7
    Set Goals to track and improve performance of Cost Top 3
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General

  • Description
    The Cost Top 3 metric in Ahrefs shows the estimated cost if you were to bid on the top 3 paid positions in Google Ads for a given keyword.
  • Category
    SEO
  • Subcategory
    Cost
  • Date Added
    2018-04-26

Specification

  • Metric Type
    current
  • Dimensional
    No
  • Decimal Digits
    Yes
  • Currency Units
    No
  • Granularities
    Daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, yearly and all-time.
  • Custom Relative Periods
    Yes
  • Data Availability
    At sync, it ranges from now to now.
  • Retroactive Data Updates
    Newly synced data is merged with existing data, replacing values for matching periods.
  • Future Data Available
    No

Visualization

  • Cumulative Graph
    No
  • Favorable Trend
    increasing
  • Media Creatives
    No
  • Forecasts
    Yes
  • Benchmarks
    Yes

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